Ch. 24

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The force that acts between a pair of electrically-charged particles depends on
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both of these
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In general, a common magnet has
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at least two poles.
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Surrounding every moving electron is
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both of these
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Surrounding every magnet is
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a magnetic field.
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The end of a compass needle that points to the south pole of a magnet is the
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north pole.
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In the atoms of most materials the fields of individual electrons
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cancel one another.
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When current reverses direction in a wire, the surrounding magnetic field
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also reverses direction.
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A beam of electrons passing through a magnetic field experiences maximum deflection if the direction of the beam is
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perpendicular to the field lines.
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A superconducting magnet uses
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superconducting coils.
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If a magnet produces a force on a current-carrying wire, the wire
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produces a force on the magnet.
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Which force field can accelerate an electron?
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both of these
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A galvanometer indicates
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a flow of electrons.
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A beam of singly-charged ions entering a magnetic field are swept into circular paths. The wider paths are those of
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the heavier ions.
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The direction of the force exerted on a moving charge in a magnetic field is
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at right angles to the direction of the motion.
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The intensity of cosmic rays bombarding the Earth's surface is most at the
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poles.
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Biomagnetism has been detected in
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wasps.
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Magnetic compasses reportedly were first used for navigation by
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Chinese sailors
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If you break a bar magnet in half you'll
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have two magnets
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The conventional direction of magnetic field lines outside a magnet are from
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north to south.
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A compass needle in a magnetic field
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may experience a pair of torques.
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Wood does not have magnetic properties because it contains no
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magnetic domains.
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A current-carrying loop of wire experiences no tendency to rotate in a magnetic field when
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no field lines pass through the loop
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The shape of a magnetic field surrounding a current-carrying conductor is
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circular.
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The lift experienced by Maglev trains is due to magnetic
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repulsion.
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Into which stable force field can a proton be placed at rest without being acted upon by a force?
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magnetic field
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No net force acts on a loop of wire in a magnetic field when
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both of these
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Magnet A has twice the magnetic field strength of Magnet B and at a certain distance pulls on magnet B with a force of 100 N. The amount of force that magnet A exerts on magnet B is
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exactly 100 N
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Pigeons navigate primarily by
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magnetic sensors in their heads.
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Whereas electric charges can be isolated, magnetic poles
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cannot
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Magnetic fields are produced by
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all moving electrical charges.
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Place an iron rod inside a current-carrying coil of wire and you
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increase the strength of the electromagnet.
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A galvanometer can be calibrated to measure
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both electric current and voltage.
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Although a magnet can change the direction of travel of an electron beam, it cannot change its
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both kinetic energy and speed.
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Earth's magnetic field is
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protective to life on Earth.
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The source of all magnetism is
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moving electric charge.
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Surrounding every stationary electron is
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an electric field.
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The magnetic fields of a pair of nearby magnets can
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add or subtract by vector rules.
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An iron nail is more strongly attracted to the
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either of these
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When a current-carrying wire is bent into a loop, its magnetic field inside the loop
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becomes concentrated.
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As the number of loops in a current-carrying wire is increased, the
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stronger the enclosed magnetic field.
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A current-carrying coil of wire is
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an electromagnet.
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A current-carrying wire in a magnetic field
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both of these
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An aurora borealis high above the atmosphere is due to
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all of the above