Strength of Magnetic Forces Quick Check

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Question
Use the table of information about four electromagnets to answer the question.

Electromagnet Current Intensity Number of Turns in the Wire
W medium 10
X low 10
Y medium 50
Z low 50
Which electromagnet will produce the strongest magnetic force?

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Responses

electromagnet W
electromagnet W

electromagnet Y
electromagnet Y

electromagnet X
electromagnet X

electromagnet Z
electromagnet Z
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1 answer

To determine which electromagnet produces the strongest magnetic force, we need to consider both the current intensity and the number of turns in the wire:

  • Magnetic Force is generally proportional to both the current flowing through the electromagnet and the number of turns in the wire.

Given the information:

  • Electromagnet W: Current = medium, Turns = 10
  • Electromagnet X: Current = low, Turns = 10
  • Electromagnet Y: Current = medium, Turns = 50
  • Electromagnet Z: Current = low, Turns = 50

Now we compare:

  • Electromagnet W: Medium current (let’s say it's higher than 'low') and 10 turns.
  • Electromagnet X: Low current and 10 turns.
  • Electromagnet Y: Medium current (same as W) and 50 turns. This has more turns than W.
  • Electromagnet Z: Low current and 50 turns.

Between these, Electromagnet Y has medium current and the most turns (50), which would likely result in the strongest magnetic force.

The answer is: Electromagnet Y.