1. | Thrust a magnet into a coil of wire and the coil | |
becomes an electromagnet. | ||
has a current in it. | ||
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both of these. | |
neither of these |
2. | When a magnet is thrust into a coil of wire, the coil tends to | |
attract the magnet as it enters. | ||
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repel the magnet as it enters. | |
both of these. | ||
neither of these |
3. | Electromagnetic induction occurs in a coil when there is a change in | |
electric field intensity in the coil. | ||
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magnetic field intensity in the coil. | |
voltage in the coil. | ||
the coil's polarity. | ||
electromagnetic polarity |
4. | Voltage can be induced in a wire loop by | |
moving the wire near a magnet. | ||
moving a magnet near the wire. | ||
changing the current in a nearby wire. | ||
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all of these. | |
none of these |
5. | As a motor armature turns faster and faster, net current in the motor windings | |
increases. | ||
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decreases. | |
remains unchanged |
6. | The magnetic field strength inside a current-carrying coil will be greater if the coil encloses a | |
vacuum. | ||
wooden rod. | ||
glass rod. | ||
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rod of iron. | |
none of these |
7. | If a magnet is pushed into a coil, voltage is induced across the coil. If the same magnet is pushed into a coil with twice the number of loops, | |
one half as much voltage is induced. | ||
the same voltage is induced. | ||
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twice as much voltage is induced. | |
four times as much voltage is induced. | ||
none of these |
8. | An electric motor and electric generator are | |
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very similar devices. | |
entirely different devices |
9. | A device that transforms electrical energy to mechanical energy is a | |
generator. | ||
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motor. | |
transformer. | ||
magnet. | ||
none of these |
10. | A device that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy is a | |
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generator. | |
motor. | ||
transformer. | ||
magnet. | ||
none of these |
11. | If the voltage produced by a generator alternates, it does so because | |
unlike a battery, it produces alternating current. | ||
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the changing magnetic field that produces it alternates. | |
alterations in the mechanical energy input. | ||
in effect it is an ac motor in reverse. | ||
the current it produces alternates |
12. | A transformer actually transforms | |
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voltage. | |
magnetic field lines. | ||
generators into motors. | ||
non-safe forms of energy to safe forms of energy. | ||
all of these |
13. | The primary of a transformer is the coil connected to | |
the load. | ||
the Internet. | ||
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the power line. | |
none of these |
14. | Transformers use ac so there will be the required | |
transfer of energy from coil to coil. | ||
voltage for transformation. | ||
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change in magnetic field for operation. | |
change in input current. | ||
magnetic field intensities |
15. | Compared to the primary voltage, the secondary voltage may be | |
larger. | ||
smaller. | ||
the same. | ||
the same or smaller, but not larger. | ||
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larger, smaller, or the same |
16. | Disconnect a small-voltage battery from a coil of many loops of wire and a large voltage is produced by | |
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the large collapse in the magnetic field. | |
latent energy in the battery. | ||
the resistance of the battery to a change in polarity. | ||
electrons already in the wire. | ||
the electric field between the battery terminals |
17. | Electric power can be transmitted from one place to another without the need for connecting wires in between. This statement is | |
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true. | |
false |
18. | Rapid change of a magnetic field induces | |
a magnetic field of greater magnitude. | ||
a magnetic field of the same magnitude. | ||
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an electric field |
19. | The metal detectors that people walk through at airports operate via | |
Ohm's law. | ||
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Faraday's law. | |
Coulomb's law. | ||
Newton's laws. | ||
civil laws |
20. | A step-up transformer increases | |
power. | ||
energy. | ||
both of these. | ||
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neither of these |
21. | The principal advantage of ac power over dc power is that | |
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less energy is dissipated during transmission. | |
ac voltage oscillates while dc voltage does not. | ||
ac voltage can be transformed via conventional transformers. | ||
ac circuits multiply power more easily. | ||
ac circuits are safer |
22. | Neon signs require about 12,000 volts to operate. If the circuit uses a 120-volt power source, the ratio of primary to secondary turns on the transformer should be | |
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1:100. | |
100:1. | ||
neither of these |
23. | Disregarding the effects of friction, a cyclist will coast farther when a lamp powered by a wheel generator is | |
of low wattage. | ||
of high wattage. | ||
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burned out. | |
none of these |