Unit 12: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

Test Chapter #12

1.The S.I unit of magnetic flux is:
(A) Tesla (B) Joule
(C) Weber (D) Newton
2.The flux through an area of 1 m2 in xy plane in a magnetic field of 1T direction along z – axis will
be:
(A) Zero (B) 0.5 Wb
(C) 1 Wb (D) 2 Wb
3.Magnetic flux passing normally, through a unit area is called:
(A) Magnetization (B) Magnetic flux density
(C) Magnetic field intensity (D) All of these
4.The induced e.m.f. is produce due to”
(A) Motion of coil
(B) The time rate of change of flux
(C) Motion of magnet (D) Resistance of coil
5.Lenz’s law is consistent with law of conservation of:
(A) Mass (B) Charge
(C) Energy (D) Momentum
6.Current can be induced in a coil by changing the area of coil placed in:
(A) Uniform magnetic field
(B) Uniform magnetic and electric field
(C) Uniform electric field (D) All of these
7.The practical application of a mutual induction phenomena is:
(A) Electric motor (B) A.C generator
(C) Transformer (D) Transistor
8.Turns ratio of a step-up transformer is 50. If 220 V A.C. is applied to its primary coil, voltage in the
secondary coil will be:
(A) 44 V (B) 220 V
(C) 4.4 V (D) 11000 V
9.As a loop of wire with a resistance of 10 Ω moves in a non – uniform magnetic field, it loses kinetic
energy at a uniform rate 5mJ/s. The induced emf in the loop is:
(A) 0 V (B) 0.28 V
(C) 0.2 V (D) 2 V
10. A rod with resistance “R” lies across frictionless conducting rail in a constant uniform magnetic
field B, as shown. Assume the rails have negligible resistance. The magnitude of the force that
must be applied by a person to pull the rod to the right at constant speed v is:

(A) 0 (B) BLv/R

(C) BLv (D) B2L2v/R
11. The direction of induce current is always so as to oppose the change which causes the current
is?
(A) Faraday’s law (B) Ohm’s law
(C) Lenz’s law (D) Kirchhoff’s 1st rule
12. A transformer:
(A) Works on A.C only (B) Works on both A.C and D.C
(C) Works on D.C. only (D) Has no hysteresis loss
13. Which one is the correct relation for the transformer?
Ns V P Ns IP
(A) = (B) =
NP V S N P IS
Is V S Is V P
(C) = (D) =
IP VP IP VS
14. Lamination of core of transformer is to decrease its:
(A) Eddy current (B) Electric resistance
(C) Hysteresis (D) Inductance
15. A rectangular loop of wire is placed perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field and then spun
around one of its sides at frequency “f”. The induced emf is a maximum when:
(A) The flux is zero (B) The flux is a maximum
(C) The flux is half its maximum value
(D) The derivation of the flux with respect to time is zero
16. If we increase the resistance of coil, the induced e.m.f. will be:
(A) Increase (B) Remain same
(C) Decrease (D) Increase exponentially
17. Which one of the following is correct for a step-down transformer?
(A) NP > NS (B) NP = NS
(C) NS > NP (D) NS ≥ NP
18. A rectangular loop of wire has area “A”. It is placed perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field
“B” and then spun around one of its sides at frequency “f”. the maximum induced emf is:
(A) 3BAf (B) 2BAf
(C) BAf (D) 2πBAf
19. The turn ratio in step up transformer is 4:1. On passing a current of 4 A in the primary, the
current in secondary will be:
(A) 0.25A (B) 2A
(C) 1A (D) 8A
20. A metal rod of length 1 m is moving at a speed of 1ms in the direction making an angle of 30o
-1

with 0.5 T magnetic field. The emf produced is:

(A) 0.25 V (B) 2.5 V
(C) 0.025 V (D) 25 V
21. Coil’s “P” and “Q” each have a large number of turns of insulated wire. When switch “S” is
closed, the pointer of galvanometer “G” is deflected toward the left. To make the pointer of “G”
is deflected towards the left. To make the pointer of “G” deflect toward the right one could:
 (A) Move the slide of the rheostat R quickly to the right
(B) Move coil P toward coil Q
(C) Move coil W toward coil P
(D) Open S
22. When constant current flows in primary of transformer then emf induced across secondary of
transformer is:
(A) Zero (B) Alternating
(C) Constant (D) Irregular
23. The four wire loops shown have edge lengths of either L, 2L, or 3L. They will move with the
same speed into a region of uniform magnetic field B, directed out of the page. Rank them
according to the maximum magnitude of the induced emf, least to greatest:

(A) 1 and 2 tie, then 3 and 4 tie (B) 4, 2, 3, 1

(C) 3 and 4 tie, then 1 and 2 tie (D) 1, then 2 and 3 tie, then 4
24. A circular loop of wire is positioned half in and half out of a square region of uniform magnetic
field directed into the page, as shown. To induce a clockwise current in this loop:

(A) Move it in +x direction (B) Move it in -y direction

(C) Move it in +y direction (D) Move it in -x direction
25. The graph shows the magnitude “B” of a uniform magnetic field that is perpendicular to the
plane of a conducting loop. Rank the five regions indicated on the graph according to the
magnitude of the emf induced in the loop, from least to greatest.

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 1, 2
(C) 2, 4, 3, 1 (D) 1, 3, 4, 2
26. A magnet moves inside a coil. Consider the following factors:
 I. Strength of the magnet
II. Number of turns in the coil
III. Speed at which the magnet moves
Which can affect the emf induced in the coil
(A) I only (B) III only
(C) I, II, III (D) I and II only
27. In the experiment shown:

(A) There is a steady reading in G as long as S is closed

(B) A motional emf is generated when S is closed
(C) The current in the battery goes through G
(D) There is a current in G just after S is opened or closed
28. A rectangular loop of wire is placed midway between two long straight parallel conductors as
shown. The conductors carry currents “I1” and “I2”, as indicated. If “I1” is increasing and “I2”
is constant, then the induced current in the loop is:

(A) Zero (B) Counterclockwise

(C) Clockwise (D) Depends on I1 – I2
29. The turn ratio of a step-up transformer is 50, the voltage and current ratio will be:
(A) 50, 50 (B) 0.02, 0.02
(C) 50, 0.02 (D) 0.02, 50
30. For transmission of electricity to far off places, from the A.C. power generation plant, we
always use:
(A) Step down transformer
(B) Transformer with several secondaries
(C) Step up transformer (D) All of these
31. A transformer is a device which step up or stop down:
(A) Energy (B) Voltage
(C) Power (D) All of above
32. To minimize the heating effect in the transmission lines:
(A) High current low voltage is used
(B) Same voltage and current is used
(C) High voltage low current is used
(D) High voltage high current is used
33. The units of motional emf are:
(A) Volt/ second (B) Tesla/ second
(C) Volt meter/ second (D) Tesla meter2/ second
34. A square loop of wire lies in the plane of the page. An increasing magnetic field is directed into
the page. The induced current in the loop is:
(A) Counterclockwise (B) Clockwise
 (C) Zero
(D) Up the left edge and from right to left along the top edge
35. A long straight wire is in the plane of a rectangular conducting loop. The straight wire carries a
constant current I, as shown. While the wire is being moved toward the rectangle the current in
the rectangle is:

(A) Zero (B) Clockwise

(C) Counterclockwise
(D) Clockwise in the left side and counterclockwise in the right side
36. The peak value of an A.C. current (Io) is given as:
I rms
(A) (B) 2Irms
2
I rms
(C) (D) √2 Irms
√2
37. The sum of positive and negative peak values is usually written as:
(A) Peak value (B) r.m.s value
(C) P – P values (D) Average value
38. The rms value of A.C supply is 220 volts its peak value is:
(A) 150 V (B) 110 V
(C) 311 V (D) 440 V
39. The normal to a certain 1m2 area makes an angle of 60o with a uniform magnetic field. The
magnetic flux through this area is the same as the flux through a second area that is
perpendicular to the field if the second area is:
(A) 0.866 m2 (B) 0.5 m2
2
(C) 1.15 m (D) 2m2
40. The power loss in transformer takes place due to:
(A) Eddy current (B) Magnetic field
(C) Hysteresis loss (D) Both A and C
41. How many times per second will an incandescent lamp reach maximum brilliance when
connected to a 50 Hz source?
(A) 50 times (B) 200 times
(C) 100 times (D) 150 times
42. The magnetic field in a certain region is given by B = (40i + 18k ) Wb/m2. How much flux passes
through a 5cm2 area loop in this region if the loop lies flat in the xy – plane?
(A) 90 Wb (B) 90 x 10-2 Wb
(C) 90 x 10-4 Wb (D) 2 x 10-2 Wb
43. A copper ring is held horizontally and bar magnet is dropped through the ring with its length
along the axis of the ring. The acceleration of the falling magnet is:
(A) Equal to that due to gravity
(B) Less than that due to gravity
(C) More than that due to gravity
 (D) Depends on the diameter of the ring and the length of the magnet
44. A transformer is used to step up an alternating emf of 220 V to 4.4 kV in order to transmit 6.6
kW of power. If the primary coil has 100 turns, what is the number of turns in the secondary?
(A) 20 (B) 2000
(C) 200 (D) 20000
45. The coils of a transformer are:
(A) Magnetically linked (B) Electrically linked
(C) Both A and B (D) Isolated with each other
46. A transformer steps down 100 volts to 10 volts to operate a device with an impedance of 2 ohms.
Then current in the primary is:
(A) 50 A (B) 5 A
(C) 0.5 A (D) 0.05 A
47. The figure shows a bar moving to the right on two conducting rails. To make an induced
current i in the direction indicated, a constant magnetic field is region “A” should be in what
direction?

(A) Right (B) Left

(C) Into the page (D) Out of the page
48. In a coil where magnetic flux is constantly changing, there should exist:
(A) A current (B) An emf
(C) Torque (D) All of these
49. A sine wave has a frequency of 50 HZ. Its angular velocity is ___________ radian per second.
(A) 50π (B) 75π
(C) 100π (D) 125π
50. The average power delivered during a cycle is:
(A) Zero (B) I2R
(C) One (D) V2I
51. An alternating current is represented by the equation. I = 20 sin 100 πt, its frequency is:
(A) 100 Hz (B) 50 Hz
(C) 20 Hz (D) 80 Hz
52. The effective value of alternating current is:
(A) √2 times its maximum value
(B) 1/√2 times its maximum value
(C) 2 times its maximum value
(D) 1/2 times its maximum value
53. In the following figure, a metallic ring is shown to fall vertically on a bar magnet. The induced
current in the ring will be:
 (A) Zero (B) Clockwise
(C) Counter clockwise (D) Along the direction of fall
54. A sinusoidal voltage V has an rms value of 100 V. Its maximum value is:
(A) 100 V (B) 707 V
(C) 70.7 V (D) 141 V
55. The resistance of the primary coil of 1:10 step down transformer is 1 Ω. With the secondary
circuit open, the primary is connected to a 12 V ac generator. The primary current is:
(A) Essentially zero (B) About 12 A
(C) About 120 A
(D) Depends on the actual number of turns in the primary coil.
56. The primary of an ideal transformer has 100 turns and the secondary has 600 turns. Then:
(A) The power in the primary circuit is less than that in the secondary circuit
(B) The currents in the two circuits are the same
(C) The voltage in the two circuits are the same
(D) The primary current in six times the secondary current
57. For an ideal transformer:
(A) Pin = Pout (B) Pin > Pout
(C) Pin < Pout (D) Pin ≥ Pout
58. In an ideal 1:8 step down transformer, the primary is 10 kW and the secondary current is 25 A.
the primary voltage is:
(A) 25, 600 V (B) 3200 V
(C) 400 V (D) 50 V
59. The rms value of an ac current is:
(A) Its peak value (B) Its average value
(C) That steady current that produces the same rate of heating in a resistor as the actual current
(D) That steady current that will charge a battery at the same rate as the actual current
60. The current which fluctuates from zero to maximum and maximum to zero is called:
(A) Steady current (B) Direct current
(C) Alternate current (D) Pulsating Direct current
61. Purpose of step-down transformer is to make the:
(A) Input current same as output current
(B) Output voltage lower than input voltage
(C) Output current higher than input current
(D) output current lower than input current
62. The core of a transformer is made of soft iron because:
(A) Iron is cheaper than copper
(B) Iron is a good conductor of current
(C) Iron is a good magnetic substance
(D) Iron has high melting point
63. A magnet is introduced into the coil and a voltage is induced is induced across the coil. Which
of the following factor has no effect on the induce voltage?
(A) Thickness of the wire of the coil
(B) The time in which magnet is introduced
(C) The strength of the magnetic field
(D) Number of turns of the coil
64. Weber per meter square is equivalent to:
(A) Newton into ampere into meter (B) Newton per meter
 (C) Newton per ampere
(D) Newton per ampere per meter
65. Suppose this page is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field and the magnetic flux through it
is 5Wb. If the page is turned by 60o around an edge the flux through it will be:
(A) 2.5Wb (B) 5Wb
(C) 4.3Wb (D) 5.8Wb
66. 1 weber is the same as:
(A) 1Vs (B) 1T/m
(C) 1Ts (D) 1V/s
67. A square loop of wire lies in the plane of the page. A decreasing magnetic field di directed into
the page. The induced current in the loop is:
(A) Counterclockwise (B) Clockwise
(C) Zero
(D) Up the left edge and from right to left along the top edge
68. You push a permanent magnet with its north pole away from you toward a loop of conducting
wire in front of you. Before the north pole enters the loop the current in the loop is:
(A) Zero (B) Counterclockwise
(C) Clockwise (D) To you left
69. A transformer has 100 turns on the input side and 500 turns on the output side. If the rms value
of the input voltage and current are 220V and 2A respectively, then the output power is about:
(A) 480 Watts (B) 1440 Watts
(C) 440 Watts (D) 90 Watts
70. A generator supplied 100 V to the primary coil of a transformer. The primary has 50 turns and
the secondary has 500 turns. The secondary voltage is:
(A) 1000 V (B) 500 V
(C) 250 V (D) 100 V
71. The induced emf does not depend on:
(A) Area of the coil (B) No. of turns of coil
(C) Resistance of the coil (D) Length of coil
72. If the emf across the conductor of length 1m moving with a uniform speed at right angles to a
magnetic field of 0.5T is 2V, the velocity of the conductor is:
(A) 1 ms-1 (B) 2 ms-1
-1
(C) 4 ms (D) 8 ms-1
73. Am emf of 0.003 V is induced in a wire when it moves at right angles to uniform magnetic field
with a speed of 4m/s if the length of the wire in the field is 15cm, what is the flux density in
tesla?
(A) 0.003 (B) 0.005
(C) 6 (D) 12
74. If a conductor of unit length is moving at 30o through a magnetic field of 1 Tesla. If velocity of
the conductor is 1 ms-1 then induced emf in the rod will be:
(A) 0.5 V (B) 0.25 V
(C) 0.15 V (D) 50 V
75. One can increase the performance of a transformer by:
(A) Using primary and secondary wires of less resistance
(B) Making the sheets of transformer core fully insulated
(C) Using methods to increase the flux coupling between the coils (D) All of these
76. A transformer steps down 200 volt to 22 V to operate a device of resistance 220 Ω then current
drawn from mean by primary coil will be:
(A) 1 A (B) 0.1 A
(C) 0.01 A (D) 10 A
77. The induced current in a loop can be increased by:
(A) Using stronger magnetic field
(B) Replacing loop by a coil of many turns
(C) Moving the loop faster (D) All of these
78. A rectangular loop of wire with dimensions 0.2 m x 0.5 m is placed in a uniform magnetic field
of 2T. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of loop. What is flux in the loop?
(A) 0.1 Wb (B) 0.2 Wb
(C) 0.3 Wb (D) 0.4 Wb
79. The unit of the quantity ∆∅ /∆t are equivalent to those of:
(A) Voltage (B) Current
(C) Resistance (D) Electric intensity
80. In an ideal transformer, the following factors are used:
(A) Input and output power is same
(B) Currents are inversely proportional to voltage
(C) Currents are directly proportional to voltage
(D) Both A and B
81. At which angle the magnetic flux will be half of its maximum value?
(A) 30o (B) 45o
o
(C) 60 (D) 90o
82. The turn ratio in step down transformer is 100:1 if current across primary is 1A then current
across secondary will be:
(A) 10 A (B) 0.01 A
(C) 100 A (D) 0.1 A
83. According to Lenz’s law, the direction of which of the following is always so as to oppose the
change which causes it?
(A) Induced emf (B) Magnetic flux
(C) Induced current (D) Magnetic induction
84. If the speed of rotation of AC generator is made four times of its initial value, the percentage
increase in an induced emf is:
(A) 100 % (B) 300 %
(C) 400 % (D) 50 %
85. The emf induced in a metal ring whose flux is changing at the rate of 1 wb/s is:
(A) 0.5 V (B) 1V
(C) Zero (D) 60 V
2
86. A 1 m circular coil of 10 loops is placed parallel to changing magnetic field at 0.3 T/s, the
induced emf is:
(A) 0.5 V (B) 3 V
(C) Zero (D) 3.5 V
87. The emf induced by the motion of a conductor across a magnetic field is called:
(A) Back emf (B) Motional emf
(C) Directional emf (D) Back emf
88. For a step-up transformer, we have:
(A) VS/ VP > IS/IP (B) PS/PP > 1
 (C) IP/IS >1 (D) All of these
89. North pole of a magnet is moving towards a face of a metallic loop then that face of the loop
becomes:
(A) North pole (B) South pole
(C) South pole (D) Mono pole
90. If a 3cm of wire is moved at right angle to the magnetic field with a speed of 2 m/sec and if flux
density is 5 Tesla, what is the magnitude of induced e.m.f?
(A) 0.03 V (B) 0.6 V
(C) 0.3 V (D) 10 V
91. The number of turns in a secondary coil is twice the number of turns in primary coil. An A.C
source of 200 V is connected across the primary. The voltage across secondary is:
(A) 440 V (B) 100 V
(C) 200 V (D) 400 V
92. Induced e.m.f is:
(A) Directly proportional to change in flux
(B) Directly proportional to rate of change of flux
(C) Inversely proportional to change of flux (D) All of these
93. A transformer is said to be 100% efficient if:
(A) Output voltage = Input voltage (B) Output power = Input power
(C) Output current = Input current
(D) Output energy = Input energy
94. For transformer, if NS/NP = 2:1 then IP/Is = ______________.
(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1
(C) 4:1 (D) 1:1
95. When a transformer is connected to 120-volt A.C it supplies 300-volt device, the current
through secondary winding is 0.6 amp and current through primary is 2 amp, the no. of turns
on primary is 400. What is the efficiency of transformer?
(A) 75 % (B) 80 %
(C) 85 % (D) 100 %
96. A glass rod of length “L” moves with velocity “v” perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field
“B”, the emf induced in rod is:
(A) vBLsin θ (B) vBL
(C) Zero (D) N ɷ ABsin θ
97. In the actual transformer, the output is always:
(A) Equal to input (B) More than input
(C) Less then input (D) Infinity
98. In ideal transformer when potential difference is double the current is:
(A) Doubled (B) Halved
(C) Tripled (D) Same
99. A transformer steps down the voltage of 220V to 40V with the help of 40 turns on the secondary
coil, than number of turns on the primary are:
(A) 20 (B) 40
(C) 220 (D) 120
100. The instantaneous value of A.C. voltage is:
(A) V = Vo sin (2πft) (B) V = Vo sin (2πɷt)
(C) V = Vo sin (2ft) (D) V = vo sin (ft)
101. A transformer changes 12V to 1800V and there are 6000 turns in secondary coil, the no, of turn
on primary coil is:
(A) 40 (B) 20
(C) 10 (D) 2
102. Which statement is true for step up transformer:
(A) 1s < 1p (B) 1s > 1p
(C) 1s = 1p (D) 1s = 21p
103. Alternating current changes:
(A) Its magnitude as well as direction
(B) Only magnitude but not direction
(C) Only direction but not magnitude
(D) Both remains same
104. The coil in A.C generator rotates with rotational speed of 10 rad/s its frequency is:
(A) 2π Hz (B) 5/ π Hz
(C) 5π Hz (D) π/5 Hz
105. The correct relation for transformer is:
(A) Ns Np = IsIp (B) Ns/Is = NpIp
(C) Ns/Np = Is/Ip (D) Ns/Np = Ip/s
106. The correct relation for transformer is:
(A) Vs VP – IS IP (B) VS/IS = VP/IP
(C) VS/VP = IS/IP (D) VS/VP = IP/IS
107. For a good transformer, the material of the core should has the hysterics loop of:
(A) Small area (B) Large area
(C) No area (D) Moderate area
108. As a loop of wire with a resistance of 10 Ω moves in a constant non-uniform magnetic field, it
loses kinetic energy at a uniform rate of 4.0 mJ/S. The induced current in the loop is:
(A) 0 (B) 2mA
(C) 2.8 MA (D) 20 mA
109. An A.C varies as function of:
(A) Time (B) Voltage
(C) Current (D) Displacement
110. An alternating current is represented by the equation I = 20 sin 100πt. Then what is correct for
peak, rms values and frequency?
(A) Io = 15 A, Irms = 14.14 A, f = 50 Hz
(B) Io = 20 A, Irms = 15 A, f = 60 Hz
(C) Io = 20 A, Irms = 14.14 A, f = 100 Hz
(D) Io = 20 A, Irms = 14.14 A, f = 5
111. The phase at negative peak is:
(A) π/4 (B) π/2
(C) π (D) 3π/2
112. Normally A.C voltmeters are calibrated to measure:
(A) Instantaneous values (B) Peak value
(C) Average value (D) rms value
113. An AC generator produces alternating voltage of “X” volts rms. The peak value of alternating
voltage is:
(A) 1.414 x volts (B) X/2 volts
(C) X/√2 volts (D) x2/√2 volts
114. Average value of A.C for a complete cycle is:
(A) Positive (B) Zero
(C) Negative (D) Infinity
115. At what phase instantaneous value fo current becomes equal to its rms value?
(A) 45o (B) 90o
o
(C) 120 (D) 180o
116. For a plane surface, 50 magnetic field lines are passing through a unit area at 30o. The
magnitude of the flux is:
(A) 50√3/2 (B) 50
(C) 20/√2 (D) 50/√2