CHAPTER 15
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
MCQs
1. Induced current can be increased by:
(a) Using a strong magnetic field (b) Moving loop faster
(c) Using coil of many turns (d) All of these
2. Motional emf in the stationary rod is:
(a) vBL sin (b) vBL sin (c) Both a and b (d) Zero
3. Ratio of emf induced in secondary to rate of change of current in the primary is called:
(a) Mutual induction (b) Mutual inductance
(c) Both a and b (d) Self inductance
4. Self inductance depends upon:
(a) No. of turns of coil (b) Area of cross section
(c) Core (d) All of these
5. In AC inductors behave like:
(a) Capacitor (b) Thermistor (c) Resistor (d) None of these
6. Energy stored in an inductor is:
2 2 2
(a) 1/ 2 LI 2 (b) 1/ 2CV 2 (c) 1/ 3CI (d) 1/ 2 L I
7. In DC generator:
(a) Slip rings are used (b) Split rings are used (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
8. If Ns Np then transformer is a:
(a) Stop down (b) Step up (c) Ideal (d) All of these
9. A device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is:
(a) Generator (b) Motor (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
10. 1 Henry =:
1 1 1 1 2
(a) VsA (b) Vs A (c) V sA (d) VsA
11. When motor just started, back emf is almost:
(a) Maximum (b) Minimum (c) Zero (d) None of these
12. For ideal transformer, V, is ………………… Proportional I,:
(a) Directly (b) Inversely (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
13. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is:
t
(a) N (b) N (c) (d)
t t N t
14. Lenz’s law is in accordance with law of conservation of:
(a) Mass (b) Momentum (c) Charge (d) Energy
15. The coil placed in battery circuit is known as:
(a) Primary oil (b) Secondary oil (c) Field oil (d) All of these
16. The phenomenon in which changing current in one coil induces an emf in another coil is called:
(a) Mutual inductance (b) Self induction (c) Mutual induction (d) All of these
17. Why is core of transformer made of iron:
(a) Iron is good electrical material (b) Iron is cheaper
(c) Iron is easily magnetize and demagnetize (d) None of these
18. A transformer works on the principle of:
(a) Mutual inductance (b) Self induction (c) Mutual induction (d) Both a and b
19. In what form energy is stored in an inductor:
(a) Magnetic (b) Electric (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
20. Energy stored in an inductor in terms of magnetic field:
1 B2 1 B2 1 B 1 B
(a) (b) Al (c) Al (d) Al
2 2 2 2 2
21. A dynamo converts:
(a) Electrical energy into chemical energy (b) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(c) Magnetic energy into electrical energy (d) None of these
22. Unit of energy density is:
T2 J Kg
1 1 3 3
(a) Wbm A (b) m (c) Both a and b (d) m
23. Output of a D.C. generator is:
(a) AC (b) DC (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
24. In a DC motor ……………. Rings are used:
(a) Slip (b) Split (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
25. In actual transformer power is lost due to:
(a) Eddy currents (b) Magnetic hysteresis (c) Friction (d) Both a and b
26. This symbol is for an __________ core, step ___________ transformer:
(a) Iron, down (b) Steel, down (c) Iron, up (d) Steel, up
N
27. If s 50, If I p 20 A,Vp 220V Vs ?:
NP
(a) 1100 V (b) 11000 V (c) 500 V (d) 1000 V
28. The back emf in a motor is 120V when motor is turning at 1680 rev/min. What is back emf when motor
turns 3360 rev/min:
(a) 240 V (b) 240 J (c) 240 C/J (d) Both a and c
N 1
29. Fig. Shows an iron cored transformer assumed to be 100% efficient s
Np 2
A 240V supply is connected to primary coil and a 6 ohm resistor is connected
to secondary, Ip ?
(a) 0.1 A (b) 0.14 A (c) 2 A (d) 40 A
30. An emf is induced in a wire subjected to a changing magnetic field. The flux density B of this field varies
with time as shown. At which value of t is the magnitude of emf induced maximum:
(a) 1ms (b) 2ms (c) 3ms (d) 4ms
31. A wire 1m long moves at 5 m/s perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 0.02T. The potential
difference induced across ends of wire is:
(a) 0.01 V (b) 0.1 V (c) 1 V (d) 10 V
Ns 1
32. In a step up transformer . A cell of emf 1.5 V is connected across primary. The voltage across
Np 2
secondary:
(a) 0.3 V (b) 0.75 V (c) 0 V (d) 1.5 V
33. The energy stored in an inductor is 1 J when a current of 0.1A is established in it. Self inductance is:
(a) 200H (b) 50H (c) 25H (d) 2.59H
34. When a metallic sphere is moved in a magnetic field it gets heated due to:
(a) D.C (b) A.C. (c) Eddy currents (d) All of these
35. A copper ring is suspended by a thread in a vertical plane. The N pole of magnet is brought near the ring
as shown. What will be effect on ring:
(a) Ring will be attracted towards magnet (b) Ring will be repelled away
(c) Ring will make SHM (d) No change in its position
36. In the figure shown, what is the direction of induced current in the coil B at the moment when the switch
is closed?
(a) Clockwise
(b) Anticlockwise
(c) No current is induced
(d) Induced current changes its direction from clockwise to anticlockwise
37. When the switch S is turned off:
(a) Both B1 and B2 die out promptly
(b) Both B1 and B2 die out with some delay
(c) B1 dies out promptly but B2 with some delay
(d) B2 dies out promptly but B1 with some delay
38. The coil of area A is kept perpendicular in a magnetic field B. If coil is rotated by 180 , change in flux will
be:
(a) BA (b) Zero (c) 2BA (d) 4BA
39. The magnetic flux linked with a coil is changed from 1 Wb to 0.1 Wb in -.1s. The induced emf is:
(a) 9V (b) 10V (c) 0.009V (d) 1/9V
40. Steady current I flow through a wire. A circular loop of wire is placed next to the wire. Which of the
following will not produce an induced current in the loop?
(a) Move the loop away from wire (b) Decrease the electric current in wire
(c) Increase the electric current in wire (d) Move the loop parallel to wire
41. A rectangular loop of wire is moved at constant speed from region-I to region-II and then to region-III.
Which of the following is true about the direction of magnetic force acting on the loop when it crosses
the boundary between the regions?
Region Region II-III
(a) Left Right
(b) Left Left
(c) Right Left
(d) Right Right
(a) 9V (b) 10V (c) 0.009V (d) 1/9V
42. A transformer has 800 primary turns and 100 secondary turns. To obtain 40V from the secondary winding
the voltage applied to the primary winding must be:
(a) 5V (b) 20V (c) 320V (d) 160V
43. A magnet is placed along the axis of circular coil. The magnet is moved away from coil. The induced
current in coil (as viewed from magnet side) is:
(a) Zero (b) Anticlockwise
(c) Clockwise (d) Can’t be predicted
44. The two loops shown in the figure, have their planes parallel to each other. A clockwise current flows in
the loop X as viewed from X towards Y. The two coil will repel each other, if the current in the loop X is:
(a) Increasing (b) Constant (c) Decreasing (d) None of these
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45. A coil of 100 turns and cross sectional are 40 mm is connected with a galvanometer. The total resistance
of the circuit is 40 ohm. The coil is placed in between the pole pieces of a magnet having B = 0.5T. When
the coil is withdrawn out from the pole pieces, the charge flowing through the galvanometer is:
(a) 5C (b) 25C (c) 50C (d) Zero
46. A coil of copper wire is pulled in a magnetic field with a constant velocity. If its ohmic resistance is
increased then:
(a) It is easier to pull it (b) It cannot be pulled
(c) It is difficult to pull it (d) None of these
47. In a transformer, the number of turns of primary coil and secondary coil are 5 and 4 respectively. If 240V
is applied on primary coil, then the ratio of current in primary to secondary coil is:
(a) 4:5 (b) 5:9 (c) 5:4 (d) 9:5
48. A ring is allowed to fall above a magnet as shown in the following figure. If viewed from above what the
direction of induced current in the ring and what type of magnetic end behaves like?
(a) Clockwise, south (b) Clockwise, north
(c) Anticlockwise, south (d) Anticlockwise, north
49. When a transformer is connected to 120-volt alternating emf, it supplies 3,000 volts to a device. The
current through the secondary winding then is 0.06 ampere, and the current through the primary is 2
amperes. The number of turns in the primary winding is 400:
(i) The number of turns in the secondary winding is
(a) 30 (b) 1,000 (c) 2,000 (d) 10,000
(ii) The efficiency of the transformer is:
(a) 75% (b) 80% (c) 85% (d) 90%
50. When motor is overloaded, back emf:
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) may increase or decrease (d) None of these
51. A solenoid has N turns, its coefficient of self inductance L varies with N as:
1 1
(a) L N (b) L N 2 (c) L (d) L 2
N N
SHORT QUESTIONS
1. State Lenz law.
2. What is A.C. generator. Write its principle.
3. Does the induced emf in a circuit depends on the resistance of the circuit? Does the induced
current depend on the resistance of the circuit?
4. A square loop of wire is moving through a uniform magnetic field. The normal to the loop is
oriented parallel to the magnetic field. Is a emf induced in the loop? Give a reason for your answer.
5. Does the induced emf always act to decrease the magnetic flux through a circuit?
6. How would you position a flat loop of wire in a changing magnetic field so that there is no emf
induced in the loop?
7. In a certain region the earth’s magnetic field point vertically down. When a plane flies due north,
which wingtip is positively charged?
8. Show that ϵ and have the same units.
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9. When an electric motor, such as an electric drill, is being used, does it also act as a generator? If so
what is the consequence of this?
10. Can a D.C motor be turned into a D.C generator? What changes are required to be done?
11. Is it possible to change both the area of the loop and the magnetic field passes through the loop
and still not have an induced emf in the loop?
12. Can an electric motor be used to drive an electric generator with the output from the generator
being used to operate the motor?
13. A suspended magnet is oscillating freely in a horizontal plane. The oscillations strongly damped
when a metal plate is placed under the magnet. Explain why it occurs?
14. (a) Can a step-up transformer increase the power level?
(b) in a transformer, there is no transfer of charge from the primary to the secondary. How is, then
the power transferred?
15. Define self inductance. Also write its units.
16. Explain back motor effect in generators.
17. Define eddy currents.
18. What is a dynamo?
19. Define electromagnetic induction.
20. Write use of stepup transformer.
21. If a coil having cut fall onto a bar magnet, as shown in figure, what happens
LONG QUESTIONS
1. What is a transformer? Determine transformation ratio.
2. Determine energy stored in an inductor.
3. Define and explain motional EMF.
4. Explain mutual induction.
5. Explain A.C. generator.
PROBLEMS
1. A circular coil has 15 turns of radius 2 cm each. The plane of the coil lies at 40 o to a uniform
magnetic field of 2.0 T. If the field is increased by 0.5 T in 0.2 s, find the magnitude of the induced
emf.
2. Two coils are placed side by side. An emf of 0.8 V is observed in one coil when the current is
changing at the rate of 200 As-1 in the other coil. What is the mutual inductance of the coils?
3. A pair of adjacent coils has a mutual inductance of 0.75 H. If the current in the primary changes
from 0 to 10 A? What is the induced emf when the current changes at 20 As-1?
4. A square coil of side 16 cm has 200 turns and rotates in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.50
T. If the peak emf is 12 V, what is the angular velocity of the coil?
5. A generator has a rectangular coil consisting of 360 turns. The coil rotates at 420 rev per min in 0.14
T magnetic field. The peak value of emf produced by the generator is 50 V. if the coil is 5.0 cm wide,
find the length of the side of the coil.
6. The back emf in a motor is 120 V when the motor is 120 V when the motor is turning at 1680 rev
per min. What is the back emf when the motor turns 3360 rev per min?
7. A D.C motor operates at 240 V and has a resistance of 5.0 Ω. When the motor is running at normal
speed, the armature current is 15 A. Find the back emf in the armature.
8. A copper ring has a radius of 4.0 cm and resistance of 1.0 mΩ. A magnetic field is applied over the
ring, perpendicular to its plane. If the magnetic field increases from 0.2 T or 0.4 T in a time interval
of 5 x 10-3 s, what is the current in the ring during this interval?
9. A coil of 10 turns and 35 cm2 area is in a perpendicular magnetic field of 0.5 T. the coil is pulled out
of the field in 1.0 s. Find the induced emf in the coil as it is pulled out of the field.
10. An ideal step down transformer is conducted to main supply of 240 V. it is desired to operate a 12
V, 30 W lamp., find the current in the primary and the transformation ratio?
