Electromagnetism — Quiz Answers

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Which wire, when current flows through it, would be surrounded by the strongest magnetic field?

A
Image with description A thin copper colored bar.
B
Image with description A copper colored coil with 2 turns.
C
Image with description A copper colored coil with 5 turns.
D
Image with description A thick copper colored bar.
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What is a solenoid?

A
a tool used to measure current
B
a tool used to measure magnetism
C
a current-carrying wire that is straight
D
a current-carrying wire with many coils
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What is the term for producing a current by moving a wire through a magnetic field?

A
flowing induction
B
solenoid induction
C
coiled induction
D
electromagnetic induction
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When a conductor is passed through a magnetic field, a current is induced in the ______.

A
magnetic field.
B
conductor.
C
area above the magnetic field.
D
area above the conductor.
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A current is induced in a wire by moving the wire through a magnetic field. Which is one factor that affects the direction of the current?

A
the direction of the needle on an ammeter
B
the direction in which the wire moves
C
the type of magnet
D
the thickness of the wire
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Assuming a current is flowing, what increases the strength of the magnetic field of a coiled electrical wire?

A
changing the direction of the current flow
B
adding more coils to the wire
C
straightening the wire
D
stopping the current
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If the current in each wire is the same, which wire produces the strongest magnetic field?

A
a wire that is 1 mm thick and not coiled
B
a wire that is 2 mm thick and not coiled
C
a 1-mm-thick coiled wire with ten loops
D
a 2-mm-thick coiled wire with two loops
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A compass needle normally points toward Earth’s magnetic pole, which is near the North Pole. Which best explains why the needle moves away from the pole when it comes close to a current-carrying wire?

A
Magnetism surrounding the wire draws the needle toward the wire.
B
Current within the wire weakens the magnetic force of the pole.
C
Current within the wire draws the needle toward the wire.
D
Magnetism surrounding the wire weakens the magnetic force of the pole.
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Which is produced around a wire when an electrical current is in the wire?

A
solenoid
B
electromagnet
C
electron flow
D
magnetic field

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