EEE 202: APPLIED ELECTRICITY II

1. A bar magnet is divided in two pieces. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The bar magnet is demagnetized.
B. The magnetic field of each separated piece becomes stronger.
C. The magnetic poles are separated.
D. Two new bar magnets are created.
E. The electric field is created

2. A bar magnet is divided in two pieces. Which of the following statements is true about the force
between the broken pieces if they face each other with a small separation?
A. There is an electric repulsive force between the broken pieces.
B. There is an electric attractive force between the broken pieces.
C. There is a magnetic repulsive force between the broken pieces.
D. There is a magnetic attractive force between the broken pieces.
E. There is no force between the broken pieces since they are demagnetized.

3. An AC current produces a/an:

A. Magnetic field.
B. Electric field.
C. Gravitational field.
D. Electromagnetic field.
E. None from the above.

4. An electric current flows into the page. What is the direction of the magnetic field?
A. To the bottom of the page.
B. To the top of the page.
C. Clockwise.
D. Counter-clockwise.
E. To the right.

5. A current-carrying wire is placed perpendicular to the page. Determine the direction of

the electric current from the direction of the magnetic field.
A. Into the page.
B. Out of the page.
C. Clockwise.
D. Counter-clockwise.
 E. To the left.

6. A vertical wire carries an electric current into the page. What is the direction of the
magnetic field at point P located to the south from the wire? A. West.
B. North.
C. East.
D. South.
E. Down.

7 .A vertical wire carries an electric current out of the page. What is the direction of the
magnetic field at point P located to the west from the wire? A. West.
B. North.
C. East.
D. South.
E. Down.
8. Which of the following diagrams represents the magnetic field due to a circular
current?

9. A straight long wire carries an electric current to the right. The current is placed
in a uniform magnetic field directed into the page. What is the direction of the
magnetic force on the current? A. Left.
B. Right.
C. To the bottom of the page.
D. To the top of the page.
E. Out of the page.

10. A straight long wire carries an electric current to the top of the page. The current is placed in a
uniform magnetic field directed out the page. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the
current? A. Left.
B. Right.
C. To the bottom of the page.
D. To the top of the page.
E. Out of the page
 11. A straight long wire carries an electric current
out the page. The current is placed in a uniform
magnetic field directed into the page.
What is the direction of the magnetic force on the
current? A. Left.
a. Right.
b. To the bottom of the page.
c. To the top of the page.
d. There is no magnetic force on the current.

12. A positive charge moving with a constant

velocity v enters a region of a uniform magnetic
field pointing out the page. What is the direction of
the magnetic force on the charge?
A. Left.
a. Right.
b. To the bottom of the page.
c. To the top of the page.
d. There is no magnetic force on the current.

13. A negative charge moving northwards with a

constant velocity v enters a region of a uniform
magnetic field pointing out the page. What is the
direction of the magnetic force on the charge?
A. Left.
a. Right.
b. To the bottom of the page.
c. To the top of the page.
d. There is no magnetic force on the current.

14. A negative charge moving with a constant

velocity v enters a region of a uniform magnetic
field pointing into the page.
 What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge?
A. Left.
a. Right.
b. To the bottom of the page.
c. To the top of the page.
d. There is no magnetic force on the current.

15. A positive charge moving with a constant velocity v enters a

region of a uniform magnetic field pointing into the page. What is the
direction of the magnetic force on the charge? A. Left.
a. Right.
b. To the bottom of the page.
c. To the top of the page.
d. There is no magnetic force on the current.

16. A positive charge moving with a constant velocity v enters

a region of a uniform magnetic field pointing to the top of the
page. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge?
A. Left.
a. Right.
b. To the bottom of the page.
c. To the top of the page.
d. There is no magnetic force on the charge.
 17. A positive charge hovers above and moves in
parallel to a current carrying wire. What is the direction of
the magnetic force on the charge?
A. Left.
B. Right.
C. To the bottom of the page.
D. To the top of the page.
E. There is no magnetic force on the charge.

18. A negative charge moves eastwards away from a wire carrying current northwards.
What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge?
A. Left.
B. Right.
C. To the bottom of the page.
D. To the top of the page.
E. There is no magnetic force on the charge.

19. A vertical wire carries an electric current into the ground. An electron approaches the
current from east.
What is the direction of the magnetic
force on the electron?
A. East.
B. West.
C. North.
D. South.
E. Into the ground.
22. For a magnet, a domain refers to ______.
a) the region between the poles of the magnet
b) the space around the magnet that is affected by the magnetic field
c) the region within the magnet in which the magnetic poles of individual atoms are
aligned
d) the region from which the magnetic material is mined

23. In the region just outside the south pole of a magnet, the magnetic field lines ______.
a. point away from the south pole
b. go around the south pole
c. are less concentrated than at the north pole
d. point toward the south pole

24. Which equation gives the force for a charge moving through a magnetic field?

a) F = qvBsinθ
b) F = IℓBsinθ
c) F = IℓB
d) F = qvB

25. Can magnetic field lines cross each other? Explain why or why not.
a) Yes. Magnetic field lines can cross each other because the points where lines
intersect indicate where the field changes direction.
b) No. Magnetic field lines cannot cross each other because the points where lines
intersect would indicate that the field has multiple directions.

26. True or false—If a magnet shatters into many small pieces, all the pieces will have north and south poles
a) true
b) false

27. An electrical generator ________.

a. is a generator powered by electricity
b. must be turned by hand
c. converts other sources of power into electrical power
d. uses magnetism to create electrons
28. A step-up transformer increases the
a. voltage from power lines for use in homes
b. current from the power lines for use in homes
c. current from the electrical generator for transmission along power lines
d. voltage from the electrical power plant for transmission along power lines

29. What would be the effect on the torque of an electric motor of doubling the width of the current loop
in the motor?
a. Torque remains the same.
b. Torque is doubled.
c. Torque is quadrupled.
d. Torque is halved.

30. Why are the coils of a transformer wrapped around a loop of ferrous material?
a. The magnetic field from the source coil is trapped and also increased in strength.
b. The magnetic field from the source coil is dispersed and also increased in strength.
c. The magnetic field from the source coil is trapped and also decreased in strength.
d. Magnetic field from the source coil is dispersed and also decreased in strength.

31. What does emf stand for?

a. electromotive force
b. electro motion force
c. electromagnetic factor
d. electronic magnetic factor

32. Which formula gives magnetic flux?

a. μI/2π0r)
b. qvBsin θ
c. −NΔΦΔt
d. BAcosθ

33. What is the relationship between the number of coils in a solenoid and the emf induced in it
by a change in the magnetic flux through the solenoid?
a. The induced emf is inversely proportional to the number of coils in a solenoid.
b. The induced emf is directly proportional to the number of coils in a solenoid.
c. The induced emf is inversely proportional to the square of the number of coils in a solenoid.
d. The induced emf is proportional to the square of the number of coils in a solenoid.
34. Given a bar magnet, a needle, a cork, and a bowl full of water, describe how to make a compass.
a. Magnetize the needle by holding it perpendicular to a bar magnet’s north pole and pierce the cork along its
longitudinal axis by the needle and place the needle-cork combination in the water. The needle now orients
itself along the magnetic field lines of Earth.
b. Magnetize the needle by holding it perpendicular to a bar magnet’s north pole and pierce the cork along its
longitudinal axis by the needle and place the needle-cork combination in the water. The needle now orients
itself perpendicular to the magnetic field lines of Earth.
c. Magnetize the needle by holding its axis parallel to the axis of a bar magnet and pierce the cork along its
longitudinal axis by the needle and place the needle-cork combination in the water. The needle now orients
itself along the magnetic field lines of Earth.
d. Magnetize the needle by holding its axis parallel to the axis of a bar magnet and pierce the cork along its
longitudinal axis by the needle and place the needle-cork combination in the water. The needle now orients
itself perpendicular to the magnetic field lines of Earth.

35. Give two differences between electric field lines and magnetic field lines.
a. Electric field lines begin and end on opposite charges and the electric force on a charge is in the
direction of field, while magnetic fields form a loop and the magnetic force on a charge is perpendicular to
the field.
b. Electric field lines form a loop and the electric force on a charge is in the direction of field, while
magnetic fields begin and end on opposite charge and the magnetic force on a charge is perpendicular to the
field.
c. Electric field lines begin and end on opposite charges and the electric force on a charge is in the
perpendicular direction of field, while magnetic fields form a loop and the magnetic force on a charge is in the
direction of the field.
d. Electric field lines form a loop and the electric force on a charge is in the perpendicular direction of
field, while magnetic fields begin and end on opposite charge and the magnetic force on a charge is in the
direction of the field.

36. To produce a magnetic field of 0.0020 T, what current is required in a 500-turn solenoid that is 25 cm
long?
a. 0.80 A b. 1.60 A c. 80 A d. 160 A

37. A needle is magnetized by aligning it along the axis of a bar magnet and just outside the north pole of
the magnet. Will the point of the needle that was closest to the bar magnet then be attracted to or
repelled from the south pole of another magnet?
a. The needle will magnetize and the point of needle kept closer to the north pole will act as a south pole.
Hence, it will repel the south pole of other magnet.
 b. The needle will magnetize and the point of needle kept closer to the north pole will act as a south pole.
Hence, it will attract the south pole of other magnet.
c. The needle will magnetize and the point of a needle kept closer to the north pole will act as a north
pole. Hence, it will repel the south pole of the other magnet.
d. The needle will magnetize and the point of needle kept closer to the north pole will act as a north pole.
Hence, it will attract the south pole of other magnet.

38. Using four solenoids of the same size, describe how to orient them and in which direction the current
should flow to make a magnet with two opposite-facing north poles and two opposite-facing south
poles.

39. How far from a straight wire carrying 0.45 A is the magnetic field strength 0.040 T?
a. 0.23 µm
b. 0.72 µm
c. 2.3 µm
d. 7.2 µm

40. A laminated-coil transformer has a wire coiled 12 times around one of its sides. How many
coils should you wrap around the opposite side to get a voltage output that is one half of the input
voltage? Explain.
a. six output coils because the ratio of output to input voltage is the same as the ratio of
six output coils because the ratio of output to input voltage is the same as the ratio of number
of output coils to input coils
b. 12 output coils because the ratio of output to input voltage is the same as the ratio of number of output coils
to input coils
c. 24 output coils because the ratio of output to input voltage is half the ratio of the number of output coils to
input coils
d. 36 output coils because the ratio of output to input voltage is three times the ratio of the number of output
coils to input coils

41. Explain why long-distance electrical power lines are designed to carry very high voltages.
 e. Ptransmitted = Itransmitted>2 Rwire and Plost = Itransmitted Vtransmitted, so V must be low to make the current
transmitted as high as possible.
f. Ptransmitted = Itransmitted>2 Rwire and Plost = Ilost Vlost, so V must be low to make the current transmitted as high
as possible.
g. Ptransmitted = Itransmitted>2 Rwire and Plost = Itransmitted Vtransmitted, so V must be high to make the current
transmitted as low as possible
h. Plost = Itransmitted2 Rwire and Ptransmitted = Itransmitted Vtransmitted, so V must be high to make the current
transmitted as low as possible.

42. How is the output emf of a generator affected if you double the frequency of rotation of its
coil?
i. The output emf will be doubled.
j. The output emf will be halved.
k. The output emf will be quadrupled.
l. The output emf will be tripled.

43. In a hydroelectric dam, what is used to power the electrical generators that provide electric
power? Explain.
m. The electric potential energy of stored water is used to produce emf with the help of a turbine.
n. The electric potential energy of stored water is used to produce resistance with the help of a turbine.
o. Gravitational potential energy of stored water is used to produce resistance with the help of a turbine.
p. Gravitational potential energy of stored water is used to produce emf with the help of a turbine.

45. A uniform magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of a wire loop. If the loop accelerates in the direction of
the field, will a current be induced in the loop? Explain why or why not.
a. No, because magnetic flux through the loop remains constant.
b. No, because magnetic flux through the loop changes continuously.
c. Yes, because magnetic flux through the loop remains constant.
d. Yes, because magnetic flux through the loop changes continuously.

46. The plane of a square wire circuit with side 4.0 cm long is at an angle of 45° with respect to a uniform magnetic
field of 0.25 T. The wires have a resistance per unit length of 0.2. If the field drops to zero in 2.5 s, what magnitude
current is induced in the square circuit? a. 35 µA
b. 87.5 µA
c. 3.5 mA
d. 35 A
47. Yes or no—If a bar magnet moves through a wire loop as shown in the figure, is a current induced in the loop?
Explain why or why not.

a. No, because the net magnetic field passing through the loop is zero.
b. No, because the net magnetic field passing through the loop is nonzero.
c. Yes, because the net magnetic field passing through the loop is zero.
d. Yes, because the net magnetic field line passing through the loop is nonzero.

48. What is the magnetic flux through an equilateral triangle with side 60 cm long and whose plane makes a 60°
angle with a uniform magnetic field of 0.33 T?
a. 0.045 Wb
b. 0.09 Wb
c. 0.405 Wb
d. 4.5 Wb