ASE1202 Electrical Devices

Tutorial 2 – Inductor and Inductance

1) A magnetic core is built in the form of circular

ring having a mean radius of 𝑅 = 5.0 𝑐𝑚, while the
inner core has a radius of r = 0.5 cm. A coil
containing 𝑁 = 100 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠 is wound uniformly
throughout the length of the core. The coil is
connected to a voltage supply and it draws a
current of 1.0A.

a) Determine the magnetic flux in the core

with r= 50,
b) Calculate the self-inductance of the coil
(assuming that it is an air-core)
c) Calculate the self-inductance of the coil Fig 1 Circular ring magnetic
around the nickel core. core or toroid
d) Given that the magnetic core is made of
nickel, r= 50, determine the inductance of the core
e) Calculate the energy delivered to the inductor (coil around the nickel core) if the
voltage is applied over the time period of 𝑡0 = 0𝑠 to 𝑡1 = 2.0 𝑚𝑠 where current
varies from 𝑖0 = 0.1𝐴 to 𝑖1 = 1.0𝐴?

[Ans(a) 1.57Wb (b) 3.14H (c) 0.157 mH (d) 0.157mH (e) 0.0777mJ]

2) The flux density β is normal to the plane of the rectangular loop with a winding of
N=10 and directed outward as shown in Fig 2 and it is equal to 𝛽 = 𝛽0 sin 𝜔𝑡 𝑢̂

𝛽0 = maximum value of flux density in tesla

= 0.1 T
𝜔= constant radian frequency =5.0 rad/s
𝑡 = times in seconds
𝑢̂= unit vector normal to the loop

(a) Find an expression for the induced emf,

between terminals x and y
(b) If the resistor R= 100Ω is connected between the terminals of x and y, determine
the magnitude and the direction of the current in the resistor at t = 0 and at t =
/15 s

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 [Ans (a) (-Nd2 /4)cos t , (b) At t = 0s, i(0) =39.26 mA, at t= /15 s, i(t= /15) = -
19.63mA]

3) A hollow air cored inductor coil consists of 100

turns of copper wire which produces a
magnetic flux of 20 Wb and attained a current
of 5.0A at time,𝑡2 = 10𝑚𝑠. The switch was
toggled when 𝑡1 = 5.0 𝑚𝑠. Calculate the (a) self-
inductance of the coil (b) the value of the self-
induced emf produced in the coil after a period
of 10 ms.

If the air core is replaced by machine steel, r= 450, as the core material, determine
the

(c) Self-inductance of the coil

(d) the self-induced emf produced in the coil after 10 ms.
(e) Calculate the energy delivered to the inductor (coil around the machine steel
core) if the voltage is applied over the time period of 𝑡0 = 0𝑠 to 𝑡2 = 10.0 𝑚𝑠 where
current varies from 𝑖0 = 0𝐴 to 𝑖2 = 5.0𝐴?

. [Ans(a) 400H, (b) -0.4V (c ) 0.18H (d) -180V (e ) 2.25J]

4) Consider the air solenoid with two coils, C1 and

C2 wrapped around it. The number of turns of the
coils are given by 𝑁1 = 50 and 𝑁2 = 100 . The
length of the coils are both 𝐿1 = 𝐿2 = 10𝑐𝑚 with
cross-sectional area of 𝐴 = 0.1𝑚2 . Given that the
current 𝑖1 = 0.05𝐴 and 𝑖2 = 0.20𝐴 Find the
(a) self-inductance of the two coils,
(b) If the coupling coefficient is k=0.8, determine the mutual inductance of the coil

[Ans(a)L1=3.141 mH, L2=12.56mH (b)5.03mH]

5) A student working in the lab experiment was given the following inductors,
𝐿1 = 50 𝑚𝐻, 𝐿2 = 5.0 𝑚𝐻 and 𝐿3 = 20.0 𝑚𝐻. Suggest how he can achieve a net
inductance of (a) 𝐿 𝑇 = 59 𝑚𝐻 (b) 𝐿 𝑇 = 21 𝑚𝐻

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