Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetic Induction
1.

2.

A magnet is allowed to fall through a metal ring. During free fall if its acceleration is
a, then
(1)
a=0
(2) a = g
(3)
a>g
(4) a <g
Two identical coaxial circular loops carry a current i, each circulating in the
same direction. If the loops approach each other then
(1) the current in each increases
(2) the current in each decreases
(3) the current in each remains the same
(4) the current in one increases whereas the current in the other decreases

3.

A rectangular loop is drawn left to right across a uniform magnetic field perpendicular into the plane
of the loop
(1) The direction of current in position 1 is clockwise
(2) The direction of current in position 2 is clockwise
(3) The direction of current in position 3 is
anticlockwise
(4) The direction of current in position 4 is clockwise

4.

A square wire loop with side 2.0 m is perpendicular to a uniform

magnetic field with half the area of the loop in the field as shown. The
loop contains a 2.0 V battery of negligible resistance. If the magnitude
of the field varies linearly with time according to B = 0.05 - 0.5t with B
in tesla and t in seconds, the total emf in the circuit is
(1) 0
(2) 2V
(3) 1V
(4) 4V

5.

The magnetic energy stored in a certain inductor is 25.3 mJ when the current is 62.0 mA. The
inductance of the inductor is
(1) 11.7 mH
(2) 13.2 H
(3) 7.2 H
(4) 6.8 mH

6.

A small circular loop of wire of radius r is placed inside a large circular loop of radius
R(R>> r). The loops are coplanar and their centres coincide. The mutual inductance
of the system is
or
2 or
or 2
or 2
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
R
R
R
2R

7.

The network shown in the figure is part of a complete circuit. If at a certain instant, the current I is 5
A and it is decreasing at a rate of 103 As1. then VB VA equals

(1) 20 V

(2) 15 V

(3) 10 V

(4) 5 V
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8.

The magnetic flux B linked with a closed coil depends on time t as = at n - 1 where a is a positive
constant and n is any real number. The emf induced in the coil is e.
a) |e| = 0 for n =1
b) |e| = a for n = 2
c) |e| decreases with time for -1 < n < 1
d) |e| increases with time for all values of n expect those lying between -1 and 1 out of these
most correct combination is
(1) a, b
(2) b, c
(3) c, d
(4) a, d

9.

A bar magnet is falling towards a fixed closed conducting loop of radius r. At t 2s, the possible
distance(s) moved by the magnet towards the loop is
(1) 28 m
(2) 22 m
(3) 19 m
(4) 23.5 m

10.

A bar magnet M is allowed to fall towards a fixed conducting ring C. If g

is the acceleration due to gravity, v is the velocity of the magnet at t = 2s
and s is the distance travelled by it in the same time then,
a) v > 2g
b) v < 2g
c) s > 2g
d) s < 2g
out of these most correct combination is
(1) a,c
(2) only c
(3) only b
(4) b, d

11.

A rectangular coil of single turn, having area A, rotates in a uniform magnetic field B with an
angular velocity about an axis perpendicular to the field. If initially the plane of coil is
perpendicular to the field, then the average induced emf when it has rotated through 90 is

(1)
12.

13.

BA

(2)

BA
2

(3)

BA
4

A square metal loop of side 10 cm and resistance 1 is

moved with a constant velocity partly inside a magnetic
field of 2 Wbm2, directed into the paper, as shown in
the figure. This loop is connected to a network of five
resistors each of value 3 . If a steady current of 1mA
flows in the loop, then the speed of the loop is
(1) 0.5 cms1
(2) 1cms1
(3)
2cms1

(4)

2BA

(4)

4cms1

A conducting square loop of side L is moving with uniform velocity v

perpendicular to one of its sides. A magnetic induction B, constant in
time and space, pointing perpendicular and into plane of the loop
exists everywhere. Current induced in the loop is
BLv
BLv
clockwise
anticlockwise
(1)
(2)
R
R
2 BLv
anticlockwise
(3)
(4) Zero
R

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14.

A copper rod of length l is rotated about one end perpendicular to the uniform magnetic field B with
constant angular velocity . The induced emf between two ends is
(1) 1/2. l2
(2) 3/2. l2
(3) l2
(4) 2 l2

15.

A small coil of radius r is placed at the centre of a large coil of radius R, where R >> r. The two
coils are coplanar. The mutual induction between the coils is proportional to
(1) r / R
(2) r2 / R
(3) r2 / R2
(4) r / R2

16.

A circular coil of n turns and radius r is placed in a uniform magnetic field B. Initially the plane of
the coil is perpendicular to the field. The coil is rotated through 90. The resistance of the coil is
R. The quantity of charge passing through the coil is
(1) n r2 B
(2) n r B
(3) n r B2
(4) n2 r B

17.

A coil having an area A0 is placed in a magnetic field which changes from B0 to 4 B0 in time
interval t. The emf induced in the coil will be
(1) 3 A0B0 /t
(2) 4 A0B0 /t
(3) 3 B0/ A0t
(4) 4 B0/ A0t

18.

When the number of turns in a coil is doubled without any change in the length of coil, its selfinductance becomes
(1) four times
(2) doubled
(3) halved
(4) squared

19.

The figure shows two bulbs B1 and B2, resistor R and an

inductor L. When the switch S is turned off
(1) both B1 and B2 die out promptly
(2) both B1 and B2 die out with some delay
(3) B1 dies out promptly but B2 with some delay
(4) B2 dies out promptly but B1 with some delay

20.

A long solenoid of length L, cross section A having N1turns has wound

about its centre a small coil of N2 turns as shown in fig. Then the
mutual inductance of two circuits is
(1)
(2)
0 A( N1 / N 2 )
0 AN1N 2
L
L
2
(3)
(4)

AN
0 AN1 N 2
0
1N 2 L
L

21.

A square of side L meters lies in the x-y plane in a region, where the magnetic field is given by
B = B0 (2 i + 3 j + 4 k) T, where Bo is constant. The magnitude of flux passing through the square is
(1) 2 Bo L2 Wb
(2) 3 Bo L2 Wb
(3) 4 Bo L2 Wb
(4)
29 Bo L2 Wb

22.

A cylindrical bar magnet is rotated about its axis as shown in fig. A wire is
connected from the axis and is made to touch the cylindrical surface through a
contact. Then
(1) a direct current flows in the ammeter A.
(2) no current flows through the ammeter
(3) an alternating sinusoidal current flows through the ammeter A with a

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time period T=2/.

(4) a time varying non-sinosoidal current flows through the ammeter A.
23.

A loop, made of straight edges has six corners at A(0,0,0), B(L,O,0) C(L,L,0), D(0,L,0) E(0,L,L) and
F(0,0,L) . A magnetic field B = B0 (i + k) T is present in the region. The flux passing through the
loop ABCDEFA (in that order) is
(1) Bo L2 Wb
(2) 2 Bo L2 Wb
(3)
(4) 4 Bo L2 Wb
2 Bo L2 Wb

24.

There are two coils A and B as shown in fig. A current starts flowing in B as shown, when A is
moved towards B and stops when A stops moving. The current in A is counterclockwise. B is kept
stationary when A moves. We can infer that
(1) there is a constant current in the clockwise direction in A
(2) there is a varying current in A
(3) there is no current in A
(4) there is a constant current in the counterclockwise direction in A

25.

Same as in the above problem except the coil A is made to

rotate about a vertical axis as shown in fig. No current flows in B
if A is at rest. The current in coil A, when the current in B (at t =
0) is counterclockwise and the coil A is as shown at this instant, t
= 0, is
(1) constant current clockwise.
(2) varying current counterclockwise.
(3) varying current clockwise.
(4) constant current counterclockwise.

26.

The self-inductance L of a solenoid of length l and area of cross-section A, with a fixed number of
turns N increases as
(1) l and A increase.
(2) l decreases and A increases.
(3) l increases and A decreases.
(4) both l and A decrease.

27.

A metal plate is getting heated. It can be because

(1) a direct current is passing through the plate.
(2) it is placed in a time varying magnetic field.
(3) it is placed in a space varying magnetic field, but does not vary with time.
(4) a current (either direct or alternating) is passing through the plate.

28.

An emf is produced in a coil, which is not connected to an external voltage source. This can be
due to
(1) the coil being in a time varying magnetic field.
(2) the coil moving in a time varying magnetic field.
(3) the coil moving in a constant magnetic field.
(4) the coil is stationary in external spatially varying magnetic field, which does not change with
time.

29.

The mutual inductance M12 of coil 1 with respect to coil 2

(1) increases when they are brought nearer.
(2) depends on the current passing through the coils.
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(3)
(4)

increases when one of them is rotated about an axis.

is the same as M21 of coil 2 with respect to coil 1.

30.

A circular coil expands radially in a region of magnetic field and no electromotive force is
produced in the coil. This can be because
(1) the magnetic field is constant.
(2) the magnetic field is in the same plane as the circular coil and it may or may not vary.
(3) the magnetic field has a perpendicular (to the plane of the coil) component whose
magnitude is decreasing suitably.
(4) there is a constant magnetic field in the perpendicular (to the plane of the coil) direction.

31.

The core used in a transformer is laminated in order to

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

32.

increase the magnetic field.

increasing magnetic saturation level of the core.
increase the residual magnetism of the core.
decrease the eddy current loss in the core.

Eddy currents are produced when

(1) a metal is kept in varying magnetic field
(3) a circular coil is placed in a magnetic field

33.

(2) a.c. circuits only

(4) all the three circuits.

(2) mild steel

(3) hard steel

[AIIMS 1998]
(4) soft iron

(2) less resistance

(3) zero resistance

[CPMT 1999]
(4) none of these.

Which quantity is increased in step-down transformer?

(1) frequency

38.

[CPMT 1996]
leads the voltage
any of the above depending on the circumstances.

For high frequency, capacitor offers

(1) more resistance

37.

(2)
(4)

The best material for the core of a transformer is

(1) stainless steel

36.

[Manipal PMT 1995]

In an a.c. circuit, the current

(1) is in phase with the voltage
(3) lags the voltage

35.

[MP PMT 1994]

[CBSE PMT 1993]

(2) a metal is kept in steady magnetic field
(4) through a circular coil, current is passed.

Transformers are used in

(1) d.c. circuits only
(3) integrated circuits

34.

(2) voltage

(3) power

[MP PMT 1998]

(4) current

A wheel with 10 metals spokes each 0.50 m long is rotated with a speed of 120 rpm in a plane
normal to the earths magnetic field of 0.04 mT. The induced e.m.f. between the axle and the rim
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of the wheel will be

(1) 6.28 104 V
(2) 6.28 105 V
(3) 6.28 106 V
Ans: (2): use |e| = BR2/2, the number of spokes does not matter

(4) 6.28 103 V

39.

A toroidal solenoid with an air core has an average radius of 15 cm, area of cross section 12 cm 2,
and 1200 turns. Ignoring the field variation across the cross section of the toriod, the selfinductance of the toriod will be
(1) 2.3 102 mH
(2) 2.3 101 mH
(3) 2.3 mH
(4) 23 mH
2
Ans: (3): use L = 0AN /2r for a toriod.

40.

The energy stored in an inductor of self-inductance L, in which a current of I amps flows is given
by
(1) 1/2 LI2
(2) 1/2 IL2
(3) 1/2 LI
(4) 1/2 L2I2

41.

A jet plane is traveling west at the speed of 1800 kmph. The induced emf developed between the
ends of its wings 25 m long at a place where the earths magnetic field has a magnitude of
(1) 5 104 V
(2) 3.1 102 V
(3) 0.31 V
(4) 3.1 V
Ans: (4): use |e| = B l V with B = BE sin 30

42.

An electron moves in a circle with uniform speed in a stationary magnetic field normal to the
plane of the circle. If the magnitude of the field is made to increase with time, the electron will
(1) speed up in the same orbit
(2) speed up in an orbit of higher radius
(3) speed down in the same orbit
(4) speed down in an orbit of lower radius
Ans: (c) BeV = mv2/R and R = mv/Be

43.

A small resistor usually put in parallel to the current carrying coil of an electromagnet to
(1) increase the current through the coil of electromagnet
(2)

decrease the current through the coil of electromagnet

(3)

increase the induced voltage across the coil of the electromagnet

(4)

decrease the induced voltage across the coil of electromagnet

Ans: (d): the resistor provides the conducting path to the high induced voltage in the coil.
44.

The Lorentz force acting on a charge q coulombs, moving with a velocity V in an electric (E) and
magnetic (B) field mutually perpendicular to each other, is given by
(1) F = q [E +(BV)]
(3) F = q [B + (VE)]

(2) F = q [E +(VB)]
(4) F = q [B + (EV)]

45.

The mutual inductance between two coils of wire each of length L, and turns per unit length n,
area of cross section of windings a is given by
(1) 0 n2 La
(2) 0 nLa
(3) 0 nLa2
(4) 0 nL2a
Ans: (a): M12 = 0n1n2 a in the present case n1 = n2

46.

The SI unit of self-inductance is

(1) Tesla
(2) Weber/m2

(3) Henry

(4) Weber/Amp2
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47.

Formula for the self-inductance of a solenoid of length L, area of cross section a, and the number
turns per unit length n, is
(1) 0 nLa2
(2) 0 nL2 a
(3) 0n2La
(4) 0 n2L2 a2

48.

In a step down transformer the turns ratio

(1) has to be less than 1
(3) has to be greater than 1
Ans: (1): E2/E1 = N2/N1 for a transformer.

49.

A bar falling vertically through the hollow region of a thick cylindrical copper shell, experiences a
strong retarding force. The bar is made of a
(1) magnetic material
(2) nonmagnetic material
(3) weak permanent magnet
(4) strong permanent magnet
Ans: (4): According to Lenzs law an opposing induced magnetic field is established

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