Magnetic Fields and Forces: The Basics (VCE SSCE Physics): Quizzes
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What are the two regions of a magnet where the magnetic effect is strongest?
What are the two regions of a magnet where the magnetic effect is strongest?
Poles
What happens when you break a magnet in half?
What happens when you break a magnet in half?
Each piece has both N and S poles
What is the SI unit for measuring magnetic field strength?
What is the SI unit for measuring magnetic field strength?
Tesla
What is the approximate magnetic field strength of a typical school bar magnet?
What is the approximate magnetic field strength of a typical school bar magnet?
What does close spacing between magnetic field lines indicate?
What does close spacing between magnetic field lines indicate?
Strong magnetic field
Where do magnetic field lines point outside a magnet?
Where do magnetic field lines point outside a magnet?
From north pole to south pole
What did Ørsted discover in 1820?
What did Ørsted discover in 1820?
Electric current creates a magnetic field
In the right-hand grip rule, what does your thumb point toward?
In the right-hand grip rule, what does your thumb point toward?
Direction of conventional current
What happens when two parallel wires carry current in the same direction?
What happens when two parallel wires carry current in the same direction?
They attract each other
How much can an iron core increase a solenoid's magnetic field strength?
How much can an iron core increase a solenoid's magnetic field strength?
Up to 1000 times