Helmholtz Coils Are Commonly Used in the Laboratory Because the Magnetic

question 40

Multiple Choice

Helmholtz coils are commonly used in the laboratory because the magnetic field between them:

• A) can be varied more easily than the fields of other current arrangements
• B) is especially strong
• C) nearly cancels the Earth's magnetic field
• D) is parallel to the plane of the coils
• E) is nearly uniform

---

Definitions:

Population

The entire group of individuals or items that is the subject of a statistical analysis.

Exceptionally Good

Significantly superior in quality or performance; outstanding or remarkable.

Activation-Synthesis

A hypothesis about the process of dreaming that suggests dreams result from the brain's attempt to make sense of neural activity during sleep.

Neural Impulses

The electrical and chemical signals transmitted along neurons to communicate information throughout the nervous system.