Electromagnetic Induction 1303

(a) First clockwise then anticlockwise

(b) In clockwise direction
(c) In anticlockwise direction
(d) First anticlockwise then clockwise

Faraday's and Lenz's Law 7. A coil having an area A 0 is placed in a magnetic

field which changes from B 0 to 4 B 0 in a time
1. In electromagnetic induction, the induced e.m.f. interval t. The e.m.f. induced in the coil will be
in a coil is independent of [CPMT 1984]
3 A0 B0 4 A0 B0
(a) Change in the flux (b) Time (a) (b)
t t
(c) Resistance of the circuit (d) None of the above
3 B0 4 B0
2. Lenz's law is consequence of the law of (c) (d)
A0 t A0 t
conservation of
[JIPMER 1997; CPMT 1990; RPMT 1997; 8. The magnetic flux linked with a coil is given by an
MP PET 1999; MP PMT 2000, 03; RPET 2003; AFMC 2004] equation  (in webers) = 8 t 2  3 t  5 . The induced
e.m.f. in the coil at the fourth second will be
(a) Charge (b) Momentum
(c) Mass (d) Energy (a) 16 units (b) 39 units

3. In electromagnetic induction, the induced charge (c) 67 units (d) 145 units
in a coil is independent of 9. The current flowing in two coaxial coils in the
(a) Change in the flux (b) Time same direction. On increasing the distance
(c) Resistance in the circuit (d) None of the above between the two, the electric current will

4. The magnetic flux through a circuit of resistance (a) Increase

R (b) Decrease
changes by an amount  in time t , Then the
(c) Remain unchanged
total quantity of electric charge Q , which passing
during this time through any point of the circuit is (d) The information is incomplete
given by 10. A copper ring is held horizontally and a bar
[Haryana CEE 1996; CBSE PMT 2004] magnet is dropped through the ring with its
  length along the axis of the ring. The acceleration
(a) Q  (b) Q  R
t t of the falling magnet while it is passing through
  the ring is
(c) Q   R (d) Q 
t R [CBSE PMT 1996; MP PET 1990, 99;
5. A cylindrical bar magnet is kept along the axis of CPMT 1991, 99; JIPMER 1997; CPMT 2003;
a circular coil. If the magnet is rotated about its
MP PET/PMT 2001; KCET 2001; Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
axis, then
(a) Equal to that due to gravity
[CPMT 1983; BCECE 2004]
(a) A current will be induced in a coil (b) Less than that due to gravity

(b) No current will be induced in a coil (c) More than that due to gravity
(c) Only an e.m.f. will be induced in the coil (d) Depends on the diameter of the ring and the
(d) An e.m.f. and a current both will be induced length of the magnet
in the coil 11. A square coil 10 2 m 2 area is placed perpendicular
6. A metallic ring is attached with the wall of a to a uniform magnetic field of intensity
room. When the north pole of a magnet is brought 10 3 Wb / m 2 . The magnetic flux through the coil is
near to it, the induced current in the ring will be
(a) 10 weber (b) 10 5 weber
[AFMC 1993; MP PMT/PET 1998; Pb PET 2003]
(c) 10 5 weber (d) 100 weber
S
a 12. A magnet is brought towards a coil (i) speedly (ii)
N slowly then the induced e.m.f./induced charge
will be respectively
[RPMT 1997; MP PMT 2003]
 1304 Electromagnetic Induction
(a) More in first case / More in first case (a) Constant deflection is observed in the
(b) More in first case/Equal in both case galvanometer

(c) Less in first case/More in second case (b) Visible small oscillations will be observed in
the galvanometer if  is about 50 Hz
(d) Less in first case/Equal in both case
13. The direction of induced e.m.f. during (c) Oscillations in the deflection will be observed
electromagnetic induction is given by clearly if 1994,
[MP PET  1 or 2 Hz
96]
(a) Faraday's law (b) Lenz's law (d) No variation in the deflection will be seen if
(c) Maxwell's law (d) Ampere's law   1 or 2 Hz

14. In a coil of area 10 cm 2 and 10 turns with a 18. A coil of area 100 cm 2 has 500 turns. Magnetic
2
magnetic field directed perpendicular to the plane field of 0 . 1 weber / metre is perpendicular to the
8 coil. The field is reduced to zero in 0.1 second. The
and is changing at the rate of 10 gauss/second.
The resistance of the coil is 20 ohm. The current induced e.m.f. in the coil is [MP PM
in the coil will be [CPMT 1976] (a) 1 V (b) 5 V
(a) 5 amp (b) 0.5 amp (c) 50 V (d)
8
(c) 0.05 amp (d) 5  10 amp 19. A 50 turns circular coil has a radius of 3 cm , it is
kept in a magnetic field acting normal to the area
15. As shown in the figure, a magnet is moved with a
of the coil. The magnetic field B increased from
fast speed towards a coil at rest. Due to this
0.10 tesla to 0.35 tesla in 2 milliseconds. The
induced electromotive force, induced current and
average induced e.m.f. in the coil is
induced charge in the coil is E, I and Q
[MP PET 1994]
respectively. If the speed of the magnet is
(a) 1 . 77 volts (b) 17 . 7 volts
doubled, the incorrect statement is [MP PET 1995]
(c) 177 volts (d) 0 . 177 volts
N S
20. A coil having an area 2m 2 is placed in a magnetic
field which changes from 1Wb / m 2 to 4 Wb / m 2 in a
G interval of 2 second. The e.m.f. induced in the coil
(a) E increases (b) I increases will be
[DPMT 1999; MP PET
(c) Q remains same (d) Q increases
2002]
16. A coil having 500 square loops each of side 10 cm (a) 4 V (b) 3 V
is placed normal to a magnetic flux which
increases at the rate of 1.0 tesla/second. The (c) 1.5 V (d) 2 V
induced e.m.f. in volts is 21. A coil has 2000 turns and area of 70 cm 2 . The
[CPMT 1989, 90; DCE magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of the
2002] coil is 0 . 3Wb / m 2 and takes 0.1sec to rotate
o
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.5 through 180 . The value of the induced e.m.f. will
be
(c) 1 (d) 5
[MP PET 1993; Similar to AIIMS 1997]
17. When a magnet is pushed in and out of a circular
(a) 8 . 4 V (b) 84 V
coil C connected to a very sensitive galvanometer
(c) 42 V (d) 4 . 2 V
G as shown in the adjoining diagram with a
frequency  , then 22. Two different loops are concentric and lie in the
same plane. The current in the outer loop is
clockwise and increasing with time. The induced
N S current in the inner loop then, is
[MP PET 1993]
(a) Clockwise
(b) Zero
G
(c) Counter clockwise
 Electromagnetic Induction 1305
(d) In a direction that depends on the ratio of the (a) Low value clockwise Higher value
loop radii anticlockwise
23. According to Faraday's law of electromagnetic (b) Low value clockwise Equal value
induction anticlockwise
[MP PET 1994]
(c) Higher value clockwise Low value clockwise
(a) The direction of induced current is such that it
(d) Higher value anticlockwiseLow value clockwise
opposes the cause producing it
30. A metallic ring connected to a rod oscillates freely
(b) The magnitude of induced e.m.f. produced in a
coil is directly proportional to the rate of like a pendulum. If now a magnetic field is
change of magnetic flux applied in horizontal direction so that the
pendulum now swings through the field, the
(c) The direction of induced e.m.f. is such that it
opposes the cause producing it pendulum will

(d) None of the above

24. The unit of magnetic flux is
[MP PMT 1994; MP PET 1995; AFMC 1998]
× × × × ×
(a) Weber / m 2 (b) Weber × × × × ×
× × × × ×
(c) Henry (d) Ampere/m
× × × × ×
25. The north pole of a long horizontal bar magnet is
being brought closer to a vertical conducting (a) Keep oscillating with the old time period
plane along the perpendicular direction. The (b) Keep oscillating with a smaller time period
direction of the induced current in the conducting
(c) Keep oscillating with a larger time period
plane will be [MP PMT 1994]
(d) Come to rest very soon
(a) Horizontal (b) Vertical
31. A circular coil of 500 turns of wire has an
(c) Clockwise (d) Anticlockwise
enclosed area of 0.1 m 2 per turn. It is kept
26. The magnetic field in a coil of 100 turns and 40
square cm area is increased from 1 Tesla to 6 perpendicular to a magnetic field of induction 0.2
Tesla in 2 second. The magnetic field is T and rotated by 180° about a diameter
perpendicular to the coil. The e.m.f. generated in perpendicular to the field in 0.1 sec. How much
it is [MP PMT 1994]
charge will pass when the coil is connected to a
galvanometer with a combined resistance of 50
(a) 10 4 V (b) 1.2 V ohms [MP PET 1997]

(c) 1.0 V (d) 10 2 V (a) 0.2 C (b) 0.4 C

(c) 2 C (d) 4 C
27. The dimensions of magnetic flux are
[MP PMT 1994; CBSE PMT 1999]
32. A coil of 100 turns and area 5 square centimetre is
placed in a magnetic field B = 0.2 T. The normal
(a) MLT 2 A 2 (b) ML2 T 2 A 2 to the plane of the coil makes an angle of 60° with
(c) ML 2 T 1 A 2 (d) ML 2 T 2 A 1 the direction of the magnetic field. The magnetic
flux linked with the coil is
28. Lenz's law gives [MP PMT 1994]
[MP PMT 1997]
(a) The magnitude of the induced e.m.f.
(a) 5  10 3 Wb (b) 5  10 5 Wb
(b) The direction of the induced current
(c) Both the magnitude and direction of the (c) 10 2 Wb (d) 10 4 Wb
induced current
33. In a circuit with a coil of resistance 2 ohms, the
(d) The magnitude of the induced current magnetic flux changes from 2.0 Wb to 10.0 Wb in
0.2 second. The charge that flows in the coil
29. The north pole of a bar magnet is moved swiftly
during this time is
downward towards a closed coil and then second
[MP PMT 1997]
time it is raised upwards slowly. The magnitude
and direction of the induced currents in the two (a) 5.0 coulomb (b) 4.0 coulomb
cases will be of [MP PET 1996] (c) 1.0 coulomb (d) 0.8 coulomb
First case Second case
 1306 Electromagnetic Induction
34. The direction of induced current is such that it 41. A rectangular coil of 20 turns and area of cross-
opposes the very cause that has produced it. This section 25 sq cm has a resistance of 100 ohm. If a
is the law of magnetic field which is perpendicular to the plane
[MP PMT/PET 1998] of the coil changes at the rate of 1000 Tesla per
second, the current in the coil is
(a) Lenz (b) Faraday
[CBSE PMT 1992;
(c) Kirchhoff (d) Fleming
Very Similar to MHCET 2002; DPMT 2004]
35. To induce an e.m.f. in a coil, the linking magnetic
flux (a) 1.0 ampere (b) 50 ampere

[KCET 1994] (c) 0.5 ampere (d) 5.0 ampere

(a) Must decrease 42. The north pole of a magnet is brought near a
metallic ring. The direction of the induced current
(b) Can either increase or decrease
in the ring will be
(c) Must remain constant [AIIMS 1999]
(d) Must increase (a) Clockwise (b) Anticlockwise
36. A solenoid is 1.5 m long and its inner diameter is (c) Towards north (d) Towards south
4.0 cm. It has three layers of windings of 1000
43. Lenz’s law applies to [DCE 1999]
turns each and carries a current of 2.0 amperes.
The magnetic flux for a cross-section of the (a) Electrostatics
solenoid is nearly [AMU 1995] (b) Lenses
(a) 2.5  10–7 weber (b) 6.31  10–6 weber (c) Electro-magnetic induction
(c) 5.2  10 –5
weber (d) 4.1  10 –5
weber (d) Cinema slides
37. A coil of 40  resistance has 100 turns and radius 44. If a coil of metal wire is kept stationary in a non-
6 mm is connected to ammeter of resistance of uniform magnetic field, then
160 ohms. Coil is placed perpendicular to the (a) An e.m.f. is induced in the coil
magnetic field. When coil is taken out of the field, (b) A current is induced in the coil
32  C charge flows through it. The intensity of
(c) Neither e.m.f. nor current is induced
magnetic field will be [RPET 1997]
(d) Both e.m.f. and current is induced
(a) 6.55 T (b) 5.66 T
45. The magnetic flux linked with a coil, in webers, is
(c) 0.655 T (d) 0.566 T
given by the equations   3 t 2  4 t  9 . Then the
38. Faraday's laws are consequence of conservation magnitude of induced e.m.f. at t = 2 second will be
of
[KCET 2000; CPMT 2003; MP PET 2005]
[CBSE PMT 1993; BHU 2002]
(a) 2 volt (b) 4 volt
(a) Energy
(c) 8 volt (d) 16 volt
(b) Energy and magnetic field
46. A coil has an area of 0.05 m2 and it has 800 turns.
(c) Charge
It is placed perpendicularly in a magnetic field of
(d) Magnetic field
strength 4  10 5 Wb / m 2 , it is rotated through 90 o
39. A magnetic field of 2  10 T acts at right angles
– 2
in 0.1 sec. The average e.m.f. induced in the coil is
to a coil of area 100 cm2 with 50 turns. The
[CPMT 2001]
average emf induced in the coil is 0.1 V, when it is
(a) 0.056
removed from the field in time t. The value of t is[CBSE PMT 1992; CPMT V 2001] (b) 0.046 V
(a) 0.1 sec (b) 0.01 sec (c) 0.026 V (d) 0.016 V
(c) 1 sec (d) 20 sec 47. A moving conductor coil in a magnetic field
40. The total charge induced in a conducting loop produces an induced e.m.f. This is in accordance
when it is moved in magnetic field depends on with
[CBSE PMT 1992; ISM Dhanbad 1994] [AFMC 1993; MH CET 2001, 03]
(a) The rate of change of magnetic flux (a) Amperes law (b) Coulomb law
(b) Initial magnetic flux only (c) Lenz’s law (d) Faraday’s law
(c) The total change in magnetic flux 48. In the diagram shown if a bar magnet is moved
(d) Final magnetic flux only along the common axis of two single turn coils A
and B in the direction of arrow
 Electromagnetic Induction 1307

A
(d) The magnet moves with continuously
B
increasing velocity and acceleration
53. An aluminium ring B faces an electromagnet A.
N S The current I through A can be altered

A B
Front
(a) Current is induced only in A & not in B side

(b) Induced currents in A & B are in the same

Observer i+ –
direction Rear
side
(c) Current is induced only in B and not in A
(d) Induced currents in A & B are in opposite (a) Whether I increases or decreases, B will not
directions experience any force
49. Magnetic flux  (in weber) linked with a closed (b) If I decrease, A will repel B
circuit of resistance 10 ohm varies with time t (in
(c) If I increases, A will attract B
seconds) as
(d) If I increases, A will repel B
  5t 2  4 t  1
54. The magnetic flux linked with a coil at any instant
The induced electromotive force in the circuit at t ‘t’ is given by  = 5t3 – 100t + 300, the e.m.f.
= 0.2 sec. is [MP PMT 2001]
induced in the coil at t = 2 second is
(a) 0.4 volts (b) – 0.4 volts (a) – 40 V (b) 40 V
(c) – 2.0 volts (d) 2.0 volts
(c) 140 V (d) 300 V
50. The formula for induced e.m.f. in a coil due to
55. A coil has 1,000 turns and 500 cm2 as its area. The
change in magnetic flux through the coil is (here
plane of the coil is placed at right angles to a
A = area of the coil, B = magnetic field) [MP PET 2002]
magnetic induction field of 2  10 5 Wb / m 2 . The coil
dB dA
(a) e   A. (b) e   B. is rotated through 180 o in 0.2 seconds. The average
dt dt
e.m.f. induced in the coil, in milli-volts, is
d d
(c) e   ( A. B ) (d) e   ( A  B) (a) 5 (b) 10
dt dt

51. Lenz’s law is expressed by the following formula (c) 15 (d) 20

(here e = induced e.m.f.,  = magnetic flux in one 56. When a bar magnet falls through a long hollow
turn and N = number of turns) metal[MP
cylinder fixed with its axis vertical, the
PET 2002]

dN d final acceleration of the magnet is

(a) e   (b) e   N
dt dt (a) Equal to zero
d   d (b) Less than g
(c) e     (d) e  N
dt  N  dt
(c) Equal to g
52. A magnet is dropped down an infinitely long (d) Equal to g in to beginning and then more than
vertical copper tube [KCET 2002] g
(a) The magnet moves with continuously
57. The magnetic flux linked with a vector area A in a
increasing velocity and ultimately acquires a
constant terminal velocity uniform magnetic field B is [MP PE

(b) The magnet moves with continuously (a) B  A (b) AB

decreasing velocity and ultimately comes to
B
rest (c) B  A (d)
A
(c) The magnet moves with continuously
58. The magnetic flux linked with a circuit of
increasing velocity but constant acceleration
resistance 100 ohm increases from 10 to 60
 1308 Electromagnetic Induction
webers. The amount of induced charge that flows
in the circuit is (in coulomb)
[MP PET 2003]

(a) 0.5 (b) 5

(a) Constant deflection will be observed in the
(c) 50 (d) 100
galvanometer for 50 Hz supply
59. A magnet NS is suspended from a spring and (b) Visible small variations will be observed in
while it oscillates, the magnet moves in and out of the galvanometer for 50 Hz input
the coil C. The coil is connected to a galvanometer (c) Oscillations in the galvanometer may be
G. Then as the magnet oscillates, [KCET 2004]
observed when the input ac voltage has a
(a) G shows deflection to the left frequency of 1 to 2 Hz
and right with constant (d) No variation will be observed in the
amplitude N galvanometer even when the input ac voltage
(b) G shows deflection on one side S is 1 or 2 Hz
(c) G shows no deflection. 66. An infinitely long cylinder is kept parallel to an
(d) G shows deflection to the left
uniform magnetic field B directed along positive z
and right but the amplitude
steadily decreases. axis. The direction of induced current as seen
60. A coil having n turns and resistance R  is from the z axis will be
connected with a galvanometer of resistance [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]
4 R  . This combination is moved in time t seconds
from a magnetic field W1 weber to W2 weber. The (a) Clockwise of the +ve z
induced current in the circuit is axis
[AIEEE 2004]
W  W1 n(W2  W1 )
(a)  2 (b)  (b) Anticlockwise of the +ve z axis
5 Rnt 5 Rt
(c) Zero
(W2  W1 ) n(W2  W1 )
(c)  (d) 
Rnt Rt (d) Along the magnetic field
61. If a copper ring is moved quickly towards south 67. In a magnetic field of 0.05T, area of a coil
pole of a powerful stationary bar magnet, then [Pb. PMT 2004]
changes from 101 cm 2 to 100 cm 2 without changing
(a) Current flows through the copper ring
the resistance which is 2. The amount of charge
(b) Voltage in the magnet increase
that flow during this period is
(c) Current flows in the magnet
(d) Copper ring will get magnetised [Orissa PMT 2005]

62. The magnetic flux linked with coil, in weber is 6
(a) 2 . 5  10 coulomb (b) 2  10 6 coulomb
given by the equation,   5 t  3 t  16 . The
2
(c) 10 6 coulomb (d) 8  10 6 coulomb
induced emf in the coil in the fourth second is [Pb. PMT 2004]
(a) 10 V (b) 30 V 68. If a coil of 40 turns and area 4.0 cm2 is suddenly
removed from a magnetic field, it is observed that
(c) 45 V (d) 90 V
63. 2
The coil of area 0.1 m has 500 turns. After a charge of 2 . 0  10 4 C flows into the coil. If the
placing the coil in a magnetic field of strength resistance of the coil is 80  , the magnetic flux
4 2
4  10 Wb / m , if rotated through 90 in 0.1 s, the
o density in Wb / m 2 is [MP PET 2005]

average emf induced in the coil is (a) 0.5 (b) 1.0

[Pb. PET 2002]
(c) 1.5 (d) 2.0
(a) 0.012 V (b) 0.05 V
(c) 0.1 V (d) 0.2 V
64. Magnetic flux in a circuit containing a coil of Motional EMI
resistance 2 changes from 2.0 Wb to 10 Wb in
0.2 sec. The charge passed through the coil in this 1. A rectangular coil ABCD is rotated anticlockwise
time is [DPMT 2003] with a uniform angular velocity about the axis
(a) 0.8 C (b) 1.0 C shown in diagram below. The axis of rotation of
(c) 5.0 C (d) 4.0 C the coil as well as the magnetic field B are
65. The diagram below shows two coils A and B horizontal. The induced e.m.f. in the coil would be
placed parallel to each other at a very small maximum when
distance. Coil A is connected to an ac supply. G is
a very sensitive galvanometer. When the key is [Haryana CEE 1996; MP PMT 1992, 94, 99]
closed A B [CPMT 1986] D Axis

K
G

A C

B
 Electromagnetic Induction 1309
1 1
(a) revolution (b) revolution
4 2
(c) 1 revolution (d) 2 revolution
7. An aeroplane in which the distance between the
tips of wings is 50 m is flying horizontally with a
speed of 360 km/hr over a place where the
vertical components of earth magnetic field is
(a) The plane of the coil is horizontal
2 . 0  10 4 weber / m 2 . The potential difference
(b) The plane of the coil makes an angle of 45°
between the tips of wings would be
with the magnetic field
[CPMT 1990; MP PET 1991]
(c) The plane of the coil is at right angles to the (a) 0.1 V (b) 1.0 V
magnetic field
(c) 0.2 V (d) 0.01 V
(d) The plane of the coil makes an angle of 30° 8. A copper disc of radius 0.1 m is rotated about its
with the magnetic field centre with 10 revolutions per second in a
2. A 10 metre wire kept in east-west falling with uniform magnetic field of 0.1 Tesla with its plane
velocity 5 m/sec perpendicular to the field perpendicular to the field. The e.m.f. induced
0 . 3  10 4 Wb / m 2 . The induced e.m.f. across the across the radius of disc is [MH CET (Med) 2001]
terminal will be [MP PET 2000]  2
(a) V (b) V
10 10
(a) 0.15 V (b) 1.5 mV
(c)   10 2 V (d) 2  10 2 V
(c) 1.5 V (d) 15.0 V
9. A metal conductor of length 1m rotates vertically
3. An electric potential difference will be induced
about one of its ends at angular velocity 5 radians
between the ends of the conductor shown in the
per second. If the horizontal component of earth's
diagram, when the conductor moves in the
magnetic field is 0 . 2  10 4 T , then the e.m.f.
direction
developed between the two ends of the conductor
M [AIIMS 1982; DPMT 2001] is [MP PMT 1992; AIEEE 2004]
(a) P
L Q (a) 5 mV (b) 5  10 4 V
(b) Q
N S
(c) L (c) 50 mV (d) 50 V
(d) M P 10. A conducting square loop of side L and resistance
4. Two rails of a railway track insulated from each R moves in its plane with a uniform velocity v
other and the ground are connected to a milli perpendicular to one of its sides. A magnetic
voltmeter. What is the reading of voltmeter, when induction B constant in time and space, pointing
a train travels with a speed of 180 km/hr along perpendicular and into the plane of the loop exists
the track. Given that the vertical component of everywhere. The current induced in the loop is
earth's magnetic field is 0 . 2  10 4 weber / m 2 and [IIT 1989; MP PET 1997; MP PMT 1996, 99; MP PMT 2002]
the rails are separated by 1 metre Blv
(a) clockwise
[IIT 1981; KCET 2001] R  B   C  
B
  
(a) 10 2 volt (b) 10 4 volt Blv

(b) anticlockwise  
v 

(c) 10 3 volt (d) 1 volt R
   
5. A conductor of 3 m in length is moving 2 Blv    
(c) anticlockwise
3 R  A   D 
perpendicularly to magnetic field of 10 tesla
(d) Zero
with the speed of 10 2 m / s , then the e.m.f.
11. A player with 3 m long iron rod runs towards east
produced across the ends of conductor will be [MP PET 1990]
with a speed of 30 km/hr. Horizontal component
(a) 0.03 volt (b) 0.3 volt
of earth's magnetic field is 4  10 5 Wb / m 2 . If he is
3
(c) 3  10 volt (d) 3 volt running with rod in horizontal and vertical
6. When a wire loop is rotated in a magnetic field, positions, then the potential difference induced
the direction of induced e.m.f. changes once in between the two ends of the rod in two cases will
each be [MP PET 1993]
[MP PMT 1991, 04] (a) Zero in vertical position and 1  10 3 V in
horizontal position
 1310 Electromagnetic Induction
(b) 1  10 3 V in vertical position and zero is (a) Be zero (b) Be constant
horizontal position (c) Increase with time (d) Decrease with time
(c) Zero in both cases 17. A two metre wire is moving with a velocity of 1
3 m/sec perpendicular to a magnetic field of 0.5
(d) 1  10 V in both cases
weber/m2. The e.m.f. induced in it will be
12. A coil of area 80 square cm and 50 turns is [MP PMT/PET 1998; Pb PET 2003]
rotating with 2000 revolutions per minute about (a) 0.5 volt (b) 0.1 volt
an axis perpendicular to a magnetic field of 0.05
(c) 1 volt (d) 2 volt
Tesla. The maximum value of the e.m.f. developed
in it is [MP PMT 1994] 18. A metal rod moves at a constant velocity in a
direction perpendicular to its length. A constant
10 
(a) 200  volt (b) volt uniform magnetic field exists in space in a
3
direction perpendicular to the rod as well as its
4 2 velocity. Select the correct statement(s) from the
(c) volt (d) volt
3 3 following [IIT JEE 1998]
13. A conducting rod of length l is falling with a (a) The entire rod is at the same electric potential
velocity v perpendicular to a uniform horizontal (b) There is an electric field in the rod
magnetic field B. The potential difference (c) The electric potential is highest at the centre
between its two ends will be of the rod and decreases towards its ends
[MP PMT 1994] (d) The electric potential is lowest at the centre
(a) 2Blv (b) Blv of the rod and increases towards its ends
1 19. A conducting wire is dropped along east-west
(c) Blv (d) B 2 l 2 v 2
2 direction, then
14. A conducting wire is moving towards right in a [RPMT 1997]
magnetic field B. The direction of induced current (a) No emf is induced
in the wire is shown in the figure. The direction (b) No induced current flows
of magnetic field will be
(c) Induced current flows from west to east
[MP PET 1995]
(d) Induced current flows from east to west
20. The magnetic induction in the region between the
B i v pole faces of an electromagnet is 0.7 weber/m2.
The induced e.m.f. in a straight conductor 10 cm
long, perpendicular to B and moving
(a) In the plane of paper pointing towards right perpendicular both to magnetic induction and its
(b) In the plane of paper pointing towards left own length with a velocity 2 m/sec is[AMU (Med.) 1999]
(c) Perpendicular to the plane of paper and (a) 0.08 V (b) 0.14 V
down-wards
(c) 0.35 V (d) 0.07 V
(d) Perpendicular to the plane of paper and
upwards 21. A straight conductor of length 0.4 m is moved
15. The current carrying wire and the rod AB are in with a speed of 7 m/s perpendicular to the
the same plane. The rod moves parallel to the magnetic field of intensity of 0.9 Wb/m2. The
wire with a velocity v. Which one of the following induced e.m.f. across the conductor will be
statements is true about induced emf in the rod [MH CET (Med.) 1999]
A i
(a) 7.25 V (b) 3.75 V

v (c) 1.25 V (d) 2.52 V

22. A coil of N turns and mean cross-sectional area A
B is rotating with uniform angular velocity  about
an axis at right angle to uniform magnetic field B.
(a) End A will be at lower potential with respect
The induced e.m.f. E in the coil will be
to B
(b) A and B will be at the same potential (a) NBA sint (b) NB  sint
(c) There will be no induced e.m.f. in the rod (c) NB/A sint (d) NBA  sint
(d) Potential at A will be higher than that at B 23. A conducting square loop of side l and resistance
16. A long horizontal metallic rod with length along R moves in its plane with a uniform velocity v
the east-west direction is falling under gravity. perpendicular to one of its sides. A magnetic
The potential difference between its two ends will[MP PMT 1997]

 B   C
   

   
v
l
 Electromagnetic Induction 1311
induction B constant in time and space, pointing 0.5 T about it’s one end. What is the potential
perpendicular and into the plane at the loop exists difference between two ends of the rod
everywhere with half the loop outside the field, as [Orissa PMT 2004]

shown in figure. The induced e.m.f. is (a) 2.28 V 2002]

[AIEEE (b) 4.28 V
(c) 6.28 V (d) 2.5 V
(a) Zero 30. A circular metal plate of radius R is rotating with
a uniform angular velocity  with its plane
(b) RvB
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field B. Then
(c) VBl/R the emf developed between the centre and the rim
(d) VBl of the plate is [UPSEAT 2004]

24. A wheel with ten metallic spokes each 0.50 m long (a) BR 2 (b) BR 2
is rotated with a speed of 120 rev/min in a plane (c) BR 2 / 2 (d) BR 2 / 2
normal to the earth’s magnetic field at the place. If 31. A circular coil of mean radius of 7 cm and having
the magnitude of the field is 0.4 Gauss, the induced 4000 turns is rotated at the rate of 1800
e.m.f. between the axle and the rim of the wheel is revolutions per minute in the earth's magnetic
equal to [AMU (Med.) 2002]
field (B = 0.5 gauss), the maximum e.m.f. induced
in coil will be [Pb. PMT 2003]
3
(a) 1 .256  10 V (b) 6 . 28  10 4 V (a) 1.158 V (b) 0.58 V
4 5
(c) 1 .256  10 V (d) 6 . 28  10 V (c) 0.29 V (d) 5.8 V
32. One conducting U tube can slide inside another as
25. A metal rod of length 2 m is rotating with an
shown in figure, maintaining electrical contacts
angular velocity of 100 rad/sec in a plane between the tubes. The magnetic field B is
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 perpendicular to the plane of the figure. If each
T. The potential difference between the ends of tube moves towards the other at a constant sped v
the rod is [MP PET 2003] then the emf induced in the circuit in terms of B, l
and v where l is the width of each tube, will be
(a) 30 V (b) 40 V
[AIEEE 2005]
(c) 60 V (d) 600 V
    B 
26. The wing span of an aeroplane is 20 metre. It is A
 
flying in a field, where the vertical component of (a) Zero
magnetic field of earth is 5  10–5 tesla, with (b) 2 Blv v v
 

velocity 360 km/h. The potential difference  
produced between the blades will be (c) Blv
 
[CPMT 2003] (d)  Blv D 
    C
(a) 0.10 V (b) 0.15 V
(c) 0.20 V (d) 0.30 V 33. The magnitude of the earth’s magnetic field at a
place is B0 and the angle of dip is  . A horizontal
27. A horizontal straight conductor kept in north-
south direction falls under gravity, then conductor of 2003]
[MP PMT length l lying along the magnetic
north-south moves eastwards with a velocity v.
(a) A current will be induced from South to North
The emf induced across the conductor is
(b) A current will be induced from North to South
[Kerala PET 2005]
(c) No induce e.m.f. along the length of conductor (a) Zero (b) B0 l v sin 
(d) An induced e.m.f. is generated along the length of
(c) B0 l v (d) B0 l v cos 
conductor
28. A rectangular coil of 300 turns has an average
area of average area of 25 cm  10 cm . The coil
Static EMI
rotates with a speed of 50 cps in a uniform
magnetic field of strength 4  10 2 T about an axis 1. The back e.m.f. induced in a coil, when current
perpendicular of the field. The peak value of the changes from 1 ampere to zero in one
induced e.m.f. is (in volt) [KCET 2004] milli-second, is 4 volts, the self inductance of the
(a) 3000  (b) 300  coil is [MP PET/PMT 1988]

(c) 30  (d) 3 (a) 1 H (b) 4 H

3
29. A rod of length 20 cm is rotating with angular (c) 10 H (d) 4  10 3 H
speed of 100 rps in a magnetic field of strength
 1312 Electromagnetic Induction
2. An e.m.f. of 5 volt is produced by a self (c) L  I (d) L  Q
inductance, when the current changes at a steady
11. In what form is the energy stored in an inductor or
rate from 3 A to 2 A in 1 millisecond. The value of
self inductance is A coil of inductance L is carrying a steady current
[CPMT 1982; MP PMT 1991; CBSE PMT 1993; AFMC 2002] i. What is the nature of its stored energy [CB
(a) Zero (b) 5 H MP PMT 1996, 2000, 02; Kerala PMT 2002]
(c) 5000 H (d) 5 mH (a) Magnetic
3. A 50 mH coil carries a current of 2 ampere. The (b) Electrical
energy stored in joules is[MP PET/PMT 1988; MP PET 2005] (c) Both magnetic and electrical
(a) 1 (b) 0.1 (d) Heat
(c) 0.05 (d) 0.5
12. The coefficient of self inductance of a solenoid is
4. The current passing through a choke coil of 5
0.18 mH. If a crode of soft iron of relative
henry is decreasing at the rate of 2 ampere/sec.
The e.m.f. developing across the coil is permeability 900 is inserted, then the coefficient
[CPMT 1982; MP PMT 1990; AIIMS 1997; MP PET 1999] of self inductance will become nearly
(a) 10 V (b) – 10 V (a) 5.4 mH (b) 162 mH
(c) 2.5 V (d) – 2.5 V
(c) 0.006 mH (d) 0.0002 mH
5. Average energy stored in a pure inductance L
when a current i flows through it, is 13. In a [MP
transformer, the
PET/PMT 1988] coefficient of mutual
(a) Li 2
(b) 2Li 2 inductance between the primary and the
2 secondary coil is 0.2 henry. When the current
Li Li 2
(c) (d) changes by 5 ampere/second in the primary, the
4 2
induced e.m.f. in the secondary will be
6. A solenoid has 2000 turns wound over a length of
0.30 metre. The area of its cross-section is [MP PMT 1989]
3 2
1 . 2  10 m . Around its central section, a coil of (a) 5 V (b) 1 V
300 turns is wound. If an initial current of 2 A in (c) 25 V (d) 10 V
the solenoid is reversed in 0.25 sec, then the
14. When the current in a coil changes from 8 ampere
e.m.f. induced in the coil is
to 2 ampere in 3  10 2 second, the e.m.f. induced
[NCERT 1982; MP PMT 2003]
in the coil is 2 volt . The self inductance of the coil
(a) 6  10 4 V (b) 4 . 8  10 3 V
(in millihenry) is
(c) 6  10 2 V (d) 48 mV [MNR 1991; UP SEAT 2000; Pb PET 2004]
7. A coil is wound as a transformer of rectangular (a) 1 (b) 5
cross-section. If all the linear dimensions of the
transformer are increased by a factor 2 and the (c) 20 (d) 10
number of turns per unit length of the coil remain 15. The mutual inductance between two coils is 1.25
the same, the self inductance increased by a
henry. If the current in the primary changes at the
factor of [AIIMS 1980]
rate of 80 ampere/second, then the induced e.m.f.
(a) 16 (b) 12
(c) 8 (d) 4 in the secondary is
8. Two coils of self inductance L1 and L 2 are placed [MP PET 1990]
closer to each other so that total flux in one coil is (a) 12.5 V (b) 64.0 V
completely linked with other. If M is mutual
(c) 0.016 V (d) 100.0 V
inductance between them, then
[DCE 2002] 16. A coil of wire of a certain radius has 600 turns
(a) M  L1 L 2 (b) M  L1 / L 2 and a self inductance of 108 mH. The self
inductance of a 2nd similar coil of 500 turns will
(c) M  L1 L 2 (d) M  (L1 L 2 ) 2
be [MP PMT 1990]
9. The equivalent quantity of mass in electricity is
(a) 74 mH (b) 75 mH
(a) Charge (b) Potential
(c) 76 mH (d) 77 mH
(c) Inductance (d) Current
17.
When the number of turns in a coil is doubled
10. The momentum in mechanics is expressed as without any change in the length of the coil, its
m  v . The analogous expression in electricity is[MP PMT 2003]
self inductance becomes
(a) I  Q (b) I  V [MP PMT 1986; CBSE PMT 1992; Pb PET 2000]
 Electromagnetic Induction 1313
(a) Four times (b) Doubled L L
(c) (d)
(c) Halved (d) Unchanged 2 4

18. The average e.m.f. induced in a coil in which the 25. A coil and a bulb are connected in series with a dc
current changes from 2 ampere to 4 ampere in source, a soft iron core is then inserted in the coil.
0.05 second is 8 volt. What is the self inductance Then
of the coil ? [MP PMT 1990; RPET 2001]
[NCERT 1984; CPMT 1997; MP PMT 1999, 2003; (a) Intensity of the bulb remains the same
UPSEAT 2000; RPMT 2000; Pb. PMT 2002; RPET 2003; (b) Intensity of the bulb decreases
DPMT 2005] (c) Intensity of the bulb increases
(a) 0.1 H (b) 0.2 H (d) The bulb ceases to glow
(c) 0.4 H (d) 0.8 H 26. Self induction of a solenoid is
19. If a current of 3.0 amperes flowing in the primary (a) Directly proportional to current flowing
coil is reduced to zero in 0.001 second, then the through the coil
induced e.m.f. in the secondary coil is 15000 (b) Directly proportional to its length
volts. The mutual inductance between the two
(c) Directly proportional to area of cross-section
coils is [MP PMT 1989, 91]
(d) Inversely proportional to area of cross-section
(a) 0.5 henry (b) 5 henry
27. Mutual inductance of two coils can be increased
(c) 1.5 henry (d) 10 henry
by
20. An e.m.f. of 12 volts is induced in a given coil [MP PET 1994]
when the current in it changes at the rate of 48
(a) Decreasing the number of turns in the coils
amperes per minute. The self inductance of the
coil is [MP PMT 2000] (b) Increasing the number of turns in the coils

(a) 0.25 henry (b) 15 henry (c) Winding the coils on wooden core
(d) None of the above
(c) 1.5 henry (d) 9.6 henry
28. The self inductance of a coil is 5 henry, a current
21. A closely wound coil of 100 turns and area of
2
of 1 amp change to 2 amp within 5 second through
cross-section 1 cm has a coefficient of self-
the coil. The value of induced e.m.f. will be
induction 1 mH. The magnetic induction in the Similar MP PET/PMT 1998; CBSE PMT 1990]
centre of the core of the coil when a current of 2A
(a) 10 volt (b) 0.10 volt
flows in it, will be [MP PET 1992]
(c) 1.0 volt (d) 100 volt
(a) 0 . 022 Wbm 2 (b) 0 . 4 Wb m 2
29. The unit of inductance is [MP PMT 1994, 95;
(c) 0 . 8 Wb m 2 (d) 1 Wb m 2 MP PET 1997; MP PMT/PET 1998; RPET 2001]
22. Two circuits have coefficient of mutual induction (a) Volt/ampere (b) Joule/ampere
of 0.09 henry. Average e.m.f. induced in the (c) Volt-sec/ampere (d) Volt-ampere/sec
secondary by a change of current from 0 to 20 30. The current flowing in a coil of self inductance
ampere in 0.006 second in the primary will be [MP PET 1992]
0.4 mH is increased by 250 mA in 0.1 sec. The
(a) 120 V (b) 80 V e.m.f. induced will be
(c) 200 V (d) 300 V [MP PMT 1994]
23. In the following circuit, the bulb will become (a) + 1 V (b) – 1 V
suddenly bright if [CBSE
(c) +PMT 1989]
1 mV (d) – 1 mV
31. 5 cm long solenoid having 10 ohm resistance and 5
(a) Contact is made or broken mH inductance is joined to a 10 volt battery. At
(b) Contact is made steady state the current through the solenoid in
(c) Contact is broken ampere will be
[MP PET 1995]
(d) Won't become bright at all
(a) 5 (b) 1
24. Two pure inductors each of self inductance L are
connected in parallel but are well separated from (c) 2 (d) Zero
each other. The total inductance is 32. When current in a coil changes to 2 ampere from 8
[MP PET 1991; Pb. PMT 1999; BHU 1998, 05] ampere in 3  10 3 sec ond , the e.m.f. induced in the
(a) 2 L (b) L
 1314 Electromagnetic Induction
coil is 2 volt. The self inductance of the coil in (c) 5 seconds (d) 0.5 seconds
millihenry is 40. The self inductance of a solenoid of length L, area
[MP PET 1995] of cross-section A and having N turns is
(a) 1 (b) 5 [MP PET 1997; MP PET 2003]

(c) 20 (d) 10 0 N 2 A  0 NA
(a) (b)
33. An ideal coil of 10 henry is joined in series with a L L
resistance of 5 ohm and a battery of 5 volt. 2 (c)  0 N LA 2
(d)  0 NAL
second after joining, the current flowing in
ampere in the circuit will be 41. The self inductance of a coil is L. Keeping the
length and area same, the number of turns in the
[MP PET 1995]
coil is increased to four times. The self inductance
(a) e 1 (b) (1  e 1 ) of the coil will now be
(c) (1  e ) (d) e [MP PMT 1997]

34. The number of turns of primary and secondary 1

(a) L (b) L
coils of a transformer are 5 and 10 respectively 4
and the mutual inductance of the transformer is (c) 4 L (d) 16 L
25 henry. Now the number of turns in the primary 42. The mutual inductance between a primary and
and secondary of the transformer are made 10 secondary circuits is 0.5 H. The resistances of the
and 5 respectively. The mutual inductance of the primary and the secondary circuits are 20 ohms
transformer in henry will be and 5[MP PET
ohms 1995]
respectively. To generate a current of
(a) 6.25 (b) 12.5 0.4 A in the secondary, current in the primary
(c) 25 (d) 50 must be changed at the rate of [MP PMT 1997]
35. The inductance of a coil is 60 H . A current in this (a) 4.0 A/s (b) 16.0 A/s
coil increases from 1.0 A to 1.5 A in 0.1 second. (c) 1.6 A/s (d) 8.0 A/s
The magnitude of the induced e.m.f. is 43. The energy
[MP PMTstored
1995]in a 50 mH inductor carrying a
(a) 60  10 6 V (b) 300  10 4 V current of 4 A will be [MP PET 1999]
(a) 0.4 J (b) 4.0 J
(c) 30  10 4 V (d) 3  10 4 V (c) 0.8 J (d) 0.04 J
36. A circular coil of radius 5 cm has 500 turns of a 44. The average e.m.f. induced in a coil in which a
wire. The approximate value of the coefficient of current changes from 0 to 2 A in 0.05 s is 8 V. The
self induction of the coil will be[MP PET 1996; Pb PET 2000] self inductance of the coil is [CPM
(a) 25 millihenry (b) 25  10 3 millihenry (a) 0.1 H (b) 0.2 H
(c) 50  10 3 millihenry (d) 50  10 3 henry (c) 0.4 H (d) 0.8 H
37. An e.m.f. of 100 millivolts is induced in a coil 45. If the current is halved in a coil, then the energy
when the current in another nearby coil becomes stored is how much times the previous value [CPMT 1999]
10 ampere from zero in 0.1 second. The coefficient 1 1
(a) (b)
of mutual induction between the two coils will be 2 4
[MP PET 1996; Kerala PMT 2004] (c) 2 (d) 4

(a) 1 millihenry (b) 10 millihenry 46. The SI unit of inductance, the henry, can be
written as
(c) 100 millihenry (d) 1000 millihenry
[IIT JEE 1998]
38. In a coil of self inductance 0.5 henry, the current (a) Weber/ampere (b) Volt-second/ampere
varies at a constant rate from zero to 10 amperes
(c) Joule/(ampere)2 (d) Ohm-second
in 2 seconds. The e.m.f. generated in the coil is [MP PMT 1996]
47. A varying current in a coil changes from 10 amp
(a) 10 volts (b) 5 volts to zero in 0.5 sec. If average EMF is induced in the
(c) 2.5 volts (d) 1.25 volts coil is 220 volts, the self inductance of coil is
39. A coil of self inductance 50 henry is joined to the [EAMCET 1994; MH CET (Med.) 1999]
terminals of a battery of e.m.f. 2 volts through a (a) 5 H (b) 10 H
resistance of 10 ohm and a steady current is (c) 11 H (d) 12 H
flowing through the circuit. If the battery is now 48. Which of the following is wrong statement[AMU 1995]
disconnected, the time in which the current will
(a) An emf can be induced between the ends of a
decay to 1/e of its steady value is [MP PMT 1996]
straight conductor by moving it through a
(a) 500 seconds (b) 50 seconds uniform magnetic field
 Electromagnetic Induction 1315
(b) The self induced emf produced by changing
current in a coil always tends to decrease the
current (a) 1 H (b) 2 H
(c) Inserting an iron core in a coil increases its (c) 3 H (d) 9 H
coefficient of self induction 57. A varying current at the rate of 3 A/s in a coil
(d) According to Lenz's law, the direction of the generates an e.m.f. of 8 mV in a nearby coil. The
induced current is such that it opposes the mutual inductance of the two coils is
flux change that causes it (a) 2.66 mH (b) 2 . 66  10 3 mH
49. A coil has an inductance of 2.5 H and a resistance
(c) 2.66 H (d) 0.266 H
of 0.5 r. If the coil is suddenly connected across a
6.0 volt battery, then the time required for the 58. If a current of 10 A flows in one second through a
coil, and the induced e.m.f. is 10 V, then the self-
current to rise 0.63 of its final value is [AMU 1995]
inductance of the coil is [CPMT 2000; Pb. PMT 2001; MHCET 2003
(a) 3.5 sec (b) 4.0 sec
2 4
(a) H (b) H
(c) 4.5 sec (d) 5.0 sec 5 5
50. When the number of turns and the length of the 5
(c) H (d) 1 H
solenoid are doubled keeping the area of cross- 4
section same, the inductance [CBSE PMT 1993; MH CET 2000]
59. The inductance of a closed-packed coil of 400
(a) Remains the same (b) Is halved turns is 8 mH. A current of 5 mA is passed
through it. The magnetic flux through each turn of
(c) Is doubled (d) Becomes four times
the coil is [Roorkee 2000]
51. A 100 mH coil carries a current of 1 ampere. 1 1
(a)  Wb (b) 0Wb
Energy stored in its magnetic field is[CBSE PMT 1992; KCET 1998] 4 0 2
(a) 0.5 J (b) 1 J 1
(c)  0 Wb (d) 0 . 4  0 Wb
3
(c) 0.05 J (d) 0.1 J
60. When the current through a solenoid increases at
52. The mutual inductance of an induction coil is 5 H . a constant rate, the induced current
In the primary coil, the current reduces from 5 A (a) Is constant and is in the direction of the
to zero in 10 3 s . What is the induced emf in the inducing current
secondary coil [RPET 1996] (b) Is a constant and is opposite to the direction
of the inducing current
(a) 2500 V (b) 25000V (c) Increases with time and is in the direction of
(c) 2510V (d) Zero the inducing current
(d) Increases with time and opposite to the
53. The self inductance of a straight conductor is[KCET 1998]
direction of the inducing current
(a) Zero (b) Very large
61. If in a coil rate of change of area is 5 m2/milli
(c) Infinity (d) Very small second and current become 1 amp from 2 amp in
54. What is the coefficient of mutual inductance when 2  10 3 sec . If magnitude of field is 1 tesla then
the magnetic flux changes by 2  10 2 Wb and self inductance of the coil is
change in current is 0.01A [BHU 1998; AIIMS 2002] [RPET 2000]
(a) 2 henry (b) 3 henry (a) 2 H (b) 5 H
1 (c) 20 H (d) 10 H
(c) henry (d) Zero
2 62. The inductance of a solenoid 0.5 m long of cross-
55. The current in a coil changes from 4 ampere to sectional area 20 cm2 and with 500 turns is [AMU (Med.) 2000]
zero in 0.1 s. If the average e.m.f. induced is 100 (a) 12.5 mH (b) 1.25 mH
volt, what is the self inductance of the coil [MNR 1998]
(c) 15.0 mH (d) 0.12 mH
(a) 2 . 5 H (b) 25 H
63. The equivalent inductance of two inductances is
(c) 400 H (d) 40 H 2.4 henry when connected in parallel and 10 henry
56. Pure inductance of 3.0 H is connected as shown when connected in series. The difference between
below. The equivalent inductance of the circuit is the two inductances is
[MNR 1998; AIEEE 2002] [MP PMT 2000]
(a) 2 henry (b) 3 henry
(c) 4 henry (d) 5 henry
 1316 Electromagnetic Induction
64. An e.m.f. of 12 volt is produced in a coil when the (c) 50 mH (d) None of these
current in it changes at the rate of 45 72. Find out the e.m.f. produced when the current
amp/minute. The inductance of the coil is [MP PET 2000]
changes from 0 to 1 A in 10 second, given L = 10
(a) 0.25 henry (b) 1.5 henry H [DCE 2001]
(c) 9.6 henry (d) 16.0 henry (a) 1 V (b) 1 V
65. An average induced e.m.f. of 1V appears in a coil
(c) 1 mV (d) 0.1 V
when the current in it is changed from 10A in one
73. Which of the following is not the unit of self
direction to 10 A in opposite direction in 0.5 sec.
inductance
Self-inductance of the coil is
[AMU (Med.) 2001]
[CPMT 2001]
(a) Weber/Ampere (b) Ohm-Second
(a) 25 mH (b) 50 mH
(c) Joule-Ampere (d) Joule Ampere–2
(c) 75 mH (d) 100 mH
74. A coil of 100 turns carries a current of 5 mA and
66. A coil of resistance 10  and an inductance 5H is
creates a magnetic flux of 10–5 weber. the
connected to a 100 volt battery. Then energy
inductance is
stored in the coil is
[Orissa JEE 2002]
[Pb. PMT 2001; CPMT 2002]
(a) 0.2 mH (b) 2.0 mH
(a) 125 erg (b) 125 J
(c) 0.02 mH (d) None of these
(c) 250 erg (d) 250 J
75. In circular coil, when no. of turns is doubled and
67. If a change in current of 0.01 A in one coil
1
produces a change in magnetic flux of 1 . 2  10 2 Wb resistance becomes th of initial, then
4
in the other coil, then the mutual inductance of inductance becomes
the two coils in henries is
[AIEEE 2002]
[EAMCET 2001]
(a) 4 times (b) 2 times
(a) 0 (b) 0.5
(c) 8 times (d) No change
(c) 1.2 (d) 3
76. The current in a coil of inductance 5 H decreases
68. Energy stored in a coil of self inductance 40mH at the rate of 2 A/s. The induced e.m.f. is
carrying a steady current of 2 A is [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
(a) 2 V (b) 5 V
(a) 0.8 J (b) 8 J
(c) 10 V (d) – 10 V
(c) 0.08 J (d) 80 J
77. The self-induced e.m.f. in a 0.1 H coil when the
69. A solenoid of length l metre has self-inductance L current in it is changing at the rate of 200
henry. If number of turns are doubled, its self ampere/second is
inductance [DPMT 2002]
[MP PMT 2001]
(a) 8  10 4 V (b) 8  10 5 V
(a) Remains same (b) Becomes 2L henry
(c) 20 V (d) 125 V
L
(c) Becomes 4L henry (d) Becomes henry
2 78. Two circuits have mutual inductance of 0.1 H.
What average e.m.f. is induced in one circuit
70. Two coils A and B having turns 300 and 600 when the current in the other circuit changes
respectively are placed near each other, on from 0 to 20 A in 0.02 s
passing a current of 3.0 ampere in A, the flux [Kerala PET 2002]
linked with A is 1 .2  10 4 weber and with B it is (a) 240 V (b) 230 V
9 . 0  10 5 weber . The mutual inductance of the (c) 100 V (d) 300 V
system is [MP PMT 2001] 79. An air core solenoid has 1000 turns and is one
metre long. Its cross-sectional area is 10 cm2. Its
(a) 2  10–5 henry (b) 3  10–5 henry self inductance is
(c) 4  10–5 henry (d) 6  10–5 henry [JIPMER 2002]
71. In a circular conducting coil, when current (a) 0.1256 mH (b) 12.56 mH
increases from 2 A to 18 A in 0.05 sec., the (c) 1.256 mH (d) 125.6 mH
induced e.m.f. is 20 V. The self inductance of the 80. The coefficient of mutual inductance of two coils
coil is [MP PET 2001] is 6 mH. If the current flowing in one is 2 ampere,
(a) 62.5 mH (b) 6.25 mH then the induced e.m.f. in the second coil will be [BVP 2
 Electromagnetic Induction 1317
(a) 3 mV (b) 2 mV 30 V is produced. The inductance of the coil of
(c) 3 V (d) Zero choke is [MP PMT 2004]
81. An L-R circuit has a cell of e.m.f. E, which is (a) 5 H (b) 2.5 H
switched on at time t = 0. The current in the
(c) 1.5 H (d) 2 H
circuit after a long time will be
[MP PET 2003] 89. The resistance and inductance of series circuit are
5  and 20H respectively. At the instant of
E
(a) Zero (b) closing the switch, the current is increasing at the
R
rate 4A-s. The supply voltage is
E E
(c) (d) [MP PMT 2004]
L L  R2
2
(a) 20 V (b) 80 V
82. Two coils are placed close to each other. The
(c) 120 V (d) 100 V
mutual inductance of the pair of coils depends
90. A coil of N = 100 turns carries a current I = 5 A
upon [AIEEE 2003]
and creates a magnetic flux   10 5 Tm 2 per turn.
(a) The currents in the two coils
The value of its inductance L will be
(b) The rates at which currents are changing in (a) 0.05 mH (b) 0.10 mH
the two coils
(c) 0.15 mH (d) 0.20 mH
(c) Relative position and orientation of the two 91. Two identical induction coils each of inductance L
coils joined in series are placed very close to each
(d) The materials of the wires of the coils other such that the winding direction of one is
exactly opposite to that of the other, what is the
83. When the current change from + 2A to – 2A in
net inductance [DCE 2003]
0.05 second, an e.m.f. of 8 V is induced in a coil.
The coefficient of self-induction of the coil is (a) L2[AIEEE 2003] (b) 2L
(a) 0.1 H (b) 0.2 H (c) L/2 (d) Zero
(c) 0.4 H (d) 0.8 H 92. If the current 30 A flowing in the primary coil is
84. A coil resistance 20 and inductance 5H is made zero in 0.1 sec. The emf induced in the
connected with a 100V battery. Energy stored in secondary coil is 1.5 volt. The mutual inductance
the coil will be between the coil is [Pb PMT 2003]
[MP PMT 2003] (a) 0.05 H (b) 1.05 H
(a) 41.5 J (b) 62.50 J (c) 0.1 H (d) 0.2 H
(c) 125 J (d) 250 J 93. Eddy currents are used in [AFMC
85. Why the current does not rise immediately in a (a) Induction furnace (b) Electromagnetic
circuit containing inductance brakes[EAMCET 1994]
(a) Because of induced emf (c) Speedometers (d) All of these
(b) Because of high voltage drop
94. The adjoining figure shows two bulbs B1 and B2
(c) Because of low power consumption resistor R and an inductor L. When the switch S is
(d) Because of Joule heating turned off
86. Two circular coils have their centres at the same S [CPMT 1989]
B1
point. The mutual inductance between them will R
be maximum when their axes [MP PMT 2004]
(a) Are parallel to each other B2
(b) Are at 60o to each other L

(c) Are at 45o to each other

(d) Are perpendicular to each other
(a) Both B1 and B2 die out promptly
87. The current in a coil decreases from 1 A to 0.2 A.
(b) Both B1 and B2 die out with some delay
In 10sec. Calculate the coefficient of self
(c) B1 dies out promptly but B2 with some delay
inductance. If induced emf is 0.4 volt. [BCECE 2004]
(d) B2 dies out promptly but B1 with some delay
(a) 5 H (b) 3 H 95. In L-R circuit, for the case of increasing current,
(c) 4 H (d) 2 H the magnitude of current can be calculated by
88. The current through choke coil increases form using the formula
[MP PET 1994]
zero to 6A in 0.3 seconds and an induced e.m.f. of
 1318 Electromagnetic Induction
(a) I  I0 e  Rt / L (b) I  I0 (1  e  Rt / L )
(c) I  I0 (1  e Rt / L ) (d) I  I0 e Rt / L
96. An inductance L and a resistance R are first
connected to a battery. After some time the
battery is disconnected but L and R remain
connected in a closed circuit. Then the current (a) The bulb B2 lights up earlier than B1 and
reduces to 37% of its initial value in [MP PMT 1994] finally both the bulbs shine equally bright
R (b) B1 light up earlier and finally both the bulbs
(a) RL sec (b) sec
L acquire equal brightness
L 1 (c) B2 lights up earlier and finally B1 shines
(c) sec (d) sec
R LR brighter than B2
97. In an LR-circuit, time constant is that time in (d) B1 and B2 light up together with equal
which current grows from zero to the value brightness all the time
(where I0 is the steady state current) [MP PMT/PET 1998;
[Link]
PETtime
2002]constant of an LR circuit represents the
(a) 0 . 63 I0 (b) 0 . 50 I0 time in which the current in the circuit [MP PM

(c) 0 . 37 I0 (d) I0 (a) Reaches a value equal to about 37% of its final
value
98. In the figure magnetic energy stored in the coil is
(b) Reaches a value equal to about 63% of its
[RPET 2000] final value
2H
(c) Attains a constant value
10 V 2
(d) Attains 50% of the constant value
104. A LC circuit is in the state of resonance. If
C  0 . 1 F and L  0 . 25 henry. Neglecting ohmic
(a) Zero (b) Infinite
resistance of circuit what is the frequency of
(c) 25 joules (d) None of the above oscillations [BHU 2003; MP PMT 2005]
99. A capacitor is fully charged with a battery. Then (a) 1007 Hz (b) 100 Hz
the battery is removed and coil is connected with (c) 109 Hz (d) 500 Hz
the capacitor in parallel, current varies as 105.[RPET 2000; DCE circuit
An oscillator 2000] consists of an inductance of

(a) Increases monotonically (b)Decreases monotonically 0.5mH and a capacitor of 20 F . The resonant
frequency of the circuit is nearly
(c) Zero (d) Oscillates
(a) 15.92 Hz (b) 159.2 Hz
indefinitely
(c) 1592 Hz (d) 15910 Hz
100. A coil of inductance 40 henry is connected in
106. A coil of inductance 300 mH and resistance 2 is
0series with a resistance of 8 ohm and the
connected to a source of voltage 2 V . The current
combination is joined to the terminals of a 2 volt
reaches half of its steady state value in
battery. The time constant of the circuit is [MP PET 2000]
(a) 40 seconds (b) 20 seconds (a) 0.15 s (b) 0.3 s
(c) 8 seconds (d) 5 seconds (c) 0.05 s (d) 0.1 s
101. A solenoid has an inductance of 60 henrys and a 107. A coil having an inductance of 0.5 H carries a
resistance of 30 ohms. If it is connected to a 100 current which is uniformly varying from zero to
volt battery, how long will it take for the current 10 ampere in 2 second. The e.m.f. (in volts)
e 1 generated in the coil is
to reach  63 . 2 % of its final value [MP PET 2000]
e
[Kerala PET 2005]
(a) 1 second (b) 2 seconds
(a) 10 (b) 5
(c) e seconds (d) 2e seconds
(c) 2.5 (d) 1.25
102. An inductor, L a resistance R and two identical
bulbs, B1 and B 2 are connected to a battery 108. The square root of the product of inductance and
through a switch S as shown in the figure. The capacitance has the dimension of [KCET
resistance R is the same as that of the coil that (a) Length (b) Mass
makes L. Which of the following statements gives
the correct description of the happenings when (c) Time (d) No dimension
L
the switch S is closed [AMU
B1 (Med.) 2002]
Application of EMI (Motor, Dynamo, Transformer...)
R B2

B
S
 Electromagnetic Induction 1319
1. Which of the following does not depend upon the (c) Tesla coil (d) Transformer
magnetic effect of some sort 10. Eddy currents are produced when
(a) Moving coil galvanometer
[CBSE PMT 1993; AFMC 2002]
(b) Hot wire ammeter
(a) A metal is kept in varying magnetic field
(c) Dynamo
(b) A metal is kept in the steady magnetic field
(d) Electric motor
2. Use of eddy currents is done in the following (c) A circular coil is placed in a magnetic field
except (d) Through a circular coil, current is passed
(a) Moving coil galvanometer 11. If rotational velocity of a dynamo armature is
(b) Electric brakes doubled, then induced e.m.f. will become [MP PM

(c) Induction motor (a) Half (b) Two times

(d) Dynamo (c) Four times (d) Unchanged

3. Plane of eddy currents makes an angle with the 12. Dynamo is a device for converting
plane of magnetic lines of force equal to (a) Electrical energy into mechanical energy
(a) 40 o (b) 0 o (b) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(c) 90 o (d) 180 o (c) Chemical energy into mechanical energy
4. Which of the following is constructed on the (d) Mechanical energy into chemical energy
principle of electromagnetic induction 13. [MP PMTof2002]
The working dynamo is based on principle of
(a) Galvanometer (b) Electric motor [CPMT 1984]
(c) Generator (d) Voltmeter (a) Electromagnetic induction
5. A transformer is based on the principle of (b) Conversion of energy into electricity
[AIIMS 1998; AFMC 2005] (c) Magnetic effects of current
(a) Mutual inductance (b) Self inductance (d) Heating effects of current
(c) Ampere's law (d) Lenz's law 14. Choke coil works on the principle of[MP PET/PMT 1988]
6. Which of the following is not an application of (a) Transient current (b) Self induction
eddy currents
(c) Mutual induction (d) Wattless current
[CBSE PMT 1989]
15. When the speed of a dc motor increases the
(a) Induction furnace
armature current [CPMT 1984, 85; MP PMT 2004]
(b) Galvanometer damping
(a) Increases
(c) Speedometer of automobiles
(b) Decreases
(d) X-ray crystallography
(c) Does not change
7. The core of a transformer is laminated to reduce
(d) Increases and decreases continuously
energy losses due to
[CBSE PMT 1990; Karnataka CET (Med.) 2001] 16. The output of a dynamo using a splitting
commutator is
(a) Eddy currents (b) Hysteresis
(a) dc
(c) Resistance in winding (d) None of these
(b) ac
8. The pointer of a dead-beat galvanometer gives a
(c) Fluctuating dc
steady deflection because [MP PMT 1994]
(d) Half-wave rectified voltage
(a) Eddy currents are produced in the conducting
frame over which the coil is wound 17. Which of the following statement is incorrect

(b) Its magnet is very strong (a) Both ac and dc dynamo have a field magnet

(c) Its pointer is very light (b) Both ac and dc dynamo have an armature

(d) Its frame is made of abonite (c) Both ac and dc dynamo convert mechanical
energy into electrical energy
9. The device that does not work on the principle of
mutual induction is [KCET 1994] (d) Both ac and dc dynamo have slip rings

(a) Induction coil (b) Motor

 1320 Electromagnetic Induction
18. The coil of dynamo is rotating in a magnetic field. (d) When motor is switched off
The developed induced e.m.f. changes and the 25. Work of electric motor is [RPMT 1997]
number of magnetic lines of force also changes.
Which of the following condition is correct (a) To[MP
convert ac into dc
PET 1993]
(a) Lines of force minimum but induced e.m.f. is (b) To convert dc into ac
zero
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(b) Lines of force maximum but induced e.m.f. is
(d) To convert ac into mechanical work
zero
(c) Lines of force maximum but induced e.m.f. is 26. In an induction coil with resistance, the induced
not zero emf will be maximum when [RPMT

(d) Lines of force maximum but induced e.m.f. is (a) The switch is put on due to high resistance
also maximum
(b) The switch is put off due to high resistance
19. Dynamo core is laminated because [MP PET 1995]
(c) The switch is put on due to low resistance
(a) Magnetic field increases
(d) The switch is put off due to low resistance
(b) Magnetic saturation level in core increases
27. An electric motor operating on a 60 V dc supply
(c) Residual magnetism in core decreases
draws a current of 10 A. If the efficiency of the
(d) Loss of energy in core due to eddy currents
motor is 50%, the resistance of its winding is [AMU (
decreases
(a) 3  (b) 6 
20. Armature current in dc motor will be maximum
when (c) 15  (d) 30 
[CPMT 1986, 88; MP PET 1995] 28. A device which converts electrical energy into
(a) Motor has acquired maximum speed mechanical energy is [KCET 2001]

(b) Motor has acquired intermediate speed (a) Dynamo (b) generator

(c) Motor has just started moving (c) Electric motor (d) Induction coil

(d) Motor is switched off 29. An electric motor operates on a 50 volt supply and
a current of 12A. If the efficiency of the motor is
21. The armature of dc motor has 20  resistance. It
30%, what is the resistance of the winding of the
draws current of 1.5 ampere when run by 220
motor [Kerala PET 2002]
volts dc supply. The value of back e.m.f. induced
in it will be [MP PMT 1999] (a) 6  (b) 4 
(a) 150 V (b) 170 V (c) 2 . 9  (d) 3 . 1
(c) 180 V (d) 190 V 30. A motor having an armature of resistance 2 is
22. In an induction coil, the secondary e.m.f. is [KCET 1994] designed to operate at 220 V mains. At full speed,
it develops a back e.m.f. of 210V. When the motor
(a) Zero during break of the circuit
is running at full speed, the current in the
(b) Very high during make of the circuit armature is [UPSEAT 2002]
(c) Zero during make of the circuit (a) 5A (b) 105A
(d) Very high during break of the circuit (c) 110A (d) 215A
23. The number of turns in the coil of an ac generator 31. Fan is based on [AFMC 2003]
is 5000 and the area of the coil is 0 . 25 m 2 . The
(a) Electric Motor (b) Electric dynamo
coil is rotated at the rate of 100 cycles/sec in a
(c) Both (d) None of these
magnetic field of 0.2 W / m 2 . The peak value of the
32. A transformer is employed to
emf generated is nearly [AMU 1995]
[MP PET 1985; MP PMT 1993; RPET 1999]
(a) 786 kV (b) 440 kV
(a) Obtain a suitable dc voltage
(c) 220 kV (d) 157.1 kV
(b) Convert dc into ac
24. In a dc motor, induced e.m.f. will be maximum
(c) Obtain a suitable ac voltage
[RPMT 1997]
(d) Convert ac into dc
(a) When motor takes maximum speed
33. What is increased in step-down transformer
(b) When motor starts rotating
(c) When speed of motor increases [MP PMT/PET 1998; CPMT 1999]
 Electromagnetic Induction 1321
(a) Voltage (b) Current [MP PMT 1991; DPMT 2004]

(c) Power (d) Current density (a) 240 V, 5 A (b) 240 V, 10 A

34. The core of a transformer is laminated so that (c) 60 V, 20 A (d) 120 V, 20 A

[CPMT 1985; MP PMT 1994, 2000, 02, 03; BHU 1999] 40. A step-down transformer is connected to 2400
volts line and 80 amperes of current is found to
(a) Ratio of voltage in the primary and secondary
flow in output load. The ratio of the turns in
may be increased
primary and secondary coil is 20 : 1. If
(b) Rusting of the core may be stopped transformer efficiency is 100%, then the current
(c) Energy losses due to eddy currents may be flowing in primary coil will be
reduced (a) 1600 A (b) 20 A
(d) Change in flux is increased (c) 4 A (d) 1.5 A
35. In transformer, core is made of soft iron to reduce 41. A loss free transformer has 500 turns on its
primary winding and 2500 in secondary. The
[AIIMS 1998; UPSEAT 2001; AFMC 2005]
meters of the secondary indicate 200 volts at 8
(a) Hysteresis losses amperes under these conditions. The voltage and
(b) Eddy current losses current in the primary is [MP PMT 1996]
(a) 100 V, 16 A (b) 40 V, 40 A
(c) Force opposing electric current
(c) 160 V, 10 A (d) 80 V, 20 A
(d) None of the above
42. An ideal transformer has 100 turns in the primary
36. The transformation ratio in the step-up and 250 turns in the secondary. The peak value of
transformer is the ac is 28 V. The r.m.s. secondary voltage is
nearest to [MP PMT 1992]
(a) 1
(a) 50 V (b) 70 V
(b) Greater than one
(c) 100 V (d) 40 V
(c) Less than one
43. A transformer is employed to reduce 220 V to 11
(d) The ratio greater or less than one depends on V. The primary draws a current of 5 A and the
the other factors secondary 90 A. The efficiency of the transformer
37. In a transformer 220 ac voltage is increased to is [MP PMT 1992, 2001, 04]

2200 volts. If the number of turns in the (a) 20% (b) 40%
secondary are 2000, then the number of turns in (c) 70% (d) 90%
the primary will be [MP PET/PMT 1988]
44. In a step-up transformer, the turn ratio is 1 : 2. A
(a) 200 (b) 100 Leclanche cell (e.m.f. 1.5V) is connected across
(c) 50 (d) 20 the primary. The voltage developed in the
secondary would be
38. The ratio of secondary to the primary turns in a [MP PET 1992, 99; AIIMS 2000; MP PMT 2000; RPET 2001]
transformer is 3 : 2. If the power output be P,
(a) 3.0 V (b) 0.75 V
then the input power neglecting all loses must be
(c) 1.5 V (d) Zero
equal to
45. The alternating voltage induced in the secondary
[MP PMT 1984; KCET 2003]
coil of a transformer is mainly due to[MP PET 1992; MP PMT
(a) 5 P (b) 1.5 P
(a) A varying electric field
2 (b) A varying magnetic field
(c) P (d) P
5
(c) The vibrations of the primary coil
39. The primary winding of a transformer has 100 (d) The iron core of the transformer
turns and its secondary winding has 200 turns. 46. We can reduce eddy currents in the core of
The primary is connected to an ac supply of 120 V transformer
and the current flowing in it is 10 A. The voltage
[MP PET 1993]
and the current in the secondary are
 1322 Electromagnetic Induction
(a) By increasing the number of turns in secondary circuit. In primary circuit a fuse wire is
secondary coil connected which is to blow when the current in
the secondary circuit exceeds 10 mA. The turn
(b) By taking laminated core
ratio of the transformer is [MP PE
(c) By making step-down transformer
(a) 50 (b) 100
(d) By using a weak ac at high potential
(c) 150 (d) 200
47. A 100% efficient transformer has 100 turns in the
54. In a transformer the primary has 500 turns and
primary and 25 turns in its secondary coil. If the secondary has 50 turns. 100 volts are applied to
current in the secondary coil is 4 amp, then the the primary coil, the voltage developed in the
current in the primary coil is [MP
secondary will be PMT 1990]
[MP PMT 1997]
(a) 1 amp (b) 4 amp (a) 1 V (b) 10 V
(c) 8 amp (d) 16 amp (c) 1000 V (d) 10000 V
48. The efficiency of transformer is very high because 55. A transformer is used to [MP PET 1999]
[MP PET 1994] (a) Change the alternating potential
(a) There is no moving part in a transformer (b) Change the alternating current
(b) It produces very high voltage
(c) To prevent the power loss in alternating
(c) It produces very low voltage
current flow
(d) None of the above
(d) To increase the power of current source
49. In a lossless transformer an alternating current of
2 amp is flowing in the primary coil. The number 56. A step-up transformer operates on a 230 V line
of turns in the primary and secondary coils are and supplies a load of 2 ampere. The ratio of the
100 and 20 respectively. The value of the current primary and secondary windings is 1 : 25. The
in the secondary coil is
current in the primary is
[MP PMT 1994]
[CBSE PMT 1998]
(a) 0.08 A (b) 0.4 A
(a) 15 A (b) 50 A
(c) 5 A (d) 10 A
50. A transformer connected to 220 volt line shows an (c) 25 A (d) 12.5 A
output of 2 A at 11000 volt. The efficiency is 57. The number of turns in the primary coil of a
100%. The current drawn from the line is [MP PMT
transformer is1995]
200 and the number of turns in the
(a) 100 A (b) 200 A secondary coil is 10. If 240 volt AC is applied to
(c) 22 A (d) 11 A the primary, the output from the secondary will
be [BHU 1997; JIPMER 2000]
51. The coils of a step down transformer have 500
and 5000 turns. In the primary coil an ac of 4 (a) 48 V (b) 24 V
ampere at 2200 volts is sent. The value of the (c) 12 V (d) 6 V
current and potential difference in the secondary
coil will be [MP PET 1996] 58. The primary winding of transformer has 500
turns whereas its secondary has 5000 turns. The
(a) 20 A, 220 V (b) 0.4 A, 22000 V
primary is connected to an ac supply of 20 V, 50
(c) 40 A, 220 V (d) 40 A, 22000 V
Hz. The secondary will have an output of [CBSE PMT 1997; AIIMS
52. A power transformer is used to step up an
(a) 200 V, 50 Hz (b) 2 V, 50 Hz
alternating e.m.f. of 220 V to 11 kV to transmit 4.4
kW of power. If the primary coil has 1000 turns, (c) 200 V, 500 Hz (d) 2 V, 5 Hz
what is the current rating of the secondary ? 59. A step-up transformer has transformation ratio of
Assume 100% efficiency for the transformer
3 : 2. What is the voltage in secondary if voltage
[MP PET 1997] in primary is 30 V [BHU 1
(a) 4 A (b) 0.4 A (a) 45 V (b) 15 V
(c) 0.04 A (d) 0.2 A
(c) 90 V (d) 300 V
53. A step up transformer connected to a 220 V AC
60. In a transformer, the number of turns in primary
line is to supply 22 kV for a neon sign in
coil and secondary coil are 5 and 4 respectively. If
 Electromagnetic Induction 1323
240 V is applied on the primary coil, then the (d) None of the above
ratio of current in primary and secondary coil is [AFMC68.
1998;InCPMT 2000; [Link]
a step-up PET 2002] the voltage in the
primary is 220 V and the current is 5A. The
(a) 4 : 5 (b) 5 : 4
secondary voltage is found to be 22000V. The
(c) 5 : 9 (d) 9 : 5 current in the secondary (neglect losses) is
61. A step-down transformer is connected to main [Kerala PMT 2002]

supply 200V to operate a 6V, 30W bulb. The (a) 5 A (b) 50 A

current in primary is (c) 500 A (d) 0.05 A
[AMU (Engg.) 1999] 69. In a transformer, number of turns in the primary
are 140 and that in the secondary are 280. If
(a) 3 A (b) 1.5 A current in primary is 4A then that in the
(c) 0.3 A (d) 0.15 A secondary is [AIEEE 2002]
(a) 4 A (b) 2 A
62. The number of turns in primary and secondary
coils of a transformer are 100 and 20 (c) 6 A (d) 10 A
respectively. If an alternating potential of 200 70. A transformer has 100 turns in the primary coil
volt is applied to the primary, the induced and carries 8 A current. If input power is one
kilowatt, the number of turns required in the
potential in secondary will be [RPET 1999]
secondary coil to have 500V output will be
(a) 10 V (b) 40 V [MP PET 2002]

(c) 1000 V (d) 20,000 V (a) 100 (b) 200

(c) 400 (d) 300
63. The ratio of secondary to primary turns is 9 : 4 . If
power input is P, what will be the ratio of power 71. An ideal transformer has 500 and 5000 turn in
primary and secondary windings respectively. If
output (neglect all losses) to power input [DCE 1999]
the primary voltage is connected to a 6V battery
(a) 4 : 9 (b) 9 : 4 then the secondary voltage is
[Orissa JEE 2003]
(c) 5 : 4 (d) 1 : 1
(a) 0 (b) 60 V
64. Voltage in the secondary coil of a transformer
(c) 0.6 V (d) 6.0 V
does not depend upon. [BHU 2000]
72. In a primary coil 5A current is flowing on 220
(a) Voltage in the primary coil
volts. In the secondary coil 2200V voltage
(b) Ratio of number of turns in the two coils produces. Then ratio of number of turns in
(c) Frequency of the source secondary coil and primary coil will be
(d) Both (a) and (b) [RPET 2003]

65. A transformer has turn ratio 100/1. If secondary (a) 1 : 10 (b) 10 : 1

coil has 4 amp current then current in primary (c) 1 : 1 (d) 11 : 1
coil is [RPET 2000] 73. A step up transformer has transformation ration 5
(a) 4 A (b) 0.04 A : 3. What is voltage in secondary if voltage in
primary is 60 V
(c) 0.4 A (d) 400 A
[Pb. PET 2000]
66. In a step-up transformer the turn ratio is 1:10. A
resistance of 200 ohm connected across the (a) 20 V (b) 60 V
secondary is drawing a current of 0.5 A. What is (c) 100 V (d) 180 V
the primary voltage and current 74. In a step up transformer, 220 V is converted into
[MP PET 2000] 200 V. The number of turns in primary coil is
(a) 50 V, 1 amp (b) 10 V, 5 amp 600. What is the number of turns in the
secondary coil [DCE 2004]
(c) 25 V, 4 amp (d) 20 V, 2 amp
(a) 60 (b) 600
67. Large transformers, when used for some time,
become hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The (c) 6000 (d) 100
heating of transformer is due to 75. [MP PET
The output 2001] of a transformer connected to
voltage
(a) Heating effect of current alone 220 volt line is 1100 volt at 1 amp current. Its
(b) Hysteresis loss alone efficiency is 100%. The current coming from the
line is [Pb. PET 2003]
(c) Both the hysteresis loss and heating effect of
current (a) 20 A (b) 10 A
 1324 Electromagnetic Induction
(c) 11 A (d) 22 A is 230 V. If the load current is 2A, then the
current in primary is
76. Quantity that remains unchanged in a transformer
is [Orissa PMT 2005]

[MP PMT/PET 1998; AIIMS 1999; J & K CET 2005] (a) 20 A (b) 10 A
(a) Voltage (b) Current (c) 2 A (d) 1 A
(c) Frequency (d) None of the above 85. If a coil made of conducting wires is rotated
between poles pieces of the permanent magnet.
77. In a region of uniform magnetic induction
The motion will generate a current and this
B  10 2 tesla , a circular coil of radius 30 cm and device is called [CPMT 2005]
resistance 2 ohm is rotated about an axis which (a) An electric motor (b) An electric generator
is perpendicular to the direction of B and which
forms a diameter of the coil. If the coil rotates at (c) An electromagnet (d) All of above
200 rpm the amplitude of the alternating current
86. A step-down transformer is used on a 1000 V line
induced in the coil is [CBSE PMT 1990]
to deliver 20 A at 120 V at the secondary coil. If
(a) 42 mA (b) 30 mA the efficiency of the transformer is 80% the
(c) 6 mA (d) 200 mA current drawn from the line is .
[Kerala PET 2005]
78. In a transformer, the number of turns in primary
and secondary are 500 and 2000 respectively. If (a) 3 A (b) 30 A
current in primary is 48 A, the current in the (c) 0.3 A (d) 2.4 A
secondary is
[Orissa PMT 2004]
(a) 12 A (b) 24 A
(c) 48 A (d) 144 A
79. In an inductor of inductance L = 100 mH, a
current of I  10 A is flowing. The energy stored in
the inductor is 1. An electron moves along the line AB, which lies in
[Orissa PMT 2004] the same plane as a circular loop of conducting
wires as shown in the diagram. What will be the
(a) 5 J (b) 10 J
direction of current induced if any, in the loop
(c) 100 J (d) 1000 J
[MP PET 1989; AIIMS 1982, 2001; KCET 2003;
80. The turn ratio of a transformers is given as 2 : 3.
UPSEAT 2005]
If the current through the primary coil is 3 A, thus
calculate the current through load resistance [BHU 2005]
(a) 1 A (b) 4.5 A
(c) 2 A (d) 1. 5 A A B
81. Core of transformer is made up of [AFMC 2005]
(a) Soft iron (b) Steel (a) No current will be induced

(c) Iron (d) Alnico (b) The current will be clockwise

(c) The current will be anticlockwise
82. The induction coil works on the principle of[KCET 2005]
(d) The current will change direction as the
(a) Self-induction (b) Mutual induction
electron passes by
(c) Ampere's rule (d) Fleming's right hand
2. A copper rod of length l is rotated about one end
rule
perpendicular to the magnetic field B with
83. A transformer with efficiency 80% works at 4 kW constant angular velocity  . The induced e.m.f.
and 100 V. If the secondary voltage is 200 V, then between the two ends is
the primary and secondary currents are [MP PMT 1992; Orissa JEE 2003]
respectively [Kerala PMT 2005]
1 3
(a) 40 A, 16 A (b) 16 A, 40 A (a) B l 2 (b) B l 2
2 4
(c) 20 A, 40 A (d) 40 A, 20 A (c) B l 2 (d) 2 B l 2
84. In a step up transformer, if ratio of turns of 3. Two different coils have self-inductance
primary to secondary is 1 : 10 and primary voltage L1  8 mH, L 2  2mH . The current in one coil is
 Electromagnetic Induction 1325
increased at a constant rate. The current in the (a) End A, 3  10 3 mV (b) End A, 3 mV
second coil is also increased at the same rate. At a
certain instant of time, the power given to the (c) End B, 3  10 3 mV (d) End B, 3 mV
two coils is the same. At that time the current, the
induced voltage and the energy stored in the first 8. Consider the situation shown in the figure. The
wire AB is sliding on the fixed rails with a
coil are i1 , V1 and W1 respectively. Corresponding
constant velocity. If the wire AB is replaced by
values for the second coil at the same instant are semicircular wire, the magnitude of the induced
i2 , V 2 and W 2 respectively. Then [IIT
current JEE 1994]
will [MP PMT 1999]
i1 1 i1 (a) Increase
(a)  (b) 48 A
i2 4 i2 (b) Remain the same × × × × ×

W2 V2 1 (c) Decrease × × × × ×
(c) 4 (d) 
W1 V1 4 (d) Increase or V
× × × × ×
decrease
4. An e.m.f. of 15 volt is applied in a circuit
depending on × × × × ×
containing 5 henry inductance and 10 ohm
whether the B
resistance. The ratio of the currents at time t  
semicircle bulges
and at t = 1 second is [MP PMT 1994]
towards the resistance or away from it
e1 / 2 e2 9. A circular loop of radius R carrying current I lies
(a) 1/2
(b) 2
e 1 e 1 in x-y plane with its centre at origin. The total
magnetic flux through x-y plane is
(c) 1  e 1 (d) e 1
(a) Directly proportional to I
5. Two conducting circular loops of radii R1 and R 2
(b) Directly proportional to R
are placed in the same plane with their centres
coinciding. If R1  R 2 , the mutual inductance M (c) Directly proportional to R 2
between them will be directly proportional to [MP PMT 1994;(d)
MPZero
PET 2001]

(a) R1 / R 2 (b) R 2 / R 1 10. Two identical circular loops of metal wire are
lying on a table without touching each other.
(c) R12 / R 2 (d) R 22 / R 1 Loop-A carries a current which increases with
time. In response, the loop-B
6. A thin semicircular conducting ring of radius R is
falling with its plane vertical in a horizontal [IIT JEE 1999; UPSEAT 2003]
magnetic induction B. At the position MNQ, the (a) Remains stationary
speed of the ring is V and the potential difference
(b) Is attracted by the loop-A
developed across the ring is [IIT JEE 1996]
(c) Is repelled by the loop-A


    
(d) Rotates about its CM, with CM fixed
B N
   
(CM is the centre of mass)

    
11. Two coils have a mutual inductance 0.005 H. The
V current changes in the first coil according to
    
equation I  I0 sin  t , where I0  10 A and  = 100
M Q
 radian/sec. The maximum value of e.m.f. in the
(a) Zero second coil is
(b) B R / 2 and M is at higher potential
2
[CBSE PMT 1998; Pb. PMT 2000]

(c) RBV and Q is at higher potential (a) 2 (b) 5 

(d) 2RBV and Q is at higher potential (c)  (d) 4

7. At a place the value of horizontal component of 12. A small square loop of wire of side l is placed
the earth's magnetic field H is 3  10 5 Weber / m 2 . A inside a large square loop of wire of side L (L > l).
metallic rod AB of length 2 m placed in east-west The loop are coplanar and their centre coincide.
direction, having the end A towards east, falls The mutual inductance of the system is
vertically downward with a constant velocity of proportional to [IIT JEE 1998]
50 m/s. Which end of the rod becomes positively
(a) l / L (b) l 2 / L
charged and what is the value of induced
potential difference between the two ends [MP
(c)PET
L /1996]
l (d) L2 / l
 1326 Electromagnetic Induction
13. A wire of length 1 m is moving at a speed of 2ms–1 18. A conducting rod of length 2l is rotating with
perpendicular to its length and a homogeneous constant angular speed  about its perpendicular
magnetic field of 0.5 T. The ends of the wire are bisector. A uniform magnetic field B exists
joined to a circuit of resistance 6 . The rate at parallel to the axis of rotation. The e.m.f. induced
which work is being done to keep the wire moving between two ends of the rod is
at constant speed is [Roorkee 1999] [MP PET 2001]
(a) Bl2  
1 1 B
(a) W (b) W 1
12 6 (b) B l 2
2
1 1
(c) W (d) 1W (c) B l 2
3 8
14. A uniform but time-varying magnetic field B(t) (d) Zero
exists in a circular region of radius a and is 19. An inductor of 2 henry and a resistance of 10
directed into the plane of the paper, as shown.
ohms are connected in series with a battery of 5
The magnitude of the induced electric field at
point P at a distance r from the centre of the volts. The initial rate of change of current is
circular region [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000] (a) 0.5 amp/sec (b) 2.0 amp/sec
(a) Is zero  
 (c) 2.5 amp/sec (d) 0.25 amp/sec

B(t  P
1  
(b) Decreases as )   r 20. As shown in the figure, P and Q are two coaxial
  
r   conducting loops separated by some distance.
   
(c) Increases as r 
 When the switch S is closed, a clockwise current
 
1 a  I P flows in P (as seen by E) and an induced
 
(d) Decreases as 2  
r current IQ1 flows in Q. The switch remains closed
15. A coil of wire having finite inductance and
resistance has a conducting ring placed coaxially for a long time. When S is opened, a current I Q2
within it. The coil is connected to a battery at flows in Q. Then the directions of IQ1 and IQ 2 (as
time t = 0, so that a time-dependent current I1 (t)
seen by E) are [IIT JEE (Screening) 2002]
starts flowing through the coil. If I 2 (t) is the Q
P
current induced in the ring. and B(t) is the
magnetic field at the axis of the coil due to I1 (t),
then as a function of time (t > 0), the product I2 E
(t) B(t)
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
s
(a) Increases with time (b) Decreases with time Batter
(c) Does not vary with time (d)Passes through a maximum y
(a) Respectively clockwise and anticlockwise
16. Two circular coils can be arranged in any of the three
situations shown in the figure. Their mutual (b) Both clockwise
inductance will be (c) Both anticlockwise
[IIT JEE (Screening) 2001]
(d) Respectively anticlockwise and clockwise
21. A short-circuited coil is placed in a time-varying
magnetic field. Electrical power is dissipated due
to the current induced in the coil. If the number of
(A (B (C turns were to be quadrupled and the wire radius
) ) )
(a) Maximum in situation (A) (b)Maximum in situation (B) halved, the electrical power dissipated would be [IIT
(c) Maximum in situation (C) (d)The same in all situations (a) Halved (b) The same
17. A metallic square loop ABCD is moving in its own
(c) Doubled (d) Quadrupled
plane with velocity v in a uniform magnetic field
perpendicular to its plane as shown in the figure. 22. A physicist works in a laboratory where the
An electric field is induced magnetic
[IIT field is 2001]
JEE (Screening) 2 T. She wears a necklace
      enclosing area 0.01 m2 in such a way that the
    
(a) In AD, but not in BC A B plane of the necklace is normal to the field and is
     
(b) In BC, but not in AD having a resistance R = 0.01 . Because of power
    
(c) Neither in AD nor in BC     
failure, the field decays to 1 T in time 10–3
D C
     
(d) In both AD and BC
 Electromagnetic Induction 1327
seconds. Then what is the total heat produced in 28. A conducting wire frame is placed in a magnetic
her necklace ? (T = Tesla) field which is directed into the paper. The
magnetic field is increasing at a constant rate.
[Orissa JEE 2002]
The directions of

induced
 
current
 C
in wires AB and
(a) 10 J (b) 20 J CD are
(c) 30 J (d) 40 J  A    

23. A coil of inductance 8.4 mH and resistance 6  is

connected to a 12 V battery. The current in the     
B
coil is 1.0 A at approximately the time
    D 
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 1999; UPSEAT 2003]
(a) 500 sec (b) 20 sec
(c) 35 milli sec (d) 1 milli sec (a) B to A and D to C (b) A to B and C to D
24. As shown in the figure a metal rod makes contact (c) A to B and D to C (d) B to A and C to D
and complete the circuit. The circuit is
perpendicular to the magnetic field with 29. A square metallic wire loop of side 0.1 m and
B  0 . 15 tesla. If the resistance is 3 Ω , force needed resistance of 1 is moved with a constant velocity
in a magnetic field of 2 wb/m2 as shown in figure.
to move the rod as indicated with a constant
The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane
speed of 2m / sec is [MP PET 1994]
of the loop, loop is connected to a network of
     
resistances. What should be the velocity of loop so
3
(a) 3 . 75  10 N       as to have a steady current of 1mA in loop
2
50 
(b) 3 . 75  10 N    
cm  
     B
v = 2m/s
           P
(c) 3 . 75  10 2 N 3
3
     3
4       l v
(d) 3 . 75  10 N B = 0.15 T
    
           Q 3
25. Two identical coaxial circular loops carry current 3
    
i each circulating in the clockwise direction. If the
loops are approaching each other, then [MP PMT 1995, 96] (b) 2 cm/sec
(a) 1 cm/sec
(a) Current in each loop increases (c) 3 cm/sec (d) 4 cm/sec
(b) Current in each loop remains the same 30. A conductor ABOCD moves along its bisector with a
(c) Current in each loop decreases velocity of 1 m/s through a perpendicular magnetic
field of 1 wb/m2, as shown in fig. If all the four sides
(d) Current in one-loop increases and in the other it
are of 1m length each, then the induced emf
decreases
between points A and D is
26. In the following figure, the magnet is moved
towards the coil with a speed v and induced emf is × × B× × × A × ×

e. If magnet and coil recede away from one

× × × × × × ×
another each moving with speed v, the induced
O 90o v
emf in the coil will be × × × × × × ×

(a) e N S × × × × × ×
C D
(b) 2e v
coil (a) 0 (b) 1.41 volt
(c) e/2
(c) 0.71 volt (d) None of the above
(d) 4e
31. A conducting rod PQ of length L = 1.0 m is moving
27. A current carrying solenoid is approaching a with a uniform speed v = 2 m/s in a uniform
conducting loop as shown in the figure. The magnetic field B  4 .0 T directed into the paper. A
direction of induced current as observed by an capacitor of capacity C = 10 F is connected as
observer on the other side of the loop will be shown in figure. Then
× × × P ×

v
× × × × ×
Observer A
v
B× × × × ×

(a) Anticlockwise (b) Clockwise × × × × ×

Q
(c) East (d) West
 1328 Electromagnetic Induction
(a) qA = + 80 C and qB = – 80 C (d) Both the plates will be negative
(b) qA = – 80 C and qB = + 80 C 36. A highly conducting ring of radius R is
(c) qA = 0 = qB perpendicular to and concentric with the axis of a
(d) Charge stored in the capacitor increases long solenoid as shown in fig. The ring has a
exponentially with time narrow gap of width d in its circumference. The
32. The resistance in the following circuit is solenoid has cross sectional area A and a uniform
increased at a particular instant. At this instant internal field of magnitude B0. Now beginning at t
the value of resistance is 10. The current in the
= 0, the solenoid current is steadily increased to
circuit will be now
so that the field magnitude at any time t is given
10 mH
by B(t) = B0 + t where   0 . Assuming that no
charge can flow across the gap, the end of ring
i which has excess of positive charge and the
magnitude of induced e.m.f. in the ring are
5V RH respectively
(a) X, A
(a) i = 0.5 A (b) i > 0.5 A 
(b) X R2 Are
B
(c) i < 0.5 A (d) i = 0 aA
33. Shown in the figure is a circular loop of radius r (c) Y, A2
X Y
and resistance R. A variable magnetic field of (d) Y, R2 d
induction B  B0 e  t is established inside the coil.
37. Plane figures made of thin wires of resistance R =
If the key (K) is closed, the electrical power
50 milli ohm/metre are located in a uniform
developed right after closing the switch is equal
magnetic field perpendicular into the plane of the
to
figures and which decrease at the rate dB/dt = 0.1
 B 
R m T/s. Then currents in the inner and outer

   boundary are. (The inner radius a = 10 cm and

  outer radius b = 20 cm)
 K
      

B02r 2 B0 10 r 3    b   
(a) (b)
R R      
a
     
B02 2r 4 R B02 2r 4
(c) (d)  D   C  
5 R
34. A conducting ring is placed around the core of an
(a) 10– 4 A (Clockwise), 2  10– 4 A (Clockwise)
electromagnet as shown in fig. When key K is
pressed, the ring (b) 10– 4 A (Anticlockwise), 2  10– 4 A (Clockwise)
Ring
(a) Remain stationary (c) 2  10– 4 A (clockwise), 10– 4 A (Anticlockwise)
(b) Is attracted towards the electromagnet (d) 2  10– 4 A (Anticlockwise), 10– 4 A
(Anticlockwise)
(c) Jumps out of the core
+ – 38. A rectangular loop with a sliding connector of
(d) None of the above V K
length l = 1.0 m is situated in a uniform magnetic
35. The north and south poles of two identical field B = 2T perpendicular to the plane of loop.
magnets approach a coil, containing a condenser, Resistance of connector is r = 2. Two resistance
with equal speeds from opposite
Rearsides.
side Then of 6 and 3 are connected as shown in figure.
The external force required to keep the connector
1 moving with a constant velocity v = 2m/s is
S N S N
v 2 v (a) 6 N 
 B
Observer (b) 4 N
Front side
6 v
3
(a) Plate 1 will be negative and plate 2 positive (c) 2 N

(b) Plate 1 will be positive and plate 2 negative (d) 1 N

(c) Both the plates will be positive 39. A wire cd of length l and mass m is sliding without
friction on conducting rails ax and by as shown.
 Electromagnetic Induction 1329
The vertical rails are connected to each other with (a) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0 ) (ii) i2  i3  i1
a resistance R between a and b. A uniform (b) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0 ) (ii) i2  i3  i1
magnetic field B is applied perpendicular to the
(c) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0 ) (ii) i2  i3  i1
plane abcd such that cd moves with a constant
velocity of (d) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0 ) (ii) i2  i3  i1
mgR 44. The network shown in the figure is a part of a
(a) R
Bl complete circuit. If at a certain instant the
a b
mgR current i is 5 A and is decreasing at the rate of
(b)
B 2l 2 l 10 3 A / s then VA  VB is
c d
mgR (a) 5 V
(c)
B3l3 x y (b) 10 V A B
mgR (c) 15 V 1 15 V 5mH
(d)
B 2l (d) 20 V
40. A conducting rod AC of length 4l is rotated about a 45. A 50 volt potential difference is suddenly applied

point O in a uniform magnetic field B directed into to a coil with L  5  10 3 henry and R  180 ohm .
the paper. AO = l and OC = 3l. Then The rate of increase of current after 0.001 second
is [MP PET 1994]
B l 2
(a) VA  VO  (a) 27.3 amp/sec (b) 27.8 amp/sec
2 × × × × ×  ×
B
(c) 2.73 amp/sec (d) None of the above
7 O
(b) VO  VC  B l 2
× × × × ×
A C 3
2 × × × × × 46. The current in a LR circuit builds up to th of its
 ×
4
(c) VA  VC  4 B l 2 × × × × × ×
steady state value in 4 s . The time constant of this
9 circuit is
(d) VC  VO  B l 2 [Roorkee 2000]
2
41. How much length of a very thin wire is required 1 2
(a) s (b) s
to obtain a solenoid of length l0 and inductance L ln 2 ln 2
3 4
2Ll 0 4Ll0 (c) s (d) s
(a) (b) ln 2 ln 2
0 02 47. A conducting ring of radius 1 meter is placed in an
uniform magnetic field B of 0.01Telsa oscillating
4Ll0 8Ll 0
(c) (d) with frequency 100Hz with its plane at right
0 0
angles to B. What will be the induced electric field
42. What is the mutual inductance of a two-loop (a)  volt / m (b) 2 volt / m
system as shown with centre separation l (c) 10 volt / m (d) 62 volt / m
 0 a 4 48. A simple pendulum with bob of mass m and
(a)
8l 3 conducting wire of length L swings under gravity
0a 4
1 2 through an angle 2 . The earth’s magnetic field
(b) a a component in the direction perpendicular to
4l 3
swing is B. Maximum potential difference induced
l >>a
0a 4 across the pendulum is [MP PET 2005]
(c) 3
6l  
(a) 2 BL sin (gL)1 / 2
0a 4
2
(d)
2l 3  
(b) BL sin (gL)  L
43. The figure shows three circuits with identical 2
batteries, inductors, and resistors. Rank the
 
circuits according to the current through the (c) BL sin  (gL)3 / 2
2 h
battery (i) just after the switch is closed and (ii) a
long time later, greatest first  
(d) BL sin  (gL)2
2

(1 (2 (3