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Magnetism And Electromagnetism Flashcards

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At which part of a magnet are the magnetic forces strongest?

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The poles of the magnet.

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What happens when two magnets are brought close to each other?

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They exert a force on each other

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What type of force is exerted if two like poles of a magnet are brought near each other?

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A repulsive, non-contact force

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What type of force is exerted to unlike poles of a magnet are brought near each other?

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An attractive, non-contact force

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What is the difference between a permanent magnet and an induced magnet?

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  • A permanent magnet produces its own magnetic field
  • an induced magnet becomes magnetic when placed in a magnetic field
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What type of force does induced magnetism always cause?

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A force of attraction

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What happens when an induced magnet is removed from a magnetic field?

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The induced magnet loses most/all of its magnetism

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What is a magnetic field?

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The region surrounding a magnet where another magnet or magnetic material experiences a non-contact force

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9
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Give four examples of magnetic materials

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  1. Iron
  2. Steel
  3. Cobalt
  4. Nickel
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What can always be said about the force between a magnet and a magnetic field?

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It is always attractive

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How does the strength of a magnetic field alter as you move further away from the magnet producing it?

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The magnetic field strength decreases the further you move away

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In what direction does a magnetic field point?

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  • In the direction that a north pole would experience a force if placed in the field
  • From the north sea king pole to the South, seeking pole of a magnet
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13
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What does a magnetic compass contain?

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A small bar magnet that points in the direction of the earths magnetic field

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What is produced when current flows through a conducting wire?

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A magnetic field is produced around the wire

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What determines the strength of the magnetic field around a current carrying wire?

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  • The magnitude of the current flowing through the wire
  • The distance from the wire
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16
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What is a solenoid?

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A coil of wire, which, when current passes through creates a strong magnetic field

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17
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Describe the magnetic field found inside a solenoid

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Strong and uniform

18
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What is an electromagnet?

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  • A solenoid with an added iron core
  • Adding the iron core increases the strength of the magnetic field
19
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What is the motor effect?

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When a force is exerted between a magnetic field and a current carrying conductor placed in that field

20
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What rule is used to determine the fourth experience due to the motor effect?

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Flemings left hand rule

21
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When using Flemings left hand rule, what does the forefinger represent?

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The forefinger points in the direction of the magnetic field

22
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When using Flemings left hand rule, what does the second finger represent?

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The second finger points in the direction of current flow in the conductor

23
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What factors affect the size of the force on a current carrying wire in a magnetic field?

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  • The magnitude of the current flowing through the conductor
  • The strength of the magnetic field that the conductor is placed in
24
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If the direction of current in a current carrying wire placed in a uniform, magnetic field is reversed, what happens to the force?

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Direction of the force is reversed

25
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If the strength of the current in a current carrying wire placed in a uniform magnetic field is increased what happens to the force?

A

Strength of the force is increased

26
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What criteria must be met for the equation, linking force, magnetic flux density, current and length to hold?

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Conductor must be at right angles to the magnetic field it is placed in

27
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What is the unit for magnetic flux density?

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Tesla, T

28
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How does an electric motor work?

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  • A coil of wire, carrying a current is placed in a magnetic field
  • The forces on the two sides perpendicular to the field experience forces in opposite directions
  • This causes a rotational effect
29
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How do loudspeakers make use of the motor effect?

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The motor affect is used to convert variations in the current of an electrical circuit into the pressure variations which produce audible sound

30
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Explain how a loudspeaker works

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  • A cone with wire wrapped around it is connected to an AC power supply and is placed in a permanent magnetic field
  • When current flows through the wire, it creates a second magnetic field, which interact with a permanent field
  • Fliss produces a force which causes the cone to vibrate
31
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How is the pitch of a sound from loudspeaker changed?

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  • The frequency of the AC current is altered
  • This creates a different frequency of vibration in the cone
32
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What happens when an electrical conductor moves relative to a magnetic field?

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A potential difference is induced across the end of the conductor

33
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What happens to an electrical conductor when there is a change to the magnetic field that it is placed in?

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A potential difference is induced across the end of the conductor

34
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What is the requirement for an induced potential difference to cause a current flow?

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The conductor must form a closed loop or be part of a complete circuit

35
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What can be said about the direction of the magnetic field produced by an induced current?

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  • Direction of the field is such that it opposes the change that induced the current
  • this change is either the movement of the conductor or a change to the field
36
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What are two ways that the generator effect is used to generate different types of current?

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  • in an alternator to produce alternating current
  • In a dynamo to produce direct current
37
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What electromagnetic affect does a microphone take advantage of and how?

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  • The generator effect
  • It converts the pressure variations in sound waves into alternating current in a circuit
38
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Describe the make up of a basic transformer

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A primary coil and a secondary coil of wire wrapped around an iron core

39
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Why is iron used as the core for a transformer?

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It is easily magnetised

40
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Explain how a transformer works

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  • an alternating current flows through the primary coil
  • This induces a changing magnetic field in the core
  • This changing magnetic field induces a current to flow in the secondary coil
41
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Why must the current flowing through the primary coil of a transformer be alternating?

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  • For current to be induced in the secondary coil, the magnetic field in the cool must be continuously changing
  • For the magnetic field to be changing, the current in the primary coil must be alternating
42
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What can be said about the electrical power, input and output of 100% efficient transformer?

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The electrical power input is equal to the electrical power output

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