1

Name: ______________________

Class: ______________________

Due Date: ______________________

D.4 Induction
Additional HL Understandings
o Magnetic flux Φ as given by Φ = 𝐵𝐴 cos 𝜃.
o A time-changing magnetic flux induces an emf 𝜀 as given by Faraday’s law of
∆
induction 𝜀 = −𝑁 .
∆
o A uniform magnetic field induces an emf in a straight conductor moving
perpendicularly to it as given by 𝜀 = 𝐵𝑣𝑙.
o The direction of induced emf is determined by Lenz’s law and is a consequence
of energy conservation.
o A uniform magnetic field induces a sinusoidal varying emf in a coil rotating
within it.
o The effect on induced emf caused by changing the frequency of rotation.

Additional HL Equations
Φ = 𝐵𝐴 cos 𝜃
∆
𝜀 = −𝑁
∆

𝜀 = 𝐵𝑣𝐿

gophysicsgo.com
 2

The solutions can be found on the YouTube channel Go Physics Go:

https://www.youtube.com/@gophysicsgo/playlists

Part 1: Use your favorite sources to answer the following questions

1. C: Define induction and induce.

2. C: What are the units of electromotive force 𝜀?

3. C: True or false: Electromotive force 𝜀 is a force.

4. C: Define flux. Draw a picture.

gophysicsgo.com
 3

5. C: Magnetic flux is defined as Ф = 𝐵𝐴 cos 𝜃. Define and give the units of each
variable. Draw an image showing magnetic flux and label theta θ in the image.
Also draw an image of magnetic flux when 𝜃 = 0° and when 𝜃 = 90°.

6. E: Consider a single loop of wire which is 25.0 cm by 25.0 cm. Passing

through this loop is a magnetic field which has a magnitude of 0.220 T.

a. Assuming that the magnetic field is parallel to the normal of the loop, what
will be the total magnetic flux passing through the loop?

b. Assuming that the magnetic field meets the normal to the loop at an angle of
35.0°, what will be the total magnetic flux passing through the loop?

c. Assuming that the magnetic field is perpendicular to the normal to the loop,
what will be the total magnetic flux passing through the loop?

gophysicsgo.com
 4

∆Ф
7. C: Use words to define and describe Faraday’s Law 𝜀 = −𝑁 . Draw a
∆
picture if you have to.

8. E: Consider a single loop of wire which encloses an area of 50.0 cm . A

magnetic field, which is parallel to the normal of this loop, initially has an
intensity of 0.220 T. Over a time period of 0.200 s the magnetic field strength
drops to zero.

a. What will be the resulting emf in the loop?

b. What will be the emf in this circuit if the loop consists of 1,000 turns rather
than a single turn?

gophysicsgo.com
 5

9. E: Consider a coil of wire which has 1,200 turns, encloses an area of 18.0 cm ,
and contains a magnetic field of 3.50 T oriented parallel to the normal to the
loop. What will be the induced emf in this coil if the magnetic field drops to
zero in 0.0167 s?

10. C: The negative sign in Faraday’s Law is known as Lenz’s Law. What does it
mean?

11. C: Use Lenz’s law and the right hand rule to determine the direction of the
induced current on the metal conducting wire.

a. There is a magnetic field which points into the page. The magnitude of the
magnetic field is

i. decreasing
ii. constant
iii. increasing

gophysicsgo.com
 6

b. There is a magnetic field which points out the page. The magnitude of the
magnetic field is

i. decreasing
ii. constant
iii. increasing

c. There is a constant magnetic field into the page. Which direction is the
induced current?

i. The area of the loop is ii. The area of the loop is

increasing. decreasing.

gophysicsgo.com
 7

d. There is a constant magnetic field out of the page.

i. The area of the loop is ii. The area of the loop is

increasing. decreasing.

e. A magnet is falling down and entering a loop. Which direction is the

induced current if we are looking downwards?

i. The north pole is facing ii. The south pole is facing

downwards. downwards.

gophysicsgo.com
 8

f. A magnet is falling down and leaving a loop. Which direction is the induced
current if we are looking downwards?

i. The north pole is facing ii. The south pole is facing

upwards. upwards.

g. There is a current carrying straight wire. There is a circular wire next to it.
The current in the straight wire is

i. decreasing
ii. constant
iii. increasing

gophysicsgo.com
 9

h. There is a current carrying straight wire. There is a circular wire next to it. The
circular wire

i. moves up parallel to the wire

ii. moves down parallel to the
wire
iii. moves to the left
perpendicular to the wire
iv. moves to the right
perpendicular to the wire

i. A small loop of wire is inside a larger loop of wire. The larger loop of wire has
a constant current clockwise. What is the direction of the induced current of the
smaller loop if the current of the larger loop is

i. decreasing
ii. constant
iii. increasing

12. C: What happens to a magnet if it falls down a hollow metal cylinder? Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7tIi71-AjA

gophysicsgo.com
 10

13. C: Describe the equation 𝜀 = 𝐵𝑣𝐿.

14. E: Two parallel rails are connected together at one end by a resistance of 20.0
Ω. Across these two rails, which are 45.0 cm apart, there lies a conducting
metal bar. The magnetic field is uniform, has a strength of 2.20 T, and is
directed into the page. A force is applied to the metal bar so as to push the bar
to the right with a velocity of 8.40 m/s.

a. What will be the resulting emf in this circuit?

b. What will be the direction of the resulting conventional current flowing

through this circuit?

c. What will be the magnitude of the resulting current?

d. At what rate is electrical energy being generated?

gophysicsgo.com
 11

e. How much force is being applied to this bar?

f. At what rate is mechanical energy being consumed?

15. E: A battery, which has an emf of 6.00 V, is inserted into a circuit. The
magnetic field has an intensity of 2.20 T and is directed into the paper. The
resistance has a value of 20.0 Ω and the two parallel horizontal rails are
cm.. A current of 0.200 A is measured to be
separated by a distance of 45.0 cm
flowing through the circuit.

a. What will be the resulting velocity of the bar?

b. How much force is being applied to the bar by the magnetic field as it moves
through the field?

gophysicsgo.com
 12

16. C: Draw an emf vs. time graph of a conducting loop rotating in the presence of
an external magnetic field with a frequency of 𝑓 and 2𝑓.

17. C: Define self-induction

induction.

gophysicsgo.com