Chapter 20

Sankalp Bharat
Electromagnetic Induction

1. The magnetic energy stored in an inductor (d) 33 V

of inductance 4 μH carrying a current of 2 6. A wheel with 20 metallic spokes each 1 m
A is: (2023) long is rotated with a speed of 120 rpm in a
(a) 8 μJ plane perpendicular to a magnetic field of
(b) 4 μJ 0.4 G. The induced emf between the axle
(c) 4 mJ
and rim of the wheel will be. (1 G = 10–4 T)
(d) 8 mJ
(2020 Covid Re-NEET)
2. A big circular coil of 1000 turns and average (a) 2.51 × 10 𝑉
−5

radius 10 m is rotating about its horizontal (b) 4.0 × 10−5 𝑉

diameter at 2 rad 𝑠 −1 . If the vertical (c) 2.51 𝑉
component of earth’s magnetic field at that (d) 2.51 × 10−4 𝑉
place is 2 × 10−5 T and electrical resistance
7. A 800 turn coil of effective area 0.05 m2 is
of the coil is 12.56 Ω, then the maximum
kept perpendicular to a magnetic field of
induced current in the coil will be: (2022)
5 × 10–5 𝑇. When the plane of the coil is
(a) 1.5 A
rotated by 90° around any of its coplanar
(b) 1 A
axis in 0.1 s, the emf induced in the coil will
(c) 2 A
be: (2019)
(d) 0.25 A
(a) 2 V
3. A square loop of side 1 m and resistance 1 (b) 0.2 V
Ω is placed in a magnetic field of 0.5 T. If (c) 2 × 10−3 𝑉
the plane of loop is perpendicular to the (d) 0.02 V
direction of magnetic field, the magnetic
8. In which of the following devices, the eddy
flux through the loop is: (2022)
current effect is not used? (2019)
(a) 0.5 weber
(a) Induction furnace
(b) 1 weber
(b) Magnetic braking in train
(c) Zero weber
(c) Electromagnet
(d) 2 weber
(d) Electric heater
4. Two conducting circular loops of radii 𝑅1
9. The magnetic potential energy stored in a
and 𝑅2 are placed in the same plane with
certain inductor is 25 mJ, when the current
their centres coinciding. If 𝑅1 >> 𝑅2 , the
in the inductor is 60 mA. This inductor is of
mutual inductance M between them will be
inductance : (2018)
directly proportional to: (2021)
𝑅2 (a) 1.389 H
(a) 𝑅1 (b) 138.88 H
(b)
𝑅12 (c) 0.138 H
𝑅1 (d) 13.89 H
𝑅2
(c) 𝑅1 10. A long solenoid of diameter 0.1 m has
𝑅1
(d) 2 × 104 turns per metre. At the centre of
𝑅2
solenoid, a coil of 100 turns and radius 0.01
5. The magnetic flux linked with a coil (in Wb) m is placed with its axis coinciding with the
is given by the equation 𝜙 = 5𝑡 2 + 3𝑡 + 16 solenoid axis. The current in the solenoid
The magnitude of induced emf in the coil at reduces at a constant rate to 0 A from 4 A
the fourth second will be in 0.05 s. If the resistance of the coil is
(2020 Covid Re-NEET) 10𝜋 2 Ω, the total charge flowing through the
(a) 43 V coil during this time is: (2017-Delhi)
(b) 108 V (a) 16 μC
(c) 10 V (b) 32 μC
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 (c) 16π μC
(d) 32𝜋 μC
11. Figure shows a circuit that contains three
identical resistors with resistance R = 9.0 Ω
each, two identical inductors with ⃗
𝑑𝐵
(a) − 𝑑𝑡 𝜋𝑅 2 in loop 1 and zero in loop 2
inductance L = 2.0 mH each, and an ideal ⃗
𝑑𝐵
battery with emf 𝜀 = 18 V. The current ‘i’ (b) − 𝑑𝑡 𝜋𝑟 2 in loop 1 and zero in loop 2
through the battery just after the switch (c) Zero in loop 1 and zero in loop 2
closed is: (2017-Delhi) ⃗
𝑑𝐵 ⃗
𝑑𝐵
(d) − 𝜋𝑟 2 in loop 1 and − 𝜋𝑟 2 in loop 2
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

15. A long solenoid has 1000 turns. When a

current of 4 A flows through it, the magnetic
flux linked with each turn of the solenoid is
4 × 10–3 Wb. The self inductance of the
solenoid is: (2016-I)
(a) 4 H
(a) 0.2 A (b) 3 H
(b) 2A (c) 2 H
(c) 4A (d) 1 H
(d) 2 mA
16. A conducting squareframe of side a and a
12. A circular coil of radius 10 cm, 500 turns long straight wire carrying current I are
and resistance 2 Ω is placed with its plane, located in the same plane as shown in the
perpendicular to the horizontal component figure. The frame moves to the right with a
of the earth’s magnetic field. It is rotated constant velocity V. The emf induced in the
about its vertical diameter through 180° in frame will be proportional to: (2015)
0.25 s. The induced e.m.f. in the coil is
(Take 𝐻𝐸 = 3.0 × 10−5 𝑇): (2017-Gujrat)
(a) 6.6 × 10 𝑉
−4

(b) 1.4 × 10−2 𝑉

(c) 2.6 × 10−2 𝑉
(d) 3.8 × 10−3 𝑉 1
(a) (2𝑥−𝑎)2
13. A bulb connected in series with an air-cored 1
solenoid is lit by an a.c. source. If a soft iron (b) (2𝑥−𝑎)(2𝑥+𝑎)
core is introduced in the solenoid. (c)
1
(2𝑥+2𝑎)(2𝑥+𝑎)
(2017-Gujrat) 1
(d) 𝑥2

17. An electron moves on a straight line path XY

as shown. The abcd is a coil adjacent to the
path of electron. What will be the direction
of current, if any, induced in the coil?
(a) The bulb stops glowing (2015 Pre)
(b) The bulk will glow brighter
(c) There is no change in glow of bulb
(d) The bulb will become dimmer
14. A uniform magnetic field is restricted within
a region or radius r. The magnetic field
⃗
𝑑𝐵 (a) No current induced
changes with time at a rate . Loop 1 of
𝑑𝑡 (b) abcd
radius R is outside the region of magnetic (c) adcd
field as shown in the figure below. Then the (d) The current will reverse its direction as
emf generates is: (2016-II)
the electron goes past the coil

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18. A thin semicircular conducting ring (PQR) of (a) Zero
radius r is falling with its plane vertical in a (b) 𝐵𝜈𝜋𝑟 2 /2 and P is at higher potential
horizontal magnetic field B, as shown in (c) 𝜋𝑟𝐵𝜈 and R is at higher potential
figure. The potential difference developed (d) 2𝑟𝐵𝜈 and R is at higher potential
across the ring when its speed is v, is:
19. A wire loop is rotated in a magnetic field.
(2014)
The frequency of change of direction of the
induced e.m.f. is: (2013)
(a) Six times per revolution
(b) Once per revolution
(c) Twice per revolution
(d) Four times per revolution

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 Answer Key
S1. Ans. (a) S12. Ans. (d)

S2. Ans. (b) S13. Ans. (d)

S3. Ans. (a) S14. Ans. (b)

S4. Ans. (c) S15. Ans. (d)

S5. Ans. (a) S16. Ans. (b)

S6. Ans. (d) S17. Ans. (d)

S7. Ans. (d) S18. Ans. (d)

S8. Ans. (d) S19. Ans. (c)

S9. Ans. (d)

S10. Ans. (b)

S11. Ans. (c)

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 Solutions
S1. Ans.(a) S7. Ans.(d)
Magnetic energy stored in an inductor Number of turns in coil N = 800
1
= 2 𝐿𝐼 2 Area of coil A = 0.05 𝑚2
1 Magnetic field B = 5 × 10–5 T
= 2 × 4 × 10−6 × (2)2
Time taken to rotate Δt = 0.1 s
= 8𝜇𝐽
Initial angle 𝜃1 = 0°
S2. Ans.(b)
Final angle 𝜃2 = 90°
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝑁𝐵𝐴𝜔
𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑥 = =
𝑅 𝑅 Change in magnetic flux Δϕ
1000×2×10−5 ×𝜋(102 )×2
𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑥 = = N(BA cos90° – BA cos0°)
12.56

𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 1𝐴 = – NBA

S3. Ans.(a) = – 800 × 5 × 10–5 × 0.05

𝐵 = 0.5𝑇 = – 2 × 10–3 weber

∆𝜙 (−)2×10−3 𝑊𝑏
𝑒=− = = 0.02 𝑉
∆𝑡 0.1𝑠

S8. Ans.(d)
Electric heater does not involve Eddy
currents. It uses Joule’s heating effect.
Angle between 𝐵̅&𝐴̅ is zero
S9. Ans.(d)
𝜙 = 𝐵. 𝐴. cos 0 1
𝑈 = 2 𝐿𝐼 2
= 0.5 × (1) × 1
2𝑈 2×25×10−3
= 0.5 Wb 𝐿= 𝐼2
= (60×10−3 )
= 13.89 H
S4. Ans.(c) S10. Ans.(b)
𝑁2 𝜙2
𝑀= 𝐼2
𝑁 = 100
𝑁2 𝐵1 𝐴2 𝑛 = 2 × 104
𝑀=
𝐼1
𝑟 = 10−2
𝑀 ∝ 𝐵1 𝐴2
𝑅 = 10𝜋 2
𝜇0 𝐼1
𝑀∝ 2𝜋𝑅1
× 𝜋𝑅22 𝑖=4
𝑅22 ∆𝜙 1
𝑀∝𝑅 𝑞 = [( ) ⋅ ] ∆𝑡
1 ∆𝑡 𝑅

S5. Ans.(a) ∆𝜙 = 𝑁𝐵𝐴

Magnitude of induced emf |𝜀| = |

𝑑𝜙
| 𝐵 = 𝜇0 𝑛𝑖
𝑑𝑡
𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2
= 10𝑡 + 3
∆𝜙 𝑛𝜇0 𝑛𝑖𝜋𝑟 2
𝑑𝜙 𝑞= =
( 𝑑𝑡 ) = 40 + 3 = 43 𝑅 𝑅
𝑡=4
𝑞 = [4𝜋 × 10−7 × 2 × 102 𝜋 × (10−2 )2 ×
S6. Ans.(d) 1
4]
1 10𝜋𝑟 2
𝜀 = 2 𝐵𝜔𝑟 2
𝑞 = 32 𝜇𝐶
1 120
𝜀 = × (0.4 ×
2
10−4 ) × (2𝜋 [ 60 ]) (1)2

𝜀 = 0.8𝜋 × 10−4
𝜀 = 2.512 × 10−4 volt

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S11. Ans.(None) S14. Ans.(b)
For Loop 1
−𝑑𝜙 𝑑𝐵 𝑑𝐵
𝜀𝑖𝑛𝑑 = = −𝐴 ( ) cos 0° = −𝜋𝑟 2 ( )
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 as B is restricted within radius

r. For loop 2, 𝜀𝑖𝑛𝑑 = 0 as no flux linkage
S15. Ans.(d)
At t = 0 just after the switch closed. Number of turn = 1000
Inductor opposes flow of current hence
Net magnetic flux = 𝑁𝜙 = 4 × 10−3 × 103
branch containing inductor do not allow
current pass through it. = 4 𝑊𝑏
While capacitor allow flow of current pass 𝜙 = 𝐿𝐼
through 4 = 𝐿×4
Note: ∴ If capacitor is S16. Ans.(b)
not considered
Emf Induced in side (1)
current (𝐼1 ) through
= 0 then 𝐼 =
18
= 2𝐴 𝜀1 = 𝐵1 𝑉𝑙
9
Emf Induced in side (2)
If capacitor is considered then,
𝑅 9 𝜀2 = 𝐵2 𝑉𝑙
𝑅𝑒𝑞 = 2
= 2Ω
Emf in the frame = 𝐵1 𝑉𝑙 − 𝐵2 𝑉𝑙
𝜀 = 18 𝑉
𝜀 = 𝑉𝑙[𝐵1 − 𝐵2 ]
𝜀 18
𝐼= = × 2 1
𝑅 9 ⇒ 𝜀 ∝ 𝐵1 − 𝐵2 Since 𝐵 ∝
𝑟
𝐼 = 4𝐴
1 1
So, 𝜀 ∝ [ − ]
None of the given options are correct. 𝑥−
𝑎
2
𝑥+
𝑎
2

S12. Ans.(d) 1
⇒ 𝜀 ∝ [(2𝑥−𝑎) − (2𝑥+𝑎)]
1

𝑑𝜙
Emf induced 𝜀 =
𝑑𝑡 S17. Ans.(d)
𝑑
= [𝐵𝐴 cos 𝜃] ∴ 𝜙 = 𝐵𝐴 cos 𝜃 First current develops in direction of
𝑑𝑡
𝑁𝐵𝐴[cos 𝜃2 −cos 𝜃1 ]
abcd but when electron moves away,
𝜀[for ‘N’ turns] = ∆𝑡 then magnetic field inside loop decreases
𝜃1 = 180 𝜃2 = 0 and current will change its direction.
3×10−5 S18. Ans.(d)
𝜀 = 500 × 0.25
× 𝜋 × (10 × 10−2 )2 × [1 −
(−1)]
𝜀 = 3.8 × 10−3 𝑉
S13. Ans.(d)
Inductance of a solenoid
𝜇0 𝑁2 𝐴
Induced emf = 𝐵𝜈(2𝑟) = 2𝑟𝐵𝜈
𝐿= 𝑙 S19. Ans.(c)
𝐿 ∝ 𝜇0
When soft iron core is inserted 𝜇0
increases in turn ‘L’ also increases, hence
current decreases in the circuit, results
in dimming of bulb.

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