Electromagnetic Induction MCQs set 3 for MUET / Sukkur IBA Engineering Physics — 20 solved questions.
Q1. The magnetic flux through a coil is given by ϕ = 5t² + 3t + 2. What is the induced emf at t = 2 s?
Answer: 23 V
Explanation: ε = -dϕ/dt = -(10t + 3), at t = 2, ε = -(10*2 + 3) = -23 V, magnitude is 23 V.
Q2. A rectangular coil of 100 turns, area 0.01 m² is rotated at 50 Hz in a field of 0.1 T. What is the peak emf?
Answer: 31.4 V
Explanation: ε = NABω = 100 * 0.01 * 0.1 * 2 * π * 50 = 31.4 V.
Q3. A circular coil of radius 0.1 m, 100 turns is rotated at 100 rpm in a uniform magnetic field of 0.1 T. The maximum induced emf is
Answer: 10.47 V
Explanation: ε = NABω = 100 * π * (0.1)² * 0.1 * (100/60) * 2π = 10.47 V.
Q4. The flux linked with a coil is given by ϕ = 2t² + 4t + 6. The induced emf at t = 1 / 2 s is
Answer: 6 V
Explanation: ε = -dϕ/dt = -(4t + 4), at t = 1/2, ε = -(4 * 1/2 + 4) = -6 V, magnitude is 6 V.
Q5. A solenoid of 1000 turns, area 0.01 m² has an inductance of 0.1 H. If the current changes at 100 A/s, the induced emf is
Answer: 10 V
Explanation: ε = -L(dI/dt) = -0.1 * 100 = -10 V, magnitude is 10 V.
Q6. A coil of inductance 0.1 H has a current of 1 A. The energy stored is
Answer: 0.05 J
Explanation: E = 1/2 * LI² = 1/2 * 0.1 * 1² = 0.05 J.
Q7. The self-inductance of a coil is 0.1 H. If the current changes from 1 A to 2 A in 0.1 s, the induced emf is
Answer: 1 V
Explanation: ε = -L(dI/dt) = -0.1 * (2-1)/0.1 = -1 V, magnitude is 1 V.
Q8. A conductor of length 1 m moves at 10 m/s in a field of 0.1 T. The induced emf is
Answer: 1 V
Explanation: ε = Blv = 0.1 * 1 * 10 = 1 V.
Q9. The magnetic flux through a coil is ϕ = 3t² + 2t + 1. The induced emf at t = 1 s is
Answer: 8 V
Explanation: ε = -dϕ/dt = -(6t + 2), at t = 1, ε = -(6 + 2) = -8 V, magnitude is 8 V.
Q10. A circular coil of 100 turns, radius 0.1 m is rotated at 1000 rpm in a field of 0.01 T. The maximum induced emf is
Answer: 10.47 V
Explanation: ε = NABω = 100 * π * (0.1)² * 0.01 * (1000/60) * 2π = 10.47 V, simplified.
Q11. The current in a coil changes from 1 A to 2 A in 0.1 s. If the induced emf is 10 V, the self-inductance is
Answer: 1 H
Explanation: ε = -L(dI/dt), 10 = L * (2-1)/0.1, L = 1 H.
Q12. A coil has an inductance of 0.1 H. The energy stored when the current is 2 A is
Answer: 0.2 J
Explanation: E = 1/2 * LI² = 1/2 * 0.1 * 2² = 0.2 J.
Q13. A rod of length 0.5 m moves at 20 m/s in a field of 0.2 T. The induced emf is
Answer: 2 V
Explanation: ε = Blv = 0.2 * 0.5 * 20 = 2 V.
Q14. The flux linked with a coil is ϕ = t² + 2t + 1. The induced emf at t = 2 s is
Answer: 6 V
Explanation: ε = -dϕ/dt = -(2t + 2), at t = 2, ε = -(2*2 + 2) = -6 V, magnitude is 6 V.
Q15. A coil of 500 turns, area 0.1 m² is rotated at 500 rpm in a field of 0.2 T. The maximum induced emf is
Answer: 52.35 V
Explanation: ε = NABω = 500 * 0.1 * 0.2 * (500/60) * 2π = 52.35 V.
Q16. The self-inductance of a coil is 0.01 H. If the current changes from 0 to 1 A in 0.01 s, the induced emf is
Answer: 1 V
Explanation: ε = -L(dI/dt) = -0.01 * (1-0)/0.01 = -1 V, magnitude is 1 V.
Q17. A conductor of length 0.2 m moves at 5 m/s in a field of 0.5 T. The induced emf is
Answer: 0.5 V
Explanation: ε = Blv = 0.5 * 0.2 * 5 = 0.5 V.
Q18. A coil of 100 turns is rotated at 1000 rpm in a magnetic field of 0.01 T. The maximum emf induced is
Answer: 104.7 V
Explanation: ε = NABωsin(ωt), ε_max = NABω = 100 * 0.01 * (2π * 1000 / 60) = 104.7 V, using ω = 2πf.
Q19. A conductor of length 1 m moves at 10 m/s in a uniform magnetic field of 0.1 T. The induced emf is
Answer: 1 V
Explanation: ε = Blv = 0.1 * 1 * 10 = 1 V, using the formula for motional emf.
Q20. The magnetic flux linked with a coil is given by ϕ = 5t² + 2t + 3. The induced emf at t = 1 s is
Answer: 12 V
Explanation: ε = -dϕ/dt = -(10t + 2), at t = 1, ε = -(10 + 2) = 12 V, using Faraday's law.