True or false: magnetism and induction

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A current carrying wire produces a magnetic field around it.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The force on a moving charge in a field is called the Lorentz force.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A steady magnet resting beside a coil induces a steady current.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Faraday and Henry both worked on electromagnetic induction.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation