A. P. Physics Review Sheet
Name
Right Hand
Rules and
Electromagnetic
Induction
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Directions:
For
each
of
the
diagrams below,
find
the direction
of
the
indicated vector quantity using your
knowledge
of
electromugr"tit-"*d
the right
hand
rules as
they
apply
to
conductors'
electric
current
(conventtnal
current)
and
magnetic fields that interact
with
them.
l.
Straight Current Carrying
Wires:
I
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what
is the direction the
compass needle
points
ir*r"
";,lri'diri
in
tt
"
wire
is
flowing
into
the
,@o
page?
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2
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o
Wire
o btku
n
B)
what
is
the direction of the
"hft"i
in
the
wire
with
a
magnetic
field
around
it
as
indicated below?
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x x x x
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..-C)
lndicate the direction
of
the magnetic
field
around the cunerit carrying
wire
depicted
to
the
right.
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2.
Wire
Coils, Solenoids,
and
Electromagnets:
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----A)
A wire
loop
has
a
pote.,tial difference
across
its
ends as
indicated
causing
a
iirrrent
to
flow -
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throughit.whatisthedirectionofthemagneticfieldatthecenteroftheloop?rr\
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un-B)
A
loop
of
wire
(depicted
to
the
right)
has
clrli'ii,t
flowing
through
it
as indicated'
What
is
the direction of
the
magnetic
field
in the
center
of the
loop?
( '') '
\-/
c)
An
electromagnet
is
constructed as indicated
to
the
right.
which
"north"
pole?
D)
A
wire
loop
has a magnetic
field in
is
csnter directed
out
of
the
page' what
is
the
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direction of the
currentL
the
loop?
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is
its
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Electromagnetic
lnduction, Motors,
and Generators.
A)
A
wire
is
placed in
a
magnetic
field
as
indicated
and
a
current is
caused
to flow
through the
wire
into the
page at
the moment
indicated.
What
is
the
direction of the force acting
on the
wire
at
this instant pictured?
D)
Two
conducting
rails
have a potential difference
across
them as indicated
below.
They
are centered
in
a
magnetic
field
that
is
directed
out
of
the
page.
What is the direction that
a
conducting rod
will
accelerate
in when
it
is placed
perpendicularly
across
the rails
as
indicated below?
l
S @rN
Wire
\,
B)
A
current carrying
wire
is located in
a
magnetic field that is directed
into a
the page.
whit
isthe
direction of the
forci
acting
on the
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----
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Jo--C) A
wire
is pulled
of
the
page
through the magnetic
field
depicted
to
the
right)Tn#ms
the direction of the induced current
in
the
wire
assuming
it
was-connecled
to
a
load?
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t
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E)
A
rectangular
wire
loop
with
a
certain
resistance
is pulled to
the
right
through
a
magnetic
field
as indicated. What
is
the
direction of the
flow of
electrons induced in the loop?
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Magnetic
Field
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Maqnetism
Ouiz
2Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or dnswers the question.
1.
Forallmagnetiosubstances,thedirectionoftheirmsgneticfieldsisdefinedasdredirectionofthe:a.
geographic northb,
foroe on a small test mass4.
Ofthe following, the substanoe that will probably make the shongest magnet is:c.
copperd.
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force on a positive test charge/il)
force on the N-pole ofa compassIf the direction of the electron flow in the wire is from S to N, as shown in the diagram, then the comPass needle will point:
a.
northb.
south The direction ofdre magnetic field, at point X, is toward the:a.
bottomofthepage
q"C)teftofthepage
b.
right ofthepage
'[
top ofthe page3.
The diagram that best illustrates the magnetic field near a wire that carries an electron current into the planeof
8.
The correct statement, conceming electricity and magnetism, is:a.
electricity and magnetism are separate and rnrelated,/blmagnetism can produce electricity and electricity can produoe magnetism
c.
electricity can produce rnagnetism, but magnetism cannot produce elecficityd.
magnetism can produce eleotncity, but electsicity camot produce magnetism9.
The direction ofthe magnetic force on a shaight wire,llng
horizontally along the Eardr's magnetic equator and carrying a DC current traveling from east to west, is:towrd
the nordr toward the southc.
east@
c.
do*,nwardid-'Qward
Qll
/
O
the paper is:
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a. b.a.
air,6)iron
L/
10.A
I 5 cm metal rod, with a mass of 50 g, lies perpendicular to an external magnetic field of0.50 T. The cuffent necessary to counteract the gravitational foroe on dre rod is:5.
_.1Qne can be sure that two steel rods are pennanently magnetized if:fat)
one can repel theother
c.
one can athact the other-T: bothcantumacompass
d.
bothattractanothermagnet6.
A method used to demonstrate the presence of a magnetic field, arouad a magnetic objeot on a laboratory table, would be to:a.
suspend a charged balloon near the objectb.
bnng an electroscope near the objectf-g)
sprinkle iron filings near dTe object'-f,
sprinkle larvn seed near the objecta.
0.065A
b.
0.65A
I
l.
The factor that does not affect the magnitude ofthe magnetic foroe on two current-carrying wires is:@
di.e"tion ofcurrent flow through each conducting wire--bl
tength of conductingwirec.
distance between the two conducting wiresd.
mount of current in each conducting wire(
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b,
magnet X falls at a faster rate because an induced cunent in the tube creates a magneticz-=force
of athaction(
c.-)magnetX falls at a slower rate beoause an induced current in the tube oreates a magnetic'-
force ofrepulsiond.
both ma$l€ts fall at a faster rate because induced currents in both tubes create magnetic forc€s of athaction1?. Based on the above diagram, the correct equation to determine the magnitude ofthe net force acting on magnet X as it falls through the copper tube is:
o<
"*
l4,l-
lF,l.lF-l
dr'lF,"l=
lF,l-
lr-l
18. Refer to the above diagram. As seen frorn above, the direction ofthe induced ourrent as the magnets enter the copper and glass tubes, respectively, are:
a.
no indued current- clockwiset@
clockwise, no inducd current5.
no induced current, counterclockwised.
counterclockwise, no induced ourent19. A
bu
magnet approaches a coil of wire that is hanging freely as shown in 0re diagram below. Asit
approaches, fte coil
will
-a
Swing towards tbe magnet(
b.)
Swing away from the magnet'V
Remain stationaryd.
Lose heat20. The effect seen in fte previous question can be
@lenz'sLaw
b.
Coulombs Lawc.
Olun'sLawd.
Telsa's Law Physics 30 M. Smith April 201121. An electric senerator will convert
@
Meitranicat energy to electrical energy"bI
Mechanical energy to heatc.
Electrical energy to mechanical energyd.
Electrical energy to heate.
None ofthese22. A charged particle is moving perpendicularly to a magn*ic field and its path is bent into a circle.
Ifthe
stength ofthe field were to double, fte speed tipled and the charged halved, the radius ofthe path
would
,a.
Double
t,r ,tA ^r,,?
b. Halve
'l' t' -
q,'4
)
c.rriple
/
U
U-f
,@
Be.i*
ti*es
greater\-/
sE
-23. The charged particles in the Van Allen radiation belts (Aurora Borealis)tLost probably have been fapped there by
a.
An elecEic field16-)
*t
A magnetic field A scalar light fleldd.
Agravitational field24. When a conductor is moved through a magnetio field, the motion produces in the oonduotor a(n)
a.
Resistance@co'."ot
o.
Electric fieldd.
Magnetic field25. A 6.00 x 10r C charged particle moving perpendicularly tkough a 2.50 x 10-3 T magnetic field has NO deflection when a 5.00 x
ld
N/C electic field is applied perpendicular to the magneticfield.
The speedand tvoe ofthe padicle is:
lr
il,
6t
-L
described by/A
(
a)
2.0 x to6 rnls't1
3.0x l0,
m/sc.
7.5 x l0{ m/sd.
5.0 x 10'7 m/stype:Gili\ornegative;
26. The figure below shows a bar moving to the left on two conducting rails, To make an induced
s
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represents a wire, lying between two external magnets carrying an electron curreilt into the page.
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2
i5.
Refer to the above diagram. A magnet is moved at uniform speed between two solenoids. The magnetio polarities at positions A and B, respectively, are:north, north north, south c. d. south, north south, south The wiro will deflect towards the:
a.
S-polsb.
N-polea.
at the north maguetic poleb.
northward atthe equatortop ofdre page bottom ofthe page
1 3 . The vertioal antenna of a vehiole would generate the greatest induced voltage, by Earth's magnetic field,
ifthe vehiole were driven:
c.
souttrward at the equator '.td):westward at the equator14. Refer to the above diagram. For a simple Electric motor, a coil ofwire can be conneoted to a DC battery through a split-ring commutator. Ifcontact A is negative and contact B is positive, a:rd ifthe coil is to rotate in a clockwise direction, then the polarity ofmagnets X and Y, respectively, must be:
a.
nordr,noih
I
b.J north, southc.
d.
south, northsouth, south(
16. Based or the above diagBm, the correct observatioq conceming the demonsaation shown, is:
a.
both magrcts fall at the same rate of &ee-fall tlrough both tubes(
iTua frrgmlA X ud Y, fdl tlruueh a copprr tlsa
mdt g[ua tuba
[:]
-r
I
C opptr TubcThe rnass ofeach magnet is 80.0 g and tho length ofeach tube is 1.00 m.