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    50 TOP MOST Electromagnetic
    Induction – Electrical Engineering
    Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
    1. The property of coil by which a counter e.m.f. is induced in it when the current
    through the coil changes is known as
    (a) self-inductance
    (b) mutual inductance
    (c) series aiding inductance
    (d) capacitance
    Ans: a

    2. As per Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction, an e.m.f. is induced in a


    conductor whenever it
    (a) lies perpendicular to the magnetic flux
    (b) lies in a magnetic field
    (e) cuts magnetic flux
    (d) moves parallel to the direction of the magnetic field
    Ans: c

    3. Which of the following circuit element stores energy in the electromagnetic


    field ?
    (a) Inductance
    (b) Condenser
    (c) Variable resistor
    (d) Resistance
    Ans: a

    4. The inductance of a coil will increase under all the following conditions except
    (a) when more length for the same number of turns is provided
    (6) when the number of turns of the coil increase
    (c) when more area for each turn is provided
    (d) when permeability of the core increases
    Ans: a

    5. Higher the self-inductance of a coil,


    (a) lesser its weber-turns
    (b) lower the e.m.f. induced
    (c) greater the flux produced by it
    (d) longer the delay in establishing steady current through it
    Ans: d

    6. In an iron cored coil the iron core is removed so that the coil becomes an air
    cored coil. The inductance of the coil will
    (a) increase
    (b) decrease
    (c) remain the same
    (d) initially increase and then decrease
    Ans: b

    7. An open coil has


    (a) zero resistance and inductance
    (b) infinite resistance and zero inductance
    (c) infinite resistance and normal inductance
    (d) zero resistance and high inductance
    Ans: b

    8. Both the number of turns and the core length of an inductive coil are doubled.
    Its self-inductance will be
    (a) unaffected
    (b) doubled
    (c) halved
    (d) quadrupled
    Ans: b

    9. If current in a conductor increases then according to Lenz’s law self-induced


    voltage will
    (a) aid the increasing current
    (b) tend to decrease the amount of cur-rent
    (c) produce current opposite to the in-creasing current
    (d) aid the applied voltage
    Ans: c

    10. The direction of induced e.m.f. can be found by


    (a) Laplace’s law
    (b) Lenz’s law
    (c) Fleming’s right hand rule
    (d) Kirchhoff s voltage law
    Ans: b

    11. Air-core coils are practically free from


    (a) hysteresis losses
    (b) eddy current losses
    (c) both (a) and (b)
    (d) none of the above
    Ans: c

    12. The magnitude of the induced e.m.f. in a conductor depends on the


    (a) flux density of the magnetic field
    (b) amount of flux cut
    (c) amount of flux linkages
    (d) rate of change of flux-linkages
    Ans: d

    13. Mutually inductance between two magnetically-coupled coils depends on


    (a) permeability of the core
    (b) the number of their turns
    (c) cross-sectional area of their common core
    (d) all of the above
    Ans: d
    14. A laminated iron core has reduced eddy-current losses because
    (a) more wire can be used with less D.C. resistance in coil
    (b) the laminations are insulated from each other
    (c) the magnetic flux is concentrated in the air gap of the core
    (d) the laminations are stacked vertfcally
    Ans: b

    15. The law that the induced e.m.f. and current always oppose the cause
    producing them is due to
    (a) Faraday
    (b) Lenz
    (c) Newton
    (d) Coulomb
    Ans: b

    16. Which of the following is not a unit of inductance ?


    (a) Henry
    (b) Coulomb/volt ampere
    (c) Volt second per ampere
    (d) All of the above
    Ans: b

    17. In case of an inductance, current is proportional to


    (a) voltage across the inductance
    (b) magnetic field
    (c) both (a) and (b)
    (d) neither (a) nor (b)
    Ans: b

    18. Which of the following circuit elements will oppose the change in circuit
    current ?
    (a) Capacitance
    (b) Inductance
    (c) Resistance
    (d) All of the above
    Ans: b

    19. For a purely inductive circuit which of the following is true ?


    (a) Apparent power is zero
    (b) Relative power is.zero
    (c) Actual power of the circuit is zero
    (d) Any capacitance even if present in the circuit will not be charged
    Ans: c

    20. Which of the following is unit of inductance ?


    (a) Ohm
    (b) Henry
    (c) Ampere turns
    (d) Webers/metre
    Ans: b

    21. An e.m.f. of 16 volts is induced in a coil of inductance 4H. The rate of change
    of current must be
    (a) 64 A/s
    (b) 32 A/s
    (c) 16 A/s
    (d) 4 A/s
    Ans: d

    22. The core of a coil has a length of 200 mm. The inductance of coil is 6 mH. If
    the core length is doubled, all other quantities, remaining the same, the
    inductance will be
    (a) 3 mH
    (b) 12 mH
    (c) 24mH
    (d)48mH
    Ans: a

    23. The self inductances of two coils are 8 mH and 18 mH. If the co-efficients of
    coupling is 0.5, the mutual inductance of the coils is
    (a) 4 mH
    (b) 5 mH
    (c) 6 mH
    (d) 12 mH
    Ans: c

    24. Two coils have inductances of 8 mH and 18 mH and a co-efficient of coupling


    of 0.5. If the two coils are connected in series aiding, the total inductance will be
    (a) 32 mH
    (b) 38 mH
    (c) 40 mH
    (d) 48 mH
    Ans: b

    25. A 200 turn coil has an inductance of 12 mH. If the number of turns is
    increased to 400 turns, all other quantities (area, length etc.) remaining the same,
    the inductance will be
    (a) 6 mH
    (b) 14 mH
    (c) 24 mH
    (d) 48 mH
    Ans: d
    26. Two coils have self-inductances of 10 H and 2 H, the mutual inductance being
    zero. If the two coils are connected in series, the total inductance will be
    (a) 6 H
    (b) 8 H
    (c) 12 H
    (d) 24 H
    Ans: c

    27. In case all the flux from the current in coil 1 links with coil 2, the co-efficient
    of coupling will be
    (a) 2.0
    (b) 1.0
    (c) 0.5
    (d) zero
    Ans: b

    28. A coil with negligible resistance has 50V across it with 10 mA. The inductive
    reactance is
    (a) 50 ohms
    (b) 500 ohms
    (c) 1000 ohms
    (d) 5000 ohms
    Ans: d

    29. A conductor 2 meters long moves at right angles to a magnetic field of flux
    density 1 tesla with a velocity of 12.5 m/s. The induced e.m.f. in the conductor will
    be
    (a) 10 V
    (6) 15 V
    (c) 25V
    (d) 50V
    Ans: c

    30. Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of


    (a) induced current
    (b) charge
    (c) energy
    (d) induced e.m.f.
    Ans: c

    31. A conductor carries 125 amperes of current under 60° to a magnetic field of 1.1
    tesla. The force on the conductor will be
    nearly
    (a) 50 N
    (b) 120 N
    (c) 240 N
    (d) 480 N
    Ans: b

    32. Find the force acting on a conductor 3m long carrying a current of 50 amperes
    at right angles to a magnetic field having a flux density of 0.67 tesla.
    (a) 100 N
    (b) 400 N
    (c) 600 N
    (d) 1000 N
    Ans: a

    33. The co-efficient of coupling between two air core coils depends on
    (a) self-inductance of two coils only
    (b) mutual inductance between two coils only
    (c) mutual inductance and self inductance of two coils
    (d) none of the above
    Ans: c

    34. An average voltage of 10 V is induced in a 250 turns solenoid as a result of a


    change in flux which occurs in 0.5 second. The total flux change is
    (a) 20 Wb
    (b) 2 Wb
    (c) 0.2 Wb
    (d) 0.02 Wb
    Ans: d

    35. A 500 turns solenoid develops an average induced voltage of 60 V. Over what
    time interval must a flux change of 0.06 Wb occur to produce such a voltage ?
    (a) 0.01 s
    (b) 0.1 s
    (c) 0.5 s
    (d) 5 s
    Ans: c

    36. Which of the fpllowing inductor will have the least eddy current losses ?
    (a) Air core
    (b) Laminated iron core
    (c) Iron core
    (d) Powdered iron core
    Ans: a

    37. A coil induces 350 mV when the current changes at the rate of 1 A/s. The
    value of inductance is
    (a) 3500 mH
    (b) 350 mH
    (c) 250 mH
    (d) 150 mH
    Ans: b

    38. Two 300 uH coils in series without mutual coupling have a total inductance of
    (a) 300 uH
    (b) 600 uH
    (c) 150 uH
    (d) 75 uH
    Ans: b

    39. Current changing from 8 A to 12 A in one second induced 20 volts in a coil.


    The value of inductance is
    (a) 5 mH
    (b) 10 mH
    (c) 5 H
    (d) 10 H
    Ans: c

    40. Which circuit element(s) will oppose the change in circuit current ?
    (a) Resistance only
    (b) Inductance only
    (c) Capacitance only
    (d) Inductance and capacitance
    Ans: b

    41. A crack in the magnetic path of an inductor will result in


    (a) unchanged inductance
    (b) increased inductance
    (c) zero inductance
    (d) reduced inductance
    Ans: d

    42. A coil is wound on iron core which carries current I. The self-induced voltage
    in the coil is not affected by
    (a) variation in coil current
    (b) variation in voltage to the coil
    (c) change of number of turns of coil
    (d) the resistance of magnetic path
    Ans: b

    43. A moving magnetic field will produce the same effect as a conductor that is
    moving.
    (a) Yes
    (b) No
    Ans:
    44. The polarity of the induced voltage can be determined by using the left-hand
    generator rule.
    (a) Yes
    (b) No
    Ans: a

    45. Increasing the field or increasing the current will decrease the force on the
    conductor.
    (a) Yes
    (b) No
    Ans: b

    46. Reversing the field or the current will reverse the force on the conductor.
    (a) Yes
    (b) No
    Ans: a

    49. When a conductor moves in the field, so that it makes an angle 8 with the
    lines of flux, the force F is given as : F = Bl sin2 0.
    (a) Yes
    (b) No
    Ans: b

    50. The self-inductance of the coil may be defined as equal to the e.m.f. induced
    in volts when the current in the circuit changes at the rate of unit Weber turns.
    (a) Yes
    (b) No
    Ans: b

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