Electromagnetic Induction 55

Magnetic flux and Faraday's Law

Basic Level

1. A magnet NS is suspended from a spring and while it oscillates, the magnet moves in and out of the coil C. The
coil is connected to a galvanometer G. Then, as the magnet oscillates

N
(a) G shows deflection to the left and right but the amplitude steadily decreases S
(b) G shows no deflection
(c) G shows deflection on one side
(d) G shows deflection to the left and right with constant amplitude
2. The magnetic flux through a circuit of resistance R changes by an amount  in a time t . Then the total
quantity of electric charge Q that passes any point in the circuit during the time t is represented by

  1  
(a) Q  (b) Q  R  (c) Q   (d) Q 
t t R t R
3. The magnetic flux linked with a coil, in webers, is given by the equations  = 3t2 + 4t + 9. Then the magnitude
of induced e.m.f. at t = 2 second will be

(a) 2 volt (b) 4 volt (c) 8 volt (d) 16 volt

4. The magnetic flux linked with a coil at any instant ‘t’ is given by   5t3  100t  300, the emf induced in the
coil at t = 2 second is

(a) – 40 V (b) 40 V (c) 140 V (d) 300 V

5. The magnetic flux linked with a vector area A in a uniform magnetic field B is

B
(a) B  A (b) AB (c) B  A (d)
A
6. The magnetic flux linked with a circuit of resistance 100 ohm increases from 10 to 60 webers. The amount of
induced charge that flows in the circuit is (in coulomb)
(a) 0.5 (b) 5 (c) 50 (d) 100
7. The formula for induced e.m.f. in a coil due to change in magnetic flux through the coil is (here A = area of the
coil, B = magnetic field)

dB dA d d
(a) e   A (b) e   B. (c) e   (A.B) (d) e   (A  B)
dt dt dt dt
8. Faraday’s laws are consequence of conservation of [CBSE PMT 1993; BHU
2002]
56 Electromagnetic Induction
(a) Energy (b) Energy and magnetic field (c) Charge (d)
Magnetic field
9. In a coil of area 20 cm2 and 10 turns with magnetic field directed perpendicular to the plane changing at the rate
of 104 T/s. The resistance of the coil is 20 . The current in the coil will be
[MH CET 2002]
(a) 10 A (b) 20 A (c) 0.5 A (d) 1.0 A
10. A coil having an area of 2 m placed in a magnetic field which changes from 1 to 4 weber/m2 in 2 seconds. The
2

e.m.f. induced in the coil will be

(a) 4 volt (b) 3 volt (c) 2 volt (d) 1 volt
11. If a coil of metal wire is kept stationary in a non-uniform magnetic field, then [BHU 2000]
(a) An emf is induced in the coil (b) A current is induced in the
coil
(c) Neither emf nor current is induced (d) Both emf and current is induced
12. Initially plane of coil is parallel to the uniform magnetic field B. In time t it becomes perpendicular to magnetic
field, then charge flows in it depend on this time as
[CBSE PMT 1999]
(a)  t (b)  l/t (c)  (t)0 (d)  (t)2
13. A coil of area 100 cm2 has 500 turns. Magnetic field of 0.1 weber/metre2 is perpendicular to the coil. The field is
reduced to zero in 0.1 second. The induced emf in the coil is
[MP PMT 1991; MH CET (Med.) 1999]
(a) 1 V (b) 5 V (c) 50 V (d) Zero
14. S.I. unit of magnetic flux is
(a) Weber m–2 (b) Weber (c) Weber per m (d) Weber per m4
15. A coil of 100 turns and area 5 square cm is placed in a magnetic field B = 0.2 T. The normal to the plane of the
coil makes an angle of 60o with the direction of the magnetic field. The magnetic flux linked with the coil is

(a) 5 × 10–3 Wb (b) 5 × 10–5 Wb (c) 10–2 Wb (d) 10–4 Wb

16. A coil of 40  resistance has 100 turns and radius 6 mm is connected to ammeter of resistance of 160 ohms. Coil
is placed perpendicular to the magnetic field. When coil is taken out of the field, 32 C charge flows through it.
The intensity of magnetic field will be

(a) 6.55 T (b) 5.66 T (c) 0.655 T (d) 0.566 T

17. A coil of copper having 1000 turns is placed in a magnetic field (B = 4 × 10–5) perpendicular to its plane. The cross-
sectional area of the coil is 0.05 m2. If it turns through 180o in 0.01 second, then the EMF induced in the coil is
[AIIMS 1997]
(a) 0.4 V (b) 0.2 V (c) 0.04 V (d) 4 V
2
18. The instantaneous magnetic flux  in a circuit is   4t  4t  1 . The total resistance of the circuit is 10 . At
1
t s , the induced current in the circuit is
2

(a) 0 (b) 0.2 A (c) 0.4 A (d) 0.8 A

19. A thin circular ring of area A is held perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of induction B. A small cut is made
in the ring and a galvanometer is connected across the ends such that the total resistance of the circuit is R.
When the ring is suddenly squeezed to zero area, the charge flowing through the galvanometer is
[IIT-JEE 1995]

BR AB B2 A
(a) (b) (c) ABR (d)
A R R2
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20. As shown in the figure, a magnet is moved with a fast speed towards a coil at rest. Due to this induced e.m.f.,
induced charge and induced current in the coil is e.q. and i respectively. If the speed of the magnet is doubled,
the incorrect statement is

S N
(a) e increases
(b) i increases
G
(c) q increases
(d) q remain same
21. A uniform electric field E exists between the plates A and B and a uniform magnetic field B exists between the
plates C and D. A rectangular coil X moves with a constant speed between AB and CD with its plane parallel to
the plates. An emf is induced in the coil when it
[DPMT 1995] A C

Uniform Uniform
(a) Enters and leaves AB E B
B D
(b) Enters and leaves CD

(c) Moves completely with in CD

(d) Enters and leaves both AB and CD

22. To induce an e.m.f. in a coil, the linking magnetic flux

(a) Must decrease (b) Can either increase or decrease

(c) Must remain constant (d) Must increase

23. A magnetic field of 2 102 Tesla acts at right angles to a coil of area 100cm2 with 50 turns. The average
emf induced in the coil is 0.1 V, when it is removed from the field in time t. The value of t is
[CBSE PMT 1992]

(a) 0.1 second (b) 0.01 second (c) 1 second (d) 20 second

24. A cylindrical bar magnet is kept along the axis of a circular coil. If the magnet is rotated about its axis, then
[CPMT 1983]

(a) A current will be induced in a coil (b) No current will be induced in a coil

(c) Only an e.m.f. will be induced in the coil (d) An e.m.f. and a current both will be induced in the
coil

25. A cube ABCDEFGH with side a is lying in a uniform magnetic field B with its face BEFC normal to it as shown in
the figure. The flux emanating out of the face ABCD will be
G F
 
(a) 2Ba2 B
D C

(b)  Ba2 H
E

 B
(c)  Ba2 A B

(d) 0

26. The flux passing through a coil having the number of turns 40 is 6  104 weber. If in 0.02 second, the flux
decreases by 75%, then the induced emf will be

(a) 0.9 V (b) 0.3 V (c) 3 V (d) 6 V

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27. The magnetic field normal to a coil of 40 turns and area 3 cm2 is B = (250 – 0.6t) millitesla. The emf induced in
the coil will be

(a) 1.8  V (b) 3.6 V (c) 5.4  V (d) 7.2  V

28. A long straight wire lies along the axis of a straight solenoid as shown in figure the wire carries a current i = i0 sin
 t. The induced emf in solenoid is

(a) e0 sin  t Wire

(b) e0 cos  t

(c) Zero

(d) e0

Advance
Level
29. A uniform but time-varying magnetic field B(t) exists in a circular region of radius a and is directed into the plane
of the paper, as shown. The magnitude of the induced electric field at point P at a distance r from the centre of
the circular region

[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]

(a) Is zero  
B(t    
P
1 )
(b) Decreases as     
r

r      
a
     
(c) Increases as r
   
1  
(d) Decrease as 2
r
30. A solenoid is 1.5 m long and its inner diameter is 4.0 cm. It has three layers of windings of 1000 turns each and
carries a current of 2.0 amperes. The magnetic flux for a cross section of the solenoid is nearly
[AMU 1995]

(a) 2.5  107weber (b) 6.31 106weber (c) 5.2 105weber (d) 4.1 105weber

31. The graph gives the magnitude B(t) of a uniform magnetic field that exists throughout a conducting loop,
perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Rank the five regions of the graph according to the magnitude of the emf
induced in the loop, greatest first
B

(a) b > (d = e) < (a = c)

(b) b > (d = e) > (a = c)
t
a b c d e
(c) b < d < e < c < a
(d) b > (a = c) > (d = e)
32. Two concentric and coplanar circular coils have radii a and b (>> a) as shown in figure. Resistance of the inner
coil is R. Current in the outer coil is increased from 0 to i, then the total charge circulating the inner coil is

 0ia2
(a)
2Rb
b
a
 Electromagnetic Induction 59

 0iab
(b)
2R
0ia b2
(c)
2a R
 0ib
(d)
2R
33. A rectangular loop of sides 8 cm and 2 cm having resistance of 1.6 is placed in a magnetic field of 0.3 T
directed normal to the loop. The magnetic field is gradually reduced at the rate of 0.02 T s–1. How much power is
dissipated by the loop as heat

(a) 1.6  1010 W (b) 3.2 1010 W (c) 6.4  1010 W (d) 12.8  1010 W

34. Some magnetic flux is changed from a coil of resistance 10 ohm. As a result an induced current is developed in
it, which varies with time as shown in figure. The magnitude of change in flux through the coil in webers is

i
(a) 2 (amp)4

(b) 4

(c) 6
t (sec)
(d) 8 0.1

35. The magnetic flux linked with a coil is  and the emf induced in it is e
(a) If  = 0, e must be zero (b) If   0, e cannot be zero
(c) If e is not 0,  may or may not be 0 (d) None of the above is correct
36. The figure shows a straight wire lying in the plane of the paper and a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the
plane of the paper. The ends C and D are slowly turned to form a ring of radius R so that the entire magnetic
field is confined in it. The emf induced in the ring is given by C D

R2B 
B 
(a)  
2  


(b) R B2
C D
(c) Zero
(d) None of these
37. A small coil is introduced between the poles of an electromagnet so that its axis coincides with the magnetic
field direction. The number of turns is n and the cross sectional area of the coil is A. When the coil turns through
180o about its diameter, the charge flowing through the coil is Q. The total resistance of the circuit is R. What is
the magnitude of the magnetic induction

QR 2QR Qn QR
(a) (b) (c) (d)
nA nA 2RA 2nA
38. A conducting loop of area 5.0 cm2 is placed in a magnetic field which varies sinusoidally with time as
B  B0 sint where B0  0.20T and   300s1 . The normal of the coil makes an angle of 60 o with the
field. Find the maximum emf induced in the coil and emf induced at t = (/900 sec.)
(a) 0.15 V, 7.5  10–3 V (b) 0.15 V, zero (c) 0.015 V, zero (d) 0.015 V, 7.5  10–3 V
39. A horizontal loop abcd is moved across the pole pieces of a magnet as shown in fig. with a constant speed v.
When the edge ab of the loop enters the pole pieces at time t = 0 sec. Which one of the following graphs
represents correctly the induced emf in the coil

N
c b
v
d a

S
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e e e e
(a) (b) (c) (d)
O t

O t O t O t

40. Shown in the figure is a circular loop of radius r and resistance R. A variable magnetic field of induction
B  B0e t is established inside the coil. If the key (K) is closed, the electrical power developed right after
closing the switch is equal to
B02r 2
(a)
R
B 
R

B010r 3 

(b) 
 
R 


K
B02 2r 4 R
(c)
5
B02 2r 4
(d)
R

Lenz's Law

Basic Level

41. When a bar magnet falls through a long hollow metal cylinder fixed with its axis vertical, the final acceleration of
the magnet is

(a)Equal to g (b) Less than g but finite (c) Greater than g (d)Equal to zero

42. Lenz’s law is based on

(a) Conservation of charge (b) Conservation of momentum (c) Conservation of energy (d)
Conservation of mass

43. A magnet is dropped down an infinitely long vertical copper tube

[KCET (Engg./Med.) 2002]

(a) The magnet moves with continuously increasing velocity and ultimately acquires a constant terminal velocity

(b) The magnet moves with continuously decreasing velocity and ultimately comes to rest

(c) The magnet moves with continuously increasing velocity but constant acceleration

(d) The magnet moves with continuously increasing velocity and acceleration

44. An aluminium ring B faces an electromagnet A. The current i through A can be altered

A B
(a) Whether i increases or decreases B will not experience any force

(b) If i decrease, A will repel B

i+ –
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(c) If i increase, A will attract B

(d) If i increases, A will repel B

45. Lenz’s law is expressed by the following formula (here e = induced e.m.f.,  = magnetic flux in one turn
and N = number of turns)

dN d d  d
(a) e   (b) e   N (c) e     (d) e  N
dt dt dt  N  dt
46. When the current through a solenoid increases at a constant rate, the induced current

(a) Is a constant and is in the direction of the inducing current

(b) Is a constant and is opposite to the direction of the inducing current

(c) Increases with time and is in the direction of inducing current

(d) Increases with time and is opposite to the direction of inducing current

47. A metallic ring is attached with the wall of a room. When the north pole of a magnet is bought near to it, the
induced current in the ring will be
[AFMC 1993; MP PET/PMT 1998; AIIMS 1999]

(a) First clockwise then anticlockwise (b) In clockwise direction

(c) In anticlockwise direction (d) First anticlockwise then
clockwise
48. Two circular, similar, coaxial loops carry equal currents in the same direction. If the loops are brought nearer,
what will happen
(a) Current will increase in each loop (b) Current will decrease in each loop
(c) Current will remain same in each loop (d) Current will increase in one and decrease in the
other
49. The current flows in a circuit as shown below. If a second circuit is brought near the first circuit then the current
in the second circuit will be
Observ
er
(a) Clock wise 2
R 1
(b) Anti clock wise
+ –
G
(c) Depending on the value of Rc

(d) None of the above

50. The two loops shown in the figure have their planes parallel to each other. A clockwise current flows in the loop x
as viewed from x towards y. The two coils will repel each other if the current in the loop x is
x y

(a) Increasing

(b) Decreasing

(c) Constant

(d) None of the above cases

51. Two different loops are concentric and lie in the same plane. The current in the outer loop is clockwise and
increases with time. The induced current in the inner loop then is

(a) Clockwise (b) Zero

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(c) Counterclockwise (d) In a direction that depends on the ratio of the loop
radii
52. As shown in the figure, when key K is closed, the direction induced current in B will be

B
(a) Clockwise and momentary
+ –
(b) Anti-clockwise and momentary
E K
(c) Clockwise and continuous A

(d) Anti-clockwise and continuous

53. When a sheet of metal is placed in a magnetic field, which changes from zero to a maximum value, induced
currents are set up in the direction as shown in the diagram. What is the direction of the magnetic field
[AIIMS 1988]
N

(a) Into the plane of paper

W E
(b) East to west

(c) Out of the plane of paper

S
(d) North to south
54. Figure shows a horizontal solenoid connected to a battery and a switch. A copper ring is placed on a frictionless
track, the axis of the ring being along the axis of the solenoid. As the
switch is closed, the ring will
(a) Remain stationary
(b) Move towards the solenoid
(c) Move away from the solenoid
(d) Move towards the solenoid or away from it depending on which
terminal (positive or negative) of the battery is connected to the left end of the solenoid
55. A square loop PQRS is carried away from a current carrying long straight conducting wire CD (figure). The
direction of induced current in the loop will be D
P Q

(a) Anticlockwise
(b) Clockwise
(c) Some times clockwise sometimes anticlockwise S R
C
(d) Current will not be induced

Advance
Level
56. An electron moves along the line AB, which lies in the same plane as a circular loop of conducting wires as
shown in the diagram. What will be the direction of current induced if any, in the loop

(a) No current will be induced

(b) The current will be clockwise
(c) The current will be anticlockwise
A B
(d) The current will change direction as the electron passes by
 Electromagnetic Induction 63
57. As shown in the figure, P and Q are two coaxial conducting loops separated by some distance. When the switch

S is closed, a clockwise current iP flows in P (as seen by observer) and an induced current iQ1 flows in Q. The

switch remain closed for a long time. When S is opened, a current iQ2 flows in Q. Then the directions of iQ1 and
P Q
iQ2 (as seen by observer) are [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2002]

s Observer
(a) Respectively clockwise and anticlockwise
+ –
(b) Both clockwise Batter
y
(c) Both anticlockwise
(d) Respectively anticlockwise and clockwise
58. Two identical circular loops of metal wire are lying on a table without touching each other. Loop A carries a
current which increases with time. In response the loop B
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 1999]
(a) Remain stationery (b) Is attracted by the loop A
(c) Is repelled by the loop A (d) Rotates about its CM with
CM fixed
59. A magnet is moved in the direction indicated by an arrow between two coils AB and CD as shown in fig. What is
the direction of the induced current in each coil

(a) A to B in coil X and C to D in coil Y C D A B

(b) A to B in coil X and D to C in coil Y N S

(c) B to A in coil X and C to D in coil Y Y X
Observer
(d) B to A in coil X and D to C in coil Y
60. Figure shows two coils placed close to each other. When the current through one coil is increased gradually by
shifting the position of the rheostat B
Rheostat
(a) A current flows along ABC in the other coil

(b) A current flows along CBA in the other coil C

(c) No current flows in the other coil Observer
A
(d) An alternating current flows in the other coil

61. The figure shows three situation in which identical circular conducting loops are in uniform magnetic field that
are either increasing or decreasing in magnitude at identical rates. In each, the dashed line coincides with a
diameter. Rank the situations according to the magnitude of the current induced in the loops, greatest first
                 
(a) iA  iB  iC (iC  0)                  
Inc Inc Dec
                 
(b) iA  iB  iC (iC  0)                  
Inc Dec Inc
                 

(c) iA  iB  iC (iC  0)                  
(B) (C)
(A)
(d) iA  iB  iC (iC  0)

62. An observer O stands in between two coaxial circular loops along the common axis as shown in figure. As seen
by the observer, coil A carries current in clockwise direction. Coil B has no current. Now, coil B is moved towards
coil A. Find the direction of induced current in B as seen by the observer
A B

(a) Clockwise
(b) Anticlockwise
Observ
er
64 Electromagnetic Induction
(c) No induced current
(d) Information is not sufficient
63. Two circular coils A and B are facing each other as shown in figure. The current i through A can be altered

(a) There will be repulsion between A and B if i is increased

(b) There will be attraction between A and B if i is increased
(c) There will be neither attraction nor repulsion when i is changed
(d) Attraction or repulsion between A and B depends on the direction of current. If does not depend whether the
current is increased or decreased

64. The radius of the circular conducting loop shown in figure is R. Magnetic field is decreasing at a constant rate .
Resistance per unit length of the loop is . Then current in wire AB is (AB is one of the diameters)

R    
(a) from A to B
2    

   
R A B
(b) from B to A
2    

   
2R
(c) from A to B


(d) Zero
65. Figure shows plane figure made of a conductor located in a magnetic field along the inward normal to the plane
of the figure. The magnetic field starts diminishing. Then the induced current
P
    

(a) At point P is anticlockwise Q

    

(b) At point Q is clockwise R

    

(c) At point Q is zero

    

(d) At point R is Zero

66. A conducting loop having a capacitor is moving outward from the magnetic field then which plate of the
capacitor will be positive

    v
(a) Plate – A
   
A
(b) Plate – B
    B
(c) Plate – A and Plate – B both
   
(d) None

67. A conducting ring is placed around the core of an electromagnet as shown in fig. When key K is pressed, the ring

Ring
(a) Remain stationary

(b) Is attracted towards the electromagnet

(c) Jumps out of the core + –

V K
(d) None of the above
 Electromagnetic Induction 65
68. The north and south poles of two identical magnets approach a coil, containing a condenser, with equal speeds
from opposite sides. Then

(a) Plate 1 will be negative and plate 2 positive

1
(b) Plate 1 will be positive and plate 2 negative S N S N
v 2 v
(c) Both the plates will be positive

(d) Both the plates will be negative

69. An aluminium ring hangs vertically from a thread with its axis pointing east-west. A coil is fixed near to the ring
and coaxial with it. What is the initial motion of the aluminium ring when the current in the coil is switched on

Thread
(a) Remains at rest
N
(b) Moves towards S Commo
n W E
(c) Moves towards W axis Coil Ring
S
(d) Moves towards E

70. A bar magnet is dropped in a vertical copper tube, considering the air resistance as negligible, the magnet
acquires a constant speed. If the tube is heated, then the terminal velocity will be

(a) Decrease (b) Increase (c) Remain unchanged (d) Data is incomplete

71. Three identical coils A, B and C are placed coaxially with their planes parallel to each other. The coils A and C
carry equal currents in opposite direction as shown. The coils B and
C are fixed and the coil A is moved towards B with a uniform speed, A B C
then

(a) There will be induced current in coil B which will be opposite to

the direction of current in A
Observer
(b) There will be induced current in coil B in the same direction as in
A

(c) There will be no induced current in B

(d) Current induced by coils A and C in coil B will be equal and opposite, therefore net current in B will be zero

72. A wire is bent to form the double loop shown in the figure. There is a uniform magnetic field directed into the
plane of the loop. If the magnitude of this field is decreasing, current will flow ×
from × × ×
A B
(a) A to B and C to D × × × ×
C D
(b) B to A and D to C × × × ×

× × × ×
(c) A to B and D to C
× × × ×
(d) B to A and C to D

73. The plane figures shown are located in a uniform magnetic field directed away the reader and diminishing. The
direction of the current induced in the loops is shown in figure. Which one is the correct choice

(A) (B) (C) (D)

66 Electromagnetic Induction
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

74. A highly conducting ring of radius R is perpendicular to and concentric with the axis of a long solenoid as shown
in fig. The ring has a narrow gap of width d in its circumference. The solenoid has cross sectional area A and a
uniform internal field of magnitude B0. Now beginning at t = 0, the solenoid current is steadily increased to so
that the field magnitude at any time t is given by B(t) = B0 + t where  > 0. Assuming that no charge can flow
across the gap, the end of ring which has excess of positive charge and the magnitude of induced e.m.f. in the
ring are respectively

(a) X, A
(b) X R2 Are 
B
aA
(c) Y, A2
x y
(d) Y, R2
d

75. The induced e.m.f. in a circular conducting loop is E, when placed in a magnetic field decreasing at a steady rate
of x Tesla/sec. If two such loops identical in all respect are cut and connect as shown in figure then the induced
e.m.f. in the combined circuit will be

   
B
(a) E    

(b) 2E  1   

E 2
  
(c)
2    

(d) 0
76. Plane figures made of thin wires of resistance R = 50 milli ohm/metre are located in a uniform magnetic field
perpendicular into the plane of the figures and which decrease at the rate dB/dt = 0.1 m T/s. Then currents in
the inner and outer boundary are. (The inner radius a = 10 cm and outer radius b = 20 cm)
      

(a) 10 –4
A (Clockwise), 2  10 –4
A (Clockwise)    b   
   a   
(b) 10– 4 A (Anticlockwise), 2  10– 4 A (Clockwise)
     

(c) 2  10 –4
A (clockwise), 10 –4
A (Anticlockwise)  D   C  

(d) 2  10– 4 A (Anticlockwise), 10– 4 A (Anticlockwise)

77. A square coil AECD of side 0.1 m is placed in a magnetic field B  2t2 . Here t is in seconds and B is in Tesla. The
magnetic field is into the paper. At time t = 2sec induced electric field in DC is
  A     
E
      
(a) 0.05 V/m       

(b) Along DC       

(c) Along CD   D   C  

(d) 0.2 V/m

Motional EMI

Basic Level
 Electromagnetic Induction 67
78. A coil having n turns and resistance R  is connected with a galvanometer of resistance 4 R . This
combination is moved in time t seconds from a magnetic field W1 weber to W2 weber. The induced current in
the circuit is [AIEEE 2004]

 W2  W1  n  W2  W1   W2  W1  n  W2  W1 
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
Rnt 5 Rt 5 Rnt Rt
79. A horizontal straight conductor (otherwise placed in a closed circuit) along east-west direction falls under gravity;
then there is
(a) No induced e.m.f. along the length (b) No induced current along the length
(c) An induced current from west to east (d) An induced current from east to west
80. The wing span of an aeroplane is 20 metre. It is flying in a field, where the vertical component of magnetic field of
earth is 5  10–5 Tesla, with velocity 360 km/hr. The potential difference produced between the blades will be

(a) 0.10 V (b) 0.15 V (c) 0.20 V (d) 0.30 V

81. A metal rod of length 2 m is rotating about it's one end with an angular velocity of 100 rad/sec in a plane
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T. The potential difference between the ends of the rod is

(a) 30 V (b) 40 V (c) 60 V (d) 600 V

82. A conducting square loop of side L and resistance R moves in its plane with a uniform velocity v perpendicular to
one of its sides. A magnetic induction B constant in time and space, pointing perpendicular and into the plane of
the loop exists everywhere. The current induced in the loop is

Blv
(a) clockwise  B   C  
R  
B
 
v
Blv    
(b) anticlockwise   
R 

   
2Blv  A   D 
(c) anticlockwise
R
(d) Zero
83. A conducting square loop of side l and resistance R moves in its plane with a uniform velocity v perpendicular to
one of its sides. A magnetic induction B constant in time and space, pointing perpendicular and into the plane at
the loop exists everywhere with half the loop outside the field, as shown in figure. The induced e.m.f. is
  
[AIEEE 2002] 
B   

  
(a) Zero l v
  
(b) RvB   

(c) vBl/R   

(d) vBl
84. A coil of N turns and mean cross-sectional area A is rotating with uniform angular velocity  about an axis at
right angle to uniform magnetic field B. The induced e.m.f. E in the coil will be

(a) NBA sint (b) NB  sint (c) NB/A sint (d) NBA  sint
85. A conducting rod of length 2l is rotating with constant angular speed  about its perpendicular bisector. A

uniform magnetic field B exists parallel to the axis of rotation. The e.m.f., induced between two ends of the rod
is

(a) Bl2 B
68 Electromagnetic Induction
1
(b) Bl 2
2
1
(c) Bl 2
8
(d) Zero
86. Two rails of a railway track insulated from each other and the ground are connected to a milli voltmeter. What is
the reading of voltmeter when a train travels with a speed of 180 km/hr along the track. Given that the vertical
component of earth’s magnetic field is 0.2 × 10 –4 weber/m2 and the rails are separated by 1 metre
[IIT -JEE1981; KCET 2001]

(a) 10–2 volt (b) 10–4 volt (c) 10–3 volt (d) 1 volt

87. A 10 m long copper wire while remaining in the east-west horizontal direction is falling down with a speed of 5.0
m/s. If the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field = 0.3 × 10 –4 weber/m2, the e.m.f. developed
between the ends of the wire is

(a) 0.15 volt (b) 1.5 volt (c) 0.15 milli volt (d) 1.5 milli volt

88. A wire of length 1 m is moving at a speed of 2 ms–1 perpendicular to its length and a homogeneous magnetic
field of 0.5 T. The ends of the wire are joined to a circuit of resistance 6 . The rate at which work is being done
to keep the wire moving at constant speed is

1 1 1
(a) W (b) W (c) W (d) 1 W
12 6 3
89. Consider the situation shown in the figure. The wire AB is slid on the fixed rails with a constant velocity. If the
wire AB is replaced by semicircular wire, the magnitude of the induced current
 will  A

[MP PMT 1999] 

B
   

v
   
(a) Increase

(b) Remain the same     B

(c) Decrease

(d) Increase or decrease depending on whether the semicircle bulges towards the resistance or away from it

90. A straight line conductor of length 0.4 m is moved with a speed of 7 m/sec perpendicular to a magnetic field of
intensity 0.9 weber/m2. The induced e.m.f. across the conductor is

(a) 5.04 V (b) 1.26 V (c) 2.52 V (d) 25.2 V

91. A metal rod moves at a constant velocity in a direction perpendicular to its length. A constant uniform magnetic
field exists in space in a direction perpendicular to the rod as well as its velocity. Select the correct statements
from the following [IIT-JEE 1998]

(a) The entire rod is at the same electric potential

(b) There is an electric field in the rod

(c) The electric potential is highest at the centre

(d) The electric potential is lowest at the centre of the rod and increases towards its ends
92. A conducting rod AB moves parallel to X-axis (fig) in a uniform magnetic field, pointing in the positive z-direction.
The end A of the rod gets positively charged is this statement true
Y
 B  

  

 
v 

  
A
O X
 Electromagnetic Induction 69
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Not defined
(d) Any answer is right
93. There is an aerial 1 m long in a car. It is moving from east to west with a velocity 100 km/hr. If the horizontal
component of earth's magnetic field is 0.18  10–4 weber/m2, the induced e.m.f. is nearly
(a) 0.50 mV (b) 0.25 mV (c) 0.75 mV (d) 1 mV
94. A metal disc rotates freely, between the poles of a magnet in the direction indicated. Brushes P and Q make
contact with the edge of the disc and the metal axle. What current, if any, flows through R
R
(a) A current from P to Q

(b) A current from Q to P N

P Q
(c) No current, because the e.m.f. in the disc is opposed by the back e.m.f. S

(d) No current, because no radial e.m.f. induced in the disc

Advance
Level

95. In a uniform magnetic field of induction B a wire in the form of a semicircle of radius r rotates about the diameter
of the circle with an angular frequency . The axis of rotation is perpendicular to the field. If the total resistance
of the circuit is R the mean power generated per period of rotation is
[AIEEE 2004]

(a)
 B r   2 (b)
 B r  
2 2
(c)
Br 2
(d)
 B r   2 2

2 R 8 R 2R 8 R

96. The figure shows four wire loops, with edge lengths of either L or 2L. All four loops will move through a region of

uniform magnetic field B (directed out of the page) at the same constant velocity. Rank the four loops
according to the maximum magnitude of the e.m.f. induced as they move through the field, greatest first

(a) (ec  ed )  (ea  eb )      

B
    
(b) (ec  ed )  (ea  eb )
    
a b
(c) ec  ed  eb  ea c
    
d

(d) ec  ed  eb  ea

97. A rectangular loop with a sliding connector of length l = 1.0 m is situated in a uniform magnetic field B = 2T
perpendicular to the plane of loop. Resistance of connector is r = 2. Two resistance of 6 and 3 are connected
as shown in figure. The external force required to keep the connector moving with a constant velocity v = 2m/s
is


(a) 6 N 6 v
3
(b) 4 N

(c) 2 N

(d) 1 N
98. In the circuit shown in figure, a conducting wire HE is moved with a constant speed v towards left. The complete

circuit is placed in a uniform magnetic field B perpendicular to the plane of circuit
 A inwards.
  HThe current
 Kin HKDE is

     
R C
  v    

     
B E D
     
70 Electromagnetic Induction

(a) Clockwise
(b) Anticlockwise
(c) Alternating
(d) Zero
99. The spokes of a wheel are made of metal and their lengths are of one metre. On rotating the wheel about its own
axis in a uniform magnetic field of 5 × 10 –5 Tesla normal to the plane of wheel, a potential difference of 3.14 mV
is generated between the rim and the axis. The rotational velocity of the wheel is
(a) 63 rev/s (b) 50 rev/s (c) 31.4 rev/s (d) 20 rev/s
100. A wire cd of length l and mass m is sliding without friction on conducting rails ax and by as shown. The vertical
rails are connected to each other with a resistance R between a and b. A uniform magnetic field B is applied
perpendicular to the plane abcd such that cd moves with a constant velocity of
mgR
(a) R
Bl
a b
mgR
(b) l
B 2l 2 c d

mgR x y
(c)
B 3l 3
mgR
(d)
B 2l
101. Figure (i) shows a conducting loop being pulled out of a magnetic field with a speed v. Which of the four plots
shows in figure (ii) may represent the power delivered by the pulling agent as a function of the speed v

× × × P d
× c
(a) a a
× × × v
×
b
(b) b × × ×
×
(c) c v
× × × (i)
×
(ii)
(d) d
× × ×
×
102. A right angled wire loop ABC is placed in a uniform magnetic field B perpendicular into the plane of the loop. The
loop is moved with speed v. Which of the following statements is not true × × × × × × ×
×
× × × × × A
× ×
(a) emf induced in AB is equal and opposite to emf induced in AC ×
× × × × × × × ×
(b) emf induced in AB is greater than emf induced in AC v
× × × × × × ×
(c) Induced emf in BC is zero ×
× B× × × × ×C × ×
(d) The net induced emf in the loop is zero
103. A straight wire of length L is bent into a semicircle. It is moved in a uniform magnetic field with speed v with
diameter perpendicular to the field. The induced emf between the ends of the× wire
×
is
× × × × × ×

(a) BLv × × × × × × × ×
× × × × × × × ×
(b) 2BLv × × × × × × × ×

(c) 2BLv ×
× × × × × × ×

2BvL
(d)

104. A copper ring of radius R moved with speed v. A uniform magnetic field B exists in a direction perpendicular to
the plane of the ring. The induced emf between diametrically opposite point a,
× b ×as shown
×
a
× is × × ×
×
× × × × × × × ×
× × × × × × ×
×
× × × × × × ×v ×
× × × × × × ×

b
 Electromagnetic Induction 71
(a) 0
(b) 2BRv
(c) 4BRv
(d) BRv
105. A conducting bar pulled with a constant speed v on a smooth conducting rail. The region has a steady magnetic
field of induction B as shown in the figure. If the speed of the bar is doubled then the rate of heat dissipation will

(a) Remain constant

(b) Become quarter of the initial value B v

(c) Become four fold

(d) Get doubled
106. A rectangular loop on which a connector EF of length l slides, is lying in a perpendicular magnetic field. The
induction of magnetic field is B. The resistance of the connector is R. If the connector moves with a velocity v
then the current flowing in it will be
Blv
(a) A E D
R1  R2
Blv(R1  R2) R1 l R v R2
(b)
R1R2
Blv B F C
(c) RR
R 1 2
R1  R2
(d) None of these
107. A wheel with N spokes is rotated in a plane perpendicular to the magnetic field of earth such that an emf e is
induced between axle and rim of the wheel. In the same wheel, number of spokes is made 3 N and the wheel is
rotated in the same manner in the same field then new emf is
     
(a) 3e
     
3
(b) e      
2
e      
(c)
3      

(d) e
108. A rectangular loop is being pulled at a constant speed v, through a region of certain thickness d, in which a
uniform magnetic field B is set up. The graph between position x of the right hand edge of the loop and the
induced emf E will be

d
× × × × × ×
x
× × × B× ×
v
× × × × ×

× × × × × ×
× × × × × ×

E E E E

(a) O x (b) O x (c) O x (d) O x

72 Electromagnetic Induction
109. A plane loop shown in the figure is shaped in the form of figure with radii a = 20 cm and b = 10 cm is placed in a
uniform magnetic field perpendicular into the loop's plane. The magnetic induction varies as B = B0 sin t. where
B0 = 10 mT and  = 100 rad/sec. Find the amplitude of the current induced in the loop if its resistance per unit
length is equal to  = 50 m/metre. The inductance of the loop is negligible
     

     
(a) 10 amp
b
     
(b) 1 amp
  a    
(c) 0.1 amp
     

(d) 2 amp

110. A conducting rod AC of length 4l is rotated about a point O in a uniform magnetic field B directed into the paper.
AO = l and OC = 3l. Then

Bl 2
(a) VA  VO  × × × × ×  ×
2 × × O × ×
B ×
A C
7 × ×

× × × ×
(b) VO  VC  Bl 2 × × × × × ×
2

(c) VA  VC  4Bl 2

9
(d) VC  VO  Bl 2
2
111. A thin wire AC shaped as a semicircle of diameter D = 20 cm rotates with a constant angular velocity  = 100
 
rad/s. in a uniform magnetic field of induction B = 5 mT with  || B about the axis passing through A and
perpendicular to AC. Find the voltage developed between A and C
× × × × × × × ×
× × × × ×C × ×
×
(a) 100 mV
× × × × × × × ×
(b) 10 mV × × × × × × ×
×

(c) 1 mV × × × × A ×
× ×
×

(d) 1 volt

112. Figure shows a square loop of side 5 cm being moved towards right at a constant speed of 1 cm/sec. The front
edge enters the 20 cm wide magnetic field at t = 0. Find the emf in the loop at t = 2s and t = 10 s
   
B = 0.6T
   
(a) 3 × 10–2 V, zero 5
cm    
(b) 3 × 10–2 V, 3 × 10–4
   

(c) 3 × 10–4 V, 3 × 10–4 20 cm

–4
(d) 3 × 10 V, zero

113. A metal rod of resistance R is fixed along a diameter of a conducting ring of radius r. There is a magnetic field of
magnitude B perpendicular to the plane of the ring. The ring spins with an angular velocity  about its axis. The
centre of the ring is joined to its rim by an external wire W. The ring and W have no resistance. The current in W
is

Br2 Br 2v 2Br 2
(a) Zero (b) (c) (d)
2R R R
 Electromagnetic Induction 73

Static EMI

Basic Level

114. An emf of 100 millivolts is induced in a coil when the current in another nearby coil becomes 10 A from zero to
0.1 sec. The coefficient of mutual induction between the two coils will be

(a) 1 mH (b) 10 mH (c) 100 mH (d) 1000 mH

115. The current through choke coil increases from zero to 6A in 0.3 sec and an induced e.m.f. of 30 V is produced.
The inductance of the coil of choke is

(a) 5 H (b) 2.5 H (c) 1.5 H (d) 2 H

116. The dimensional formula for inductance is
(a) ML2 T A 2 (b) ML2 T 2 A 2 (c) ML2 T 2 A 1 (d) ML2 T 1 A 2
117. Energy stored in a coil of self inductance 40 mH carrying a steady current of 2 A is
(a) 0.8 J (b) 8 J (c) 0.08 J (d) 80 J
118. When the current changes from +2A to –2A in 0.05 second, an e.m.f. of 8 volt is induced in a coil. The coefficient
of self induction of the coil is
[AIEEE 2003]
(a) 0.1 H (b) 0.2 H (c) 0.4 H (d) 0.8 H
119. Two circuits have mutual inductance of 0.1 H. What average e.m.f. is induced in one circuit when the current in
the other circuit changes from 0 to 20 A in 0.02 s
(a) 240 V (b) 230 V (c) 100 V (d) 300 V
120. An air core solenoid has 1000 turns and is one metre long. Its cross-sectional area is 10 cm2. Its self inductance
is [JIPMER 2002]
(a) 0.1256 mH (b) 12.56 mH (c) 1.256 mH (d) 125.6 mH
121. The inductance between A and D is
[MNR 1998; AIEEE 2002]

(a) 3.66 H
(b) 9 H A D
3H 3H 3H
(c) 0.66 H
(d) 1 H

1
122. In circular coil, when number of turns is doubled and resistance becomes th of initial, then inductance
4
becomes [AIEEE 2002]
(a) 4 times (b) 2 times (c) 8 times (d) No change
123. What is self-inductance of coil which produces 5V when the current changes from 3 amperes to 2 amperes in one
millisecond
(a) 5000 henry (b) 5 milli henry (c) 50 henry (d) 5 henry
124. A coil of 100 turns carries a current of 5 mA and creates a total magnetic flux of 10–5 weber. The inductance is
(a) 0.2 mH (b) 2.0 mH (c) 0.02 mH (d) None of these
–2
125. The coefficient of mutual inductance, when magnetic flux changes by 2 × 10 wb and current changes by 0.01 A
is
[BHU 1998; EAMCET 2001; AIIMS 2002]
(a) 2H (b) 3H (c) 4H (d) 8H
126. An inductor stores energy in
(a) Its electric field (b) Its coil
74 Electromagnetic Induction
(c) Its magnetic field (d) Both in magnetic and electric field
127. A coil of R = 10  and L = 5 H is connected to a 100 V battery, then energy stored is
(a) 100 J (b) 400 J (c) 250 J (d) 500 J
128. An average induced e.m.f. of 1 V appears in a coil when the current in it is changed from 10 A in one direction to
10 A in opposite direction in 0.5 sec. Self-inductance of the coil is

(a) 25 mH (b) 50 mH (c) 75 mH (d) 100 mH

129. The SI unit of inductance, the henry can not be written as
(a) weber ampere–1 (b) volt second ampere–1 (c) joule ampere–2 (d) ohm second–1
130. If a soft iron rod inserted into inductive coil then intensity of bulb will be
[MP PMT 1990; RPET 2001]

(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Unchanged
(d) Cannot say anything

131. Find out the e.m.f. produced when the current changes from 0 to 1A in 10 second given, L = 10 H
[DCE 2001]

(a) 1 V (b) 1 V (c) 1 mV (d) 1 V

132. A solenoid of length l metre has self inductance L henry. If number of turns are doubled, its self inductance

L
(a) Remains same (b) Becomes 2L henry (c) Becomes 4L henry (d) Becomes henry
2
133. Two coils A and B having turns 300 and 600 respectively are placed near each other, on passing a current of 3.0
ampere in A, the flux linked with A is 1.2 × 10–4 weber and with B it is 9.0 × 10 –5 weber. The mutual inductance
of the system is
(a) 2 × 10–5 henry (b) 3 × 10–5 henry (c) 4 × 10–5 henry (d) 6 × 10–5 henry
134. The inductance of a closed-packed coil of 400 turns is 8 mH. A current of 5 mA is passed through it. The
magnetic flux through each turn of the coil is
[Roorkee 2000]

1 1 1
(a)  0Wb (b) 0Wb (c)  0Wb (d) 0.4  0Wb
4 2 3
135. A varying current at the rate of 3 A/s in coil generates an e.m.f. of 8 mV in a near by coil. The mutual inductance
of the two coils is
[Pb. PMT 2000]
–3
(a) 2.66 mH (b) 2.66 × 10 mH (c) 2.66 H (d) 0.266 H
136. The equivalent inductance of two inductances is 2.4 henry when connected in parallel and 10 henry when
connected in series. The difference between the two inductances is
(a) 2 henry (b) 3 henry (c) 4 henry (d) 5 henry
137. An e.m.f. of 12 volt is produced in a coil when the current in it changes at the rate of 45 amp/minute. The
inductance of the coil is
(a) 0.25 henry (b) 1.5 henry (c) 9.6 henry (d) 16.0 henry
138. The current passing through a choke coil of 5 henry is decreasing at the rate of 2 ampere/sec. The e.m.f.
developing across the coil is
(a) 10 V (b) – 10 V (c) 2.5 V (d) – 2.5 V
 Electromagnetic Induction 75
139. The coefficient of mutual inductance between two coils A and B depends upon
(a) Medium between coils (b) Separation between coils (c) Both A and B (d) None of A and B
140. If the current is halved in a coil then the energy stored is how much times the previous value

1 1
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) 4
2 4
141. The self inductance of a straight conductor is
(a) Zero (b) Very large (c) Infinity (d) Very small
142. Figure shows two bulbs B1 and B2, resistor R and an inductor L. When the switch S is turned off

R B1

(a) Both B1 and B2 die out promptly S

L B2
(b) Both B1 and B2 die out with some delay
(c) B1 dies out promptly but B2 with some delay
(d) B2 dies out promptly but B1 with some delay
143. The mutual inductance between a primary and secondary circuits is 0.5 H. The resistances of the primary and
the secondary circuits are 20 ohms and 5 ohms respectively. To generate a current of 0.4 A in the secondary,
current in the primary must be changed at the rate of

(a) 4.0 A/s (b) 16.0 A/s (c) 1.6 A/s (d) 8.0 A/s
144. The number of turns of primary and secondary coils of a transformer are 5 and 10 respectively and the mutual
inductance of the transformer is 25 henry. Now the number of turns in the primary and secondary of the
transformer are made 10 and 5 respectively. The mutual inductance of the transformer in henry will be
[MP PET 1995]
(a) 6.25 (b) 12.5 (c) 25 (d) 50
145. The current flowing in a coil of self inductance 0.4 mH is increased by 250 mA in 0.1 sec. The e.m.f. induced will
be
(a) + 1 volt (b) – 1 volt (c) + 1 mV (d) – 1 mV
146. When two inductors L1 and L2 are connected in parallel, the equivalent inductance is [AFMC 1994]
(a) L1 + L2 (b) Between L1 and L2 (c) Less than both L1 and L2 (d) None of the above
147. A wire coil carries the current i. The potential energy of the coil does not depend upon

(a) The value of i (b) The number of turns in the coil

(c) Whether the coil has an iron core or not (d) The resistance of the coil
148. A coil of wire of a certain radius has 600 turns and a self-inductance of 108 mH. The self-inductance of a second
similar coil of 500 turns will be

(a) 74 mH (b) 75 mH (c) 76 mH (d) 77 mH

149. A coil is wound on a frame of rectangular cross-section. If all the linear dimensions of the frame are increased by
a factor of 2 and the number of turns per unit length of the coil remains the same, the self-inductance increases
by a factor of [AIIMS 1980, 92]

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 32

150. The current through an inductor of 1 H is given by I = 3 t sin t. The voltage across the inductor of 1 H is

(a) 3 sin t + 3 cos t (b) 3 cos t + t sin t (c) 3 sin t + 3t cos t (d) 3t cos t – 3 sin t
76 Electromagnetic Induction

151. The coefficients of self induction of two coils are L1 and L2 . To induce an e.m.f. of 25 volt in the coils change
of current of 1A has to be produced in 5 second and 50ms respectively. The ratio of their self inductances
L1 : L2 will be

(a) 1 : 5 (b) 200 : 1 (c) 100 : 1 (d) 50 : 1

Advance
Level

152. The resistance and inductance of series circuit are 5  and 20 H respectively. At the instant of closing the switch,
the current is increasing at the rate 4 A-s. The supply voltage is

(a) 20 V (b) 80 V (c) 120 V (d) 100 V

153. Two circular coils have their centres at the same point. The mutual inductance between them will be maximum
when their axes
[MP PMT 2004]
o
(a) Are parallel to each other (b) Are at 60 to each other
(c) Are at 45o to each other (d) Are perpendicular to each
other

154. Two conducting circular loops of radii R1 and R2 are placed in the same plane with their centres coinciding. If
R1  R2 , the mutual inductance M between them will be directly proportional to
[MP PMT 1994; MP PET 2001]

1 R12 R22
(a) R1, R2 (b) (c) (d)
(R1R2) R2 R1
155. Two circular coils can be arranged in any of the three situations shown in the figure. Their mutual inductance will
be
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2001]

(a) Maximum in situation (A)

(b) Maximum in situation (B)
(c) Maximum in situation (C) (C)
(A)
(d) The same in all situations (B)

156. Two coils have a mutual inductance 0.005 H. The current changes in the first coil according to equation i = i0 sin
t where i0 = 10 A and  = 100  rad/sec. The maximum value of e.m.f. in the second coil is
(a) 2  (b) 5  (c) 8  (d) 12 
2
5 metre
157. If in a coil rate of change of area is and current become 1 amp form 2 amp in 2 × 10–3 sec. If
millisecond
magnitude field is 1 Tesla then self inductance of the coil is
[RPET 2000]

(a) 2 H (b) 5 H (c) 20 H (d) 10 H

158. A small square loop of wire of side l is placed inside a large square loop of wire of side L (L > l). The loop are
coplanar and their centre coincide. The mutual inductance of the system is proportional to
[IIT-JEE 1998]

(a) l / L (b) l 2 / L (c) L / l (d) L2 / l

 Electromagnetic Induction 77
159. Two coils are at fixed locations. When coil 1 has no current and the current in coil 2 increases at the rate 15.0 A/s
the e.m.f. in coil 1 in 25.0 mV, when coil 2 has no current and coil 1 has a current of 3.6 A, the flux linkage in coil
2 is
(a) 16 mWb (b) 10 mWb (c) 4.00 mWb (d) 6.00 mWb

160. The current i in an inductance coil varies with time, t according to the graph shown in fig. Which one of the
following plots shows the variation of voltage in the coil with time
i

O t

E E
E
(a) E (b) (c) + (d)
+ +
+
t t t
– –
O t

161. The figure shows an e.m.f. e induced in a coil. Which of the following can describe the current through the coil

(a) Constant and right wards e

(b) Increasing and right ward

(c) Decreasing and right ward
(d) Decreasing and left ward
162. Two coils A and B have coefficient of mutual inductance M = 2H. The magnetic flux passing through coil A
changes by 4 weber in 10 seconds due to the change in current in B. Then
(a) Change in current in B in this time interval is 0.5 A
(b) The change in current in B in this time interval is 2 A
(c) The change in current in B in this time interval is 8 A
(d) A change in current of 1 A in coil A will produce a change in flux passing through B by 4 weber
163. The coefficient of mutual inductance of two circuits A and B is 3 mH and their respective resistances are 10
ohm and 4 ohm. How much current should change in 0.02 second in the circuit A, so that the induced current
in B should be 0.006 ampere
(a) 0.24 amp (b) 1.6 amp (c) 0.18 amp (d) 0.16 amp
2
164. The current in a coil varies w.r.t. time t as I = 3t + 2t. If the inductance of coil be 10 mH, the value of induced
e.m.f. at t  2s will be
(a) 0.14 V (b) 0.12 V (c) 0.11 V (d) 0.13 V
165. Self inductances of two coils connected in series are 0.01 and 0.03 H. if the windings in the coils are in opposite
sense and M =0.01 H, then the resultant self-inductance will be
(a) 2H (b) 0.2 H (c) 0.02 H (d) Zero
78 Electromagnetic Induction
166. One-third length of a uniformly wound solenoid of length l, area of cross section A and turns per unit length n is
filled with a material of permeability 1 . While the rest is filled with a material of permeability  2 . The self
inductance of solenoid is

1 1 1 1
(a) (1  2 2)n2lA (b) (1  2 2)n2lA (c) (1  3 2)n2lA (d) ( 2  31)n2lA
3 3 4 4
167. A circuit having a self inductance of 1.0 H carries a current of 2.0 A. To avoid sparking when the circuit is broken,
a capacitor which can with stand 400 V is employed. The minimum capacitance of the capacitor connected
across the switch should be
(a) 1.25 F (b) 25F (c) 50F (d) 150F

168. Through an induction coil of L = 0.2 H, an ac current of 2 ampere is passed first with frequency f1 and then
with frequency f2 . The ratio of the maximum value of induced e.m.f. (e1 / e2) in the coil, in the two cases is

(a) f1 / f2 (b) f2 / f1 (c) ( f1 / f2)2 (d) 1 : 1

169. How much length of a very thin wire is required to obtain a solenoid of length l0 and inductance L

2Ll 0 4Ll0 4Ll0 8Ll0

(a) (b) (c) (d)
0 02 0 0

170. In following figure when key is pressed the ammeter A reads i ampere. The charge passing in the galvanometer
circuit of total resistance R is Q. The mutual inductance of the two coils is

C1 A
(a) Q/R
(b) QR C2 G1
(c) QR/i
(d) i/QR
171. What is the mutual inductance of a two-loop system as shown with centre separation l

 0a4
(a)
8l 3 1 2
a a
 0a4
(b) l >>a
4l 3
 0a4
(c)
6l 3
 0a4
(d)
2l 3

LR and LC circuits with dc source

Basic Level

172. When a battery is connected across a series combination of self inductance L and resistance R, the variation in
the currenti i with time t is best represented
i by i i

t t t t
 Electromagnetic Induction 79
(a) (b) (c) (d)

173. A condenser of capacity 20 F us first charged and then discharged through a 10 mH inductance. Neglecting the
resistance of the coil, the frequency of the resulting vibrations will be
(a) 365 cycle/sec (b) 356 cycles/sec (c) 365  103 cycles/sec (d) 3.56 cycles/sec
174. An L-R circuit has a cell of e.m.f. E, which is switched on at time t = 0. The current in the circuit after a long time
will be

E E E
(a) Zero (b) (c) (d)
R L L  R2
2

175. The time constant of an LR circuit represents the time in which the current in the circuit
(a) Reaches a value equal to about 37% of its final value (b) Reaches a value equal to about 63% of its final
value
(c) Attains a constant value (d) Attains 50% of the constant
value
176. An inductor, L a resistance R and two identical bulbs, B1 and B2 are connected to a battery through a switch
S as shown in the fig. The resistance R is the same as that of the coil that makes L. Which of the following
statements gives the correct description of the happenings when the switch S is closed
[AMU (Med.) 2002] L B1
(a) The bulb B2 lights up earlier than B1 and finally both the bulbs shine equally bright
R B2
(b) B1 light up earlier and finally both the bulbs acquire equal brightness
S
(c) B2 lights up earlier and finally B1 shines brighter than B2 B

(d) B1 and B2 light up together with equal brightness all the time

177. A coil of inductance 40 henry is connected in series with a resistance of 8 ohm and the combination is joined to
the terminals of a 2 volt battery. The time constant of the circuit is

(a) 40 seconds (b) 20 seconds (c) 8 seconds (d) 5 seconds

178. A capacitor is fully charged with a battery. Then the battery is removed and coil is connected with the capacitor
in parallel current varies as
(a) Increases monotonically (b) Decreases monotonically (c) Zero (d)
Oscillates indefinitely
179. In an L-R circuit, time constant is that time in which current grows from zero to the value, where i0 is the steady
state current

(a) 0.63i0 (b) 0.50i0 (c) 0.371 (d) i0

180. 5 cm long solenoid having 10 ohm resistance and 5 mH inductance is joined to a 10 volt battery. At steady state
the current through the solenoid in ampere will be
[MP PET 1995]

(a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Zero

181. A coil has an inductance of 2.5 henry and a resistance of 0.5 ohm. If the coil is suddenly connected across 6.0
volt battery, then the time required for the current to rise to 0.63 of its final value is
[PMT (AMU) 1995]
80 Electromagnetic Induction
(a) 3.5 sec (b) 4.0 sec (c) 4.5 sec (d) 5.0 sec
182. 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 current reduces to 37% of its initial value in

 R L  1 
(a) RL sec (b)   sec (c)   sec (d)   sec
L  R  LR 
183. In the circuit shown below what is the reading of the ammeter just after closing the key

5 5
K
(a) 1 A

(b) 2 A 10 V 10H
5
(c) (4/3) A
A
(d) (3/4) A

184. In the above question, what will be the reading of the ammeter long time after closing the key

(a) 1 A (b) 2 A (c) (4/3) A (d) (3/4) A

Advance
Level

185. A coil of inductance 8.4 mH and resistance 6 is connected to a 12V battery. The current in the coil is 1.0 A at
approximately the time
[IIT-JEE 1999]
(a) 500 sec (b) 20 sec (c) 35 milli sec (d) 1 milli sec
186. An inductor of 2 H and a resistance of 10 ohm are connected to a battery of 5 V in series. The initial rate of
change of current is
(a) 0.5 A/sec (b) 2.0 A/sec (c) 2.5 A/sec (d) 0.25 A/sec
187. A solenoid has an inductance of 60 henry and a resistance of 30 . If it is connected to a 100 volt battery, how
e1
long will it take for the current to reach  63.2% of its final value
e

(a) 1 second (b) 2 seconds (c) e seconds (d) 2e seconds

188. A solenoid of 10 henry inductance and 2 ohm resistance, is connected to a 10 volt battery. In how much time the
magnetic energy will be reduced to 1/4th of the maximum value
[IIT-JEE 1996]

(a) 3.5 sec (b) 2.5 sec (c) 5.5 sec (d) 7.5 sec
189. When a certain circuit consisting of a constant e.m.f. E an inductance L and a resistance R is closed, the current
in, it increases with time according to curve 1. After one parameter (E, L or R) is changed, the increase in current
follows curve 2 when the circuit is closed second time. Which parameter was changed and in what direction

i
(a) L is increased
1
(b) L is decreased 2

(c) R is increased
t
(d) R is decreased
 Electromagnetic Induction 81
190. The figure shows three circuits with identical batteries, inductors, and resistors. Rank the circuits according to
the current through the battery (i) just after the switch is closed and (ii) a long time later, greatest first

(a) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0) (ii) i2  i3  i1

(b) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0) (ii) i2  i3  i1

(c) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0) (ii) i2  i3  i1

(1 (2 (3
) ) )
(d) (i) i2  i3  i1 (i1  0) (ii) i2  i3  i1

191. Two circuits 1 and 2 are connected to identical dc source each of e.m.f. 12 V. Circuit 1 has a self inductance L =
10 H and circuit 2 has a self inductance L2 = 10 mH. The total resistance of each circuit is 48 . The ratio of
steady current in circuit 1 and 2, ratio of energy consumed in circuits 1 and 2 to build up the current to steady
state value and the ratio of the power dissipated by circuits 1 and 2 after the steady state is reached are
respectively

1000 1000 1000 100 10 1 1 1000 1 10 10 10

(a) , , (b) , , (c) , , (d) , ,
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
192. The switches in figure (A) and (B) are closed at t = 0 and re-opened after a long time at t = t0

C R L R
(1) The charge on C just after t = 0 is EC

(2) The charge on C long after t = 0 is EC

(3) The current in L long after t = t0 is E/R E E

(A) (B)
(4) The current in L just before t = t0 is E/R

(a) Both (1) and (2) (b) Both (2) and (3) (c) Only (4) (d) Both (2) and (4)

193. In the circuit shown in adjoining fig E = 10 V, R1 = 1  R2 = 2, R3 = 3 and L = 2H calculate the value of current
i1, i2 and i3 immediately after switch S is closed
S R1 R3
i1 i3
(a) 3.3 amp, 3.3 amp, 3.3 amp i2
(b) 3.3 amp, 3.3 amp, 0 amp E R2 L
(c) 3.3 amp, 0 amp, 0 amp
(d) 3.3 amp, 3.3 amp, 1.1 amp
194. The inductance of a solenoid is 5 henery and its resistance is 5. If it is connected to a 10 volt battery then time
taken by the current to reach 9/10th of its maximum will be
(a) 4.0 s (b) 2.3 s (c) 1.4 s (d) 1.2 s

195. A solenoid of inductance 50 mH and resistance 10  is connected to a battery of 6 V. The time elapsed before
the current acquires half of its steady-state value will be

(a) 3.01 s (b) 3.02 s (c) 3.03 s (d) 3.5 ms

196. In series with 20 ohm resistor a 5 henry inductor is placed. To the combination an e.m.f. of 5 volt is applied. What
will be the rate of increase of current at t = 0.25 second

(a) 2.01 A/s (b) 3 A/s (c) 0.368 A/s (d) Zero

197. At t = 0, an inductor of zero resistance is joined to a cell of e.m.f. E through a resistance. The current increases
with a time constant . The e.m.f. across the coil after time t is
82 Electromagnetic Induction

(a) E t/ (b) E e t /  (c) E e2t /  (d) E(1  e t /  )

198. The network shown in the figure is a part of a complete circuit. If at a certain instant the current i is 5 A and is
decreasing at the rate of 103 A / s then VA  VB is

(a) 5 V
A B
(b) 10 V 1 15 V 5mH

(c) 15 V
(d) 20 V
199. An ideal conductor L is connected in series with a resistor R. A battery is connected to the circuit. In the steady
state the energy stored in the coil is 40 J and rate of generation of heat in the resistor is 320 J s–1. The time
constant of the circuit is
(a) 1.0 ms (b) 0.25 s (c) 1.0 s (d) 3.0 s
200. In the circuit shown, how soon will the coil current reach  fraction of the steady-state value

L
(a) L
R R

3 1
L  2
(b) ln
R (1   ) V
(Constan
t
L 1 voltage
(c) ln source)
R (1   )

L
(d) ln(1  )
R

Application of EMI (Eddy currents, dc motor, ac generator/Dynamo, dc

generator)

201. When the speed of a dc motor increase the armature current

[MP PET 2004]

(a) Increases (b) Decreases

(c) Does not change (d) Increases and decreases continuously

202. Fan is based on [AFMC 2003]

(a) Electric motor (b) Electric dynamo (c) Both (d) None of these

203. An electric motor operates on a 50 volt supply and a current of 12 A. If the efficiency of the motor is 30%, what is
the resistance of the winding of the motor

(a) 6  (b) 4  (c) 2.9  (d) 3.1 

204. The starter motor of a car draws a current i = 300 A from the battery of voltage 12 V. If the car starts only after 2
minutes, what is the energy drawn from the battery
[Orissa JEE 2002]

(a) 3 kJ (b) 30 kJ (c) 7.2 kJ (d) 432 kJ

205. A motor having an armature of resistance 2 is designed to operate at 220 V mains. At full speed, it develops
a back e.m.f. of 210 V. When the motor is running at full speed, the current in the armature is
[UPSEAT 2002]
 Electromagnetic Induction 83
(a) 5 A (b) 105 A (c) 110 A (d) 215 A

206. The working of a dynamo is based on the principle of

(a) Heating effect of current (b) Magnetic effect of current

(c) Chemical effect of current (d) Electromagnetic induction

207. The coil of a dynamo is rotating in a magnetic field. The developed induced e.m.f. changes and the number of
magnetic lines of force also changes. Which of the following conditions is correct
[AFMC 1997]

(a) Lines of force minimum but induced e.m.f. is zero (b) Lines of force maximum but induced e.m.f. is zero

(c) Lines of force maximum but induced e.m.f. is not zero (d) Lines of force maximum
but induced e.m.f. is also maximum

208. Work of electric motor is

(a) To convert ac into dc (b) To convert dc into ac

(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) To convert ac into mechanical work

209. The armature current in a dc motor is maximum when the motor has

(a) Picked up maximum speed (b) Just started (c) Intermediate speed (d)
Just been switched off

210. The number of turns in the coil of an ac generator is 5000 and the area of the coil is 0.25 m2; the coil is rotated
at the rate of 100 cycle per second in a magnetic field of 0.2 weber/m2. The pack value of the e.m.f. generated is
nearly [PMT (AMU) 1995]

(a) 786 kV (b) 440 kV (c) 220 kV (d) 157.1 kV

211. The pointer of a dead-beat galvanometer gives a steady deflection because

(a) Eddy currents are produced in the conducting frame over which the coil is wound

(b) Its magnet is very strong

(c) Its pointer is very light

(d) Its frame is made of abonite

212. Which of the following is not an application of eddy currents

(a) Induction furnace (b) Galvanometer damping

(c) Speedometer of automobiles (d) X-ray crystallography

213. The back e.m.f. in a dc-motor is maximum when

(a) The motor has picked up maximum speed (b) The motor has just started moving

(c) The speed of the motor is still on the increase (d) The motor has just been switched off

214. To reduce the loss of energy as heat due to eddy currents, the soft iron core is laminated. The angle between the
plane of these sheets and the magnetic induction should be
[RPMT 1985]

(a) Zero (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 90o

215. A copper strip having slots cut in it is used as the bob of a simple pendulum. The copper strip passes between
the pole pieces of a strong magnet. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of vibration. Which of the
following statements is correct
84 Electromagnetic Induction

(a) There are no oscillations

(b) The oscillations are free oscillations
(c) The oscillations are weakly damped
(d) The oscillations are heavily damped
216. A metallic piece is dropped freely form some height. Its temperature increases, because of
(a) The eddy, currents in the metallic piece due to the earth’s magnetism
(b) The resisting force due to the earth’s atmosphere
(c) Eddy currents and resisting force both
(d) Gravitational force
217. The essential difference between a dc dynamo and an ac dynamo is that
(a) ac has an electromagnet but dc has a permanent magnet (b) ac will generate a
higher voltage
(c) ac has slip rings but the dc has a commutator (d) ac has a coil wound on soft iron, but the dc is wound
on copper
218. To transmit electrical energy from a generator to a distant consumers
(a) High voltage and low current are transmitted (b) High voltage and high current are transmitted
(c) Low voltage and low current are transmitted (d) Low voltage and high current are transmitted
219. The output of a dynamo using a splitting commutator is
(a) dc (b) ac (c) Fluctuating dc (d) Half-wave rectified
voltage
220. Dynamo is a device for converting
(a) Electrical energy into mechanical energy (b) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(c) Chemical energy into mechanical energy (d) Mechanical energy into chemical energy

Transformer

221. A step down transformer reduces 220 V to 11V. The primary draws 5A current and secondary supplies 90A. The
efficiency of the transformer is
(a) 90% (b) 33% (c) 20% (d) 44%
222. The core of a transformer is laminated so that
[AIIMS 1991; BHU 1999]
(a) The ratio of voltage in the secondary to that in the primary may be increased
(b) Energy losses due to eddy currents may be minimized
(c) The weight of the transformer may be reduced
(d) Rusting of the core may be prevented
223. The ratio of secondary to the primary turns in a transformer is 3 : 2. If the power output be P, then the input
power neglecting all losses must be equal to

2
(a) 5 P (b) 1.5 P (c) P (d) P
5
224. In a primary coil 5A current is flowing on 220 volts. In the secondary coil 2200 V voltage produces. Then ratio of
number of turns in secondary coil and primary coil will be
(a) 1 : 10 (b) 10 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 11 : 1
 Electromagnetic Induction 85
225. An ideal transformer has 500 and 5000 turn in primary and secondary windings respectively. If the primary
voltage is connected to a 6V battery then the secondary voltage is

(a) 0 (b) 60V (c) 0.6 V (d) 6.0 V

226. In a transformer, number of turns in the primary are 140 and that in the secondary are 280. If current in primary
4 A then that in the secondary is
[AIEEE 2002]
(a) 4 A (b) 2 A (c) 6 A (d) 10 A
227. In a step-up transformer the voltage in the primary is 220 V and the current is 5 A. The secondary voltage is
found to be 22000 V. The current in the secondary (neglect losses) is

(a) 5 A (b) 50 A (c) 500 A (c) 0.05 A

228. A transformer has 100 turns in the primary coil and carries 8 A current. If input power is one kilowatt, the
number turns required in the secondary coil to have 500 V output will be

(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 400 (d) 300

229. Large transformers, when used for some time, become hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of
transformer is due to
(a) Heating effect of current alone (b) Hysteresis loss along
(c) Both the hysteresis loss and heating effect of current (d) None of the above
230. In a transformer, the number of turns of primary coil and secondary coil are 5 and 4 respectively. If 220 V is
applied on the primary coil, then the ratio of primary current to the secondary current is
[AFMC 1998; CPMT 2000; BHU 2001]
(a) 4 : 5 (b) 5 : 4 (c) 5 : 9 (d) 9 : 5
231. The ratio of number of turns of primary coil to secondary coil in a transformer is 1 : 2. If a cell of 1.5 volts is
connected across primary coil, the emf across secondary coil is
[MP PET 1999, 92; AIIMS 2000; MP PMT 2000; RPET 2001]
(a) 0.75 V (b) 1.5 V (c) 0 V (d) 6 V
232. Output voltage of a transformer does not depend upon [BHU 2000]
(a) Number of turns in secondary coil (b) Input voltage
(c) Number of turns in primary coil (d) ac frequency
233. In a step-up transformer the turn ratio is 1 : 10. A resistance of 200 ohm connected across the secondary is
drawing a current of 0.5 amp. What is the primary voltage and current

(a) 50 V, 1 amp (b) 10 V, 5 amp (c) 25 V, 4 amp (d) 20 V, 2 amp

234. The number of turns in the primary coil of a transformer is 200 and the number of turns in the secondary coil is
10. If 240 volt ac is applied to the primary, the output from the secondary will be
[BHU1997;JIPMER 2000]
(a) 48 V (b) 24 V (c) 12 V (d) 6 V
235. The primary winding of a transformer has 500 turns and its secondary has 5000 turns. If primary is connected to
ac supply of 20 V and 50 Hz, then secondary will have an output of
[CBSE 1999; AIIMS 1999]
(a) 2 V and 5 Hz (b) 2 V and 50 Hz (c) 200 V and 50 Hz (d) 200 V and 500 Hz
236. A transformer is used to
(a) Change the alternating potential (b) Change the alternating
current
(c) Both alternating current and alternating voltage (d) To increase the power of current source
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237. A step up transformer operates on a 230 volt line and supplies to a load of 2 amp. The ratio of turns in primary to
secondary windings is 1 : 25. Determine the primary current
(a) 12.5 amp (b) 50 amp (c) 8.8 amp (d) 25 amp
238. A step down transformer a supply line voltage of 2200 volt into 220 volt. The primary coil has 5000 turns. The
efficiency and power transmitted by the transformer are 90% and 8 kilowatt respectively. Then the number of
turns in the secondary is
[IIT-JEE 1996; Roorkee 1997]
(a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500 (d) 5
239. The number of turns in the primary and secondary coils of a transformer are 1000 and 3000 respectively. If 80 volt ac is
applied to the primary coil of the transformer, then the potential difference per turn of the secondary coil would be

(a) 240 volt (b) 2400 volt (c) 24 volt (d) 0.08 volt
240. In a transformer, the coefficient of mutual inductance between the primary and the secondary coil is 0.2 henry.
When the current changes by 5 ampere/second in the primary, the induced e.m.f. in the secondary will be

(a) 5 V (b) 1 V (c) 25 V (d) 10 V

241. A power transformer is used to step up an alternating e.m.f. of 220 V to 11 kV to transmit 4.4 kW of power. If the
primary coil has 1000 turns, what is the current rating of the secondary ? Assume 100% efficiency for the
transformer [MP PET 1997]

(a) 4 amp (b) 0.4 amp (c) 0.04 amp (d) 0.2 amp
242. The alternating voltage induced in the secondary coil of a transformer is mainly due to

(a) A varying electric field (b) A varying magnetic field

(c) The vibrations of the primary coil (d) The iron core of the transformer

243. A loss free transformer has 500 turns on its primary winding and 2500 in secondary. The metres of the secondary
indicate 200 volts at 8 amperes under these conditions. The voltage and current in the primary is

(a) 100 V, 16 A (b) 40 V, 40 A (c) 160 V, 10 A (d) 80 V, 20 A

244. The efficiency of transformer is very high because
(a) There is no moving part in a transformer (b) It produces very high voltage
(c) It produces very low voltage (d) None of the above
245. A soft iron core is used in a transformer because it has
(a) Low permeability and low susceptibility (b) Low permeability and high susceptibility
(c) High permeability and low susceptibility (d) High permeability and high susceptibility
246. An ideal transformer has 100 turns in the primary and 250 turns in the secondary. The peak value of the input ac
voltage is 28 V. The r.m.s. secondary voltage is nearest to
[MP PMT 1992]

(a) 50 V (b) 70 V (c) 100 V (d) 40 V

247. In the adjoining figure, the value of current in the primary will be R = 220
P S

(a) 1 A
(b) 0.1 A VP = 220 VS = 22 V R
V
(c) 0.01 A
(d) 1 mA P S
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248. An alternating current is flowing in the primary of a transformer whose equation is given by i = sin 200 t. If the
coefficient of mutual induction between the primary and the secondary is 1.5 H, the peak value of voltage in the
secondary will be
(a) 300 V (b) 191 V (c) 220 V (d) 471 V

249. An ac source has got an internal resistance of 104  . What should be the secondary to primary turns ratio of a
transformer to match the source to a load of resistance 10

1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 10 10 100 1000
250. A current of 5000 A is flowing at 220 V in the primary coil of a transformer. The voltage across the secondary is
11000 V and 10% power is lost. What is the current through the secondary
(a) 9 A (b) 90 A (c) 900 A (d) 9000 A