QUIZ 2

ELECTROMAGNE
TIC INDUCTION
1. An electric generator converts
mechanical energy into electrical
e n e r g y. A n a l y z e w h i c h o f t h e
following situations illustrate how a
simple electric motor works?
A.The energy stored in the car’s
batteries is converted into the rotation
of the wheels.
B.Electrical energy turned into rotation
of the blades in the food processor and
cut up food.
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
2. I n f e r w h i c h i s N O T a d i s t i n g u i s h i n g
feature of an electric generator?

A.Electric generator converts

mechanical energy into
electrical.
B.Electric generator converts
electrical energy into electrical.
C . I t g e n e r a t e s e l e c t r i c i t y.
D.It is based on the principle of
electromagnetic induction.
3 . E a r t h ’ s m a g n e t i c fi e l d a n d b a r
magnet both attract particles to the
same locations. Describe Where are
they located?
A.Middle
B.All around the outside
C.The north and south poles
D . Fi r s t t o t h e m i d d l e , t h e n t o t h e
end
4 . Yo u s t r o k e a n i r o n n a i l 1 0 t i m e s
with a powerful magnet, and the nail
picks up 10 tacks. A half hour later,
you test the nail again but do not
stroke it with the magnet. Most likely
the nail will pick up:
A. More than 10 tacks
B. Exactly 10 tacks
C . Fe w e r t h a n 1 0 t a c k s
D. Exactly 5 tacks
5. A student coils a copper wire
around a bar magnet. Which action
will cause the device to generate
electricity?
A.The student connects the copper
wire to the light bulb.
B. The student moves the bar
magnet through the copper wire coils.
C. The student insulate the copper
wire with plastic.
D. The student uses a horseshoe
magnet instead of a bar magnet.
6 . M i c h e l e Fa r a d a y i s o n e o f t h o s e
scientist who laid the groundwork for
our understanding of the concepts in
electromagnetism. According to
Fa r a d a y ’ s L a w , w h a t d o e s E M F s t a n d s
for?
A . E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c Fi e l d
B. Electromagnetic Force
C . E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c Fr i c t i o n
D. Electromotive force
7. What would happen to the coiled
wire in an electric motor model if there
is a repulsion and attraction of the
magnetic poles?
A . T h e c o i l fl u c t u a t e s a n d c o n v e r t s
e l e c t r i c a l e n e r g y i n t o c h e m i c a l e n e r g y.
B.The coil stops and changes
mechanical energy into
e l e c t r i c a l e n e r g y.
C.The coil rotates and changes
electrical energy into
m e c h a n i c a l e n e r g y.
D.The coil remains stable.
8. Studies proved that the Earth is a
giant magnet. How is Earth’s
m a g n e t i c fi e l d s i m i l a r t o t h a t o f a
magnet?

A. It has North and South Poles

B. It is hundreds of miles long
C. It is made in Earth’s core
D. It is shaped like a horseshoe
9. Magnets have the ability to
attract opposite poles, while
repel similar poles. What
h a p p e n s w h e n t w o N o r t h Po l e o f
magnets are placed together?
A. They repel
B. They attract
C. They cancel each other out
D. The strength of the magnet
is doubled
10. Magnetism is a force like gravity
and the strong and weak forces inside
the nucleus of an atom. What
characteristics do magnetic substances
have?
A.They can give a shock when you
touch them.
B.They can push or pull objects they
are not touching.
C.They are always black and cold to
touch.
D.They fall faster than other objects
when you drop them
11.Magnetic forces pull and push
objects by generating the so-
c a l l e d m a g n e t i c fi e l d . W h i c h o f
the following substance is
attracted to a magnet?
A. Silver
B. Lead
C . Wa t e r
D. Iron
12. Example of devices which uses the
principle of electromagnetic induction are
generators and transformers. Infer which of
the following statements explains what
electromagnetic induction is.
A . T h e p r o c e s s o f c h a r g i n g t h e b o d y.
B.The process of rotating a coil of an
e l e c t r i c m o t o r.
C.Producing induced current in a coil
due to a relative motion between a
magnet and a coil.
D.The process of generating magnet
fi e l d due to current passing through a
coil
13.Many useful devices are built
using the principle of
electromagnetic induction. Which
device produces the electric
current?
A. Generator
B. Galvanometer
C. Ammeter
D. Motor e
14.T h e r e i s e n e r g y t r a n s f o r m a t i o n w h e n
a current- carrying wire is placed in a
m a g n e t i c fi e l d , a n d t h a t i s t h e
conversion of electrical energy into
m e c h a n i c a l e n e r g y. W h i c h i n s t r u m e n t
can detect the presence of electric
current in a circuit?

A. Galvanometer
B. Motor
C. Generator
D. None of the above
15. An electric motor converts electrical energy
i n t o m e c h a n i c a l e n e r g y. I t i s t h e d e v i c e t h a t u s e s
electric current to turn an axle. Which of the
following situations below is TRUE about a current
carrying conductor?

A. No force acts on a current carrying

conductor when it is placed perpendicular to the
magnetic fi e l d
B. No force acts on a current carrying
conductor when it is placed parallel to the
m a g n e t i c fi e l d
C. No force acts on a current carrying
conductor when it is placed far away from the
m a g n e t i c fi e l d
D. No force acts on a current carrying
conductor when it is placed inside a magnetic
fi e l d
16. Electric current in a wire produces a
m a g n e t i c fi e l d s i m i l a r t o t h a t o f a m a g n e t .
Describe an electromagnetic induction.

A.There must be a relative motion

between the coil of wire and the
g a l v a n o m e t e r.
B.There must be a relative motion
between the galvanometer and the
magnet.
C.There must be a relative motion
between the galvanometer and the
g e n e r a t o r.
D.There must be a relative motion
between a coil of wire and a magnet.
17. Mechanical energy is usually a
rotating shaft, being rotated by an
e l e c t r i c m o t o r. W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g
is a device that converts electrical
energy into mechanical energy?

A. Va c u u m c l e a n e r
B. Bicycle
C. weighing scale
D. all of the above
18. A classroom U magnet, now a
semester old, is only half as powerful
a s w h e n n e w. D e s c r i b e w h i c h i s t h e
least likely reason?

A.The magnet is stored without an

iron strip across poles.
B.The magnet was heated
C.The magnet was stored with
another magnet, with unlike poles
touching
D.The magnet was dropped
19. Magnets can be demagnetized, that
is , their atomic magnets are thrown
out of line by hammering it or by
heating it to a high temperature. Infer
which of the following actions can
probably eliminate the residual
magnetism in an iron nail.

A. Dropping it in a hard surface

B. Dipping it in water
C. Stroking it back and forth
several times with a magnet
D. Cutting it into half
20. If a bar magnet is broken into two
pieces, describe what happens to its
poles.

A.Each piece has a North and South

pole
B.The original North pole half has two
north poles, and the south half has
two south poles
C.The original south pole half has two
north poles, and the original North
pole half has two south poles.
D.It is impossible to predict how the
poles will be aligned in the two pieces.
2 1 . I r o n fi l i n g f o r m a p a t t e r n w h e n
sprinkled on a paper placed over a
magnet, this demonstrates all of the
f o l l o w i n g E XC E P T t h a t m a g n e t i s m :

A . Tr a v e l s t h r o u g h p a p e r
B . H a s a fi e l d o f d e t e c t a b l e f o r c e
C. Is most powerful at the poles
D . E x t e n d s f r o m a n i n d e fi n i t e
distance
2 2 . A m a g n e t i c fi eld is a region in which
a magnetic force can be detected. How
will you describe t h e m a g n e t i c fi e l d
around a current carrying coil?

A . T h e m a g n e t i c fi e l d i s w e a k e s t n e a r a n d
around the coil.
B . T h e m a g n e t i c fi e l d v a r y d i r e c t l y w i t h
the distance from the coil
C . T h e m a g n e t i c fi e l d i s s t r o n g e s t i n s i d e
the current carrying coil.
D . T h e m a g n e t i c fi e l d l i n e s a r e c l o s e d
loops along the loops in the coil.
.
23.M a g n e t i c fi e l d s c a n b e i n v e s t i g a t e d
using a small compass and
magnetizable materials like iron
fi l i n g s . I n w h i c h d e v i c e i s m a g n e t i c
fi e l d p r e s e n t ?

A. A charged balloon
B. A cooling soldering iron
C. A very hot horseshoe magnet
D. A microphone undergoing a sound
check
24.M a g n e t i c p o l e s o f a m a g n e t
always occur in pairs. Which
device can be used to determine
the polarity of an unmarked
magnet?

A. A suspended magnetized needle

B. An improvised magnetic board
C. A second marked magnet
D. A charged metal rod at rest
.
25.T h e p r i n c i p l e s b e h i n d
electromagnetism are applied in
everyday situations. In which case or
c a s e s i s a n e l e c t r i c fi e l d p r e s e n t ?

I. a spark jumping between two nearby

rods
II. A charge that is momentarily at rest
III. A dead power line

A. I o n l y B. I and II only
C. II and III D. I, II and III