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Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism

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The smallest unit of electrical charge is the   electron  
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Electrification occurs through the movement of   electrons only  
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Like charges ___________ and unlike charges ____________.   repel, attract  
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Electrostatic force is ___________ proportional to the distance between charges, and __________ proportional to the product of the charges   inversely, directly  
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An electric potential applied to a conductor produces a magnetic field. T or F   true  
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An electric potential applied to a conductor produces an electric current. T or F   true  
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The charges on an electrified object are distributed   evenly throughout the object  
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True or False: The charges of an electrified object are concentrated only beneath the surface of the object.   false  
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What is a source of direct current   battery  
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A generator is a source of direct current. T or F   false  
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Alternating current is produced by a   generator  
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Ohms law   V= IR  
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Watts, kilowatts, megawatts, amperes all measure what   power  
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Rubber and glass are examples of   insulators  
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The rotation of electrons on their axis is the properly called   electron spin  
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When a group of dipoles align, they create   a magnetic domain  
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What is used to quantify magnetic field strength   Telsa or Gauss  
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The force between magnetic poles is proportional to the ____ of the magnetic pole strengths, divided by the _________ of the distance between them.   product, square  
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Iron, nickel, & cobalt are all considered _____________ materials and they are made up of small groups of atoms called ______________.   ferromagnetic, magnetic domains  
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What is the power rating of a lamp that carries 2A at 120 V   240W  
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According to electromagnetic induction principles, which of the following situations will serve to increase the amount of voltage produced?   increasing the number loops (turns) in the wire  
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What type of motor drives the rotating anode in the x-ray tube?   induction  
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What type of transformers has one winding, no closed core, and varies both voltage and current   autotransformer  
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Who was responsible for the discovery and determination of electromagnetic induction   Michael Faraday  
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True or False: Positive electric charges in a circuit flow from positive to negative   false  
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What causes more resistance humidity or dry air   humidity  
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True or false: An ammeter would be a device that measures current   true  
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A transformer in which the current is decreased going from the primary side of the circuit to the secondary side would be an example of which of the following?   step up transformer  
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An atom with more electrons than protons will have what charge   negative  
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When an uncharged metallic object experiences a shift of electrons in the electric field of another, this is electrification by   induction  
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T or F: The relationship of xray intensity to distance (inverse square law) is identical to Coulomb's law   true  
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Electrostatic force is inversely related to distance   Coulomb's law  
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How are insulators incorporated to the use of electricity   they are used to contain the electric flow  
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What happens to the current as resistance increases   decreases  
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What type of electric circuit connects all circuit elements along the same conductor   series  
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Which term describes an electric current whose electrons flow in one direction along a conductor   direct  
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What atomic characteristic of a magnetic material creates a dipole   its electrons spin predominantly in one direction  
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An iron bar exposed to a strong magnetic field may become   electromagnet  
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Gadolinium is useful in MRI because it has which magnetic property   paramagnetic  
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According to the laws of magnetism, how many poles will an atomic magnet have   2  
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What type of electrification occurs when you walk across a carpet   friction  
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What type of electrification occurs when you touch a metal doorknob and you receive a shock   contact  
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T or F: Electrostatic charge distribution is uniform throughout or on a surface   true  
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T or F: Electric charge of a conductor is concentrated along the sharpest curvature of the surface   true  
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the unit of electric potential   volt  
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Materials strongly attracted to magnets are termed   ferromagnetic  
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the unit of resistance   Ohm  
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weakly repelled from both poles of a magnetic field   diamagnetic (water)  
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weakly attracted to both poles of a magnetic field   paramagnetic  
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Which scientist conducted experiments demonstrating that a magnetic field created by a flow of electric current was greater than the Earth's magnetic field (electromagnetism)   Oersted  
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Which conductor angle, in relation to a magnetic field will produce the greatest voltage   90 degree angle to the field  
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What type of electromagnetic device uses the repulsion of like magnetic poles to create a rotation to convert electric energy to mechanical energy   electric motor  
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Which principle in transformer operation determines whether the voltage will increase or decrease from the primary to secondary coils   turns ratio  
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Which electromagnetic device is defined as operating on the principle of mutual induction to change the magnitude of current and voltage   transformer  
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In a step-down transformer the current on the primary side is _________ than the secondary side   smaller  
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The magnetic field lines of a solenoid move in what direction   from south to north  
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What electrical device allows current to flow in one direction only   rectifier  
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What is defined as the force needed to pass a current of 1 ampere thru a resistance of 1 ohm   volt  
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A superconductor must be __________ in order to maintain its superconductivity   cooled  
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A coiled, current carrying helix is termed   solenoid  
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An electric motor converts   electric energy to mechanical energy  
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An electric current is induced to flow in a circuit if some part of that circuit is in a changing magnetic field   Faraday's law  
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The induced current flows in a direction such that it opposes the action that induces it   Lenz's law  
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The fundamental unit of electric charge   coulomb  
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The unit to measure electric current   amperes  
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momentarily stores electric charge   capacitor  
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imaginary field lines   flux  
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a small magnet created by the electron orbit   magnetic moment  
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