Section I: Multiple Choice
1. A metal rod of length L is pulled upward with constant velocity v through a uniform magnetic
field B that points out of the plane of the page.
What is the potential difference between points a and b?
(A) 0
(B) BL, with point a at the higher potential
(C) BL, with point b at the higher potential
(D) vBL, with point a at the higher potential
(E) vBL, with point b at the higher potential
2. A circular disk of radius a is rotating at a constant angular speed ω in a uniform magnetic
field, B, which is directed out of the plane of the page.
Determine the induced emf between the center of the disk and the rim.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) ωBa2
(E) 2πωBa2
3. A conducting rod of length 0.2 m and resistance 10 Ω between its endpoints slides without
friction along a U-shaped conductor in a uniform magnetic field B of magnitude 0.5 T
perpendicular to the plane of the conductor, as shown in the diagram below.
If the rod is moving with velocity v = 3 m/s to the left, what is the magnitude and direction of
the current induced in the rod?
Current Direction
(A) 0.03 A down
(B) 0.03 A up
(C) 0.3 A down
(D) 0.3 A up
(E) 3 A down
4. In the figure below, a small, circular loop of wire (radius r) is placed on an insulating stand
inside a hollow solenoid of radius R. The solenoid has n turns per unit length and carries a
current I. If the current in the solenoid is decreased at a steady rate of a amps/s, determine
the induced emf, ε, and the direction of the induced current in the loop.
(A) ; induced current is clockwise
(B) ; induced current is counterclockwise
(C) ; induced current is clockwise
(D) ; induced current is counterclockwise
(E) ; induced current is counterclockwise
5. In the figure below, a permanent bar magnet is pulled upward with a constant velocity
through a loop of wire.
Which of the following best describes the direction(s) of the current induced in the loop
(looking down on the loop from above)?
(A) Always clockwise
(B) Always counterclockwise
(C) First clockwise, then counterclockwise
(D) First counterclockwise, then clockwise
(E) No current will be induced in the loop.
6. A square loop of wire (side length = s) surrounds a long, straight wire such that the wire
passes through the center of the square.
If the current in the wire is I, determine the current induced in the square loop.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) 0
Questions 7-9
A circuit contains a solenoid of inductance L in series with a resistor of resistance R and a battery
with terminal voltage ε. At time t = 0, a switch is closed and the circuit is completed.
7. How long does it take for the current to reach of its maximum (steady-state) value?
(A) (ln 4)(L/R)
(B) (ln )(L/R)
(C) (ln )(L/R)
(D) (ln )(R/L)
(E) (ln 4)(R/L)
8. When the current reaches its maximum value, how much energy is stored in the magnetic
field of the solenoid?
(A) L2ε2/(4R2)
(B) L2ε2/(2R2)
(C) Lε2/(4R2)
(D) Lε2/(2R2)
(E) 0
9. When the current reaches its maximum value, what is the total magnetic flux through the
solenoid?
(A) Lε
(B) Lε/R
(C) ε/(RL)
(D) RL/ε
(E) 0
10. Which one of Maxwell’s equations states that a changing electric field produces a magnetic
field?
(A) Gauss’s law
(B) Gauss’s law for magnetism
(C) Biot–Savart law
(D) Ampere–Maxwell law
(E) Faraday’s law
Section I: Multiple Choice
1. E
Since v is upward and B is out of the page, the direction of v × B is to the right. Therefore,
free electrons in the wire will be pushed to the left, leaving an excess of positive charge at
the right. Therefore, the potential at point b will be higher than at point a,
by ε = vBL (motional emf).
2. C
Consider a small radial segment of length dr as shown:
Its velocity is v = ωr, so the motional emf in this little piece is dε = (ωr)B dr. Integrating
from r = 0 to r = a gives the induced emf between the center and the rim:
3. A
The magnitude of the emf induced between the ends of the rod is ε = BLv = (0.5 T)(0.2
m)(3 m/s) = 0.3 V. Since the resistance is 10 Ω, the current induced will be I = V/R = (0.3
V)/(10 Ω) = 0.03 A. To determine the direction of the current, we can do the following:
since positive charges in the rod are moving to the left and the magnetic field points into
the plane of the page, the right-hand rule tells us that the magnetic force, qv× B, points
downward. The resulting force on the positive charges in the rod is downward, which
means that so is the direction of the induced current.
4. A
The magnetic field through the loop is B = µ0nI. Since its area is A = πr2, the magnetic
flux through the loop is ΦΒ = BA = (µ0nI) (πr2). If the current changes (with ΔI/Δt = −a),
then the magnetic flux through the loop changes, which, by Faraday’s law, implies that an
emf (and a current) will be induced. We get
Since the magnetic flux into the page is decreasing, the direction of the induced current
will be clockwise (opposing a decreasing into-the-page flux means that the induced
current will create more into-the-page flux).
5. C
By definition, magnetic field lines emerge from the north pole and enter at the south pole.
Therefore, as the north pole is moved upward through the loop, the upward magnetic flux
increases. To oppose an increasing upward flux, the direction of the induced current will
be clockwise (as seen from above) to generate some downward magnetic flux. Now, as the
south pole moves away from the center of the loop, there is a decreasing upward magnetic
flux, so the direction of the induced current will be counterclockwise.
6. E
Since the current in the straight wire is steady, there is no change in the magnetic field, no
change in magnetic flux, and, therefore, no induced emf or current.
7. A
Use the equation . In order for I(t) to equal Imax, we must have
, Therefore,
8. D
The value of Imax is ε/R. Since the magnetic energy stored in an inductor is given by UB=
LI2, we have
9. B
By definition of self-inductance, L = N ΦΒ/I. The total magnetic flux through all the
windings of the solenoid is NΦΒ, which is equal to LI. Since I = ε/R, we have
ΦΒ,total = L(ε/R)
10. D
Faraday’s law shows how a changing B-field generates an E-field. The Ampere–Maxwell
law shows the reverse: how a changing E-field generates a B-field.
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