Conceptual Physics

Cluster: Energy Systems

Topic: Electromagnetism
Semester: Spring
Level 2

1. Which of the above magnet arrangements would create REPELLING magnets?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A and B
A and C
B and D
B and C

2. Which direction do magnetic field lines point?

A.
B.
C.
D.

From South toward North

From North toward South
From East toward West
From West toward East

3. Which part of the atom is most responsible for making a material become magnetic?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Proton
Electron
Neutron
Nucleus

4. Which of if the following statements help to explain the concept of static electricity?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Two positively charged objects attract one another.

Two negatively charged objects attract one another.
A positively charged object and a negatively charged object attract one another.
A positively charged object and a neutrally charged object attract one another.

5. As a charged object moves farther away from another charged object, what happens to the force between
them?

A.
B.
C.
D.

The force becomes weaker

The force becomes greater
Distance between the object does not change the force
The force cannot be determined

6. Place an X beside two changes you could make that would make an electromagnet stronger?
______Decrease the number of coils

______Decrease battery voltage

______Increase the number of coils

______Increase battery voltage

______Change the battery direction

______Increase the resistance of the wire

7. Where, in the figure below, is the magnetic field the strongest?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A
B
C
D

8. What type of device does the figure below represent?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Permanent magnet
Electromagnet
Compass
Potentiometer

9. What happens when you flip the battery around on an electromagnet?

A.
B.
C.
D.

The electromagnet doesnt work any longer

The electromagnet becomes stronger
The current reverses, so the magnetic poles reverse
Nothing happens

10. An electric motors basic function is to convert _____________________.

A.
B.
C.
D.

electrical energy to mechanical energy.

mechanical energy to electrical energy.
alternating current to direct current.
high voltage to low voltage.

11. Which of the following statements describes the relationship between generators and motors?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Both motors and generators transform types of energy, but their parts are very different.
Both motors and generators transform types of energy, and their parts are very similar.
Only motors transform types of energy.
Only generators transform types of energy.

Level 3
12. List two advantages of using electromagnets instead of permanent magnets.
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13. A clever inventor designed a wind-powered car. The car uses a wind generator to power an electric motor,
which turns the wheels

Identify the energy conversions that are happening in the car to make this possible.
_______________ energy

_______________ energy

_______________ energy

Explain your reasoning for each conversion above.

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14. What are three ways you could increase the output voltage of the wind generator in the example above?
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Use the diagram below to answer questions 15 & 16:

15. Draw in the magnet(s) on the diagram that has created this magnetic field.
(Make sure to label N and S poles)

16. Place an X on the four places on magnetic field map above where the magnetic field is the strongest.

17. Label the poles on the magnet below, which would cause the compass needle to point NE:

N
W

Explain what force(s) are acting on the compass needle to cause it to point northeast.
S
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18. A physics student places a permanent magnet on the end of a paperclip, and notices that the paperclip is
now able to attract other paperclips. Explain what causes the paperclip to become magnetic.
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Level 4
19. The generators we used in class generated electricity by moving a disc of permanent magnets past a coil
of wire. Most generators do not use permanent magnets. Using your knowledge of electromagnetic
induction, explain how a generator could work without the use of permanent magnets.
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