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Unit 14 Electromagnetism: Summary Questions

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Unit 14 Electromagnetism: Summary Questions

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E s s e n t i a l P h y s i c s f o r C a m b r i d g e I G C S E ® 2 nd E d i t i o n

Unit 14 Electromagnetism
SUMMARY QUESTIONS:
1 (a) See Topic 14.1, Figure 14.1.2
(b) Use a plotting compass
(c) The direction of the magnetic field reverses
2 (a) See Topic 14.1, Figure 14.1.4
(b) Use a plotting compass
(c) The direction of the magnetic field reverses
3 In a motor, current is supplied to the coil to produce movement.
In a generator, the coil is moved to produce a current.
4 (a) See Figure 14.6.1. For a step-up transformer the diagram must show more secondary turns
than primary turns
(b) See Topic 14.6 and the text headed “How a transformer works”.
(c) Any sensible use (e.g. to step up the voltage at a Power Station for efficient transmission via
the National Grid).
5 (a) 2400 turns (b) Step-down (c) 0.25 A

PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
1 B iron
2 B 10 V
3 C the energy losses are low
4 B the plane of the coil is parallel to the magnetic field
5 B 1 and 2 only
6 (a) (i) current, force
(ii) magnetic field
(iii) changes the direction of
(b) increased current, stronger magnet
(c) reverse direction of current
7 (a) Electrons are charged particles and so a force acts on them as they move across the
magnetic field.
The force direction is upwards so the electrons are deflected upwards and they hit the
screen further up.
(b) (i) When the switch is closed, a current passes through the coil and creates a magnetic
field.
The field is the same direction as the magnet’s field was and therefore deflects the
electrons upwards.
The deflection is less than before, as the field of the coil at the beam is not as strong as
the field of the magnet was.
(ii) The current direction in the coil is reversed so the magnetic field direction is reversed.
The direction of the force on the electrons is therefore reversed so the electrons are
deflected downwards.

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E s s e n t i a l P h y s i c s f o r C a m b r i d g e I G C S E ® 2 nd E d i t i o n

8 (a) The alternating current in the primary coil produces an alternating magnetic field.
The lines of the alternating magnetic field pass through the secondary coil and induce an
alternating voltage in it.
When the lamp is connected across the secondary coil, the induced voltage causes a
current to flow in the secondary circuit and the lamp lights up.
Electrical energy is transferred from the primary to the secondary coil.
(b) There would need to be 10 times more turns on the primary coil (to step-down the
voltage).
(c) (i) 30 turns on the secondary coil
(ii) 0.025 A

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