PSI AP Physics C

Inductance Multiple Choice Name________________

1. The induced emf in a closed coil of wire, according to Faraday’s Law, is proportional
to:
I. The magnitude of the magnetic flux
II. The magnetic flux density
III. The number of turns
IV. The rate of change of magnetic flux

(A) I (B) II (C) II and III (D) III and IV (E) IV

2. A changing magnetic field B induces an emf Ɛ in a coil of radius R, as shown above.

What is the induced emf in the coil of radius 2R?

(A) Ɛ (B) 2 Ɛ (C) 4 Ɛ (D) Ɛ/2 (E) Ɛ/4

3. A uniform magnetic field is distributed in the space of a circle of radius r, as shown

above. The changing field induces an emf Ɛ in the loop with radius r. What is the
induced emf in the loop with radius 2r?

(A) Ɛ (B) 2 Ɛ (C) 4 Ɛ (D) Ɛ/2 (E) Ɛ/4

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4. The number of turns in a long solenoid is doubled; how does the inductance of the
solenoid change?

(A) It doesn’t change

(B) It doubles
(C) It quadruples
(D) It is cut to a half
(E) It is cut to a quarter

5. Which of the following is true about an inductor?

I. It stores energy after the current stops flowing

II. It opposes the change of current
III. It can produce a magnetic field

(A) I (B) III (C) I and II (D) II and III (E) All of the above

6. Which of the following can act as an inductor?

I. A long coil
II. A long wire
III. A conducting sphere

(A) I (B) III (C) I and II (D) II and III (E) All of the above

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7. At time t = 0, the switch is closed. Which of the following graphs best describes the
voltage V across the resistance R as a function of time t?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(E)

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8. If L is inductance measured in H (Henry), what is 1 H equivalent to?

(A) 1 V∙s/A (B) 1 A/V∙s (C) 1 A∙V/s (D) 1 A∙s/V (E) 1 s/A∙V

9. If R is 1 Ω and L is 1 H, then L/R is:

(A) 1 V (B) 1 F (C) 1 A (D) 1 C (E) 1 s

10. In the circuit above, what is the current at point P immediately after the switch is
closed?

(A) Ɛ/R (B) 2Ɛ/R (C) Ɛ/2R (D) LƐ/R (E) 0

11. In the circuit above, what is the current at point P after the switch is closed for a long
time?

(A) Ɛ/R (B) 2Ɛ/R (C) Ɛ/2R (D) LƐ/R (E) 0

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12. The switch is closed for a long time in the circuit above; what is the energy stored in
the inductor?
(A) LƐ/2R (B) LƐ2/2R2 (C) LƐ2/2R (D) LƐ/2R2 (E) L2Ɛ2/2R

13. An electric circuit consists of a battery of emf Ɛ, a resistor R and an inductor L.

Which of the following represents the time constant?
(A) R/L (B) RL (C) Ɛ/RL (D) Ɛ/L (E) L/R

14. An electric circuit consists of a battery of emf Ɛ, a resistor R and an inductor L. The
circuit has a time constant τ. When another identical resistor R is connected in
parallel to the first one, what is the new time constant?
(A) τ (B) 2τ (C) 4τ (D) τ/2 (E) τ/4

15. A resistor R, an inductor L and a battery Ɛ are connected in series. Which of the
following represents the Kirchhoff’s loop rule for the given circuit?
di di di di
(A) L (B) iR + L (C) iR (D) iR - L (E) Ɛ - iR - L =0
dt dt dt dt

16. In the circuit above, the switch is initially open and then it is closed at time t = 0.
What is the current in the resistor at this time?

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 (A) 3 A (B) 1 A (C) 0 (D) 0.5 A (E) 0.3 A

17. In the circuit above, the switch has been connected to position (b) for a long time,
then is moved to position (a) at t = 0. Which of the following graphs best represents
the electric current, i, as a function of time t?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(E)

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18. In the circuit above, the switch is closed for a long time. What is the energy stored in
the inductor?
(B) 3 J (B) 6 J (C) 18 J (D) 24 J (E) 36 J

19. An inductor of inductance of 2 H is connected in series to a resistor of 10 Ω and a

12 V battery. What is the time constant of the circuit?
(A) 5 s (B) 10 S (C) 0.2 s (D) 0.1 s (E) 0.6 s

20. An inductor of inductance of 0.4 H is connected in series to a resistor of 6 Ω and a

12 V battery. What is the energy stored in the inductor?
(A) 0.8 J (B) 1.2 J (C) 1.8 J (D) 2.4 J (E) 3.2 J

21. In the circuit above, at time t = 0, the switch is placed at position A. What is the
current in the resistor at this time?
(A) 0.3 A (B) 0.6 A (C) 0 A (D) 3 A (E) 6 A

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22. In the circuit above, at time t = 0 the switch is placed at position A. What is the
voltage across the resistor at this time?
(A) 3 V (B) 6 V (C) 9 V (D) 12 V (E) 0

23. In the circuit above, the make before break switch has been kept at position A for a
long time and then at time t = 0, is placed at position B. What is the current in the
resistor at this time?
(A) 0.3 A (B) 0.6 A (C) 0 (D) 3 A (E) 6 A

24. In the circuit above, a fully charged capacitor with a capacitance C = 25 µF and
charge Q = 4 µC is connected to an inductor L = 10 mH. What is the current in the
circuit at the instant when the switch is closed?
(A) 1 A (B) 5 A (C) 0 (D) 10 A (E) 15 A

25. In the above LC circuit, a fully charged capacitor with a capacitance C = 25 µF and
charge Q = 4 µC is connected to an inductor L = 10 mH. Which of the following
occurs after the switch is closed?
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 (A) The charge instantaneously vanishes.
(B) The charge exponentially decreases to zero.
(C) The charge stays unchanged.
(D) The charge oscillates with a period of π ms.
(E) The charge oscillates with a period of π µs.

PSI AP Physics C
Inductance Multiple Choice Answer Key

1.D 6.A 11.A 16.C 21.C

2.C 7.B 12.B 17.A 22.E
3.A 8.A 13.E 18.C 23.A
4.C 9.E 14.B 19.C 24.C
5.D 10.E 15.E 20.A 25.D

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