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Magnetic Inductance _ Part 1

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are units for inductance?

I. Henry

II. Joules/(Ampere)2

III. Volt . second/Ampere

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I and II only

e)

I, II and III

2.

Energy can be stored in many ways. What is the

primary energy storage form of an inductor?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Electric field

c)

Magnetic field

d)

Gravitational field

e)

Spring displacement

3.

The potential at 𝑎 is higher than the potential at 𝑏.

The inductor current 𝐼 is from __________.

a)

𝑎 to 𝑏 and steady

b)

𝑎 to 𝑏 and decreasing

c)

𝑏 to 𝑎 and steady

d)

𝑏 to 𝑎 and increasing

e)

𝑏 to 𝑎 and decreasing

4.

How much energy is stored when 50 A flows

through a 20 H inductor?

a)

500 J

b)

10000 J

c)

12500 J

d)

25000 J

e)

50000 J

5.

A 5.6 mH inductor is connected to a current source.

What is the magnitude of the voltage in the inductor

at time 𝑡 = 4.0 𝑠 if the current is

𝐼(𝑡) = 10.0 + 9.0𝑡 −3.0𝑡^2?

a)

11 mV

b)

22 mV

c)

84 mV

d)

58 mV

e)

185 mV

6.

In the diagram shown, which current is changing

more rapidly?

a)

Current 𝐼1

b)

Current 𝐼2

c)

Both are constant

d)

Both are changing at the same rate

e)

Both are zero

7.

A 75 H inductor has s time-dependent current

flowing through it over a short period of time as

shown in the graph shown.

What is the magnitude of the emf induced by the

inductor at time 𝑡 = 0.3 𝑠?

a)

7.5 V

b)

22.5 V

c)

67.5 V

d)

150 V

e)

175 V

8.

How large a current must flow through a 1.2 H inductance so that the energy stored is 393 J?

a)

1.17 A

b)

2.31 A

c)

25.6 A

d)

44.2 A

e)

107.1 A

9.

In the circuit below, a fully charged capacitor with a

capacitance C = 60 μF and charge Q = 6 μC is

connected to an inductor L = 5 mH.

What is the current in the circuit at the instant

when the switch is closed?

a)

0 A

b)

2 A

c)

6 A

d)

10 A

e)

30 A

10.

In the circuit below, a fully charged capacitor with a

capacitance C = 60 μF and charge Q = 6 μC is

connected to an inductor L = 5 mH.

Which of the following is/are true for the circuit

above?

I. The capacitor stores energy in the electric field

II. The inductor stores energy in the magnetic field

III. There is a cyclic interchange of energy between capacitor and Inductor

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I and II only

e)

I, II and III

11.

In the circuit below, a fully charged capacitor with a

capacitance C = 60 μF and charge Q = 6 μC is

connected to an inductor L = 5 mH.

The frequency of oscillation of the charge in the

above circuit is ___.

a)

0.003 Hz

b)

0.29 Hz

c)

3.4 Hz

d)

290 Hz

e)

912 Hz

12.

In the circuit below, a fully charged capacitor with a

capacitance C = 60 μF and charge Q = 6 μC is

connected to an inductor L = 5 mH.

A student wishes to increase the frequency of the oscillator circuit above. Which of the following would accomplish this objective?

I. Increase L

II. Increase C

III. Decrease L

IV. Decrease C

a)

Increase L only

b)

Increase L or Increase C

c)

Increase L or decrease C

d)

Increase C or decrease L

e)

Decrease L or decrease C

13.

How much energy is stored in a long solenoid with 660 turns, length 𝐿 = 3.2 𝑚, and cross sectional area 𝐴 = 121 𝑐𝑚^2, when the current in it is 𝐼 = 85 𝐴?

a)

1.10 𝑚𝐽

b)

1.10 𝑘𝐽

c)

9.1 1𝑘𝐽

d)

5.21 𝑘𝐽

e)

7.48 𝑘𝐽

14.

A long narrow solenoid has length ℓ and a total of N turns, each of which has cross-sectional area A. Its inductance is:

a)

μ0 N^2 Aℓ

b)

μ0 N^2 A/

c)

μ0 NA/

d)

μ0 N^2 /A

e)

none of these

15.

A 7.2 mH inductor is connected to a current source. What is the magnitude of the voltage in the inductor at time 𝑡 = 3.0 𝑠 if the current is 𝐼(𝑡) = 5.0 + 7.0𝑡 − 2.0𝑡^2?

a)

22 mV

b)

36 mV

c)

58 mV

d)

90 mV

e)

230 mV

16.

A 10-turn ideal solenoid has an inductance of 4.0 mH. To generate an emf of 2.0 V the current should change at a rate of:

a)

0 A/s

b)

0.5 A/s

c)

50 A/s

d)

250 A/s

e)

500 A/s

17.

Which of the following has the largest inductance?

a)

A solenoid of radius 1 cm, length 5 cm, and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter

b)

A solenoid of radius 3 cm, length 1 cm, and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter

c)

A solenoid of radius 2 cm, length 2 cm, and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter

d)

A solenoid of radius 1 cm, length 1 cm, and with 200 turns of wire per centimeter

e)

A solenoid of radius 2 cm, length 5 cm, and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter

18.

A 10-turn ideal solenoid has an inductance of 3.5 mH. When the solenoid carries a current of 2.0 A the magnetic flux through each turn is:

a)

0 Wb

b)

3.5 x 10^–4 Wb

c)

7.0 x 10^–4 Wb

d)

7.0 x 10^–3 Wb

e)

7.0 x10^–2 Wb

19.

The diagram shows an inductor that is part of a circuit. The direction of the emf induced in the inductor is indicated. Which of the following is possible?

a)

The current is constant and rightward

b)

The current is constant and leftward

c)

The current is increasing and rightward

d)

The current is increasing and leftward

e)

None of the above