Topic 11: Electromagnetic induction

Topic 11.1 & 11.2: Electromagnetic induction & Power generation and transmission

1. A conductor in the shape of a solid square is moving with constant velocity in a region of
magnetic field as shown in the diagram below.

velocity

magnetic field
into page

conductor

The direction of the field is into the plane of the page.

Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the separation of the induced charges?

A. B. C. D.

–– –

+
+
+
+ – – +
+ – – +
+ – – +
–– –
+
+
+

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2. A uniform magnetic field of strength B completely links a coil of area S. The field makes an
angle φ to the plane of the coil.

area S

The magnetic flux linking the coil is

A. BS. B. BS cos φ.

C. BS sin φ. D.BS tan φ.

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3. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction states that the induced emf is

A. proportional to the change in magnetic flux linkage.

B. proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux linkage.

C. equal to the change in magnetic flux linkage.

D. equal to the change of magnetic flux.

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4. The magnetic flux Φ through a coil having 500 turns varies with time t as shown below.

The magnitude of the emf induced in the coil is

A. 0.25 V. B. 0.50 V. C. 250 V. D. 1 000 V.

(1)

5. The variation with time t of the magnetic flux Φ through a coil is shown below.

0
0 t

Which of the following diagrams best shows the variation with time t of the emf E induced in
the coil?

A. E B. E

0 0
0 t 0 t

C. E D. E

0 0
0 t 0 t

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6. A magnetic field links a closed loop of metal wire. The magnetic field strength B varies with
time t as shown.

B t1 t2 t3

0
0 t

A current is induced in the loop during the time period

A. t1 only.

B. t2 only.

C. t2 and t3 only.

D. t1 and t3 only.
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7. The north pole of a permanent bar magnet is pushed along the axis of a coil as shown below.

axis of coil N S

The pointer of the sensitive voltmeter connected to the coil moves to the right and gives a
maximum reading of 8 units. The experiment is repeated but on this occasion, the south pole of
the magnet enters the coil at twice the previous speed.

Which of the following gives the maximum deflection of the pointer of the voltmeter?

A. 8 units to the right

B. 8 units to the left

C. 16 units to the right

D. 16 units to the left

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8. The diagram below shows two concentric loops lying in the same plane.

The current in the inner loop is clockwise and increases with time as shown in the graph below.

current

inner loop

outer loop 0
0 time

The current in the inner loop is clockwise and increases with time as shown in the graph below.

The induced current in the outer loop is

A. constant in the clockwise direction.

B. constant in the anticlockwise direction.

C. variable in the clockwise direction.

D. variable in the anticlockwise direction.

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9. The diagram shows a coil of wire wound on an iron core.

When the switch is closed, the ammeter reading gradually increases from zero to a maximum
value.
What is the explanation for this gradual growth of current?

A. An e.m.f. is induced in the coil.

B. The e.m.f. of the battery is increasing.

C. The iron core has a very low resistance.

D. The battery has a large internal resistance.

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10. A resistor is connected in series with an alternating current supply of negligible internal
resistance. The peak value of the supply voltage is Vo and the peak value of the current in the
resistor is I0. The average power dissipation in the resistor is

V0 I 0 V0 I 0
A. B. C. V0 I 0 . D. 2 V0 I 0 .
2 2
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11. A lamp of resistance R is connected in series to a source of alternating voltage. The rms value of
the voltage is 20 V. The variation with time t of the power P dissipated in the light bulb is
shown below.
100

80

60
P/W
40

20

0
0 t

The best estimate for the value of the resistance of the filament of the lamp is

A. 4.0 Ω. B. 4.0 2 Ω. C. 8.0 Ω. D. 8.0 2 Ω.

(1)

12. The diagram below shows the variation with time t of the emf E generated in a coil rotating in a
uniform magnetic field.

0
0 T T 3T t
2 2
杄

What is the root-mean-square value Erms of the emf and also the frequency f of rotation of the
coil?

Erms f
2
A. e
T
1
B. e
T
e 2
C.
2 T

e 1
D.
2 T
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13. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the current I in a resistor.

+I0
I

0
0 t

–I0

Which of the following is the root-mean-square value of the current I?

I0
A. 2I 0 B. I0 C. I0 D.
2
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14. The rms voltages across the primary and secondary coils in an ideal transformer are Vp and Vs
respectively. The currents in the primary and secondary coils are Ip and Is respectively.

Which one of the following statements is always true?

A. Vs = Vp B. Is = Ip

Vs I s
C. VsIs = VpIp D. = .
Vp I p
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15. The diagram below shows an ideal transformer.

input output

primary coil secondary coil

The transformer has n turns on the primary coil and 2n turns on the secondary coil. The
waveform produced on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (cro), when the cro is connected
to the primary coil, is shown below.

Which of the following diagrams shows the waveform displayed on the cro when it is connected
to the secondary coil? The settings of the cro remain unchanged.
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A. B.

C. D.

(1)

16. The variation with time of the current in the primary coil of an ideal transformer is shown
below.

current

A B C D
0
time

At which time will the magnitude of the induced e.m.f. in the secondary coil be maximum?

A. A B. B

C. C D. D
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17. A transformer has a primary coil with Np turns and a secondary coil with Ns turns. An
alternating voltage supply of frequency f and r.m.s. value Vp is connected to the primary coil.

Which of the following correctly gives the frequency and r.m.s. voltage in the secondary coil?

Frequency Voltage
Ns Np
A. f Vp
Np Ns
Np
B. f Vp
Ns
Np Ns
C. f Vp
Ns Np
Ns
D. f Vp
Np
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18. High voltages are used for the transmission of electric power over long distances because

A. high voltages can be stepped down to any required value.

B. larger currents can be used.

C. power losses during transmission are minimized.

D. transformers have a high efficiency.

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19. A power station generates electrical energy at a potential difference V and current I. The
resistance of the transmission lines between the power station and the consumer is R.

The power lost in the transmission lines is

V2
A. 0. B. . C. RI2. D. VI.
R
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Topic 11.3: Capacitance

1. A capacitor is charged to 6 V and then isolated from the battery. The plates are then
pulled apart so their separation is twice as big.

The p.d. between the plates will now be

A. 12 V B. 6 V C. 3 V D. 1.5 V

2. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 10 pF is charged by connecting to a 6 V battery.

Plates are now pushed closer together. Which of the following statements is true

A. More charge flows onto the capacitor.

B. Charge flows off the capacitor.

C. Charge flows across the capacitor plates.

D. No charge flow.