Electromagnetic Induction

Case Study Based Questions

Case Study 1
Lenz's law states that the direction of induced current in a circuit is such that it
opposes the change which produces it. Thus, if the magnetic flux linked with a closed
circuit increases, the induced current flows in such a direction that a magnetic flux is
created in the opposite direction of the original magnetic flux. If the magnetic flux
linked with the closed circuit decreases, the induced current flows in such a direction
so as to create a magnetic flux in the direction of the original flux.

Read the given passage carefully and give the answer of the following questions:

Q1. Which of the following statement is correct?

a. The induced emf is not in the direction opposing the change in magnetic flux so as
to oppose the cause which produces it.

b. The relative motion between the coil and magnet produces change in magnetic
flux.

c. emf is induced only if the magnet is moved towards coil.

d. emf is induced only if the coil is moved towards magnet.

Q2. The polarity of induced emf is given by:

a. Ampere's circuital law

b. Biot-Savart law

c. Lenz's law

d. Fleming's right-hand rule

Q3. Lenz's law is a consequence of the law of conservation of:

a. charge b. mass

c. momentum d. energy

Q4. Near a circular loop of conducting wire as shown in the figure, an electron moves
along a straight line. The direction of the induced current if any in the loop is:

a. variable b. clockwise

c anti-clockwise d. zero

Q5. Two identical circular coils A and B are kept in a horizontal tube side by side
without touching each other. If the current in the coil A increases with time, in
response, the coil B:

a. is attracted by A b. remains stationary

c. is repelled d. rotates

Solutions
1. (b) The relative motion between the coil and magnet produces change in magnetic
flux.

The relative motion between the coil and the magnet produces change in the
magnetic flux in the coil. The induced emf is always in such a direction that it opposes
the change in the flux.

2. (c) Lenz's law

3. (a) variable

4. (d) energy

When an electron is moving from right to left, the flux linked with loop (which is going
into the surface) will first increase and then decrease as the electron passes by. So,
the induced current in the loop will be first clockwise and will change direction (ie.,
will become anti-clockwise) as the electron passes by.

5. (c) is repelled

When current in coil A increases with time, there will be a change of flux in coil B
which will induce a current in B. Now, according to Lenz's law, the direction of
induced current in B will be opposite to the direction of current in A. Thus, they will
repel each other.

Case Study 2
Mutual inductance between the two coils is defined as the property of the coil due to
which it opposes the change of current in the other coil, or you can say in the
neighbouring coil. When the current in the neighbouring coil changes, the flux sets up
in the coil and because of this, changing flux emf is induced in the coil called mutually
induced emf and the phenomenon is known as mutual inductance.

The value of mutual inductance (M) depends upon the following factors:

1. Number of turns in the secondary or neighbouring coil,

2. Cross-sectional area,

3. Closeness of the two coils.

When on a magnetic core, two or more than two coils are wound, the coils are said to
be mutually coupled. The current, when passed in any of the coils wound around the
magnetic core, produces flux which links all the coils together and also the one in
which current is passed. Hence, there will be both self-induced emf and mutual
induced emf in each of the coils.

The best example of the mutual inductance is the transformer, which works on the
principle of Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction.

Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction states that, "the magnitude of voltage is

directly proportional to the rate of change of flux."

Read the given passage carefully and give the answer of the following questions:

Q1. The phenomenon due to which there is an induced current in one coil due to
current in a neighbouring coil is:

a. electromagnetism b. susceptance

c. mutual inductance d. steady current

Q2. Mutual inductance between two magnetically coupled coils depends on:

a. permeability of the core material

b. number of the turns of the coils

c. cross-sectional area of their common core

d. All of the above

Q3. Which of the following is a unit of inductance?

a. Ohm b. Henry

c. Ampere d. Weber/meter

Q4. Which of the following circuit elements will oppose the change in circuit current?

a. Capacitance b. Inductance

c. Resistance d. All of these

Q5. If in an iron cored coil, the iron core is removed so as to make the air cored coil,
the inductance of the coil will be:

a. more b. less

c. the same d. None of these

Solutions
1. (c) mutual inductance

Mutual Inductance between the two coils is defined as the property of the coil due to
which it opposes the change of current in the other coil, or you can say in the
neighbouring coil.

2. (d) All of the above

All of the factors given in the options are responsible for mutual induction.

3. (b) Henry

4. (b) Inductance

5. (b) less

The inductance of air cored coil is less than that of iron cored coil.

Case Study 3
The emf induced across the ends of a conductor due to its motion in a magnetic field
is called motional emf. It is produced due to the magnetic Lorentz force acting on the
free electrons of the conductor. For a circuit shown in figure, if a conductor of length
7 moves with velocity v in a magnetic field B perpendicular to both its length and the
direction of the magnetic field, then all the induced parameters are possible in the
circuit.

Read the given passage carefully and give the answer of the following questions:

Q1. Direction of current induced in a wire moving in a magnetic field is found by

which rule?

Q2. A conducting rod of length l is moving in a transverse magnetic field of strength B

with velocity v. The resistance of the rod is R. What is the current in the rod?

Q3. A 0.1 m long conductor carrying a current of 50 A is held perpendicular to a

magnetic field of 1.25 mT. What will be the required mechanical power to move the
conductor with a speed of 1 ms-1 is?
Q4. A bicycle generator creates 1.5 V at 15 km/hr. What is the emf generated at 10
km/hr?

Q5. What is the dimensional formula for emf Ɛ in MKS system?

Solutions
1. Direction of current induced in a wire moving in a magnetic field is found by using
Fleming's right hand rule.
Case Study 4

Read the given passage carefully and give the answer of the following questions:

Q1. A current of 2.5 A flows through a coil of inductance 5 H. What is the magnetic
flux linked with the coil?

Q2. The inductance L of a solenoid depends upon which factor?

Q3. What is the unit of self-inductance?

Q4. What will be the induced emf in a coil of 10 henry inductance in which current
varies from 9 A to 4 A in 0.2 second?

Solutions
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