Enrichment : Electromagnetic Induction
Name : …………………………… Date : …………….
1. Fig. 9.1 shows a wire, held between the poles of a magnet, carrying a current in the direction of the
arrow.
(a) On Fig. 9.1, draw an arrow, labelled F, to show the direction of
the force acting on the wire. [2]
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(b) Explain why the force F acts on the wire
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( c) The directions of the current is reversed. State the effect on the
force F
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2. Fig. 10.2 shows a horizontal copper wire PQ between two opposite magnetic poles.
A circuit is made by connecting a sensitive
digital ammeter between P and Q. The wire
PQ is then moved vertically downwards.
(a) State and explain what is observed on
the ammeter.
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(b) State what is observed on the ammeter when PQ is moved
1. vertically downwards at a greater speed,
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2. vertically upwards at the same speed as in 1.
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3. (a) The transformer in Fig. 8.1 is used to convert 240 V a.c. to 6 V a.c
Using the information above, calculate the number of turns on the secondary coil.
number of turns = ................................................ [2]
(b) Describe how the transformer works.
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4. A student holds a magnet above a solenoid, which is connected to a centre-zero milli-ammeter as
shown Fig. 8.1.
The student drops the magnet so that it falls through the solenoid. State and explain what would be
observed on the ammeter
(a) as the magnet enters the solenoid,
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(b) as the magnet speeds up inside the solenoid.
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