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Inductors

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you reverse the direction of movement of a magnet influencing a coil, what happens to the current?

a)

reverses

b)

increases

c)

stays same

d)

decreases

2.

Electromagnetic induction can occur in any conductor, regardless of whether it's a straight piece of wire or coil.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The current induced in a second piece of wire develops it's own magnetic field which in turn will induce a current in the original wire of reverse polarity. What is this called?

a)

Opposite/opposing reactance

b)

Counter/Back EMF

c)

Mirror Effect

d)

Magic

4.

Mutual inductance is NOT dependant on which of the following:

a)

number of turns

b)

physical size of each coil

c)

Position of coils

d)

thickness of wire

5.

What is the greatest inductance core material out of the following?

a)

Air

b)

Copper

c)

Iron

6.

If a transformer secondary draws more current, the primary Back EMF will...

a)

reduce

b)

increase

c)

no effect

7.

If two coils are positioned such that all of the flux from the primary passes onto the secondary, this is called

a)

unity

b)

saturation

c)

losses

8.

The symbol and units of inductors are

a)

L (Henrys)

b)

C (Conductance)

c)

F (Flux)

d)

C (Farads)

9.

Inductors...

a)

oppose change

b)

like change

10.

Inductors are NOT also known as...

a)

chokes

b)

reactors

c)

coils

d)

shunts

11.

The effect on inductance by adding extra coil layers...

a)

increase L

b)

decrease L

12.

There are two 10H inductors in series. What is the total inductance?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

5

13.

there are two 10H inductors in parallel. Total inductance is...

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

14.

In inductive circuits... (use CIVIL)

a)

current lags voltage

b)

current leads voltage