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Worksheet (3)
Grade : 8 A / B / C Pre-IG
Magnetic effect of a current

Q1. State two ways to increase the strength of the magnetic field in a solenoid.

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Q2. Name and state the rule which determines the direction of the magnetic field around
a straight current-carrying conductor.

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Q3. Use the right-hand rule to determine the direction of the magnetic field for the
following situations:

a. b.
Q3. Use the right-hand rule to find the direction of the magnetic field at each point
labeled (A - H) in the following diagrams:

P.S: The dot represents an upward current.

The cross shows a downward current.

Q4. Circle the correct answer for each of the following questions:

1. Inside the magnet, the field lines move

(a) From the north to the south
(b) From the south to the north
(c) Away from the south pole
(d) Away from the north pole

2. By which instrument, the presence of the magnetic field can be determined?

(a) Magnetic Needle (Compass)
(b) Ammeter
(c) Galvanometer
(d) Voltmeter
3. The pattern of the magnetic field produced by the straight current-carrying
conducting wire is
(a) In the direction opposite to the current
(b) In the direction parallel to the wire
(c) Circular around the wire
(d) In the same direction as the current

4. A soft iron bar is inserted inside the current-carrying solenoid. The magnetic
field inside the solenoid
(a) Will decrease
(b) Will remain the same
(c) Will increase
(d) Will become zero

5. Which one of the following is a temporary magnet?

a) Bar magnet
b) Horseshoe magnet
c) Electromagnet
d) None of these

6. What is the direction of magnetic field lines inside a solenoid?

a) North to north
b) South to north
c) North to south
d) East to south

7. The size of concentric circles of magnetic field lines increases with distance
from the conductor, which shows that …
a) The magnetic field decreases with distance.
b) The magnetic field increases with distance.
c) The magnetic field decreases with direction.
d) The magnetic field increases with direction.