MULIIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

votage of 50V is produced.

X. When curTent in a coil change from 5 Ato 2Ain 0.1 s, average
The self-inductance of the coil is
(a)1.67H (b) 6H (c) 3H (d) 0.67 H

placed nomal to magnetic fhux which increases

2.A coil having S00 sq. loops of side 10 cm is
at a rate of 1 T/s. The induced emf is
(a) 0.1V (b) 0.5V (c)1V (d) 5 V
of conservation of
3. Lenz's law of electromagnetic induction is as per law
(a)energy. (b)Angular momentuun (c)charge. (d) Mass
current starts flowng in Bas shown,
4.There are two cois A andB as shown in the figure. A
The cunrent in A 1s counter
when A is moved towards B and stops when A stops moving.
clockwise. B is kept stationary when A moves. We can infer that

(a) there is a constant cument in the clockwise drection in A

(b) there is a varying current in A
(c)there is no cunrent in A.
direction in A.
(d) thereis a constant current in the counter clockwise
emfinduced in the
5. In a coil of self-induction 5 H the rate of change of currentis 2 A/s. Then
coil is
(a) 10 V(b) -10V (c) SV (d) -5V

6. A solenoid is connected to a battery so that a steady current ilows through it If an iron core
1S inserted into the solenoid the curent will
decrease
(2) increase (b) decrease (c) remain sanme (d) first increase then

7. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Whenever the amount of magnetic fhux linked with a circuit changes, an emf is induced in
Circut.
(b) The induced emf lasts so long as the change in magnetic tx continues.
(c) The direction of induced emf is given by Lenz's law.
(d) Lenz's law is a consequence of the law of conservation of Charge.

8.There is aunifom magnetic field directed perpendicular and into the plane of the paper. An
iegular shaped conducting loop is slowBy changing into a circular loop in the plane of the
paper. Then
(a) curret is induced in the loop in the anti-clockwise direction
(b) current is induced in the loop in the clockwise direction.
(c) ac is induced in the loop.
(d) no current is induced in the loop.

9. Inductance plays the role of em"YA t t

(a) inertia bj nction (C) source of force
 10 If number of tuns in primary and secondary coils is increased to two times each, the mutual
inductance
(a) beconmes 4 times
(b) becomes 2 times
(c) becomes A times
(d) remains unchanged 4

ASSERTION REASON TYPE QUESTIONS

While answering these
Directions: These questions consist of two statements. each printed as Assertion and Reason.
questions, vou are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
Assertion.
(a) Tfboth Assertion and Reason are correct andthe Reason is a correct explanation of the
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason arc correct but Reason is not a correct

(c) Ifthe Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d)lfboth the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
magnetic fluX.
1. Assertion: Induced enf will always occur whenever there is change in
Reason :Current always induces whenever there is change in magnetic flux.
2.Assertion: Faraday's laws are consequence of conservation of energy.
Reason : Sclf inductance of a coil depends on current flowing through the coil.
current in the coil.
3.Assertion :Only a change in magnetic flux will maintain an induced
a coil maintain a current in the coil if the circuit is
Reason: The presence of large magnetic flux through
continuous.
energy.
4.Assertion: Lenz's law violates the principle of conservation of
magnctic flux responsible for its production.
Reason: Induced emf always opposes the change in
self-induction of each of the coils persists.
5.Assertion : In the phenomenon of mutual induction, coil changes. In mutual induction, current
Reason: Self-induction arises when strength of current in same
coils.
is changing in both the individual
through a long solenoid dccreases.
6. Assertion:Acceleration of amagnet falling circuit
a always flow in such direction that it
Reason :The induced current produced in
opposes the change to the cause that produced it.
to a battery and a switch. A copper ring is placed on a
7 Assertion : Figure shows a horizontal solenoidconnccted switch is closed, the ring will move awav trom the
smooth surface. the axis of the ring being horizontal. As the
solenoid.

e--do/dt
Reason : Induced emf in the ring,
conductor in a agnetic field.
.&ASsertion : Anemfcan be induced by movingthe magnetic field.
Reason:An emf can be índuced by changing
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 Setton : Figure shows a metallic conductor moving in magnetic field. The induced emt across
its ends is zero.

Reason :The induced emf across the ends of aconductor is given by e Bv¬ sin.
10.Assertion : Eddy currents are produced in any metallic conductor when magnetic flux is changed
around it.
Reason : Electric potential determines the flow of charge
 NUMERICALS
1.A jet plane is travelling westward at a speed of 1800 km/h. What is the potential difference
developed between the ends of a wing 25 m long? Its earth's magnetic field at the location has a
magnitude of 5.0 x104 T and the dip angle is 30°. [CBSE (AI) 2009]
2. Ahorizontal straight wire 10 mlong extending from east to west is falling with aspeed of 5.0 ms
at right angles to the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field equal to0.30 x104 Wbm.(a)
What is the instantaneous value of the emf induced in the wire? (b) What is the direction of enmf? (c)
Which emf of the wire is at the higher electrical potential?
3. Current in a circuit falls from 5.0 A to 0.0 A in 0.1 s. If an average emf of 200 V is induced.
calculate the self-induction of the circuit.
4. A long solenoid with 15 turns per cm has a small loop of area 2.0 cm placed inside normal to the
axis of the solenoid. The current carried by the solenoid changes steadily from 2 A to 4 A in 0.1 s.
what is the induced emf in the loop while the current is changing? [CBSE (F) 20 l6
3. An aiT cored solenoid with length 30 cm, area of cross-section 25 cm and number of turns 500
l0s. How much is
Caries a curent of 2.5 A. The current is suddenlv switched off in a brief time of
Ignore the variation in
the average back emf induced across the ends of the open switch in the circuit ?
magnetic field near the ends of the solenoid.
magnetic field B = 4.0 Wb m and
b. An area A =0.5 m² shown in the figure is situated in auniform
A
its normal makes an angle of 60° with the field. Find the magnetic flux passing through the area

B60

uniform magnetic field

7. A rectangular loop of sides 8 cm x 2 cm with a small cut is stationary in a
reduced so that the
produced by an electromagnet. If the current feeding the electromagnet is gradually
magnetic field decreases from its initial value of0-3 T at the rate of
0-02 Ts. If the cut is joined and the loop has a resistance of l·6 2, how much power is dissipated by
the loop as heat ? What is the source of this power?
Calculate the voltage
8. A 0.5 m long solenoid of 10 turns/cm has area of cross-section 1 cm2.
2A in 0.ls.
induced across its ends if the current in the solenoid is changed from 1A to
induction 0.9 Wbm
9. A 0.4 m long straight conductor is moved in a magnetic field of
conductor.
with velocity of 7 ms'. Calculate the maximunm emf induced in the

10.A metal disc of radius 200 cm is rotated at a constant angular speed of 60 rads
induction 0,05 Wb m?
In a plane at right angles to an external field of magnetic
Find the emf induced between the centre anda point on the rim.
One mark question
allowed to fall freely
1. Two spherical bobs, one metallic and the other of glass, of the same size are
from the same height above the ground. Which of the two would reach earlier and why?
related to
2.When current in a coil changes with time, how is the back emf induced in the coil
it?

3. State the law that gives the polarity of the

induced emf.
circular loop. If the
4.Along straight current carrying wire passes normally through the centre of
current through the wire increases, will there be an induced cmf in the loop? Justify.
5 (a) How does the mutual inductance of a pair of coils change when (i) distance between the

coils is increased and (1i) number of turns in the coils is incrcased?

 naLneic lux (0) versus current () is shown in the figure for two inductors A and B.
Whichof thetwo has large value of
sclf-inductance?

On what tactors does the magnitude of the cmf induccd in the circuit due to magnetic flux
depend?
. A bar magnet is moved in the direction indicated by the
arrow between two coils PQ and CD.
Prediet the directions of induced current in cach
coil.
D

1
N

9. Theclosed loop PQRS is

moving into a uniform magnetic field acting at right angles to the plane of
the paper as shown. State the
direction of the
induced current in the loop.

X
X

S R

10. Predict the

directions of induced currents metal rings l
the wire is
increasing steadily. and 2 lying in thesame
plane where current I in

2
 TWO MARK QUESTIONS
between the coils is
1.How is the mutual inductance of apair of coils affected when (i) separation
is placcd
Inercascd? (ii)the number of turns in cach coil is incrcased? (iii)a thin iron shect
answer in cach case.
between the two coils, other factors remaining the same? Justify your
uniform magnctic ficld pointing downward.
2. Iwo loopsof different shapcs are moved in the region of a
moved in the directions shown by arrows. What is the direction of induced current in cach
Tne loops are
loop?
X X 9%
x B x d x

eX X
X

uniform magnetic field region to a field free

3. A rectangular loop and a circular loop are moving out of a
induced emf to be a constant during the
region with a constant velocity. In which loop do youexpect the
passage out of the ficld region? The field is normal to the loop.

X X

X X X

X X X X
X

(a) (b)

two bar magnets

4. Predict the polarity of the capacitor Cconnected to coil, which is situated between
moving as shown in figure

5. The magnetic field through a circular loop of wire 12 cm in radius and 8.5 2 resistance, changes with
time as shown in the figure. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Calculate the
induced current in the loop and plot it as a function of time.
 2

2 6 (s)

0.A reclangular conductor LMNO is placed in a uniform

magnetic field of 0.5 T. The field is directed
Perpendicular to the plane of the conductor. When the arm MN of length of 20 cm is
lett with avelocity of 10 ms,Calculate the emf
moved towards
induced in the arm. Given the resistance of the arm to
De S S2 (assuming that other arms are of
negligible resistance), find the value of the current in the arm.
X B x
X
X
X
X
X X
X
X
7. (i)When primary coil P is
moved towards secondary coil S (as shown in the figure below) the
galvanometer shows momentary deflection. What can be done to have
larger deflection in the
galvanometer with the same battery? (ii) State the related law.

8. A current is
induced in coil C1 due to the motion of current
by which alarge deflection can be carrying coil C2. (a) Write any two ways
obtained in the galvanometer G. (b) Suggest an
demonstrate the induced current in place of a alternative device to
galvanometer.

9. (i)Define mutual inductance. (ii) A pair of adjacent coils

has a mutual inductance of 1.5 H. If
current in one coil changes from 0to 20 A in 0.5 s, the
what the change of flux linkage with
is
coil? theother
10. (a)What is induced emf?
Write Faraday's law of
electromagnetic induction. Express it mathematically.
 3 MARK QUESTIONS
1
The current flowing through an inductor of self- inductance Lis continuously increasing.
Plot a graph showing the variation of (i) Magnetic flux versus the current (ii) Induced emf
versus dl/dt (ii) Magnetic potential energy storedversus the current.
. Derive expression for sclf- inductance of a long air-cored solenoid of length 1, cross-sectional
area A and having number of turns N.
3. Obtain the expression for the mutual inductance of two long co-axial solenoids Si and S> wound
one over the other, cach of length L and radii r1 and r 2and n1 and nz be number of turns per unit
length, when a current I is set up in the outer solenoid Sz.
4. A coil of number of turns N, area A is rotated at a constant angular specd o, in a uniform
magnetic field B and connected to a resistor R. Deduce expression for (i) maximum emf induced
in the coil. (ii)power dissipation in the coil.
5. State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. Figure shows a rectangular conductor PQRS
in which the conductor PQis frec to move in a uniform magnetic ficld Bperpendicular to the
plane of thepaper. The field extends from x = 0 to x =b and is zero for x > b. Assume that only
the arm PQ possesses resistance r. When the arm PO is pulled outward from x =0 to x = 2b and

is then moved backward to x =0 with constant speed v, obtain the expressions for the flux and
the induced emf. Sketch the variations of these quantities with distance 0 x< 2b.

2b

6. The currents flowing in the two coils of self-inductance Ll=16 mH and L2=12 mH are

increasing at the same rate. If the power supplied to the two coils are equal. find the ratio of (i)
induced voltages, (i) the currents and (iii) the energies stored in the two coils at a given instant.
7. Define mutual inductance. A pair of adjacent coils has a mutual inductance of 1.5 H. If the
current in one coilchanges from 0to 20 Ain 0.,Ss, what is the change of flux linkage with the
other coil? (CBSE Delhi 2016)
8. In the given diagram acoil Bis connected to a low voltage bulb Land placedparallel to another
coil A as shown. Explain the following observations
(i) Bulb lights, and
(ii) Bulb gets dimmer if coil B is moved upwards.

Ac
source
 IWo coneentric circular coils ong of small radius ri and the other of large radius r2, such tnat
dre placed co-axially with centres coinciding. Obtain the mutual inductance of the
arrangement.
10. A bar magnet is dropped so that it falls vertically through coil C. The graph obtained i0r e
voltage produced across the coil versus time is as shown in figure (b).
(i) Explain the shape of the graph and
(1) why is the negative peak longer than the
positive peak?
Magnet p.dmV,

Time (s)

(a) (b)

5 MARK QUESTIONS
1. a) State Faradays and Lenz's
Law of electromagnetic induction.
b) Use Lenz's law to determine the
direction of induced current in the situation described by
following figs.
i) Awire of irregular shape
turning into a circular shape.
ii) A circular loop being
deformed into a narrow straight wire.
X

(a)
(b)
2. (a) Define mutual inductance and write its SI units.
Derive an expression for the mutual
same length wound one over the other.
inductance of two long co-axial solenoids of
(c) In an experiment, two
coils C1 and C2 are placed close to
expression for the emf induced in the coil C1 due to a each other. Find out the
the coil C2. change in the current through
3, a) Define
self-inductance of a coil. Show that magnetic energy required to
current I in a coil of self inductanceL is given build up the
by U= ½ L?
b. A l.0 m
metallic rod is rotated with an angular
normal to the rod passing velocity of 400rad/s about an axis
through its one end. The other end of
with acircular metallic ring. A constant and the rod is in
contact
uniform magneticfield of 0.5 T parallel
the axis exists
everywhere. Calculate the emf developed between the to
centre and the ring.
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