Magnetic Circuits and Electromagnetic Induction

1) A magnetic circuit as shown in Fig. is made from a laminated steel. The breadth of the
steel core is 40 mm and the depth is 50 mm, 8% of it is an insulator between the
laminatings. The length and the area of the airgap are 2 mm and 2500 mm 2
respectively. A coil is wound 800 turns. If the leakage factor is 1.2, calculate the
current required to magnetize the steel core in order to produce flux of 0.0025 Wb
across the airgap. (5A)

2) A magnetic circuit made of silicon steel is arranged as in the Figure. The center limb has
a cross-section area of 800mm2 and each of the side limbs has a cross-sectional area of
500mm2. Calculate the m.m.f required to produce a flux of 1mWb in the central limb,
assuming the magnetic leakage to be negligible. (1007AT)

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3) A conductor of active length 30 cm lies at right angles to a magnetic field of flux density
0.4 Wb/m2. If the conductor moves at a velocity of 10 m/s, calculate the emf induced in
it. (1.2V)
4) A metal rod wound with 3500 turns is 25 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter. It is bent into
a closed ring and when a current of 0.6A is passed through it, the flux density in it is
0.45T. Assuming that all the flux links with every turn of coil calculate i) relative
permeability of the metal ii) self inductance of the coil iii) emf induced in the coil when
the current through the coil is interrupted and the value of the flux in iron portion falls
to 8% of its original value in 0.0015 sec. (42.6,1.289H,474.4V)

5) The main diameter of the steel ring is 40cm and the flux density of 0.9 T is produced by
3500 AT/m. If the cross section of the ring be 15 cm2 and the number of turns 440,
calculate i) the exciting current ii) self inductance in henry iii) the exciting current and
the inductance when an air gap 1cm long is cut in the ring. The flux density being the
same, ignore leakage and fringing. (10A,0.0594H,26.2A;0.02267H)

6) A telegraph circuit consists of a battery with an emf of 12V and internal resistance 0.5
ohm and a non-inductive line of 40 ohm resistance and relay of 15 ohm resistance and
1H inductance. If the armature of the relay is not attracted until the current reaches to
0.04A, what interval of the time will elapse between the closing of the circuit and when
the relay begins to operate? (0.00368sec)

7) A solenoid 80cm in length and 8 cm in diameter has 4000 turns uniformly wound over it.
Calculate i) the inductance ii) the energy stored in the magnetic field when a current of
2A flow in the solenoid. (0.126H,0.252J)

8) State and explain faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction. What is the difference
between statically and dynamically induced emfs?

9) Explain nature of magnetic field produced by a long straight conductor and a coil.

10) What is the difference between electric and magnetic circuit?

11) State and explain Fleming’s left hand rule and right hand rule.

12) Derive the expressions for coefficient of mutual coupling and energy stored in a
magnetic field.
13) Explain the phenomenon of growth and decay of current in inductive circuit and derive
the expressions for current through inductor during charging and discharging.