Understanding Forces on Parallel Current-Carrying Wires

Understanding Forces on Parallel Current-Carrying Wires

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the video regarding parallel wires?

Calculating the resistance of wires

Determining the direction of forces on wires

Measuring the length of wires

Identifying the color of wires

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What rule is used to determine the direction of the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire?

Left-hand rule

Right-hand rule

Fleming's rule

Ampere's rule

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does wire 2 experience a force due to wire 1?

Through gravitational attraction

Due to the magnetic field from wire 1

Because of electrical resistance

By thermal conduction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction is the force on wire 2 from wire 1?

Upwards

Downwards

To the left

To the right

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to wire 1 when it is inside the magnetic field of wire 2?

It experiences a force

It changes color

It stops conducting current

It becomes longer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the direction of the force on wire 1 from wire 2?

To the left

To the right

Upwards

Downwards

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the forces on the two wires when currents flow in the same direction?

They remain neutral

They repel each other

They attract each other

They oscillate

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