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Jindal School, Savitrinagar, Tamnar

Class-XII(PHY)
Topic : Electromagnetic Induction

Max. Time : 1 Hr Max. Marks : 20

1 The electric current flowing in a wire in the direction from B to A is decreasing. Find out the direction of
the induced current in the metallic loop kept above the wire as shown.
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ANS: Clockwise.

2 Use Lenz’s law to determine the direction of the induced current when a rectangular conducting loop
abcd is moved into a region of magnetic field which is directed normal to the plane of the loop away from
the reader.

ANS: On moving a rectangular conducting loop into the field, the flux increases. According to Lenz’s
law, the induced current would be anticlockwise.

3 A triangular loop of wire placed at abc is moved completely inside a magnetic field which is directed
normal to the plane of the loop away from the reader to a new position a′b′c′. What is the direction of the
current induced in the loop? Give reason.

ANS: A triangular loop remains inside the magnetic field throughout its motion. The free charges do not
find path to complete the circuit. So, no current is induced.

4 Two bar magnets are quickly moved towards a metallic loop connected across a capacitor C as shown in
the figure. Predict the polarity of the capacitor.
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ANS: The upper plate is having +ve polarity and the lower plate is having –ve polarity.

5 Give the direction in which the induced current flows in the coil mounted on an insulating stand when a 1
 bar magnet is quickly moved along the axis of the coil from one side to the other as shown in the figure.

ANS: Anticlockwise: As seen from the side opposite to the magnet.

6 A bar magnet is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow between two coils PQ and CD. Predict the
directions of induced current in each coil.
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ANS: The direction of induced current clockwise in coil PQ as seen from magnet side. The direction of
induced current clockwise in coil CD as seen from magnet side.

7 A circular loop is moved through the region of uniform magnetic field. Find the direction of induced current
(clockwise or anticlockwise) when the loop moves (i) into the field, and (ii) out of the field.

ANS: (i) Anticlockwise, (ii) Clockwise

8 The closed loop (PQRS) of wire is moved into a uniform magnetic field at right angles to the plane of the
paper as shown in the figure. Predict the direction of the induced current in the loop.

ANS: Anticlockwise.

9 The given figure shows an inductor L and resistor R connected in parallel to a battery B through a switch
S. The resistance of R is the same as that of the coil that makes L. Two identical bulbs, P and Q are put
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in each arm of the circuit as shown in the figure. When S is closed, which of the two bulbs will light up
earlier? Justify your answer.
 ANS: When switch S is closed, bulb P will light up earlier. Bulb P is connected in series with a resistor.
So, the current in bulb P will instantly rise to its steady value. On the other hand, bulb Q is in series with
an inductor. On closing the switch S, current in bulb Q will grow exponentially to its steady value which
will be the same as for bulb P. This is due to the production of induced emf in the inductor. However, the
steady state value of current will be the same in both the bulbs.

10 A coil Q is connected to low voltage bulb B and placed near another coil P as shown in the figure. Give
reasons to explain the following observations:
(a) The bulb B lights.
(b) Bulb gets dimmer if the coil Q is moved towards left.
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ANS: (a) The bulb B lights because an emf is induced in coil Q due to change in magnetic flux crossing
through it.
(b) Bulb gets dimmer if the coil Q is moved towards left because of mutual induction, and hence induced
emf in coil Q decreases with separation between the coils.

11 A current is induced in coil C1 due to the motion of current carrying coil C2.
(a) Write any two ways by which a large deflection can be obtained in the galvanometer G.
(b) Suggest an alternative device to demonstrate the induced current in place of a galvanometer.

ANS: (a) (i) By increasing the motion of current carrying coil C2.
(ii) By switching off and on of the key.
(iii) By increasing the current.(any two)
(b) By joining a bulb or an LED.

12 A conducting rod, PQ, of length l, connected to a resistor R, is moved at a uniform speed, v, normal to a
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uniform magnetic field, B, as shown in the figure.
 (i) Deduce the expression for the emf induced in the conductor.
(ii) Find the force required to move the rod in the magnetic field.
(iii) Mark the direction of induced current in the conductor.
ANS: (i) Expression for the emf induced in the conductor
When the conductor PQ moves through the magnetic field, free charge carriers of the conductor
experience a Lorentz force.
Consider a free charge q, in the conductor moving with speed v in the magnetic field. Lorentz force will
act on the charge towards end Q of the conductor.

(iii) The
direction of induced current is determined by Faraday’s right hand rule. It is from P to Q.

13 Figure shows a rectangular loop conducting PQRS in which the arm PQ is free to move. A uniform
magnetic field acts in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Arm PQ is moved with a
velocity v towards the arm RS. Assuming that the arms QR, RS and SP have negligible resistances and
the moving arm PQ has the resistance r, obtain the expression for (i) the current in the loop (ii) the force
and (iii) the power required to move arm PQ.
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ANS: