True or false on magnetism

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Magnetic field lines form closed loops.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Electric field lines also form closed loops.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Net magnetic flux through a closed surface is zero.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A current loop acts as a monopole.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A needle in a field feels a torque.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Atomic moments add up as plain numbers.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation