Chapter

15
Electromagnetic induction

Assignment 01
1. The current produced by moving the loop of wire across a magnetic field is
called
(a) Electric current (b) A.C. current
(c) D.C. current (d) Induced current
2. The experiments show that whenever there is a change in the magnetic flux
linked with a loop or closed circuit there is always
(a) Inductance induced (b) An emf induced
(c) A charge induced (d) Capacitance induced
3. According to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, the induced emf in a
coil can be mathematically expressed as
 Nt   N  t
(a) E  (b) E  (c) E  (d) E 
 Nt t N 
4. Lenz's law is in accordance with the law of conservation
(a) Momentum (b) Angular momentum
(c) Charge (d) Energy
5. The process in which a change of current in one coil causes induced emf in
another coil nearby it is called
(a) Self induction (b) Mutual induction
(c) Self inductance (d) The Henry effect
6. The mutual inductance of coils depends upon
(a) Stiffness of the coils (b) Density of the coils
(c) Material of the coils (d) Geometry of the coils
7. The ratio of self-induced emf to the rate of change of current in the coil is
known as
(a) Self induction (b) Mutual induction
(c) Self inductance (d) Mutual inductance
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8. The SI unit of self inductance or mutual inductance is
(a) Maxwell (b) Weber
(c) Henry (d) Tesla
9. If the coil is wound on an iron core, the flux through it will
(a) Decrease (b) Become zero
(c) Remain the same (d) Increase
10. The energy stored in an inductor is given by
2
2 l2 l 2
(a) Ll (b) L (c) L (d) lL
2 2
11. Non-inductive resistances are used in
(a) Resistance boxes (b) Ammeters
(c) Voltmeters (d) All of the above
12. The magnitude of the emf induced in the coil of A.C. generator is given by
t
(a)   NBA sin t (b)   NBA sin 

t
(c)   NBA sin t (d)   B sin 
NA
13. Effective value of any sinusoidal alternating current or voltage is defined as
(a) 2 times its maximum value (b) 3 times its maximum value
1 1
(c) times its maximum value (d) times its maximum value
2 3
14. An A.C. Voltage measures Vo volts in a circuit. Its peak value is given by
V0 2
(a) V0 (b) (c) (d) 2V
2 V0
15. An alternating current is converted into direct current by a
(a) Motor (b) Rectifier
(c) capacitor (d) Transformer
16. Which of the following converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
(a) Transformer (b) Motor
(c) D.C. generator (d) A.C. generator
17. The only difference between construction of D.C. generator and an A.C.
generator is that of
(a) Carbon brushes (b) Coil
(c) Commutator (d) Magnetic field
18. Device used for converting A.C. into D.C. is called
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(c) A voltmeter (d) A rectifier
19. The device which converts A.C. voltage of one magnitude into the other
required magnitude of the A.C. voltage is called
(a) A.C. generator (b) D.C. generator
(c) Transformer (d) Electric motor
20. The common door bell required a voltage of about
(a) 7 volts (b) 6 volts
(c) 10 volts (d) 9 volts
21. In power transmission, high voltage stepped down by a transform for domestic
use is
(a) 200 volts (b) 250 volts
(c) 220 volts (d) 300 volts
22. If the secondary coil has Ns turns and the primary Np turns, the relation
between secondary and primary voltages is given by
Vs Np V sV p Vp Ns Vp Np
(a)  (b) (c)  (d) 
Vp Ns NsN p Vs Np Vs Ns
23. Frequency of A.C. used in Pakistan is
(a) 100 CPs (b) 60 CPs
(c) 50 CPs (d) 120 CPs
24. The fact that the electric current through a conductor produces magnetic field
around it was discovered by
(a) Ampere (b) J. Henry
(c) M. Faraday (d) Oersted
25. The phenomenon of induced emf was observed by Faraday and Henry in
(a) 1931 (b) 1831
(c) 1535 (d) 1940
26. When a coil is moved in a uniform magnetic field, an induced emf is produced
due to change in
(a) Flux density (b) Electric flux
(c) Magnetic flux (d) Magnetic field strength
27. The emf induced by the motion of a conductor across a magnetic field is called
(a) Simple emf (b) Terminal potential
(c) Motional e.m.f. (d) Steady e.m.f.
28. The magnitude of motional emf of a conductor of length L moving with velocity
'v' across a magnetic field B if V, B and L are mutually perpendicular is given
by
 vB
(a)   (b)    vBL
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 vL L
(c)   (d) 
B vB
29. If velocity of a conductor moving through a magnetic field B is zero, then its
motional emf will be
v
(a)  vBL (b)
BL
 BL
(c) (d) Zero
v
30. The rod of unit length is moving at 300 through a magnetic field of 1 T. If
velocity of rod is 1 ms-1, then the induced emf in the rod will be given by
(a) 0.6 V (b) .5 V
(c) 0.25 V (d) 1V
31. A metal rod of length 25cm is moved at a speed of 0.5 ms-1 in a direction
perpendicular to a 0.25 magnetic field. Find the emf produced in the rod.
(a) 210-2 V (b) 510-4 V
-2
(c) 710 V (d) 3.1310-2 V
32. The negative sign in the expression   vBL shows that the angle between
the direction of L and (vB) is
(a) 900 (b) 1800
(c) 450 (d) 00
33. "The rate of change of magnetic flux is directly proportional to the induced emf
if other factors are kept constant", is the statement of
(a) Lenz's law (b) Ampere's law
(c) Gauss's law (d) Faraday's law
34. The coil connected to the galvanometer circuit in the experiment of mutual
inductance is called
(a) Primary (b) Secondary
(c) Fixed coil (d) Variable coil
35. One Henry is equal to
(a) Vs-1 – A (b) Nm A-1
-1 -1
(c) V sA (d) VsA
36. The work is stored in the inductor as
(a) Elastic potential energy (b) Kinetic energy
(c) Potential energy (d) Gravitational potential energy
37. Because of their self-inductance, coil wires are known as
(a) Insulators (b) Conductors
(c) Inductors (d) Semi - conductors
38. Energy density 'Um' can be given by the relation
2 2
B 2B
(a) 1 . (b)
0 0
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0 2 0
(c) 1
2 2
(d)
B B2
39. The relation for emf (or voltage) induced in an A.C. generator can be
expressed by
(a)    0 cost  (b)    0 sin t 
0
(c)    0 tan t  (d)  t 
sin
40. If the plane of the A.C. generator coil is perpendicular to the field, then
induced emf (or current) in the coil is
(a) Maximum (b) Minimum
(c) Zero (d) Intermediate
41. William Sturgeon invented a commutator in
(a) 2034 (b) 1940
(c) 1834 (d) 1980
42. If the motor is overloaded, then the magnitude of "Back emf"
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
(c) Remains constant (d) Becomes zero
43. When the back emf is zero, it draws
(a) Zero current (b) Minimum current
(c) Maximum current (d) Steady current
44. In primary coil of a step down transformer, the number of turns are written as
(a) Np<Ns (b) Ns>Np
(c) Ns<Np (d) Np>Ns
45. A transformer steps 220 V to 40 V. If the secondary turns are 40 and primary
turns are
(a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 120 (d) 220
46. The most common source of an A.C. voltage is
(a) Motor (b) Generator
(c) Cell (d) Trans former
47. The principle of A.C. generator is
(a) Mutual induction (b) Self induction
(c) Electromagnetic induction (d) All of them
48. Mili – Henry is unit of
(a) Mutual inductance (b) Current
(c) Charge (d) Electric flux
49. Energy density is defined as
(a) Energy / unit length (b) Energy / unit volume
(c) Energy / unit area (d) Charge / area
50. The windings of the electro-magnet are usually called
(a) Magnetic coils (b) Electric coils
(c) Field coils (d) Simple coils

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Assignment 02
1. The current generated when the conductor moves across a magnetic field is
called
(a) motional current (b) self current
(c) induced current (d) conventional current
2. The current can be increased by ……
(a) using a stronger magnetic field (b) moving the loop faster
(c) Replacing the loop by a coil of many turns
(d) all of the above
3. Rate of change of magnetic flux linking a circuit is directly proportional to..
(a) the magnetic field (b) changing electric field
(c) Induced emf (d) induced current
4. If velocity of a conductor moving through a strong magnetic field is zero, then
its motional emf is
(a) 1 volt (b) 0 volt
(c) -1 volt (d) 2 volt
5. When a coil is moved in a magnetic field, the induced emf in it depends
upon….
(a) Initial magnetic flux (b) final magnetic flux
(c) Change of magnetic flux
(d) Rate of the change of magnetic flux
6. Lenz’s law is in accordance with law of conservation of:
(a) Mass (b) Momentum
(c) Charge (d) Energy
7. The current induced in a coil depends upon
(a) the resistance of the coil
(b) the strength of magnetic field
(c) the area of the coil
(d) all of these
8. A choke coil
(a) works on the principle of mutual induction
(b) works on the principle of self induction
(c) increases current in A.C.
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9. Which of the followings converts electrical energy to mechanical energy?
(a) Electric motor (b) Transformer
(c) Electric generator (d) None of these
10. The phenomenon of producing emf in a coil due to a change of current in the
coil itself is called
(a) mutual induction (b) mutual inductance
(c) self induction (d) self inductance
11. “The rate of change of magnetic flux keeping the other factors constant, flux is
directly proportional to the induced ‘emf’ is the statement of
(a) Oersted’s law (b) Faraday’s law
(c) Lenz’s law (d) none of these
12. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is:

(a)  =  N  (b)  =  N B
t t

(c)  =  V (d) all may be

t
13. If a closed metallic loop without any battery is moved across a magnetic field
then:
(a) No current is produced (b) Current is produced in it
(c) Magnetic field will attract the loop
(d) Magnetic field will repel is the loop
14. Main cause of power loss in transformer is,
(a) Hysteresis (b) Eddy current
(c) Both a and b (d) Small loop area
15. Which of the following will produce an induced emf ?
(a) By changing the magnetic flux..
(b) By changing the area of the coil in the magnetic field.
(c) By changing orientation of the coil with respect to the magnetic field.
(d) All of these
16. Lenz’s law refers
(a) neither to induced current nor to induced emf
(b) to induced currents and not to induced emf
(c) to induced currents and to induced emf
(d) none of these
17. The phenomenon in which a changing current in one coil induces an emf in
another coil is called
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(a) self induction (b) mutual induction
(c) electromagnetic induction (d) electrification
18. Energy stored in an inductor in terms of magnetic field:
(a) 1 B2 (b) 1 B2
Al
2 o 2 o

(c) B2 (d) 1 B
Al Al
o 2 o
19. The work is stored in the inductor as…
(a) K.E (b) Elastic P.E
(c) Electrical P.E (d) Gravitational P.E
20. The energy density inside a solenoid is u m =
B B2 2 B2 B2
(a) 2 0 (b) 0 (c) 0 (d) 2 0

21. The principle of an electric generator is based on…..

(a) Newton’s law of gravitation
(b) Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
(c) Coulomb’s law
(d) Ohm’s law
22. The direction of induced current in a certain coil can easily be found by
using…
(a) Right hand rule (b) Faraday’s law
(c) Henry’s law (d) Newton’s third law
23. The SI unit of mutual inductance (H) is..
(a) V s /A (b) V A /s
(c) A/Vs (d) V
24. The inductors in the presence of A.C are act as…
(a) capacitor (b) Bar
(c) LED (d) Resistor
25. If the plane of the generator coil is perpendicular to the field then induced emf
in the coil is
(a) minimum or zero (b) maximum
(c) both may be (d) none of these
26. A device which is used to transform a given lower alternating voltage (emf)
into a larger alternating voltage (emf) and vice versa is called as
(a) motor (b) transformer
(c) A.C generator (d) D.C generator

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27. A transformer is said to behave as an ideal transformer when
(a) Pinput  Poutput (b) Pinput  Poutput
(c) Pinput  Poutput (d) none of these
28. The coil that is connected to the load of the circuit is known as
(a) primary (b) secondary
(c) battery (d) none of these
29. Which of the following works on emf induced phenomenon?
(a) Galvanometer (b) Ammeter
(c) Voltmeter (d) A.C generator
30. Which of the following expression is true for maximum e.m.f ?
(a) o = NABSin(t) (b) o = NAB
(c) o = NBL (d) o = NBI sin t
31. The direction of induced emf is
(a) same as that of changing flux
(b) perpendicular to that of changing flux
(c) such that it opposes the change in flux
(d) none
32. Mutual inductance ‘M’
(a) depends upon medium (core of material)
(b) dependent their closeness of coils
(c) dependent their area of coils
d) All above
33. Alternating current generator consists of coil and pair of
(a) Split rings (b) Slip rings
(c) Metal rings (d) Copper rings
34. Which of the followings relation is true about the mutual inductance of the
coils?
N ss N ss
(a) M (b) M
t Ip
Ns I p B
(c) M (d) M  Ns
t t
35. The device which prevents the direction of current from changing is called
(a) commutator (b) armature
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(c) slip ring (d) All may be
36. Primary coil and secondary coil in transformer are
(a) magnetically linked (b) electrically connected
(c) magnetically insulated (d) none
37. A step-up transformer is one which steps down…
(a) current (b) voltage
(c) impedance (d) power
38. An inductor may store energy in its
(a) Surrounding (b) Coil
(c) Electric field (d) Magnetic field
39. If Ns > Np then transformer is a:
(a) Step down (b) Step up
(c) Ideal (d) All of these
40. Which of the following is true about the motional e.m.f
(a)  = vBLsin  (b)  = - vBLsin 
(c)  = vBIsin  (d)  = qvBIsin 
41. A device which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is called
(a) Transformer (b) A.C generator
(c) D.C motor (d) D.C generator
42. Transformer works on the principle of….
(a) mutual induction (b) back emf
(c) self induction (d) none of these

Answers
Assignment 01
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01 d 12 c 23 c 34 b 45 D
02 b 13 c 24 d 35 d 46 B
03 c 14 a 25 b 36 c 47 C
04 d 15 b 26 c 37 c 48 A
05 b 16 b 27 c 38 a 49 B
06 d 17 c 28 b 39 b 50 C
07 c 18 d 29 d 40 c
08 c 19 c 30 b 41 c
09 d 20 d 31 d 42 b
10 c 21 c 32 a 43 c
11 d 22 d 33 d 44 c

Assignment 02

1 (c) 10 (c) 19 (c) 28 (b) 37 (a)

2 (d) 11 (b) 20 (d) 29 (d) 38 (d)
3 (c) 12 (a) 21 (b) 30 (b) 39 (b)
4 (b) 13 (b) 22 (a) 31 (c) 40 (b)
5 (d) 14 (c) 23 (a) 32 (d) 41 (c)
6 (d) 15 (d) 24 (d) 33 (b) 42 (a)
7 (d) 16 (b) 25 (a) 34 (b)
8 (b) 17 (b) 26 (b) 35 (a)
9 (a) 18 (a) 27 (a) 36 (a)

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