Case Study/Source Based MCQs

Case Study-1 (c) Lenz's law

orection of Induced Current (d) Fleming's right and hand rule
iii) Lenz's law is a consequence of the law of
Lenzs law states
that the direction of conservation of
I s such that it induced currel
h u s , if the opposes the change which (a) charge (b) mass
magnetic flux linked with a closedproduces (c) monentum
iICreases, the induced (d) energy.
that a current flows in such a circutn iv) Near a circular loop of conducting wire as shown in
nagnetic fux is aiTC
of the created in the opposite direction the figure, an electron moves along a straight line.
original
closed circuit flux. If the magnetic flux nnK
with the mnagnetic The direction of the induced current if
any in the
flow in such a dccreases, the induced curre loop is
in the direction direction so as to create
of the
original flux.
a
magnetic un

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(a) variable (b) clockwise

(c) anticlockwise (d) zero.
(Rest) (v) Two identical circular coils A and B are kept in a
(Coil face behaves as horizontal tube side by side without touching each
to
North pole other. If the current in the coil A increases with
oppoe the mot ion of
magnet) time, in response, the coil B
(a) is attracted by A (b) remains stationary
CW
(c) is repelled (d) rotates.
Case Study-2
Mutual Inductancee
Mutual inductance is the phenomenon of
inducing emf in
(Rest) a coil, due to a
charge of current in the neighbouring
(Coil face behaves as South pole coil. The amount of mutual inductance that links one
to oppose the motion of
magnet) coil to another depends very much on the relative
(i) Which of the following statements is correct ? positioning of the two coils, their geometry and relative
(a) The induced e.m.f. is not in the direction separation between them. Mutual inductance between the
opposing the change in magnetic flux so as to two coils increases , times if the coils are wound
over

oppose the cause which prodocues it.

an iron core of relative permeability u.
(b) The relative motion between the coil and magnet
produces change in magnetic flux.
(c) Emf is induced only if the magnet is moved
towards coil G)
(d Emf is induced only if the coil is moved towards
magnet.
() The polarity of induced emf is given by (i) A short solenoid of radius a, number of turns per
unit length ni, and length L is kept coaxially inside
(a) Ampere's circuital lawv
a very long solenoid of radius b, number of turns
b) Biot-Savart law
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per unit length n2. What is the mutual inductance of (c) By reducing
(d None of these
the system?
(iv) The direction of eddy
currents is given by
(a) Honb-n,n,L (b) uoatn,n;L
(a) Fleming's
left hand rule
(C)Honan,n;L (d oTbn,n,12
(b) Biot Savart law
(ii) If a change in current of 0-01 A in one coil produces a
(c) Lenz's law
change in magnetic flux of 2 x 10 weber in another
coil. then the mutual inductance between coils is
(d Ampere-circuital law
current can be used to heat localised tissues of
(a) 0 (b) 05 H (v) Eddy
the human body. This branch of medical therapy
(c) 2H (d) 3H.
called
(ii) Mutual inductance of two coils can be increased by b) Diathermy
(a) Hyperthemia
a) decreasing the number of turns in the coils (d none of these
(c) Inductothermy
(b) increasing the number of turns in the coils
(c) winding the coils on wooden cores Case Study-4
(d none of these.
Self Induction
(iv) When a sheet of iron is placed in between the two
co-axial coils. then the mutual inductance between When I flows through a coil, fux linked with it
a current
the coils will is L. where L is a constant known as self nductance
an incluced
(a) increase (b) decrease of a coil Amy change in current sets up
coil. Thus. self inductance of a coil is the
(c) remains same (d) cannot be e.m.f. in the
predicted induced emf set up in it when the current passing through
(V) The SI units of mutual inductance is it changes at the unit rate. It is a measure of the opposition
(a) ohm (b)mbo to the growth or the decay of current flowingg through
(c) henry (dnone of these. the coil. Also, value of self inductance depends on the
number of turns in the solenoid. its area of cross-section
Case Study-3 and the relative permeability of its core material.

Eddy Currents and Their Effects

Currents can be induced not only in conducting coils
but also in conducting sheets or blocks. Current is induced
in solid metallic masses when the magnetic flux threading
through them changes Such currents flow in the form of
()The inductance in a coil plays the same role as
irregularly shaped loops throughout the body of the metal
These currents look like eddies or whirlpools in water so (a) inertia in mechanics

they are known as eddy currents. Eddy currents have (b) energy in mechanics
both undesirable effects and practically useful applications (c) momentum in mechanics
For example it causes unnecessary heating and wastage
of power in electric motors, dynamos and in the cores of
(d) force in mechanics
() A current of 2 5 A tlows
transformers through a coil of inductance
)The working of spcedometers of trains is based on
5H. The magnetic flux linked with the coil is
(a) 05 Wb b)12 5 Wb
(a) wattless currents (b) eddy currents
(c)zero (d 2 Wb.
(c)alternating currets (d) pulsating currents.
(i) The inductance L of a solenoid
(i) ldentify the wrong statement
radius R as depends upon its

(a) Eddy currents are produced in a steady magnetic

field (a) L R h) L1/R
(b) Induction furnace used eddy currents to produce (c) L R? d) LR
heat (iv) The unit of self-inductance is
(c) Eddy currents can be used to produce braking (a) weber ampere
force in moving trains
(c) ohn second
b)weber' ampere
(d) Power meters work on the of (d farad.
principle Eddy (V) The nduced
currents. e.m.f. in a coil of 10 henry induc tann
in which current varies from 9
(i) Which of the following is the best method to reduce A to 4 A m
eddy currents ?
secondary is
(a) 200 V (b) 250V
(a) Laminating core
(c) 300V
(b) Using thick wires (d 350 V
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anve spead beraeen the i and gner

u b e r of un in the dd.
A coil of metai wire is kept statiOnary in 3

aeaever eaive mobe an zm. and curTeN bh

erween coel nd are inducad in the
manet taks
urTemi is is nduced in ()a curTem tut no emf is indurad in the coil
the cireuit. This ( a n e mf. but w curent is inducai in the onl
(either e.m.f. nor current is indacad in the
cvi
Case Study-6
Motional EMF From Lorentz Force
The e.mf. inducad across the ends of a conductor due o
IS mOEiOn in a
magnetic field is callei motional e.m.f. lt
S praduoai due to the
magnetic Lorentz forre acting on
the free electrons of the conductor. For a cireuit shown
in figure. if a conductor of
length / moves with velocity
i n a magnetic field B
and the diraction of the
perpendicular to both its length
magnetic field. then all the
induced parametres are possible in the circuit.
The Dorth pole of a
long bar magnet
short solenoid connectedpushed
was
slowly into a
to a
B
galvanometer. The magnet was held stationary for a Uniform =0Onstant
few seconds with the north
pole in the middle of the
solenoid and then withdrawn rapidly. The marimum
deflection of the galvanometer was observed when
the magnet was
Direction of current induced in a wire moving in a
(a)moving towaris the solenoid magnetic field is found using
6)moving into the solenoid (a) Fleming's left hand rule
(c) at rest inside the solenoid (6) Fleming's right hand rule
(dmoving out of the solenoid. ()Ampere'srule
Two similar circular loops carry equal curents in Right hand clasp rule.
the same direction. On moving the coils further ( A conducting rod of length 1 is moving in a
apart, the electric current will transeverse magnetic field of strength B with
(a) remain unaltered velociry t. The resistance of the rod is R. The
(b) increases in one and decreases in the second current in the rod is

(c) increase in both B/

(a) (b) Bh
(ddecrease in both. R
ii) A closed iron ring is held horizontally and a bar
magnetic is dropped through the ring with its length (c) zero B2
R
along the axis of the ring. The acceleration of the (iii) A 01 m long conductor carrying a current of 50 A
falling magnet is
is held perpendicular to a magnetic field of
(a) equal to g
1-25 mT. The mechanical power required to move
(b) less than g
the conductor with a speed of I m s-l is
(c) more than g
(a) 62 5 mW (b) 625 mW
(d depends on the diameter of the ring and length
of magnet.
(c) 6-25 mW (d12:5 mW.
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dimensional
(v) The
ereates :5 V at 15 km/hr.
generator will be
(iv) A bicycyle b) [ML2T'A]
at 10 km/hr is
The EMF generated (a) [ML2T'A'1|
(b) 2 volts (d [MLT 2A-21.
(a) 1:5 volts
c) [ML'A
(c) 05 volts (d I volt

Hints & Solutions

between the
coils also increases,
inductance

relative motion between the coil

and the
1. (i) (b) The (v) (c)
in the magnetic flux is based on eda
magnet produces change The working
of speedometers
in the coil. The induced e.m.f. is always
in 3. i) (b)
currents.
in
such a direction that it opposes the change
the flux (ii) (a) currents in the meta
reduced the eddy
(ii) (c) (iil) (a) To motors, wire
is Wrapped around
armature of
sheets called lamination.
(iii) (d number of thin metal
electron is
moving from right to left, the change
( ) (a) When an currents also oppose
the flux linked with loop (which is going
into (iv) (a) Eddy their direction is given
decrease magnetic flux, so
the page) will first increase and then Lenz's law.
as the electron passes by. So
the induced current
first clockwise and will (v) (c)
l; in the loop will be in a coil plays the same role a
direction (i.e., will become (i) (a) The
inductance
change inertia in mechanics.
anticlockwise) as the elctron passes by.
2:5 A, L 5 H =

(ii) (b) Here, I

=

the coil is
Magnetic flux linked with
OB LI= (5H))2:5 A)
= 12:5 Wb.
inductance of a solenoid is
(ii) (c) The
e L = Hon Al

(v) (c) When current in coil A increases with time, where A is the area of cross-section of t
there will be a change of flux in coil B which solenoid, 7 its length andn is the number
to
will induce a current in B. Now, according turns per unit length
direction of induced current in
Lenz's law, the
B will be opposite to the
direction of current in As A TR2, where R is the radius ot h
=

current in opposite solenoid

A. Thus, if two loops carry
direction they will repel each
other. L = uon t R ' l = L«R?.
of the system is (iv) (c) The magnitude of induced emf is
2. (i) (c) The mutual inductance
M = Honn2 ta-L

ii) (c) Here, dB

=
2 x 102 Wb, I = 0-01 A L L=E d
dl
As dB = MI
is volt x second
Mutual inductance between two coils or L =
ohm second
ampere
M n2 x10 Wb =
2H. (v) b) Here L = 10 henry I = 9 A, 1 = 4 A
0-01A and Ar = 0-2 second

() (b) Mutual inductance of coils, M

= HoH, NN2A Then induced e.m.f.
It is clear that mutual inductance of coils can -10 x (4 -9)
be increased by increasing the number of turns
E=L= -L1)
dt A 0 2
in the coils.
50
(iv) (a) We know that the mutual inductance depends = 250 V.

on the permeability of
0:2
(directly proportional) 5.
the medium surrounding the coils. When the )(d) More rapid is the movement of bar magnct
more is the deflection observed
permeability of the medium is increased by in
inserting a sheet of iron, then the mutual galvanometer.
 ()(C) Two cireular
direction
loops carrying current n the sane
will attract each other. If
now they
separated, induced currents will try to
are
staus quo,
by increasing the current in bothkeep
the
coils
ii) (b) Acceleration of the
magnet will not be
TO8. will be less than g. This is because,
It equa
asS
ne magnet falls. amount of magnetic flux linked
with thering changes. .
An induced
emf is developed in the ring which
oPposes the
downward motion of the magnet.
(iv) (c) The
magnitude
coil does not
of induced e.m.f. set
up in the

coil
depend upon the resistance of the
whereas induced current set
up in the coil
depend upon the resitance of the coil.
() (d) As long as a coil of metal is kept stationary in a
magnetic field. even if it is non-uniform.
unless
it is
changing with respect to time, there i l l
be induced
e.m.f. or current in the coil.
6. (1) (b) Direction of current induced in a wire
in a mOvings
magnetic field is found by using Fleming
right hand rule.
(ii) (a) Induced e.m.f.. s =
Blu

Current in the rod. I = & B/

R
(iii) (c) Here. = 01 m, n == 1ms
I= 50 A. B = 1:25 mT =1 2 5 x 10 T
The induced e.m.f. is, e = Blu

The mechanical power is

P = El = Bhul = 1:25 x 103 x 0:1 x 1 x 50
625 x 10
=
W 6 25 mW.
(iv) (d) Emf induced, e =
Blu

Here, B, l and v are mutually pependicular

For given B and , E u .
=

E2
Here, E1 = 1:5 V, vj = 15 km/hr

= 15x m s '
18
5
2 1 0km/hr = 10 x
J8
ms', E2 =
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