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Electromagnetic Induction

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
___ Law defines the magnetic field generated by a long straight wire
a)
Lenz'
b)
Faraday's
c)
Ampere's
2.
___ Law says that the Induced current is proportional to the change of magnetic flux 
a)
Lenz'
b)
Faraday's
c)
Ampere's
3.
___ Law says that a current produced by an induced emf moves in a direction so that its magnetic field opposes the original change in flux
a)
Lenz'
b)
Faraday's
c)
Ampere's
4.
If you wrap more coils around an electromagnet, it will become...
a)
brighter
b)
stronger
c)
weaker
d)
invisible
5.
Find the direction of the magnetic force.
a)
Into the screen
b)
Out of the screen
c)
Right
d)
Left
6.
Find the direction of the magnetic force.
a)
Down
b)
Into the screen
c)
Out of the screen
d)
Up
7.
 Faraday's Law states that the induced emf is proportional to Hide answers
a)
the current 
b)
the cross sectional area of the coil 
c)
the rate of change in the flux of the coil
8.
13.7 Based on this picture, which side will have a higher voltage?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
c)
Both sides have the same voltage
d)
Cannot be determined
9.
13.2 If a magnet is pushed into a coil, voltage is induced across the coil. If the same magnet is pushed
into a coil with twice the number of loops,
a)
a. one-half as much voltage is induced.
b)
b. the same voltage is induced.
c)
c. twice as much voltage is induced.
d)
d. four times as much voltage is induced.
10.

Which of the following increases frequency of AC?

a)

increasing number of turns on the coil

b)

using a stronger magnet

c)

rotating the coil faster

d)

increase area of the coil

11.

No EMF is induced when?

a)

When the wire is not moving

b)

When the wire is parallel to magnetic field direction

c)

When no lines are cut by the wire

d)

all of the above

12.

A permanent magnet is quickly introduced into the center of an aluminum closed ring. With this ring ...

a)

will be attracted to the magnet;

b)

push away from the magnet;

c)

remain stationary;

d)

it will start to rotate about an axis passing through its center.

13.

Which of the devices is not based on electromagnetic induction?

a)

Generator

b)

electrodynamic microphone

c)

transformer

d)

electric motor

14.

If the magnet falls from a certain height through the opening of the closed coil, then the acceleration of the magnet ...

a)

is modular constant and equals free fall acceleration;

b)

modulus of steel and greater than free fall acceleration;

c)

modulus constant and less than free fall acceleration;

d)

changes in modulus and less than the acceleration of free fall.

15.

Provide the correct statements.

1. EMF self-induction occurs when passing through a DC coil;

2. Self-induction EMF occurs when passing through an AC coil;

3. EMF self-induction counteracts current flow;

4. EMF self-induction counteracts current changes.

a)

2 & 3;

b)

2 & 4;

c)

1 &3

d)

1 & 4

16.

Determine the inductance of the coil if a 5 V self-induction EMF occurs at a rate of change of current of 10 A / s.

a)

5 H

b)

0,5 H

c)

2 H

d)

0,2 H

17.

The induction current in the horizontally arranged coil has the direction shown in the figure. Provide statements that do not correctly explain the occurrence of this current.

1. Top of the ring is made by the N-Pole of permanent magnet.

2. Top of the ring is made by the S-Pole of permanent magnet.

3. The N-pole of the magnet is removed from the ring upwards.

4. The S-pole of the magnet is removed from the ring upwards.

a)

Only 1;

b)

1 & 4;

c)

Only 2;

d)

2 & 3.

18.

An induction current is shown in the coil contained in the alternating magnetic field, the direction of which is shown in the figure. How does the magnetic flux that permeate the circuit change?

a)

Does not change;

b)

increases;

c)

decreases;

d)

periodically increases and decreases.

19.

The turn is contained in a magnetic field such that the lines of induction of the magnetic field are parallel to the plane of the turn. Which statement is correct?

a)

An induction current flows clockwise;

b)

The induction current in the coil flows counter-clockwise;

c)

The induction current in the coil will occur when the magnetic field induction changes;

d)

There is no induction current in the coil.

20.

The coil has 500 turns. When the current is changed to 2 A, the magnetic flux through each turn changes by 4 mWb. Determine the inductance of the coil.

a)

2 H

b)

0,2 H

c)

1 H

d)

0,1 H

21.

The magnetic field energy of a coil having 500 turns is 25 J. The current in the coil is 5 A. What magnetic flux penetrates each coil coil?

a)

10 mWb

b)

1 mWb

c)

20 mWb

d)

2 mWb

22.

The aircraft flies horizontally at a speed of 720 km / h. The wingspan of the aircraft is 20 m, the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field is 50 µT. What is the difference in potential at the ends of the wings of the aircraft?

a)

0.05 V

b)

1 V

c)

2 V

d)

0.2 V

23.

As the current decreases in the coil from 20 A to 10 A for 0.1 s, a self-induction of 200 V. occurs in it. What magnetic flux penetrates the coil at the instant when 15 A current flows through it?

a)

450 Wb

b)

30 Wb

c)

45 Wb

d)

22.5 Wb

24.

The figure shows the scheme of the experiment. When the key is locked or opened, the galvanometer arrow is deflected. When will the relative position of the deflection coils be the maximum?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
Electromagnetism is when
a)
magnetism causes electricity
b)
electricity causes magnetism
c)
electricity and magnetism cancel each other out
d)
a strong magnet creates a permanent magnet
26.
How would flipping the magnet in this experiment change the current?
a)
The current would not change
b)
The current would go to the right
c)
There would be no current
d)
The current would go CRAZY
27.
Electromagnetic induction is change in ___________________. 
a)
surface area
b)
magnetic poles
c)
magnetic flux
28.
Voltage can be induced in a wire by
a)
a. moving the wire near a magnet.
b)
b. moving a magnet near the wire.
c)
c. changing the current in a nearby wire.
d)
d. all of these
29.

Which activity will produce the highest current?

a)

Move the magnet bar into the coil while the coil remains stationery

b)

Move the coil into the magnet bar while the magnet remains stationery

c)

Move the coil and magnet towards each other

d)

Move the coil and magnet away from each other

30.

What type of current is being produced?

a)

Alternating

b)

Direct

31.
When there is a change in the magnetic field in a closed loop of wire
a)
(a) a voltage is induced in the wire
b)
(b) current is made to flow in the loop of wire 
c)
(c) electromagnetic induction occurs
d)
(d) all of these
32.
A generator is used to light a bulb.  Energy for lighting the bulb actually comes from a
a)
coil or wire
b)
mechanical intput to the generator
c)
magnet in the generator
d)
plug where the generator is connected to the wall
33.
A magnet is moved in and out of a coil of wire connected to a high-resistance voltmeter. If the number of coils doubles, the induced voltage 
a)
quadruples
b)
doubles
c)
is the same
d)
halves
34.
A magnet can move in a coil of wire to produce electricity in which system?
a)
Generator
b)
Motor
c)
Magnet
d)
Transformer
35.

Which description best applies to Lenz's Law?

a)

An induced current occurs when a magnet passes through a tube.

b)

When a change in magnetic field occurs to a coil the direction of current goes in the in the other direction to this change.

c)

The direction of an induced current is such to align with the change that created it.

d)

A magnet is a tube is always slowed by its magnetic field.

36.

What happens to the galvanometer if the copper rod is moved upwards?

a)

No change

b)

Deflect to the right

c)

Deflect to the left

d)

Deflect to the right and left

37.

Which action will increase the deflection of the galvanometer pointer?

a)

The magnetic pole is reversed

b)

The number of turns of coils is increased

c)

The coil is made from insulated wire

d)

The magnet is slowly pushed into the coil

38.
What benefit is gained by the addition of the iron core in an electromagnet?
a)
It makes a strong magnet weaker
b)
It makes a weak magnet stronger
c)
There is no benefit at all
d)
It lets currents interact with each other
39.

The north pole of a long bar magnet was pushed slowly into a short solenoid connected to a galvanometer. The magnet was held stationary for a few seconds with the north pole in the middle of the solenoid and then withdrawn rapidly. The maximum deflection of the galvanometer was observed when the magnet was

a)

moving towards the solenoid

b)

moving into the solenoid

c)

at rest inside the solenoid

d)

moving out of the solenoid

40.

Two identical coaxial coils P and Q carrying equal amount of current in the same direction are brought nearer. The current in

a)

P increases while in Q decreases

b)

Q increases while in P decreases

c)

both P and Q increases

d)

both P and Q decreases

41.

There is a uniform magnetic field directed perpendicular and into the plane of the paper. An irregular shaped conducting loop is slowly changing into a circular loop in the plane of the paper. Then

a)

current is induced in the loop in the anti-clockwise direction.

b)

current is induced in the loop in the clockwise direction.

c)

ac is induced in the loop.

d)

no current is induced in the loop.

42.

Identify the wrong statement.

a)

Eddy currents are produced in a steady magnetic field.

b)

Eddy currents can be minimised by using laminated core

c)

Induction furnace use eddy currents to produce heat

d)

Eddy current can be used to produce braking force in moving trains.

43.

An e.m.f is produced in a coil, which is not connected to an external voltage source. This is not due to

a)

the coil being in a time varying magnetic field.

b)

the coil moving in a time varying magnetic field.

c)

the coil moving in a constant magnetic field.

d)

the coil is stationary in external spatially varying magnetic field, which does not change with time

44.

Which of the following does not use the application of eddy current?

a)

Electric power meters

b)

Induction furnace

c)

LED lights

d)

Magnetic brakes in trains

45.

Direction of induced current is such that it (a)   the cause which produces it.

46.

Total number of magnetic lines of force crossing a surface normally is called (a)   .

47.

Eddy currents can be minimized using a (a)   core

48.

The north pole of a bar magnet is rapidly introduced into a solenoid at one end (say A). Which of the following statements correctly depicts the phenomenon taking place?

a)

No induced emf is developed.

b)

The end A of the solenoid behaves like a south pole.

c)

The end A of the solenoid behaves like a north pole.

d)

The end A of the solenoid acquires positive potential.

49.
The unit of magnetic flux is the
a)
Henry
b)
Tesla
c)
Faraday
d)
Weber
50.

Which coil will have the largest flux?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

The scenario shown induces a voltage of magnitude V. If the magnet has twice the magnetic field but its motion stopped, how would the induced voltage change?

a)

Voltage would be twice as large in the same direction.

b)

Voltage would be half as large in the same direction.

c)

Voltage would be twice as large in the opposite direction.

d)

No voltage would be induced in the coil.

52.

As the north pole of the magnet is moved into the coil, the magnetic flux is _________.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

remains constant

d)

depends on the speed of the magnet

53.

Magnets and coils are moved with velocities shown. Which will NOT induce a voltage in the coil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

A circular coil of area 1.5 m2m^2 and number of turns 200 is placed in a 1.4 T magnetic field which is perpendicular to the plane of the coil as shown in the diagram. If this magnetic field is reduced to 0.20 T in 0.01 s, what is the e.m.f. induced in the coil?

a)

1.8 ×102\times10^2 V

b)

2.4 \times10^2 V

c)

3.0 ×104\times10^4  V

d)

3.6 \times10^4  V

55.
A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
a)
A. electric generator
b)
B. electric motor
c)
C. electromagnetic induction
d)
D. mechanical  generator
56.
What is the device seen here?
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
magnet
57.

What type of current is used?

a)

Direct

b)

Alternating

58.

A ring is originally oriented 30-deg from the magnetic field. Which of the following would increase the flux?

a)

increasing the field

b)

reversing the direction of the field

c)

increasing 30-deg to 90-deg

d)

decreasing 30-deg to 0-deg

59.

A field of constant B = 0.5 T is enclosed by a ring with radius 2m. Which of the following is true?

a)

Flux is 2π Webers and has counterclockwise current

b)

Flux is 2π Webers and has no current

c)

Flux is 0 Webers and has clockwise current

d)

Flux is 0 Webers and has no current

60.

A magnet is dropped through a copper tube. If the magnet were dropped outside the tube, it would hit the ground ________ as it did through the tube.

a)

in more time

b)

in less time

c)

in the same amount of time

61.

A magnet is dropped through a copper tube. This results in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

a)

currents flowing in the copper tube

b)

an induced EMF in the copper tube

c)

an induced magnetic field inside the copper tube

d)

a frictional force between the magnet and the tube

62.

All of the following will result in an induced current in the loop EXCEPT

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

63.

If the magnetic field were increased from B = 0.5 T to 1.0T, the flux through the loop would

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

64.

If the magnetic field were increased from B = 0.5 T to 1.0T, the induced field in the loop would be directed _______

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

65.

If the magnetic field were increased from B = 0.5 mT to 1.0mT, the induced current in the loop would be directed _______

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

66.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails with a lightbulb attached. As the rod is moved to the right, the magnetic flux _________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

67.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails with a lightbulb attached. As the rod is moved to the right, a magnetic field is induced _________.

a)

counterclockwise

b)

clockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

68.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails with a lightbulb attached. As the rod is moved to the right, a current is induced _________.

a)

counterclockwise

b)

clockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

69.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails of zero resistance with a lightbulb attached. As the rod is moved to the right with constant velocity, the light bulb's brightness would

a)

get dimmer and dimmer

b)

turn off

c)

stay constant

d)

increase rapidly

70.

As the bar travels to the right, current is induced in the counterclockwise direction. What is the direction of the induced field?

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

71.

In this picture, a bar slides to the right. The flux is _______ and field is induced ________.

a)

increasing, out of the page

b)

increasing, into the page

c)

decreasing, out of the page

d)

decreasing, into the page

72.

The magnetic field B gets weaker over time, taking 2 seconds to go to zero. During the two seconds, the current through the resistor is directed ________ and _________.

a)

downwards (-y), decreasing in magnitude

b)

downwards (-y), constant magnitude

c)

upwards (+y), decreasing in magnitude

d)

upwards (+y), constant magnitude

73.

All of the following would increase the voltage induced by the magnet EXCEPT

a)

increasing the speed of the motion

b)

increasing the number of coils of wire

c)

increasing the resistance in the coils

d)

increasing the strength of the magnet

74.

As the north pole of the magnet is moved out of the coil to the left, the magnetic flux is _________.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

remains constant

d)

depends on the speed of the magnet

75.

Which of the following would decrease the flux through this wire loop?

a)

decreasing the area of the coil

b)

decreasing the magnetic field of the coil

c)

pulling the coil until it leaves the magnetic field

d)

all of the above

76.

The magnetic field enclosed by a 0.5 m2 wire loop increases from 0T to 3T in five seconds. Which of the following could be used to calculate the voltage in the coil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

A 0.2m by 0.3m wire is pulled at 5m/s into a magnetic field of strength 6T. Which of the following could be used to calculate the voltage in the loop?

a)
b)
c)
d)
78.

A wire loop is pulled into a magnetic field that is directed into the page. Which direction is current induced in the coil?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

c)

No current

79.

A wire loop is pulled through a magnetic field that is directed into the page but is neither entering or exiting the field. Which direction is current induced in the coil?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

c)

No current

80.

A wire loop is pulled out of a magnetic field that is directed into the page. Which direction is current induced in the coil?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

c)

No current

81.

The magnetic field increases from 0T to 5T in the direction shown. What direction is current induced in the wire?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

c)

No current

82.

The device pictured shows

a)

electrical energy --> kinetic energy

b)

kinetic energy --> electrical energy

c)

electrical energy --> electrical energy

d)

kinetic energy --> kinetic energy

83.

The device pictured best matches the energy transformations of a __________.

a)

transformer

b)

motor

c)

generator

d)

electromagnet

84.

The device pictured is a ______ and its purpose is to ________.

a)

transformer, covert high voltage to low voltage

b)

motor, convert electricity to kinetic energy

c)

generator, convert kinetic energy to electricity

d)

electromagnet, convert current into magnetic field

85.

The device pictured is a ______ and its purpose is to ________.

a)

transformer, covert high voltage to low voltage

b)

motor, convert electricity to kinetic energy

c)

generator, convert kinetic energy to electricity

d)

electromagnet, convert current into magnetic field