Understanding Magnetic Force and Cross Product

Understanding Magnetic Force and Cross Product

Assessment

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Physics

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the traditional equation for calculating the magnetic force on a moving charge?

f = qv B sin theta

f = qv + B

f = qv B cos theta

f = qv / B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the vector cross product represent in the context of magnetic force?

The x variable symbol

A division operation

A mathematical operation involving vectors

A simple multiplication

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which components are involved in the x term of the vector cross product?

x and y

x and z

z and y

y and z

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the vector cross product different from the vector dot product?

It is a simple addition

It involves only x components

It results in a vector

It results in a scalar

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mathematical concept is used to express the cross product in terms of linear algebra?

Exponentiation

Determinants

Differentiation

Integration