Magnetic Fields and Currents Quiz

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What produces a current in dynamic microphones?

  • Pressure variations in sound waves (correct)
  • Coil of wire around the magnet
  • Fixed magnet at the center
  • Loudspeaker setup

In dynamic microphones, what causes the coil to move and induce current?

  • Current flow into the coil
  • Fixed magnet at the center
  • Pressure variations in sound waves (correct)
  • Magnetic field from the coil

Which principle is involved in the operation of dynamic microphones?

  • Newton's Third Law
  • Ohm's Law
  • Boyle's Law
  • Fleming's Left Hand Rule (correct)

What interacts to cause the movement of the cone in loudspeakers?

<p>Magnetic field from the magnet and current (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for producing pressure variations in loudspeakers?

<p>Movement of the cone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the magnetic field changes while a current flows in a conductor?

<p>The current will produce its own magnetic field that opposes the change inducing it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is direct current (DC) produced in an electric generator like a dynamo?

<p>By connecting the ends of the coil of wire to a split ring commutator (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an alternator, what type of current is produced when the coil of wire rotates between two permanent magnets?

<p>Alternating current (AC) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What results from more coils on the secondary coil of a transformer?

<p>Step up transformer with increased voltage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the primary current in a transformer is direct current (DC)?

<p>It produces a constant magnetic field and fails to induce a current in the secondary coil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle states that when a wire cuts through a magnetic field, it induces an electromotive force (emf) or voltage?

<p>Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What dictates the direction of the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire?

<p>The Right Hand Grip Rule (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a solenoid, why does having an iron core in the center increase the strength of the magnetic field?

<p>It makes it easier for magnetic field lines to pass through than air (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What rule is used to determine the direction of force felt when a wire carrying current interacts with a magnetic field?

<p>Fleming's Left Hand Rule (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between magnetic flux density and the force acting on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field?

<p>Direct relationship (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does an electric motor generate motion?

<p>By using permanent magnets and a coil of current-carrying wire (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phenomenon results in a potential difference being induced across a conductor?

<p>Electromagnetic Induction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When there is relative movement between a conductor and a magnetic field, what is induced across the conductor?

<p>Potential difference (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the force exerted on a wire when its direction is perpendicular to the magnetic field lines?

<p>It decreases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the strength of a magnetic field around a wire?

<p>The cross-sectional area of the wire (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shape does the magnetic field in a solenoid resemble?

<p>Helix or spiral (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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