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6. A relay is used to...

  • create electromagnetic induction
  • not enough information is given
  • switch on/off electrical appliances
  • as a safety mechanism in electrical appliances

7. Stability can be increased by...

  • having a center of mass as low as possible and having a wide base
  • having the center of mass as big as possible and having a wide base
  • having a center of mass as high as possible and having a wide base
  • having a center of mass as big as possible and having a thin base

8. If the magnetic field lines are going from left to right, the current is going from up to down, which way will the movement of the wire be? (use Fleming's left hand rule)

  • down
  • left
  • up
  • right
  • towards you
  • away from you

9. The angle of incidence bends...

  • not enough information given
  • away from the normal
  • towards the normal

10. What is the frequency of an x-ray? (^ means 'to the power of')

  • 10-100 nanometres
  • 3x10^16 to 3x10^19
  • 0.01 - 10 nanometres
  • 3x10^9 to 3x10^16