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Instructor: Zubair Ali

CHAPTER 15

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. In 1831 Faraday in England and hennery in A)Coulomb’s Law
USA observed that an e.m.f is set up in B)Faraday’s Law of electromagnetic Induction
conductor whenit moves across a ______ C)Lenz’s Law
A) Electric field B) Magnetic field D)None of the above
C) Gravitational field D)All of the above 14. Whenever an em.f and current is set up bychange of
2. An induced current can be generated when magnetic flux through a circuit itsdirection will be
A) Coil of constant area is rotated in a constant such as to oppose the actwhich caused it. This is
magnetic field. known as.
B) The coil moved towards a stationary magnet A)Lenz’s law B) Faraday’s law
C) The magnet moved towards a stationary coil C)Kirchhoff’s Law D) Ohm’s Law
D) All of the above 15. The Lenz’s law refers to induced currents adnot to
3. The direction of Induced emf or current is induced
found bythe use of A) Field B) Magnetic flux
A) Faraday’s law B) Lenz’s law C)Emf D) None of these
C) Ampere’s law D) Newton’s law 16. According to Lenz’s law the ‘push’ in themagnet is
4. Induced current depends upon A) Change that produces induced
A) The speed of the conductor current
B) Resistance of the loop B) Change that produces induced emf
C) Both a and b C) Change that produces induced potential difference
D) None of these D) All of these
5. The induced emf leads to an induced current 17. Heinrich Lenz’s was a
whenthe circuit is A)Russian physicist B) French physicist
A) Open B) Closed C)German physicist D) English physicist
C) Both (a) and (b) D) None of these 18. Lenz’s law is in accordance with the law
6. The greater the rate of change in flux ofconservation of
A) The larger the motional emf A) Mass B) Momentum
B) The smaller the induced current C) Energy D) Charge
C) Replacing the lop by a coil of many turns 19. The phenomenon in which a changingcurrent in one
D) All of these coil induces an emf in anothercoil is called
7. The induced current in the loop can be A) Mutual induction. B)Self induction
increasesby C) Magnetic induction D) None of these
A) Moving the coil faster 20. One Henry (H) equals
B) Using a stronger magnetic field A)VsA B)VsA2
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C) Replacing the loop by a coil of many turn C)VsA D)VsA-2
D) All of these 21. The phenomenon in which a changingcurrent in a
8. The e.m.f produced in a conductor while coil induces an e.m.f in itself iscalled.
movingthrough a magnetic field produces a A)Mutual inductance B) Mutual induction
current in theconductor, this current is called, C)Self inductance D) Self induction
A) Eddy current B) Drift current 22. Self inductance of a coil depends upon.
C) Induced current D) All of the above A)Number of turns of the coil
9. Alternating emf is produced by rotating B)Area of cross-section of the coil
arectangular coil of wire in C)The core material
A) Magnetic field D)All of the above
B) Electric field 23. The inductance of a closed circuit with amagnetic
C) Conservative field flux of 1 Weber per ampere
D) Gravitational field A)1 Volt B) 1 Henry
10. The unit of emf is C)1 Ampere D) 1 Joule
A) Ampere B) Volt 24. In A.C the inductors behave like
C) Weber D) Tesla A) Capacitors B) Resistors
11. The motional emf depends upon C) Insulators D) Transistors
A) Strength of magnet 25. If one volt emf is induced in a coil bychanging
B) Length of conductor current at a rate of 1 ampere persecond in the coil,
C) Speed of conductor then self inductance iscalled
D) All of these A)1 henry B)1 volt
12. The unit of emf is same as the unit of C)1 Weber D)1 ohm
A) Current 26. Self indicting coils are called
B) Potential difference A) Inductors B) Conductors
C) Capacitance C) Insulators D) Semiconductors
D) Inductance
13. The average e.m.f induce in a conducting coilof27. Self inducedemf is also sometimes called
N loops ids equal to the negative of therate at A) Back emf B) Variable emf
which the magnetic flux through the coil is changing C) Motional
with emf D) All of these
time, This statement is 28. Unit of inductance is
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A)1 Henry B)Vas-1 C)The Commutator D)The slip rings
Ω
C) s D) All of these 43. A device for converting electrical energy
29. The unit of ration of self inductance to the intomechanical energy is known as
mutual inductance is A)Motor B) Transformer
A)Henry B) Tesla C)Dynamos D) None of the above
C)VsA D) No unit 44. The magnitude of back emf, when motor isover
30. If the wire is wound on an iron core its flux loaded
would be A) Increase B) Decrease
A) Remain same B) Decreases C) Remain same D)Become zero
C) Increases D) Zero 45. The brushes used in motor is made of
31. The ratio of average emf induced in the A) Carbon B) Steel
secondarycoil to the time rate of change of C) Iron D) Copper
current in theprimary is called 46. The difference between A.C generators andD.C
A) Self induction motors in construction is that
B) Mutual inductance A) Split rings B) Magnetic field
C) Motionalemf C) Carbon brushes D)Commutator
D) Electrostatic induction 47. A generator running in reverse is called
32. Self inductance of a coil does not depend on A) Transformer B) Galvanometer
A)Nature of material B) Current C) Rectifier D) Motor
C)Magnetic flux D) Both b and c 48. Back emf of motor depends on
33. An inductive coil used for restricting the flow A) Resistance B) Angular velocity
of A.C while allowing D.C to pass through it is C) Both a & b D) None of these
called 49. When motor started then back emf is
A)Shunt A) At its peak value B) High
B)Choke C) Almost zero D) None of these
C)Resistance 50. Motor is a device which converts the electricenergy
D)None of the above into
34. The work stored in the inductor as A) Mechanical energy B) Chemical energy
A)K.E C) Light energy D) Heat energy
B)P.E 51. A dynamo converts
C) Nuclear energy A) Electrical energy into mechanical energy
D) Chemical energy B) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
35. The energy stored in the inductor is due to C) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
A) Magnetic field B) Electric field D) Heat energy into electrical energy
C) Gravitational field D) All of the these 52. For electroplating we use
36. A device which converts mechanical energy A) D.C source B) A.C source
intoelectrical energy is called C) Both a and b D) None of these
A) Motor 53. The component which is mainly used in
B) Inductor D.Cgenerators is
C) Transformer A) Slip rings B) Resistor
D) Current generator C) Inductor D)Commutator
37. The principle of an electric generator is based on 54. The magnetic field in the motor can beprovided by
A)Faraday’s law B) Coulomb’s law A) Electromagnet
C)Ampere’s law D) Lenz’s law B) Permanent magnet
38. The working of A.C generator is based upon the C) Both a and b
A) Self induction D) None of these
B) Mutual induction 55. In D.C motor, if the current in the coil wereall the
C) Electromagnetic Induction time in the same direction, the torqueon it would be
D) Both a and b reversed after each
39. The number of coils are wounded around an A) Complete Revolution B) Half revolution
ironcylinder which is rotated in the magnetic C) Quarter Revolution D) None of these
field iscalled 56. Which of the following is not present in theD.C
A) Slip rings B) Armature generator
C) Commutator D)Electromagnet A) Armature
40. Faraday’s generator with which he was able B) Permanent magnet
toproduce a continuous induced current C) Slip rings
called D) Commutator
A) Tri polar generator 57. The most common source of A.C voltage is
B) Multipolar generator A)Motor B) Cell
C) Dipolar generator C)Generator D) Transformer
D) Homo Polar generator 58. Transformers work on the principle of
41. The armature is rotated by a A) Self induction
A) Turbine by a water fall B) Fuel engine B) Electrostatic induction
C)Both(a) and (b) C) Mutual induction
D) None of these
42. What in a D.C motor, reverses the directionofD)current
None of these
through the coil every half cycle. 59. Transformers for domestic use step down
A)The armature B)The brushes The voltage to
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A) 220V B) 250V
SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Can an efficient transformer step up energy? Briefly explain?
2. How is the efficiency of transformer increased?
3. In how many ways, voltages can be induced in a
wire?
4. What are/is the use of Inductors in A.C circuit?
5. What is backEMF in a motor, if it is just started?
What is back EMF, when motors speeds up?
6. Lenz’s law is in accordance with law of
conservation of energy? Explain?
7. Discuss the dependence of inductance on current?
What other factors affect the inductance of coil?
8. Define self inductance, on which factors does it
depend.
9. Differentiate between mutual induction and mutual
inductance.
10. What is back motor effect in generators?
11. How the fluctuations of the output in D.C.
generator is reduced.
12. Give the parts and working principle of D.C. motor.
13. Define induce current and induce EMF How the
magnitude of this current can be increased.
14. Define self induction.
15. State Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law.
16. How does the construction of a DC generator differ
from an AC generator?
17. Will the output voltage of a generator changes if its
speed of rotation is increased?
18. Using the relation for mutual inductance, show that
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S.I unit of mutual inductance is VsA . What is the
common name of this unit?
19. Define D.C. Generator and D.C. Motor.
20. Define Henry.
21. What are two major power losses in Transformer?
22. What is the working principle of a D.C motor?
23. Define motional emf. Write its formula.
24. Define self inductance and its unit.
25. Does the induced emf in a circuit depend on the
resistance of the circuit?
26. Can a step-up transformer increase the power
level?
27. State Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law.
28. A suspended magnet is oscillating freely in a
horizontal plane. The oscillations are strongly
IMPORTANT LONG QUESTIONS
1. Write a detail note on Motional EMF?
2. Explain Faraday’s law and induced EMF?
3. Define the following terms:
i. Lenz’s Law
ii. Self Inductance
iii. Mutual Inductance
4. Write a detail note on Alternating Current Generator.
5. Define the following terms:
i. Back motor effect
ii. Back EMF effect in motors
iii. Losses in transformer
6. Write a detail note on Transformer.
7. Derive the relation for Energy store in inductor.
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C)440V D) 120V
damped when a metal plate is placed under the
magnet. Explain why this occurs.
29. Can a DC motor be turned into a DC
generator? What changes are required to be
done?
30. Write two similarities and two differences
between motor and generator.
31. In a certain region, the earth’s magnetic field
vertically down, when a plane files due to
north, which wing tip is positively charged?
32. What is hysteresis loss in transformer? Write
formula for its efficiency.
33. How is the efficiency of a transformer
increased?
34. Will the output voltage of a generator
changes if its speed of rotation is
increases?
35. Does the induced EMF in a circuit depend
on the resistance of the circuit? Explain
36. Does the induced EMF always act to
decrease the magnetic flux through the
circuit?
37. Which law gives the direction of induced
EMF? State it.
38. How can the power losses be minimized in
transformer?
39. What is motional emf? Give its formula.
40. Define induced current and induced emf.
41. On what factors the self inductance of a
coil depend?
42. How step-up transformer is useful for the
transmission of electrical power.
43. Distinguish between slip rings and split
rings.
44. What do you mean by Eddy current?
45. State Faraday’s Law. Also write its
mathematical expression.
46. Define Henry. Write its S.I units.
47. Can an electron at rest by set in motion
with a magnet? Explain.
48. What is dimensional formula of mutual
inductance.