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Electromagnetic Induction

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Q1

A coil has 100 turns, each of area 0.05 m2 and total resistance 1.5Ω. It is inserted at an instant in a magnetic field of 90 mT , with its axis parallel to the field. The charge induced in the coil at that instant is :

a

3.0 mC

b

0.30 C

c

0.45 C

d

1.5 C

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Q2

Consider a solenoid of length \(l\) and area of cross-section A with fixed number of turns. The self-inductance of the solenoid will increase if :

a

both \(l\) and A are increased

b

\(l\) is decreased and A is increased

c

\(l\) is increased and A is decreased

d

both \(l\) and A are decreased

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Q3

A circular coil of diameter 15 mm having 300 turns is placed in a magnetic field of 30 mT such that the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field. The magnetic field in reduced uniformly to zero in 20 ms and again increased uniformly to 30 mT in 40 ms . If the emfs induced in the two time intervals are e1 and e2 respectively, then the value of e1/e2 is

a

12

b

1

c

2

d

4

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Q4

The current in a coil of 15 mH increases uniformly from zero to 4 A in 0.004 s . The emf induced in the coil will be :

a

22.5 V

b

17.5 V

c

15.0 V

d

12.5 V

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Q5

You are required to design an air-filled solenoid of inductance 0.016 H having a length 0.81 m and radius 0.02 m . The number of turns in the solenoid should be

a

2592

b

2866

c

2976

d

3140

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Q6

A coil of area A and N turns is rotating with angular velocity ω in a uniform magnetic field B about an axis perpendicular to B. Magnetic flux φ and induced emf ε across it, at an instant when B is parallel to the plane of coil, are :

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a

φ=AB,ε=0

b

φ=0,ε=0

c

φ=0,ε=NABω

d

φ=AB,ε=NABω

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Q7

A disc is rotating with an angular velocity \(\omega=10 \pi \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}\) in a uniform magnetic field of \(B=0.4 \mathrm{~T}\), which is directed perpendicular to the plane of the disc. The radius of the disc is 20 cm . Find the potential difference between the centre and the rim of the disc.
(Take \(\pi=3.14\) )

(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

0.25 V

b

0.5 V

c

1 V

d

2 V

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Q8

A coil has 100 turns, each of area 0.05 m2 and total resistance 1.5Ω. It is inserted at an instant in a magnetic field of 90 mT , with its axis parallel to the field. The charge induced in the coil at that instant is :

a

3.0 mC

b

0.30 C

c

0.45 C

d

1.5 C

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Q9

You are required to design an air-filled solenoid of inductance 0.016 H having a length 0.81 m and radius 0.02 m . The number of turns in the solenoid should be

a

2592

b

2866

c

2976

d

3140

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Q10

A circular loop A of radius \(R\) carries a current I. Another circular loop B of radius \(r\left(=\frac{R}{20}\right)\) is placed concentrically in the plane of \(A\). The magnetic flux linked with loop B is proportional to

a

R

b

\(\sqrt{R }\)

c

\(R ^{\frac{3}{2}}\)

d

\(R ^2\)

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Q11

You are required to design an air-filled solenoid of inductance 0.016 H having a length 0.81 m and radius 0.02 m . The number of turns in the solenoid should be

a

2592

b

2866

c

2976

d

3140

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Q12

A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a magnetic field B=(1.0i^+0.5j^)mT such that the outward unit vector normal to the surface of the coil is (0·6i^+0·8j^). The magnetic flux linked with the coil is :

a

0·314μ Wb

b

3·14μ Wb

c

31·4μ Wb

d

1·256μ Wb

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Q13

A circular loop A of radius \(R\) carries a current I. Another circular loop B of radius \(r\left(=\frac{R}{20}\right)\) is placed concentrically in the plane of \(A\). The magnetic flux linked with loop B is proportional to

a

R

b

\(\sqrt{R }\)

c

\(R ^{\frac{3}{2}}\)

d

\(R ^2\)

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Q14

Consider a solenoid of length \(l\) and area of cross-section A with fixed number of turns. The self-inductance of the solenoid will increase if :

a

both \(l\) and A are increased

b

\(l\) is decreased and A is increased

c

\(l\) is increased and A is decreased

d

both \(l\) and A are decreased

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Q15

A circular coil of diameter 15 mm having 300 turns is placed in a magnetic field of 30 mT such that the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field. The magnetic field in reduced uniformly to zero in 20 ms and again increased uniformly to 30 mT in 40 ms . If the emfs induced in the two time intervals are e1 and e2 respectively, then the value of e1/e2 is

a

12

b

1

c

2

d

4

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Q16

Two coils are placed near each other. When the current in one coil is changed at the rate of 5 A/s, an emf of 2 mV is induced in the other. The mutual inductance of the two coils is

a

0.4 mH

b

2.5 mH

c

10 mH

d

2.5 H

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Q17

A solenoid of radius 10 cm carrying current 0.29 A and having total 200 turns. If magnetic field inside solenoid is\( 2.9 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~T}\). Find length of solenoid.(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

\(6 \pi \mathrm{~cm}\)

b

\(8 \pi \mathrm{~cm}\)

c

4.5 cm

d

16 cm

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Q18

Two coils are placed near each other. When the current in one coil is changed at the rate of 5 A/s, an emf of 2 mV is induced in the other. The mutual inductance of the two coils is

a

0.4 mH

b

2.5 mH

c

10 mH

d

2.5 H

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Q19

A coil has 100 turns, each of area 0.05 m2 and total resistance 1.5Ω. It is inserted at an instant in a magnetic field of 90 mT , with its axis parallel to the field. The charge induced in the coil at that instant is :

a

3.0 mC

b

0.30 C

c

0.45 C

d

1.5 C

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Q20

Two coils are placed near each other. When the current in one coil is changed at the rate of 5 A/s, an emf of 2 mV is induced in the other. The mutual inductance of the two coils is

a

0.4 mH

b

2.5 mH

c

10 mH

d

2.5 H

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Q21

The current in a coil of 15 mH increases uniformly from zero to 4 A in 0.004 s . The emf induced in the coil will be :

a

22.5 V

b

17.5 V

c

15.0 V

d

12.5 V

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Q22

You are required to design an air-filled solenoid of inductance 0.016 H having a length 0.81 m and radius 0.02 m . The number of turns in the solenoid should be

a

2592

b

2866

c

2976

d

3140

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Q23

A rectangular loop of length 2.5 m and width 2 m is placed at 60° to a magnetic field of 4T. The loop is removed from the field in 10 sec. The average emf induced in the loop during this time is

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

– 1V

b

+ 1V

c

-2 V

d

+2 V

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Q24

You are required to design an air-filled solenoid of inductance 0.016 H having a length 0.81 m and radius 0.02 m . The number of turns in the solenoid should be

a

2592

b

2866

c

2976

d

3140

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Q25

A solenoid of radius 10 cm carrying current 0.29 A and having total 200 turns. If magnetic field inside solenoid is\( 2.9 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~T}\). Find length of solenoid.(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

\(6 \pi \mathrm{~cm}\)

b

\(8 \pi \mathrm{~cm}\)

c

4.5 cm

d

16 cm

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Q26

A coil of \(N\) turns is placed in a magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) such that \(\vec{B}\) is perpendicular to the plane of the coil. \(B\) changes with time as \(B=B_0 \cos \left(\frac{2 \pi}{T} t\right)\) where \(T\) is time period. The magnitude of emf induced in the coil will be maximum at

Here, \(n =1,2,3,4, \ldots\)

a

\(t =\frac{ nT }{8}\)

b

\(t =\frac{ nT }{4}\)

c

\(t =\frac{(2n-1)T }{4}\)

d

\(t = nT\)

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Q27

A circular coil of diameter 15 mm having 300 turns is placed in a magnetic field of 30 mT such that the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field. The magnetic field in reduced uniformly to zero in 20 ms and again increased uniformly to 30 mT in 40 ms . If the emfs induced in the two time intervals are e1 and e2 respectively, then the value of e1/e2 is

a

12

b

1

c

2

d

4

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Q28

A circular coil of diameter 15 mm having 300 turns is placed in a magnetic field of 30 mT such that the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field. The magnetic field in reduced uniformly to zero in 20 ms and again increased uniformly to 30 mT in 40 ms . If the emfs induced in the two time intervals are e1 and e2 respectively, then the value of e1/e2 is

a

12

b

1

c

2

d

4

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Q29

You are required to design an air-filled solenoid of inductance 0.016 H having a length 0.81 m and radius 0.02 m . The number of turns in the solenoid should be

a

2592

b

2866

c

2976

d

3140

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Q30

Consider a solenoid of length \(l\) and area of cross-section A with fixed number of turns. The self-inductance of the solenoid will increase if :

a

both \(l\) and A are increased

b

\(l\) is decreased and A is increased

c

\(l\) is increased and A is decreased

d

both \(l\) and A are decreased

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Q31

A circular loop A of radius \(R\) carries a current I. Another circular loop B of radius \(r\left(=\frac{R}{20}\right)\) is placed concentrically in the plane of \(A\). The magnetic flux linked with loop B is proportional to

a

R

b

\(\sqrt{R }\)

c

\(R ^{\frac{3}{2}}\)

d

\(R ^2\)

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Q32

A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a magnetic field B=(1.0i^+0.5j^)mT such that the outward unit vector normal to the surface of the coil is (0·6i^+0·8j^). The magnetic flux linked with the coil is :

a

0·314μ Wb

b

3·14μ Wb

c

31·4μ Wb

d

1·256μ Wb

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Q33

Regarding self-inductance:
A. The self-inductance of the coil depends on its geometry.
B. Self-inductance does not depend on the permeability of the medium.
C. Self-induced e.m.f. opposes any change in the current in a circuit.
D. Self-inductance is electromagnetic analogue of mass in mechanics.
E. Work needs to be done against self-induced e.m.f. in establishing the current.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a

B , C, D, E only

b

A, C, D, E only

c

A, B, C, D only

d

A, B, C, E only

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Q34

A coil of area A and N turns is rotating with angular velocity ω in a uniform magnetic field B about an axis perpendicular to B. Magnetic flux φ and induced emf ε across it, at an instant when B is parallel to the plane of coil, are :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

φ=AB,ε=0

b

φ=0,ε=0

c

φ=0,ε=NABω

d

φ=AB,ε=NABω

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Q35

Self-inductance of a solenoid depends on

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a

Only on geometry

b

Only on medium property

c

Geometry and medium property

d

Value of current through inductor

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Q36

The current in a coil of 15 mH increases uniformly from zero to 4 A in 0.004 s . The emf induced in the coil will be :

a

22.5 V

b

17.5 V

c

15.0 V

d

12.5 V

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Q37

A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a magnetic field B=(1.0i^+0.5j^)mT such that the outward unit vector normal to the surface of the coil is (0·6i^+0·8j^). The magnetic flux linked with the coil is :

a

0·314μ Wb

b

3·14μ Wb

c

31·4μ Wb

d

1·256μ Wb

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