KVS ZIET BHUBANESWAR

CBTI XII PHY CH-6 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

Q. NO QUESTION
MCQ s 1 MARK EACH
1. In the given figure current from A to B in the straight wire is decreasing. The direction of
induced current in the loop is

A) Clockwise b) anticlockwise
c) both A & B d) No induced current
2. Consider a coil and magnet, Current is induced in the coil when I. Coil and magnet both are at
rest. II. Coil is at rest and magnet moves along x. III. Magnet is at rest and coil moves along x.
Then true/false statements are

(a) T, F, F (b) T,T,F (c) F,F,T (d) F,T,T

3. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason(R)
Assertion (A): Figure shows a metallic conductor moving in a magnetic field. The induced e.m.f
across its ends is zero.
Reason (R): The induced emf across the ends of a conductor is given by 𝑒 =𝐵 𝑣 𝑙 𝑠 𝑖 𝑛 𝜃 Select
the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false and R is also false.

4. A conducting rod AB moves parallel to the X-axis in a uniform magnetic field, pointing in the
positive Z-direction as shown in figure. The polarities developed on end A and end B will be
 a) Polarities cannot be developed at both the ends A and B
b) Both the plates develop positive polarity
c) End A develop positive polarity and end B develop negative polarity
d) End A develop negative polarity and end B develop positive polarity

5. The variation of induced e.m.f. (e) with time (t) in a coil, if a short bar magnet is moved along
its axis with a constant velocity is best represented as

6. A plot of magnetic flux (ϕ) versus current (I) is shown in the figure for two inductors A and B.
Which of the two has larger value of self-inductance?

7. A Wheel with a certain no of spokes is rotated in a plane normal to earth magnetic field so
that an emf is induced between the axle and rim of the wheel. if the no of spokes is changed,
keeping all other things unchanged how the emf will be affected.
8. (iv) What will be the acceleration of the falling bar magnet which passes through the ring such
that the ring is held horizontally and the bar magnet is dropped along the axis of the ring?
(a) It depends on the diameter of the ring and the length of the magnet
(b) It is equal due to gravity
 (c) It is less than due to gravity
(d) It is more than due to gravity
9. A piece of wood and a bar magnet of the same dimension is dropped through an aluminium
pipe. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) The piece of wood will take more time to come out from the pipe.
(B) The bar magnet will take more time to come out from the pipe.
(C) Both will take the same time to come out from the pipe.
(D) The time required will depend on the mass of the wooden piece and the mass of the bar
magnet
10. Direction of current induced in a wire moving in a magnetic field is found using
(a) Fleming's left hand rule (b) Fleming's right hand rule
(c) Ampere's rule (d) Right hand clasp rule
11.
An induced e.m.f. is produced when a magnet is plunged into a coil. The strength of the
induced e.m.f. is independent of

(a) the strength of the magnet

(b) number of turns of coil
(c) the resistivity of the wire of the coil
(d) speed with which the magnet is moved
12. A coil of insulated wire is connected to a battery. If it is taken to galvanometer, its pointer
is deflected, because
(a) the induced current is produced
(b) the coil acts like a magnet
(c) the number of turns in the coil of the galvanometer are changed
(d) None of these
13. Two identical coaxial circular loops carry a current i each circulating in the same
direction. If the loops approach each other, you will observe that the current in
(a) each increases
(b) each decreases
(c) each remains the same
(d) one increases whereas that in the other decreases
14. A coil having 500 sq. loops of side 10 cm is placed normal to magnetic flux which increases at a
rate of 1 T/s. The induced emf is
(a) 0.1 V
(b) 0.5 V
(c) 1 V
(d) 5 V
15.
A solenoid is connected to a battery so that a steady current flows through it. If an iron core is
inserted into the solenoid, the current will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
 (c) remain same
(d) first increase then decrease
16. Whenever the flux linked with a circuit changes, there is an induced emf in the circuit. This emf in
the circuit lasts
a) for a very short duration
b) for a long duration
c) forever
d) as long as the magnetic flux in the circuit changes
17.

An area A= 0.5 m2 shown in the figure is situated in a uniform magnetic field B = 0.4 Wb/m2 and its
normal makes an angle 600 with the field. The magnetic flux passing through the area A would be
equal to
a) 2 Wb b) 1 Wb c) √3Wb d) 0.5 Wb
18. The magnetic flux linked with the coil (in Wb) is given as
𝛷 = 5𝑡 2 + 3𝑡 + 16
The induced emf in the coil at time t=4s will be
a) -27V b) – 43V c) -108V d) 210V
19. If both the number of turns and the core length of an inductor is doubled keeping other factors
constant, then its self-inductance will be
a) unaffected b) doubled c) halved d) quadrupled
20.

The direction of induced current in the loop abc is

a) along abc if I decreases
b) along acb if I increases
c) along abc if I constant
d) along abc if I increases
21.
A conducting loop is held below a current carrying wire PQ as shown. Predict the direction of the induced
current in the loop when the current in the wire is constantly increasing.

22. A cylindrical bar magnet is kept along the axis of a circular coil. If the magnet is rotated about its
axis, then
(a) A current will be induced in a coil
(b) No current will be induced in a coil
 (c) Only an e.m.f. will be induced in the coil
(d) An e.m.f. and a current both will be induced in the coil
23. A bicycle generator creates a 3.0V,when the bicycle is travelling at a speed of 9.0 kmℎ−1,How much
emf is generated when bicycle is travelling at 15 kmℎ−1
24. A glass rod of length l moves with velocity v perpendicular to the uniform magnetic field B. What is
the induced emf of the rod?
25. The magnetic flux linked with a coil, in webers, is given by the equations,ɸ = 3𝑡 2 + 5𝑡 + 12,then
what will be the magnitude of induced emf at t=3 sec?
26. To induce an e.m.f. in a coil, the linking magnetic flux

(a) Must decrease

(b) Can either increase or decrease
(c) Must remain constant
(d) Must increase
27. A wire cuts across a flux of 0.4x10−2 Wb in 0.6 sec. What is the emf induced in the wire?
28.
The north and south poles of two identical magnets approach a coil, containing a condenser, with equal speeds
from opposite sides. Then

(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

29. In a coil of area 20 𝑐𝑚2 and 10 turns with magnetic field directed perpendicular to the plane
changing at the rate of 103 T/s. The resistance of the coil is 20 ohm. What will be the current of the
coil?
30. A magnet is moving towards a coil with a uniform speed v as shown in the figure. State the direction
of the induced current in the resistor R.

31. A constant current is flowing through a solenoid. An iron rod is inserted in the solenoid along its
axis. Which of the following quantities will not increase?
(a) The magnetic field at the centre
(b) The magnetic flux linked with the solenoid
(c) The rate of heating
(d) The self-inductance of the solenoid
32. Assertion Eddy currents are undesirable.
Reason Eddy currents heat up the core and dissipate electrical energy in the form of heat.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
 (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but Reason is true.
33. The current in the primary coil of a pair of coils changes from 7 A to 3 A in 0.4 s. The mutual
inductance between the two coils is 0.5 H. The induced emf in the secondary coil is
(A) 50 V
(B) 75 V
(C) 100 V
(D) 220 V
34. A rectangular loop and a circular loop are moving out of a uniform magnetic field region in the given
figure to a field free region with a constant velocity v. In which loop do you expect the induced emf
to be constant during the passage out of the field region?

(a) Rectangular loop

(b) Circular loop
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
35. According to Faraday’s law of EMI the magnitude of induced emf is
(a) directly proportional to change of magnetic flux
(b) directly proportional to rate of change of magnetic flux
(c) directly proportional to change of electric flux
(d) inversely proportional to rate of change of magnetic flux

36. The direction of induced emf can be found by

(a) Fleming’s left-hand rule
(b) Lenz’s law
(c) Fleming’s right-hand rule
(d) both (b) and (c)
37. Mutual inductance of two coils depends on
(a) Geometry of two coils
(b) Cross-sectional area of two coils
(c) Magnetic permeability of the core material
(d) all of these
38. Dimensional formula of magnetic flux is
(a) [ML2 T-2 A-1]
(b) [ML T-2 A-1]
(c) [M2 L T-2 A-1]
(d) [ML2 T2 A-1]
39. The working principle of AC generator is based on
(a) Mutual inductance
(b) Electromagnetic induction
(c) Eddy current
(d) none of these
40. Assertion (A): Coefficient of self-induction of an inductor depends upon the rate of change of current
passing through it.
Reason (R): From, ε = -L(di/dt)
We can see that, L= - ε/(di/dt) or L ∝ 1/( di /dt)
(a) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
assertion(A).
 (b) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
assertion (A).
(c) assertion (A) is true and reason (R) is false.
(d) assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
41. Faraday’s laws are consequence of the conservation of
(a) Charge (b) energy (c) magnetic field (d) both (b) and (c)
42. In the given figure, the current from A to B in the straight wire is decreasing. The direction of the
induced current in the loop is

(a) Clock wise (b) anti clockwise

(c) changing (d) nothing can be said

43. When the rate of current is unity, the induced emf is equal to
(a) thickness of the coil
(b) number of turns in the coil
(c) co-efficient of self inductance
(d) total flux linked with the coil
44. The current in the primary coil of a pair of coils changes from 7A to 3A in 0.04 s. the mutual
inductance between the two coils is 0.5H. The induced emf in the secondary coil is
(a) 50V (b) 75V (c) 100 V (d) 220 V
45. A coil of area 100 cm2 is kept an angle of 30o with a magnetic field of 10-1 T. The magnetic field is
reduced to zero in 10-4 s. The induced emf in the coil is
(a) 5√3 V (b) 50√3 V (c) 5.0 V (d) 50.0 V
46.

There are two coils A and B as shown in the figure. A current starts flowing in B as shown, when A
is moved towards B and stops when A stops moving.We can infer that
(a) There is a constant current in the clockwise direction in A
(b) There is varying current in A
(c) There is no current in A
(d) There is a constant current in the counterclockwise direction in A
47. The magnetic flux linked with the coil (in webers) is given by the equation φ= 5t2+3t+16. The
induced emf in the coil at time t=4 s is
(a) -27V (b) -43V (c) -108 V (d) 210 V
48. If both the number of turns and core length of an inductor is doubled keeping the other factors
constant, then its self inductance will be
(a) Unaffected (b) doubled (c) halved
(d) quadrupled
49. A conducting square loop of side L and resistance R moves in its plane with the uniform velocity v
perpendicular to one of its sides.
 A magnetic field B constant in time and space pointing perpendicular and into the plane of the loop
exists everywhere as shown in the figure. The induced current in the loop is
(a) BLv/R clockwise (b) BLv/R anticlockwise
(c)2BLv/R anticlock wise (d) zero
50. A square shaped coil of side 10cm, having 100 turns is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field
which is increasing at 1T/s. The induced emf in the coil is
(a) 0.1 V (b) 0.5 V (c) 0.75V (d) 1.0 V
51. A Circular loop of ‘r’,carrying a current I lies in Y-Z plane with its centre at the origin. The net
magnetic flux through the loop is
(a) Directly proportional to r
(b) Zero (c) Inversely proportional to r
(d) Directly proportional to I
52. The Self Inductance of a solenoid of 600 turns is 108 mH. The self-inductance of a coil having 500
turns with the same length ,the same radius and the same medium will be
a) 95 mH (b) 90 mH (c) 85 mH (d) 75 mH
53. The Current in the Primary coil of a pair of coils changes from 7 A to 3 A in 0.04 s. The mutual
inductance between the two coils is 0.5 H. The induced emf in the secondary coil is
(a) 50 V (b) 75 V (c) 100 V (d) 220 V
54. Two coils are placed close to each other . The mutual inductance of the pair of coils depends upon the
(a) Rate at which current change in the two coils
(b) Relative position and orientation of the coils
(c) Rate at which voltage induced across two coils
(d) Currents in the two coils
55. Of the following statements, mark the correct Answers as
A - if both Assertion and Reason -- are true and Reason -- is correct explanation of the Assertion.
B - if both Assertion and Reason -- are true but Reason -- is not correct explanation of Assertion.
C - if Assertion is true but Reason -- is false.
D - if both Assertion and Reason -- are false.

Assertion- Only a change in magnetic flux through a coil maintain a current in the coil if the current
is continues
Reason -- The presence of large magnetic flux through a coil maintain a current in the coil if the
current is continues

56. The Self inductance L of a solenoid of length l and area of cross section A,with a fixed number of
turns N increases as
a) l and A increase (b) l decreases and A increases
c) l increases and A decreases (d) both l and A decrease
57.

The direction of induced current in the loop abc is

a) Along abc if I decreases
b) Along acb if I increases
c) Along abc if I constant
d) Along abc if I increases
58. The Magnetic flux linked with the coil (in weber) is given by the equation, ϕ = 5t2 +3t+16 . The
induced EMF in the coil at time t = 4 will be
a) -27 V b) -43 V c -108 V d) 210 V
59. Lenz’s law is essential for
a) Conservation of Energy
b) b) Conservation of mass
c) Conservation of momentum
d) Conservation of charge
60. Figure shows a rectangular conductor PSRQ in which movable arm PQ has a resistance ‘r’ and
resistance PSRQ is neglisible. The magnitude of emf induced when PQ is moved with a velocity v
does not depend on

a) magnetic field B b) velocity field v

c)resistance d) length of PQ
VSA 2 MARKS EACH
1. b. Anticlockwise
2. (d) F, T, T
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. Since ϕ = LI
∴ L = ϕ/I = slope
Slope of A is greater than slope of B
∴ Inductor A has larger value of self-inductance than inductor B.
7. In cycle wheel, net emf between is independent of no spokes
8. c
9. b
10. b
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. D
21.
As the current in the wire is constantly increasing, flux through the loop is also increasing. Field lines are
directed into the plane of the paper.
By lenz's law, current flows in the loop so as to oppose the effect. Hence, it flows in anticlockwise direction as
shown in the figure.

22. (b)
23. ε =Blv
so ε ∝ v
𝜀2 = 5.0𝑉
24. Zero, because glass is an insulator
25. 23
26. (b)
27. 0.0066V
28.
the current will flow in anticlockwise direction. W know that the current flow from positive to negative.Plate 1
will be positive and plate 2 will be negative.
∴ Correct option is (b)

29. 1Amp
30. From X to Y
31. (c) The rate of heating.
32. (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
33. (A) 50 V
34. (a) Rectangular loop
35. (b) directly proportional to rate of change of magnetic flux
36. (d) both (b) and (c)
37. (d) all of these
38. (a) [ML2 T-2 A-1]
39. (b) Electromagnetic induction
40. (d) assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
41. (b)
42. (b)
43. (c)
44. (a)
45. (a)
46. (d)
47. (b)
48. (b)
49. (d)
50. (d)
51. b) Zero
52. d) 75 mH
53. (a) 50 V
54. b)
55. C)
56. b)
57. d)
58. b)
59. a)
60. c)
ANSWERS FOR VSA ( 2 MARKS)