ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

Q1. A circular coil of radius 2.00cm has 50 turns. A uniform magnetic field B - 0.200T exists in the space in a direction parallel to the axis of the
loop. The coil is now rotated about a diameter through an angle of 60.0°. The operation takes 0.100s.
1. Find the average emf induced in the coil.
2. If the coil is a closed one (with the two ends joined together) and has a resistance of 4.00Ω. calculate the net charge crossing a cross-
section of the wire of the coil.
Q2. A rod of mass m and resistance R slides smoothly over two parallel perfectly conducting wires kept sloping at an angle θ with respect to
the horizontal (Fig). The circuit is closed through a perfect conductor at the top. There is a constant magnetic field B along the vertical
direction. If the rod is initially at rest, find the velocity of the rod as a function of time.

Q3. A conducting wire ab of length l, resistance r and mass m starts sliding at t = 0 down a smooth, vertical, thick pair of connected rails as
shown in figure. A uniform magnetic field B exists in the space in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the rails.
1. Write the induced emf in the loop at an instant t when the speed of the wire is v.
2. What would be the magnitude and direction of the induced current in the wire?
3. Find the downward acceleration of the wire at this instant.
4. After sufficient time, the wire starts moving with a constant velocity. Find this velocity vm.
5. Find the velocity of the wire as a function of time.
6. Find the displacement of the wire as a function of time.
7. Show that the rate of heat developed in the wire is equal to the rate at which the gravitational potential energy is decreased after
steady state is reached.

Q4. A conducting wire XY of mass m and neglibile resistance slides smoothly on two parallel conducting wires as shown in Fig. The closed
circuit has a resistance R due to AC. AB and CD are perfect conductors. There is a magnetic field B = B(t)k
^
.
 1. Write down equation for the acceleration of the wire XY.
2. If B is independent of time, obtain v(t), assuming v(0) = u0.
3. For (b), show that the decrease in kinetic energy of XY equals the heat lost in R.
Q5. 1. What are eddy currents? Write their two applications.
2. Figure shows a rectangular conducting loop PQSR in which arm RS of length ‘l’ is movable. The loop is kept in a uniform magnetic field
‘B’ directed downward perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The arm RS is moved with a uniform speed ‘v’.

Deduce an expression for:

1. The emf induced across the arm ‘RS’,
2. The external force required to move the arm, and
3. The power dissipated as heat.
Q6. 1. State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
2. The magnetic field through a circular loop of wire 12 cm in radius and 8.5 Ω resistance, changes with time as shown in the figure. The
magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Calculate the induced current in the loop and plot it as a function of time.

3. Show that Lenz’s law is a consequence of conservation of energy.

Q7. 1. Derive the expression for the magnetic energy stored in an inductor when a current I develops in it. Hence, obtain the expression for
the magnetic energy density.
2. A square loop of sides 5cm carrying a current of 0·2A in the clockwise direction is placed at a distance of 10cm from an infinitely long
wire carrying a current of 1A as shown. Calculate (i) the resultant magnetic force, and (ii) the torque, if any, acting on the loop.

Q8. 1. Define mutual inductance and write its S.I. unit.

2. Derive an expression for the mutual inductance of two long co-axial solenoids of same length wound one over the other.
3. In an experiment, two coils c1 and c2 are placed close to each other. Find out the expression for the emf induced in the coil c1 due to a
change in the current through the coil c2.
Q9. 1. The magnetic field in a region varies as shown in figure. Calculate the average induced emf in a conducting loop of area 2.0 × 10-3m2
placed perpendicular to the field in each of the 10ms intervals shown.
2. In which intervals is the emf not constant? Neglect the behaviour near the ends of 10ms intervals.
Q10. Consider a metal ring kept on top of a fixed solenoid (say on a carboard) (Fig). The centre of the ring coincides with the axis of the solenoid.
If the current is suddenly switched on, the metal ring jumps up. Explain.

Q11. Sunita and her friends visited an exhibition. The policeman asked them to pass through a metal detector. Sunita’s friends were initially
scared of it. Sunita, however, explained to them the purpose and working of the metal detector.
Answer the following questions:
1. On what principle does a metal detector work?
2. Why does the detector emit sound when a person carrying any metallic object walks through it?
3. State any two qualities which Sunita displayed while explaining the purpose of walking through the detector.
Q12. Figure shows a square loop of side 5cm being moved towards right at a constant speed of 1cm/s. The front edge enters the 20cm wide
magnetic field at t = 0. Find the emf induced in the loop at:
1. t = 2s
2. t = 10s
3. t = 22s
4. t = 30s.

Q13. The flux of magnetic field through a closed conducting loop changes with time according to the equation, ϕ = at 2
+ bt + c.

1. Write the SI units of a, band c.

2. If the magnitudes of a, b and c are 0.20, 0.40 and 0.60 respectively, find the induced emf at t = 2s.
Q14. A right-angled triangle abc, made from a metallic wire, moves at a uniform speed v in its plane as shown in figure. A uniform magnetic
field B exists in the perpendicular direction. Find the emf induced:
1. In the loop abc.
2. In the segment bc.
3. In the segment ac.
4. In the segment ab.

Q15. 1. Define the term ‘self inductance’ of a coil. Write its S.I. unit.
2. A rectangular loop of sides a and b carrying current I2 is kept at a distance ‘a’ from an infinitely long straight wire carrying current I1 as
shown in the figure. Obtain an expression for the resultant force acting on the loop.
Q16. The given graph shows a plot of magnetic flux (ϕ) and the electric current (I) flowing through two inductors P and Q. Which of the two
inductors has smaller value of self-inductance?

Q17. An average emf of 20V is induced in an inductor when the current in it is changed from 2.5A in one direction to the same value in the
opposite direction in 0.1s. Find the self-inductance of the inductor.
Q18. The current generator Ig shown in figure, sends a constant current i through the circuit. The wire cd is fixed and ab is made to slide on the
smooth, thick rails with a constant velocity v towards right. Each of these wires has resistance r. Find the current through the wire cd.

Q19. State Lenz’s Law.

A metallic rod held horizontally along east-west direction, is allowed to fall under gravity. Will there be an emf induced at its ends? Justify
your answer.
Q20. An inductor is connected to a battery through a switch. Explain why the emf induced in the inductor is much larger when the switch is
opened as compared to the emf induced when the switch is closed.
Q21. The north pole of a magnet is brought down along the axis of a horizontal circular coil. As a result, the flux through the coil changes from
0.35 weber to 0.86 weber in an interval of half a second. Find the average emf induced during this period. Is the induced current clockwise
or anticlockwise as you look into the coil from the side of the magnet?

Q22. The electric current flowing in a wire in the direction from B to A is decreasing. Find out the direction of the induced current in the metallic
loop kept above the wire as shown.

Q23. A bar magnet is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow between two coils PQ and CD. Predict the directions of induced current in
each coil.
Q24. Plot a graph showing variation of induced e.m.f. with the rate of change of current flowing through a coil.
Q25. The value of mutual inductance can be increased by.
A decreasing N B increasing N
C winding the coil on wooden frame D winding the coil on china clay
Q26. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
Assertion: An artificial satellite with a metal surface is moving above the earth in a circular orbit. A current will be induced in the satellite if
the plane of the orbit is inclined to the plane of the equator.
Reason: The current will be induced only when the speed of satellite is more than 8 km/sec
A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
of A.
C A is true but R is false. D A is false and R is also false.
Q27. If ‘N’is the number of turns in a coil, the value of self inductance varies as
A N0 B N C N2 D N−2
Q28. The coefficient of self inductance and the coefficient of mutual inductance have.
A same units but different dimensions B different units but same dimensions
C different units and different dimensions D same units and same dimensions
Q29. A conducting square loop of side l and resistance R moves in its plane with a uniform velocity u perpendicular to one of its sides. A uniform
and constant magnetic field B exists along the perpendicular to the plane of the loop as shown in figure. The current induced in the loop is:

A Zero. B Blv

R
clockwise.

C Blv

R
anticlockwise. D 2Blv

R
anticlockwise.

Q30. When a current of 5A flows in the primary coil then the flux linked with the secondary coil is 200 weber. The value of coefficient of mutual
induction will be
A 1000H B 40H C 195H D 205H
Q31. How does the mutual inductance of a pair of coils change when
1. Distance between the coils is increased and
2. Number of turns in the coils is increased?
Q32. Which of the following are not units of self inductance?
A Weber/m2 B Ohm−second C Joule−ampere D Joule−ampere−2
Q33. The coefficient of mutual induction between two coils is 4H. If the current in the primary reduces from 5A to zero in 10-3 second then the
induced emf in the secondary coil will be
A 104V B 25 × 103V C 2 × 104V D 15 × 103V
Q34. When the number of turns per unit length in a solenoid is doubled then its coefficient of self induction will become.
A half B double C four times D unchanged