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What is the smallest unit of electric charge generally recognized as useful?

  • Coulomb (correct)
  • Electron
  • Ampere
  • Millivolt

    • According to Coulomb's Law, if the distance between two charges is doubled, what happens to the electrostatic force between them?

  • It doubles
  • It decreases by half
  • It quadruples
  • It decreases to a quarter (correct)

    • What characterizes the direction of an electric field created by a positive charge?

  • Toward the charge
  • Outward from the charge (correct)
  • Parallel to the charge
  • Randomly distributed

    • What happens to like charges when they are brought close together?

    <p>They repulse each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of electrostatic forces, what diminishes rapidly as objects separate?

    <p>Electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of electric potential?

    <p>Joule per Coulomb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon did Hans Oersted discover in 1820?

    <p>The link between electricity and magnetism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During charge distribution in a thundercloud, how are the electric charges typically organized?

    <p>Uniformly throughout</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a magnetic compass when an electric current is passed through a wire?

    <p>It swings to point straight at the wire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electrostatic force directly proportional to?

    <p>The product of the charges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the equation for Coulomb's Law, what does the constant 'k' represent?

    <p>Constant of proportionality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the strength of a magnetic field in a solenoid be increased?

    <p>By stacking more loops on top of each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a charge at rest produce?

    <p>An electric field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the magnetic field around a straight wire with a current represented?

    <p>By concentric circles centered on the wire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs at the center of a loop of wire regarding the magnetic field lines?

    <p>They come together, increasing the magnetic field strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a coil of wire referred to as?

    <p>Solenoid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of copper in relation to magnetism?

    <p>Copper is a diamagnetic material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material is commonly used to intensify the magnetic field of a coil of wire?

    <p>Ferromagnetic material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to soft iron when it is removed from a magnetic field?

    <p>It does not retain its magnetic properties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the difference between a bar magnet and an electromagnet?

    <p>Electromagnets have adjustable magnetic fields.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a factor affecting the magnitude of induced current according to Faraday's law?

    <p>The temperature of the wire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the magnetic force and distance?

    <p>Magnetic force is inversely proportional to the distance squared.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon did Michael Faraday discover in relation to electricity?

    <p>A magnet can induce electricity in a coiled wire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unit is used to measure electric resistance?

    <p>Ohms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Earth's magnetic field behave like?

    <p>A bar magnet embedded in it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At the equator, the North Pole of a compass points toward which pole?

    <p>Earth's South Magnetic Pole.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does electromagnetic induction require to function?

    <p>A changing magnetic field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ohm's law state about the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?

    <p>Voltage is the product of current and resistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a series circuit, what happens to the current through each circuit element?

    <p>It is the same across all elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Earth's magnetic pole located in the northern hemisphere?

    <p>In northern Canada.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combined effect of which factors does the induced current's magnitude depend upon?

    <p>Strength, velocity, angle, and number of turns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does increasing the current in an electromagnet have?

    <p>It increases the magnetic field strength.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does tempering by heat have on some ferromagnetic materials?

    <p>It can help them retain their magnetism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the configuration of a parallel circuit?

    <p>Elements are connected at their ends rather than in a line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the total resistance in a parallel circuit calculated?

    <p>It is the inverse of the sum of the reciprocals of each individual resistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the behavior of the compass in Antarctica?

    <p>It points toward the sky.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of electromagnetic induction, what does the term 'velocity of the magnetic field' refer to?

    <p>The speed of the magnetic field changes relative to the conductor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When electron flow is inhibited in a circuit, what happens to the resistance?

    <p>Resistance increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true about the sum of voltages in a series circuit?

    <p>It is equal to the total circuit voltage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common example of series and parallel circuits?

    <p>Christmas lights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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