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Electromagnetism Lesson Check

The document is a lesson check on electromagnetism, featuring multiple-choice questions that assess understanding of concepts such as the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields, the conditions necessary for inducing electric current with a magnet, and the properties of electromagnets. It includes questions about the effects of changing current on magnetic strength and direction, as well as practical applications of these principles. The document is intended for educational purposes and is copyrighted by McGraw-Hill Education.

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Electromagnetism Lesson Check

The document is a lesson check on electromagnetism, featuring multiple-choice questions that assess understanding of concepts such as the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields, the conditions necessary for inducing electric current with a magnet, and the properties of electromagnets. It includes questions about the effects of changing current on magnetic strength and direction, as well as practical applications of these principles. The document is intended for educational purposes and is copyrighted by McGraw-Hill Education.

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Lesson Check: Electromagnetism

1) Which statement is true?

A) As the electric current through a wire increases, the magnetic field around the wire
becomes stronger.

B) As the electric current through a wire increases, the magnetic field around the wire
becomes weaker.
C) As the electric current through a wire increases, the magnetic field around the wire is
unaffected.
D) As the electric current through a wire decreases, the magnetic field around the wire
becomes stronger.

2) Which of the following conditions is necessary for a magnet inside a wire loop to produce an
electric current?

A) The magnet must be stationary.

B) The wire loop must be part of an open circuit.


C) The wire loop must already have a current running through it.

D) The magnet must be in motion.

3) Which statement is false?

A) The direction a magnet moves through a coil of wire determines the direction of the
electric current.

B) The direction a coil of wire moves through a magnetic field determines the direction
of the electric current.
C) Current will flow through a wire as long as the magnetic field around the coil is
changing.

D) Current will not flow though a wire if the magnet is outside the coil.

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Lesson Check: Electromagnetism

4) By changing the current in the wire, you can change the ____ of an electromagnet.

A) strength and charge

B) direction and coils

C) charge and strength

D) strength and direction

5) Changing of the current in a wire coils reverses an electromagnet’s north


and south poles.

6) Which is the best prediction for what will happen to the reading on the meter when the magnet
stops and then is moved down through the loop of wire?

A) The reading will not change.


B) The reading will drop to zero and then return to the same reading.

C) The reading will drop to zero and then move in the negative direction.

D) The reading will drop to zero and remain there.

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Lesson Check: Electromagnetism

7)

In the figure shown, what happens when the amount of current flowing in the wire coil is
increased?

A) The magnetic field becomes stronger.

B) The magnetic field disappears.

C) The position of the north and south poles is reversed.

D) The strength of the magnetic field decreases.

8)

In the figure shown, what would happen if the direction of the current in the wire coil were
reversed?

A) The electromagnet would no longer work.

B) The north and south poles would switch places.

C) The strength of the magnetic field would increase.

D) The strength of the magnetic field would decrease.

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9) An electromagnet is a current-carrying wire wrapped around a copper core.

True
False

10) Describe three ways to increase the strength of an electromagnet.

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