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When a solenoid is activated, the force that moves the plunger is
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A. an electromagnetic field
B. a permanent magnetic field
C. varying voltage
D. a steady current
Correct Answer
an electromagnetic field
Magnetism and Electromagnetism problems
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1. What is the reluctance of a material that has a length of 0.07 m, a cross-sectional area of 0.014 m
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, and a permeability of 4,500 µWb/At × m?
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A. 1111 At/Wb
B. 111 At/Wb
C. 11 At/Wb
D. 1 At/Wb
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Correct Answer: 1111 At/Wb
2. When the current through the coil of an electromagnet reverses, the
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A. direction of the magnetic field reverses
B. direction of the magnetic field remains unchanged
C. magnetic field expands
D. magnetic field collapses
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Correct Answer: direction of the magnetic field reverses
3. If a loop in a basic dc generator suddenly begins rotating at a faster speed, the induced voltage
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A. remains unchanged
B. reverses polarity
C. increases
D. decreases
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Correct Answer: increases
4. The unit for reluctance is
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A. tesla
B. At/Wb
C. At/m
D. Wb
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Correct Answer: At/Wb
5. The induced voltage across a coil with 250 turns that is located in a magnetic field that is changing at a rate of 8 Wb/s is
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A. 1,000 V
B. 2,000 V
C. 31.25 V
D. 3,125 V
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Correct Answer: 2,000 V
6. There is 900 mA of current through a wire with 40 turns. What is the reluctance of the circuit if the flux is 400 µWb?
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A. 14,400 At/Wb
B. 1,440 At/Wb
C. 9,000 At/Wb
D. 90,000 At/Wb
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Correct Answer: 90,000 At/Wb
7. The voltage induced across a certain coil is 200 mV. A 120 Ω resistor is connected to the coil terminals. The induced current is
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A. 1.7 mA
B. 16 mA
C. 12 mA
D. 120 mA
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Correct Answer: 1.7 mA
8. An electromagnetic field exists only when there is
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A. an increasing current
B. decreasing current
C. voltage
D. current
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Correct Answer: current
9. A coil of wire is placed in a changing magnetic field. If the number of turns in the coil is decreased, the voltage induced across the coil will
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A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain constant
D. be excessive
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Correct Answer: decrease
10. A basic one-loop dc generator is rotated at 90 rev/s. How many times each second does the dc output voltage peak (reach maximum)?
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A. 90
B. 180
C. 270
D. 360
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Correct Answer: 180
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