Practice Important Definitions (3.3) - Magnetic Effect of Current and Magnetism

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Question 1.
What are magnetic field lines?
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Think about how we visualize forces.
Question 2.
What is the formula for magnetic flux?
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Consider what the terms represent.
3Question 3.
What do magnetic field lines indicate?
- Direction and strength of the magnetic field
- Only strength
- Only direction
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Consider what they help visualize.
4Question 4.
True or False: Magnetic flux is independent of the area it passes through.
- True
- False
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Think about the formula for flux.
Question 5.
If you increase the area through which a magnetic field passes, what happens to the magnetic flux, assuming the field strength remains constant?
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Think about how area interacts with magnetic flux.
Question 6.
Two parallel wires carry currents in the same direction. If the distance between them is halved, how does the force between them change?
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Consider the relationship of current and distance.

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