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1. A rectangular coil ABCD is rotated anticlockwise with a uniform angular velocity about the axis
shown in diagram below. The axis of rotation of the coil as well as the magnetic field B are
horizontal. The induced e.m.f. in the coil would be maximum when

D Axis

A C

(a) The plane of the coil is horizontal

(b) The plane of the coil makes an angle of 45° with the magnetic field
(c) The plane of the coil is at right angles to the magnetic field
(d) The plane of the coil makes an angle of 30° with the magnetic field
2. A 10 metre wire kept in east-west falling with velocity 5 m/sec perpendicular to the field
−4
0.3  10 Wb / m . The induced e.m.f. across the terminal will be
2

(a) 0.15 V (b) 1.5 mV

(c) 1.5 V (d) 15.0 V
3. An electric potential difference will be induced between the ends of the conductor shown in the
diagram, when the conductor moves in the direction
M
(a) P L Q
(b) Q N S
(c) L
P
(d) M
4. 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 / m 2
and the rails are separated by 1 metre
(a) 10 −2 volt (b) 10 −4 volt
(c) 10 −3 volt (d) 1 volt
5. A conductor of 3 m in length is moving perpendicularly to magnetic field of 10 −3 tesla with the
speed of 10 2 m / s , then the e.m.f. produced across the ends of conductor will be
(a) 0.03 volt (b) 0.3 volt
−3
(c) 3  10 volt (d) 3 volt
6. When a wire loop is rotated in a magnetic field, the direction of induced e.m.f. changes once in
each
1 1
(a) revolution (b) revolution
4 2
(c) 1 revolution (d) 2 revolution
7. An aeroplane in which the distance between the tips of wings is 50 m is flying horizontally with
a speed of 360 km/hr over a place where the vertical components of earth magnetic field is
2.0  10 −4 weber / m 2 . The potential difference between the tips of wings would be
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(a) 0.1 V (b) 1.0 V
(c) 0.2 V (d) 0.01 V
8. A copper disc of radius 0.1 m is rotated about its centre with 10 revolutions per second in a
uniform magnetic field of 0.1 Tesla with its plane perpendicular to the field. The e.m.f. induced
across the radius of disc is
 2
(a) V (b) V
10 10
(c)   10 −2 V (d) 2  10 −2 V
9. A metal conductor of length 1m rotates vertically about one of its ends at angular velocity 5
radians per second. If the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 0 .2  10 −4 T , then the
e.m.f. developed between the two ends of the conductor is
(a) 5 mV (b) 5  10 −4 V
(c) 50 mV (d) 50 V
10. 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
   →
Blv v
(b) anticlockwise    
R
   
2 Blv
(c) anticlockwise    
R  A   D 

(d) Zero
11. A player with 3 m long iron rod runs towards east with a speed of 30 km/hr. Horizontal
component of earth's magnetic field is 4  10 −5 Wb / m 2 . If he is running with rod in horizontal and
vertical positions, then the potential difference induced between the two ends of the rod in two
cases will be
(a) Zero in vertical position and 1  10 −3 V in horizontal position
(b) 1  10 −3 V in vertical position and zero is horizontal position
(c) Zero in both cases
(d) 1  10 −3 V in both cases
12. A coil of area 80 square cm and 50 turns is rotating with 2000 revolutions per minute about an
axis perpendicular to a magnetic field of 0.05 Tesla. The maximum value of the e.m.f. developed
in it is
10 
(a) 200  volt (b) volt
3
4 2
(c) volt (d) volt
3 3
13. A conducting rod of length l is falling with a velocity v perpendicular to a uniform horizontal
magnetic field B. The potential difference between its two ends will be

(a) 2Blv (b) Blv

1
(c) Blv (d) B 2 l 2 v 2
2
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14. A conducting wire is moving towards right in a magnetic field B. The direction of induced current
in the wire is shown in the figure. The direction of magnetic field will be

B i v

(a) In the plane of paper pointing towards right

(b) In the plane of paper pointing towards left
(c) Perpendicular to the plane of paper and down-wards
(d) Perpendicular to the plane of paper and upwards
15. A two metre wire is moving with a velocity of 1 m/sec perpendicular to a magnetic field of 0.5
weber/m2. The e.m.f. induced in it will be
(a) 0.5 volt (b) 0.1 volt
(c) 1 volt (d) 2 volt
16. 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 statement(s) from the following
(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 of the rod and decreases towards its ends
(d) The electric potential is lowest at the centre of the rod and increases towards its ends
17. 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
18. A wheel with ten metallic spokes each 0.50 m long is rotated with a speed of 120 rev/min in a plane
normal to the earth’s magnetic field at the place. If the magnitude of the field is 0.4 Gauss, the
induced e.m.f. between the axle and the rim of the wheel is equal to
(a) 1 .256  10 −3 V (b) 6 .28  10 −4 V
(c) 1 .256  10 −4 V (d) 6 .28  10 −5 V
19. A metal rod of length 2 m is rotating 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
20. 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/h. 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
21. A horizontal straight conductor kept in north-south direction falls under gravity, then
(a) A current will be induced from South to North
(b) A current will be induced from North to South
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(c) No induce e.m.f. along the length of conductor
(d) An induced e.m.f. is generated along the length of conductor
22. A circular coil of mean radius of 7 cm and having 4000 turns is rotated at the rate of 1800
revolutions per minute in the earth's magnetic field (B = 0.5 gauss), the maximum e.m.f. induced
in coil will be
(a) 1.158 V (b) 0.58 V
(c) 0.29 V (d) 5.8 V
23. One conducting U tube can slide inside another as shown in figure, maintaining electrical
contacts between the tubes. The magnetic field B is perpendicular to the plane of the figure. If
each tube moves towards the other at a constant sped v then the emf induced in the circuit in
terms of B, l and v where l is the width of each tube, will be

    B 
A
 
(a) Zero
v v
(b) 2 Blv   


(c) Blv  

(d) −Blv 
D    C 

24. The magnitude of the earth’s magnetic field at a place is B0 and the angle of dip is  . A horizontal
conductor of length l lying along the magnetic north-south moves eastwards with a velocity v.
The emf induced across the conductor is
(a) Zero (b) B0 l v sin 
(c) B0 l v (d) B0 l v cos 
25. 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 B

(a) No current will be induced

(b) The current will be clockwise
(c) The current will be anticlockwise
(d) The current will change direction as the electron passes by
26. A thin semicircular conducting ring of radius R is falling with its plane vertical in a horizontal
magnetic induction B. At the position MNQ, the speed of the ring is V and the potential difference
developed across the ring is

    
N
   

    
V
    
M Q

(a) Zero
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(b) BR 2 / 2 and M is at higher potential
(c) RBV and Q is at higher potential
(d) 2RBV and Q is at higher potential
27. At a place the value of horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field H is 3  10 −5 Weber / m 2
. A metallic rod AB of length 2 m placed in east-west direction, having the end A towards east,
falls vertically downward with a constant velocity of 50 m/s. Which end of the rod becomes
positively charged and what is the value of induced potential difference between the two ends
(a) End A, 3  10 −3 mV (b) End A, 3 mV
(c) End B, 3  10 −3 mV (d) End B, 3 mV
28. Consider the situation shown in the figure. The wire AB is sliding 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) Increase A
(b) Remain the same × × × × ×

(c) Decrease × × × × ×

V
(d) Increase or × × × × ×
decrease
depending on × × × × ×

whether the B
semicircle bulges
towards the resistance or away from it
29. A circular loop of radius R carrying current I lies in x-y plane with its centre at origin. The total
magnetic flux through x-y plane is
(a) Directly proportional to I
(b) Directly proportional to R
(c) Directly proportional to R 2
(d) Zero
30. 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
(a) Remains stationary
(b) Is attracted by the loop-A
(c) Is repelled by the loop-A
(d) Rotates about its CM, with CM fixed
(CM is the centre of mass)
31. 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  radian/sec. The maximum value of e.m.f. in
the second coil is
(a) 2 (b) 5
(c)  (d) 4
32. A wire of length 1 m is moving at a speed of 2ms–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
(a) W (b) W
12 6
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1
(c) W (d) 1W
3
33. 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
(a) Is zero  

B(t) P 
  
1  r
(b) Decreases as    
r  
   

(c) Increases as r   

a
 
1  
(d) Decreases as
r2
34. A coil of wire having finite inductance and resistance has a conducting ring placed coaxially
within it. The coil is connected to a battery at time t = 0, so that a time-dependent current I1 (t)
starts flowing through the coil. If I 2 (t) is the current induced in the ring. and B(t) is the magnetic
field at the axis of the coil due to I1 (t), then as a function of time (t > 0), the product I2 (t) B(t)
(a) Increases with time (b) Decreases with time
(c) Does not vary with time (d)Passes through a maximum
35. Two circular coils can be arranged in any of the three situations shown in the figure. Their mutual
inductance will be

(A) (B) (C)

(a) Maximum in situation (A) (b)Maximum in situation (B)

(c) Maximum in situation (C) (d)The same in all situations
36. A metallic square loop ABCD is moving in its own plane with velocity v in a uniform magnetic
field perpendicular to its plane as shown in the figure. An electric field is induced
• • • • • •
• A • • • •
(a) In AD, but not in BC B
• • • • • •

(b) In BC, but not in AD • • • • •

• • • • C •
(c) Neither in AD nor in BC D
• • • • • •

(d) In both AD and BC

37. 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 
1
(b) B l 2
2
1
(c) B l 2
8
(d) Zero
38. 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 I P flows in P (as seen by E) and an induced
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current IQ1 flows in Q. The switch remains closed for a long time. When S is opened, a current
IQ2 flows in Q. Then the directions of IQ1 and IQ2 (as seen by E) are
P Q

s
Battery

(a) Respectively clockwise and anticlockwise

(b) Both clockwise
(c) Both anticlockwise
(d) Respectively anticlockwise and clockwise
39. A physicist works in a laboratory where the magnetic field is 2 T. She wears a necklace enclosing
area 0.01 m2 in such a way that the plane of the necklace is normal to the field and is having a
resistance R = 0.01 . Because of power failure, the field decays to 1 T in time 10–3 seconds. Then
what is the total heat produced in her necklace ? (T = Tesla)
(a) 10 J (b) 20 J
(c) 30 J (d) 40 J
40. A coil of inductance 8.4 mH and resistance 6  is connected to a 12 V battery. The current in the
coil is 1.0 A at approximately the time
(a) 500 sec (b) 20 sec
(c) 35 milli sec (d) 1 milli sec
41. As shown in the figure a metal rod makes contact and complete the circuit. The circuit is
perpendicular to the magnetic field with B = 0.15 tesla. If the resistance is 3 Ω , force needed to
move the rod as indicated with a constant speed of 2m / sec is
     

     
(a) 3.75  10 −3 N 50 cm
     
(b) 3 .75  10 −2 N v = 2m/s
     
(c) 3 .75  10 2 N
     
(d) 3.75  10 −4 N  
B = 0.15 T
   
42. Two identical coaxial circular loops carry current i each circulating in the clockwise direction. If
the loops are approaching each other, then
(a) Current in each loop increases
(b) Current in each loop remains the same
(c) Current in each loop decreases
(d) Current in one-loop increases and in the other it decreases
43. In the following figure, the magnet is moved towards the coil with a speed v and induced emf is
e. If magnet and coil recede away from one another each moving with speed v, the induced emf
in the coil will be
(a) e
(b) 2e N S

(c) e/2 v
coil
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(d) 4e
44. A current carrying solenoid is approaching a conducting loop as shown in the figure. The
direction of induced current as observed by an observer on the other side of the loop will be

v
Observer
(a) Anticlockwise (b) Clockwise
(c) East (d) West
45. A conducting wire frame is placed in a magnetic field which is directed into the paper. The
magnetic field is increasing at a constant rate. The directions of induced current in wires AB and
CD are
    C 

 A    

    
B

    D 

(a) B to A and D to C (b) A to B and C to D

(c) A to B and D to C (d) B to A and C to D
46. A square metallic wire loop of side 0.1 m and resistance of 1 is moved with a constant velocity
in a magnetic field of 2 wb/m2 as shown in figure. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the
plane of the loop, loop is connected to a network of resistances. What should be the velocity of
loop so as to have a steady current of 1mA in loop
    
     P 3
     3
3
l v
    
     Q 3
3
    

(a) 1 cm/sec (b) 2 cm/sec

(c) 3 cm/sec (d) 4 cm/sec
47. A conductor ABOCD moves along its bisector with a velocity of 1 m/s through a perpendicular
magnetic field of 1 wb/m2, as shown in fig. If all the four sides are of 1m length each, then the induced
emf between points A and D is
× × B× × × A × ×

× × × × × × ×
O 90o v
× × × × × × ×

× × × × × ×
C D

(a) 0 (b) 1.41 volt

(c) 0.71 volt (d) None of the above
48. A conducting rod PQ of length L = 1.0 m is moving with a uniform speed v = 2 m/s in a uniform
magnetic field B = 4 .0 T directed into the paper. A capacitor of capacity C = 10 F is connected
as shown in figure. Then
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× × × P ×

× × × × ×
A
v
B× × × × ×

× × × × ×
Q

(a) qA = + 80 C and qB = – 80 C
(b) qA = – 80 C and qB = + 80 C
(c) qA = 0 = qB
(d) Charge stored in the capacitor increases exponentially with time
49. Shown in the figure is a circular loop of radius r and resistance R. A variable magnetic field of
induction B = B0 e − t is established inside the coil. If the key (K) is closed, the electrical power
developed right after closing the switch is equal to

B R
 

  

 
 K

B02r 2 B0 10 r 3
(a) (b)
R R

B02 2r 4 R B02 2r 4
(c) (d)
5 R

50. A conducting ring is placed around the core of an electromagnet as shown in fig. When key K is
pressed, the ring
(a) Remain stationary Ring

(b) Is attracted towards the electromagnet

(c) Jumps out of the core
+ –
(d) None of the above V K

51. The north and south poles of two identical magnets approach a coil, containing a condenser,
with equal speeds from opposite sides. Then
Rear side

1
S N S N
v 2 v
Observer
Front side
(a) Plate 1 will be negative and plate 2 positive
(b) Plate 1 will be positive and plate 2 negative
(c) Both the plates will be positive
(d) Both the plates will be negative
52. 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
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which has excess of positive charge and the magnitude of induced e.m.f. in the ring are
respectively
(a) X, A
Area →
(b) X R2 A
B

(c) Y, A2 X Y
(d) Y,  R2 d

53. 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)
      
   b   
   a   
     
  D   C  

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

(b) 10– 4 A (Anticlockwise), 2  10– 4 A (Clockwise)
(c) 2  10– 4 A (clockwise), 10– 4 A (Anticlockwise)
(d) 2  10– 4 A (Anticlockwise), 10– 4 A (Anticlockwise)
54. 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

(b) 4 N v
6 3
(c) 2 N
(d) 1 N
55. 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) c
l
d
B 2l 2
x y
mgR
(c)
B 3l3

mgR
(d)
B 2l

56. 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
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B l 2
(a) VA − VO =
2 × × × × × → ×
7 O
(b) VO − VC = B l 2 ×
A
× × ×
BC
×
2 × × × × ×
 ×

(c) VA − VC = 4 B l 2 × × × × × ×

9
(d) VC − VO = B l 2
2
57. A conducting ring of radius 1 meter is placed in an uniform magnetic field B of 0.01Telsa
oscillating with frequency 100Hz with its plane at right angles to B. What will be the induced
electric field
(a)  volt / m (b) 2 volt / m
(c) 10 volt / m (d) 62 volt / m
58. A simple pendulum with bob of mass m and conducting wire of length L swings under gravity
through an angle 2 . The earth’s magnetic field component in the direction perpendicular to
swing is B. Maximum potential difference induced across the pendulum is

(a) 2 BL sin (gL)1 / 2
2

(b) BL sin (gL)  L
2

(c) BL sin (gL)3 / 2
2 h

 
(d) BL sin (gL)2
2