10 Questions
Which scientist discovered the Hall effect?
Edwin Hall
What is the Hall effect?
The production of a potential difference across an electrical conductor
What does the Hall coefficient measure?
The ratio of the induced electric field to the product of the current density and the applied magnetic field
What does the value of the Hall coefficient depend on?
All of the above
Who systematized the modern theory of electromagnetism?
James Clerk Maxwell
Which substance attracts iron or iron-like substances?
Magnet
What happens when an electric current is passed through a metallic conductor?
The compass needle is deflected
What are the two poles of a magnet?
North and South
What happens when like poles of magnets are brought close to each other?
They repel each other
How can the direction of the magnetic field around a current-carrying conductor be determined?
Using the right hand thumb rule
Test your knowledge on the Hall effect and Hall coefficient with this quiz. Learn about the discovery of the Hall effect by Edwin Hall and understand the relationship between the induced electric field, current density, and applied magnetic field.
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