UNIT 3 • Area of Study 2

REVIEW QUESTIONS

How are fields used to move electrical energy?

The following information relates to questions 1–4. The following information relates to questions 12–16.
A rectangular loop of 100 turns is suspended in a A rectangular conducting loop of dimensions
magnetic field B = 0.50 T. The plane of the loop is 100 mm × 50 mm and resistance R = 2.0 Ω, is located
parallel to the direction of the field. The dimensions of with its plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field
the loop are 20 cm perpendicular to the field lines and of strength B = 1.0 mT.
10 cm parallel to them. 12 Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic flux ΦB
1 What amount of flux threads the loop in the position threading the loop.
described above? 13 The loop is rotated through an angle of 90° about
2 How can the amount of flux threading the loop be an axis, so that its plane is now parallel to B.
increased? Determine the magnetic flux ΦB threading the loop
3 How should the plane of the loop and the magnetic in the new position.
field direction be arranged so the maximum possible 14 The time interval for the rotation ∆t = 2.0 ms.
flux threads the loop? Determine the average emf induced in the loop.
4 Calculate the maximum possible flux as described in 15 Determine the value of the average current induced
Question 3. in the loop during the rotation.
The following information relates to questions 5–11. 16 Will the current keep flowing once the rotation is
A square conducting loop with sides 20 cm and resistance complete and the loop is stationary? Explain your
0.50 Ω is moving with a constant horizontal velocity of answer.
5.0 cm s−1 towards a region of uniform magnetic field of The following information relates to questions 17–18.
strength 0.40 T directed vertically downwards, as shown in A 5.0 Ω coil, of 100 turns and radius 3.0 cm, is placed
the following diagram. The magnetic field is confined to a between the poles of a magnet so that the flux is a
cubic region of side 30 cm. maximum through its area. The coil is connected to a
sensitive current meter that has an internal resistance of
595 Ω. It is then moved out of the field of the magnet and
it is found that an average current of 50 μA flows for 2 s.
B = 0.40 T
17 Had the coil been moved out more quickly so that it
was removed in only 0.5 s, what would have been the
average current?
v = 5.0 cm s–1
18 What is the strength of the magnetic field?
The following information relates to questions 19–21.
A physics student constructs a simple generator consisting
X Y of a coil of 400 turns. The coil is mounted on an axis
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of strength
B = 50 mT and rotated at a frequency f = 100 Hz. It is
5 Describe the direction of the induced current in the
found that during the rotation, the peak voltage produced
side XY of the loop just as it begins to enter the field.
is 0.9 V.
Justify your answer.
19 Sketch a graph showing the voltage output of the
6 Calculate the average emf induced in the loop when
generator for at least two full rotations of the coil.
it is halfway into the field.
Include a scale on the time and voltage axes.
7 What current flows in the loop when it is halfway into
the field?
x
20 What is the RMS voltage generated?
21 The student now rotates the coil with a frequency
8 How much electrical power is consumed in the loop
f = 200 Hz. How would your answers to questions 19
when it is halfway into the field?
and 20 be affected?
9 What is the source of this power?
10 What is the average emf induced in the loop 5 s after
it started to enter the cube? Justify your answer.
11 What is the direction of the induced current in the side
XY just as it begins to emerge from the field? Justify
your answer.

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