ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

Choose the correct option:

1. Induced emf in a conductor of length l moving perpendicular to uniform magnetic field B with velocity v
is:
𝐵𝑙 1
a. ε = B/v b. ε = c. ε = 2 𝐵𝑙 2 𝑣 d. ε = Bv2l
𝑣

2. If a 2 m wire is moving with a velocity of 1m/s perpendicular to a magnetic field 0.5 Wb/m2, then emf
induced in it, will be:

a.2 V b. 1 V c. 0.5 V d. 2 v

3. An airplane having a wing span of 35 m flies due north with the speed of 90 m/s, given B = 4 × 10 – 5 T.
the potential difference between the tips of the wings will be:

a. 0.126 V b. 1.26 V c. 12.6 V d. 0.526 V

4. Eddy currents are produced when:

a. a metal plate is kept in varying magnetic field. b. a metal plate is kept in a steady magnetic field.

c. a circular coil is placed in a magnetic field. d. through a circular coil current is passed.

5. Identify the wrong statement:

a. Eddy currents are produced in steady magnetic field.

b. Eddy currents can be minimized by using laminated core.

c. Induction furnace uses eddy current to produce heat.

d. power meters are working on the principle of eddy currents.

6. SI unit of self inductance of a coil is:

a. Volt S – 1 A – 1 b. Volt S – 1 A c. Volt – 1 SA – 1 d. Volt SA – 1

7. Two inductors each of inductance ‘L’ are joined in parallel . What is their equivalent inductance?
𝐿
a. 2L b. 2 c. L d. zero

8. If number of turns per unit length of a coil of a solenoid is doubled, its self inductance will be:

a. remains same b. be doubled c. be halved d. be four times

9. What is the coefficient of mutual inductance when the magnetic flux changes by 2 × 10 – 2 Wb and
change in current is 0.01 A?

a. 2H b. 4H c. 3H d. 8H

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10. If a current of 10 A flows in one second through a coil and the induced emf is 10 V, then the self
inductance of the coil will be:
2
a. 1H b. 2H c. 4H d. 5 𝐻

11. SI unit of magnetic flux is:

a. Tesla b. Weber c. gauss d. N

12. Self induction of an air core inductor increases from 0.01 mH to 10 mH on introducing an iron core into
it. What is the relative permeability of the core used?

a. 10000 b. 100 c. 10000 d. 1000

13. If the rate of change of current of 2AS – 1 induces an emf of 10 mV in a solenoid, what is the self
inductance of the solenoid?

a. 2.5 mH b. 20 mH c. 5 m H d. 5 H

14. The magnetic flux ∅ (in Weber) linked with a coil of resistance 10 Ω varies with time t (in second) as ∅
= 8t2 - 4t + 1. The current induced in the coil at t = 0.1 sec is

a. 10 A b. 0.24 A c. 24 A d. 0.12 A

15. Magnetic flux through a circuit of resistance R changes by an amount ∆∅ in time ∆t is represented by:
1 ∆∅ ∆∅ ∆∅ ∆∅
a. Q = 𝑅 ∆𝑡 b. Q = c. Q = d. Q = R
𝑅 ∆𝑡 ∆𝑡

16. Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of:

a. charge b. mass c. momentum d. energy

17. Near a circular loop of conducting wire as shown in the figure an electron moves along a stragith line.
The direction of the induced current if any in the loop is:

a. zero b. variable

c. clockwise d. anticlockwise

18. A conducting circular loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field 0.04 T with its plane perpendicular to
the magnetic field. The radius of the loop starts shrinking at 2 mm/S. the induced emf in the loop when
the radius is 2 cm is:

a. 4.8 π μV b. 0.8π μV c. 1.6π μV d. 3.2 πV

19. A wire in the form of a circular loop of radius 10 cm lies in a plane normal to a magnetic field of 100 T.
if the wire is pulled to take a square shape in the same plane in 0.1 S, find the average induced emf in
loop.

a. 27 V b. 20 V c. 270 V d. 0.27 V

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20. A coil having 500 turns of square shape each of side 10 cm is placed normal to a magnetic field which is
increasing at 1 TS – 1. The induced emf is:

a. 0.1 V b. 0.5 V c. 10 V d. 5 V

21. In a closed 10 Ω circuit, the change of flux ∅ with respect to time l is given ∅ = 2t2 – 5t + 1. The current
at t = 0.25 sec. will be:

a. 4 A b. 0.04 A c. 4mA d. 0.4 A

22. An infinitely long cylinder is kept parallel to a uniform magnetic field B directed along positive z – axis.
The direction of induced current as seen from the z – axis will be:

a. clockwise of the + z – axis. b. anticlockwise of the + z – axis.

c. zero . d. along the magnetic field.

23. A thin circular ring of area A is held perpendicular to a uniform field of induction B. A small cut is made
in the ring and a galvanometer is connected across the ends such that the total resistance of the circuit is
R. when the ring is suddenly squeezed to zero area, the charge flowing through the galvanometer is:
𝐵𝑅 𝐴𝐵 𝐵2 𝐴
a. b. c. ABR d.
𝐴 𝑅 𝑅2

24. A straight conductor of length 0.4 m is moved with a speed of 7 m/s perpendicular to a magnetic field of
induction 0.9 Wbm – 2. The induced emf across the conduct:

a. 25.2 V b. 252 V c. 2.52 V d. 0.252 V

25. A wire of length 50 cm moves with a velocity of 300 m/min., perpendicular to magnetic field. If the
induced emf in the wire is 2 V, magnitude of the field in the wire 2 V, magnitude of the field in tesla is?

a. 25 b. 5 c. 0.25 d. 2.5

26. A conducting square loop of side l and resistance R moves in its plane with a velocity v normal to
magnetic field B. when half the loop is outside the field, the induced emf is: =

a. zero b. BvR
𝑣𝐵𝑙
c. d. Blv
𝑅

27. A metal conductor of length 1m rotates vertically about one of its ends at angular of the earth’s magnetic
field is 0.2 × 10 – 4 T, then emf developed between the two ends of the conductor is:

a. 50 V b. 50 μV c. 50 mV d. 50 nV

28. A straight conductor 0.1 m long moves in a uniform magnetic field 0.1 T. the velocity of the conductor is
15 m/s and is directed perpendicular to the field. The emf induced between the two ends of conductor is:

a. 15 b. 0.15 B c. 1.5 V d. zero

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29. In which of the following devices, the eddy current effect is not used.

a. electric heater b. electromagnet c. magnetic brakes in train d. inductance furnace

30. An aluminum ring B faces an electromagnet A. the current through A can be changed. Then:

a. B will not experience any force

b. for increasing I, B is repelled

c. for decreasing I, B is attracted d. for decreasing I, B is repelled

31. Two inductors of inductance L, each are connected in series with opposite mutual inductance. What is
the resultant inductance?
𝐿
a. zero b. L c. 2L d. 2

32. Two coils of self inductance 2 mH and 8 mH are placed so close together that the effective flux in one
coil is completely linked with the other. The mutual inductance between these coils is:

a. 1mH b. 4 H c. 0.4 H d. 4 mH

33. The average emf induced in which a current changes from 0 to 2 A 0.05 sec. is 8 V the self inductance of
the coil is:

a. 0.1 H b. 0.2 mH c. 0.2 H d. 0.1 mH

34. A coil of wire of certain radius has 600 turns and a self inductance of 108 mH. The self inductance of a
second similar coil of 500 turns will be:

a. 74 mH b. 75 mH c. 76 mH d. 73 mH

35. An emf of 100 mV is induced in a coil when the current in another nearby coil becomes 10 A form zero
to 0.1 sec. the coefficient of mutual induction between the coil is:

a. 1 mH b. 1 H c. 0.1 mH d. 0.1 H

36. Dimensional formula of self inductance is:

a. [MLT – 2 A – 2] b. [ML2T – 1 A – 2] c. [ML2T – 2 A – 2] d. dimensionless

37. What is the self inductance of a coil which produces 5 V when current changes from 3 A to 2 A in one
millisecond?

a. 5000 H b. 5000mH c. 5000 μH d. 500 H

38. A current I = 10 sin (100 πt) A is passed in first coil which induces a maximum emf of 5 π V is second
coil. The mutual inductance between the coil is:

a. 5 H b. 5m H c. 50 m H d. 50 H

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39. A solenoid of length 30 cm with 10 turns per centimeter and ara of cross – secion 40 cm2 completely
surrounds another co – axial solenoid of same length, are of cross – section 20 cm2 with 40 turns per
centimeter. The mutual inductance of the system is:

a. 3 H b. 3 mH c. 30 μ H d. 0.3 H

40. The total number of turns and cross – sectional area in a solenoid is fixed. However, its length l is varied
by adjusting the separation between windings. The inductance of solenoid will be proportional to:
1 1
a. 𝑙2 b. c. l d. l2
𝑙

41. Energy in a current carrying coil is stored in the form of:

a. electric field b. magnetic field c. heat d. dielectric strength

42. A 100 mH coil carries a current of 1A. energy stored in its magnetic field is:

a. 0.5 J b. 5 J c. 0.05 J d. 0.2 J

43. The self induced emf of a coil is 25 volts. When the current in it is changed at uniform rate from 10 A to
25 A in 1 sec., the change in the energy of the inductance is:

a. 437.5 J b. 5.734 J c. 320 J d. 420 JH

44. A wire loop is rotated in a magnetic field. The frequency of change of direction of the induced emf is:

a. six times per revolution b. four times per revolution c. twice per revolution d. remains same

45. A current loop in a magnetic field:

a. can be equilibrium in one orientation.

b. can be equilibrium in two orientation , both the equilibrium states are unstable.

c. experiences a torque wither the field is uniform or non – uniform in all orientation.

d. can be in equilibrium in two orientations, one stable while the other is unstable.

46. In an AC generator a coil with N turns, all of the same area a and total resistance R, rotates with
frequency ω in a magnetic field B. the maximum value of emf generated in the coil is:
𝑁𝐵𝐴𝜔 𝑅
a. NBA ω b. NABRω c. d. 𝑁𝐵𝐴
𝑅

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ANSWER
1.a 2.b 3.a 4.d 5.a

6.d 7.b 8.d 9.a 10.a

11.b 12.d 13.c 14.b 15.b

16.d 17.c 18.d 19.a 20.d

21.d 22.c 23.b 24.c 25.c

26.d 27.b 28.b 29.a 30.d

31.a 32.d 33.c 34.b 35.a

36.c 37.a 38.b 39.b 40.b

41.b 42.c 43.a 44.c 45.d

46.a

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