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1. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the magnitude of the force on a current carrying conductor?

Strength of the external magnetic field
The mass of the conductor
The length of the conductor in the field
The angle the conductor makes with the external magnetic field.

This is simple enough if you remember the formula:

From which it is easy to see that the mass of the conductor has no effect.


2. Which of these statements about parallel current carrying conductors is FALSE?

Like currents attract
Unlike currents repel
The force is shared between the conductors proportionally to their relative lengths
The force is proportional to the inverse of the distance between them.


3. What is the name of the component on a DC motor that switches the current every 180o?

Armature
Rotor
Brushes
Split-ring commutator

Simple anatomy of a motor.


4. Which of the following can NOT produce a required magnetic field for a motor?

Permanent Magnets
Static Electricity
Current Carrying Coils
Electromagnet

All the other three produce a magnetic field which can be used in a motor.


5. Which of the following statements about galvanometers is FALSE?

The magnetic field in a galvanometer is radial
The needle rotates until the magnetic force is equalled by a counterbalancing spring
The loops of wire in a galvanometer are connected in parallel
An iron core increases the magnitude of the magnetic force

The loops of wire in a galvanometer are actually connected in series.


6. Which of the following statements about loudspeakers is TRUE?

The voice coil is physically attached to the magnets
Both magnets are a square shape
The voice coil vibrates side to side as a result of the motor effect
The voice coil is connected to the output of an amplifier

The voice coil is not physically attached to the magnet, but sits between the poles.

(b) is incorrect because there is only one magnet and it is not a square.

(c) is incorrect as the voice coil vibrates in and out, not side to side.


7. What is the term given to the strength of a magnetic field?

Magnetic Flux
Magnetic Flux Density
EMF
Teslas

Magnetic flux density is the term given to describe the strength of a magnetic field. Teslas are the units.


8. Which law states that an induced EMF always gives rise to a current that opposes the original change in flux through the circuit?

Lenz's Law
Faraday's Law of Induction
Tesla's AC Theory
Einstein's theory of special relativity


9. What is the term given to a circular or whirling current induced in a conductor?

Back EMF
EMF
Eddy Current
Rotational Kinetic Energy

You just need to know the definitions to answer questions 8 and 9.


10. Which of the following energy transformations does a generator undertake?

Electrical to Kinetic Energy
Rotational Kinetic Energy to Electrical Energy
Rotational Kinetic Energy to an Induced EMF
Heat to Electrical Energy

A generator works by moving a current carrying coil inside a magnetic field. This induces a current in the coil, hence converting the rotational kinetic energy of the coil into electrical energy by means of an induced EMF.


11. Which of the following would NOT definitely decrease the amount of electricity lost during transmission?

Using superconducting wire for transmission
Decreasing the current
Increasing the voltage
Changing the material used for transmission

The trick here is in the use of the word 'definitely.' Superconductors will obviously have smaller losses than regular transmission cables.

Decreasing the current helps because of the formula for power loss in transmission lines:

Increasing the voltage also will help because if you increase the voltage, the current must decrease in accordance with conservation of energy. Hence (c) is essentially the same as (b).

Changing the material MAY work but it depends what material you change to. If it is one with a larger resistance then it will not help at all.


12. Which of the following statements about generators is FALSE?

DC generators need to be located close to towns because of the huge losses in transmission
AC electricity can be transformed
DC generators were patented by the Edison General Electric Company
AC generators have a slightly simpler design

In fact, it is DC generators that have slightly simpler designs. DC generators have one commutator whilst AC generators require two slip rings, making them slightly more complicated.


13. Who developed the first AC generator?

Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Westinghouse
Michael Faraday

Tesla actually produced the first AC generator whilst working for Edison. Edison refused to pay him for it, so he left and the patent on AC generators was taken out by Westinghouse.


14. The object in the picture below came from a power line. What is it?

Earth Linkage
Transmission Line
Suspension Insulator
On-line Transformer


15. Which of the following is true about a perfect step-up transformer?

The current in the secondary coil is larger than that in the primary coil
The output voltage is smaller than the input voltage
The output power is greater than the input power
None of the above

(a) is wrong because it is the voltage in the secondary coil than is larger than that in the primary coil, not the current.

(b) is false as the output voltage is obviously larger than the input voltage in a step-UP transformer.

(c) is incorrect as the output power could not possibly be larger than the input power as a result of the law of conservation of energy.

Therefore, (d) is correct.


16. Which of the following appliances use a step-up transformer?

Television
Mobile Phone Charger
Christmas Lights
Air Conditioner

A television requires a step-up transformer to power the cathode ray tube.


17. Why are ferrites used in transformer cores?

They are cheaper
They are good transmitters of magnetic flux but poor conductors of electricity
They reduce the amount of heat produced
They are not actually used in transformers

That is the reason why ferrites are used.


18. Which of the following household devices converts 100% of its electrical energy into light?

Lightbulb
Torch
Christmas Lights
None of the above

All of these devices have some inefficiencies in that some of their power is converted into heat energy.


19. Which of the following statements is true?

Insulators in transformers reduce loss due to heat
Nikola Tesla once worked for the Edison General Electric Company
Westinghouse argued with Edison over whether AC or DC electricity was best
All of the above

All of the above statements are true.


20. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the performance of a transformer?

The mass of the transformer
The distance between the primary and secondary coils
The type of core used
All of these affect the performance of a transformer

(b) and (c) both affect the performance of a transformer but a transformer's mass has no bearing on its performance.


 

 

  Last Updated 06/08/2007