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AQA GCSE Physics 4.7 Magnetism and electromagnetism overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What happens when two like magnetic poles are brought together?

  2. What is an induced magnet?

  3. Which of these is a magnetic material?

  4. What is the shape of the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying wire?

  5. Which of these increases the strength of an electromagnet?

  6. What is the motor effect?

  7. A wire of length 0.5 m0.5\,m carries a current of 4 A4\,A in a magnetic field of flux density 0.1 T0.1\,T. What is the force on it?

  8. What is the role of the split-ring commutator in a d.c. motor?

  9. What is needed for a potential difference to be induced in a coil?

  10. Why does a transformer only work with alternating current?

  11. A transformer has 10001000 primary turns and 250250 secondary turns. Is it step-up or step-down?

  12. A transformer has Vp=10 VV_p = 10\,V, np=50n_p = 50 turns and ns=200n_s = 200 turns. What is the secondary voltage?