Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
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Faraday's Laws and Lenz's Law
SubtopicFaraday's Laws and Lenz's Law under Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
When a magnet is pushed into a coil, the work done against the magnetic repulsion is stored as:
A.Thermal energy
B.Potential energy
C.Electrical energy in the coil
D.Elastic energy
- 2.
If , then the value of is:
A.B.C.D. - 3.
The CGS unit of magnetic flux is:
A.Gauss
B.Maxwell
C.Oersted
D.Gilbert
- 4.
An induced EMF is produced when a magnet is moved relative to a coil. This EMF lasts:
A.As long as the magnet is moving
B.Even after the magnet stops
C.Only for the first second
D.Forever
- 5.
A square loop of wire with side and resistance is moved with constant velocity into a uniform magnetic field as shown. The force required to keep the loop moving at constant velocity is:
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Self-induction is sometimes called the 'inertia of electricity' because:
A.It causes the current to flow forever
B.It opposes any change in the current
C.It keeps the current constant
D.It is proportional to the mass of the coil
- 7.
The flux linked with a coil is Wb. If it is reduced to Wb in s, the induced EMF is:
A.V
B.V
C.V
D.V
- 8.
A copper wire is wound on a wooden frame. If the number of turns and the area of the cross-section are both doubled, the self-inductance becomes:
A.Double
B.Four times
C.Eight times
D.Sixteen times
- 9.
The energy stored in an inductor of inductance carrying current is . If the current is doubled, the energy stored becomes:
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A metal ring is held horizontally and a bar magnet is dropped through it. The flux through the ring is maximum when:
A.The magnet is just about to enter
B.The center of the magnet coincides with the center of the ring
C.The magnet has completely passed through
D.The induced EMF is maximum
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Self and Mutual Induction
SubtopicSelf and Mutual Induction under Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In a transformer, the principle of induction involved between the primary and secondary windings is:
A.Self-induction
B.Mutual induction
C.Thermal induction
D.Static induction
- 2.
The physical quantity which is measured in is:
A.Magnetic Flux
B.Self-inductance
C.Electric Potential
D.Resistance
- 3.
If a current of flowing through a coil produces a magnetic flux linkage of per turn, and the coil has turns, the self-inductance is:
A.B.C.D. - 4.
The energy density (energy per unit volume) in the magnetic field of an inductor is proportional to:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If a coil of is linked with a flux of when current flows, the self-inductance is:
A.B.C.D. - 6.
When the current in a coil is , the energy stored is . If the current is increased to , the energy stored will be:
A.B.C.D. - 7.
What is the unit of the ratio of magnetic flux to current?
A.Henry
B.Tesla
C.Weber
D.Ohm
- 8.
A metal ring is held horizontally and a bar magnet is dropped through the ring with its length along the axis of the ring. The acceleration of the falling magnet is:
A.Equal to
B.Less than while entering and greater than while leaving
C.Less than both while entering and leaving
D.Greater than both while entering and leaving
- 9.
The current in an circuit drops from to in time . The value of is:
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Two coils are placed near each other. If the current in the first coil changes by , the flux linkage in the second coil changes by . The mutual inductance is:
A.B.C.D.
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Alternating Current (LCR Circuits, Resonance)
SubtopicAlternating Current (LCR Circuits, Resonance) under Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The Sharpness of resonance in a series LCR circuit depends on:
A.Resistance only
B.Inductance only
C.Capacitance only
D.Resistance and Inductance
- 2.
If the capacitance in an LCR series circuit is doubled and the inductance is halved, the resonant frequency will:
A.Become double
B.Become half
C.Remain unchanged
D.Become four times
- 3.
Which component in an LCR circuit dissipates power?
A.Only Inductor
B.Only Capacitor
C.Only Resistor
D.All three components
- 4.
The SI unit of Quality factor (Q-factor) of a resonant circuit is:
A.Ohm
B.Henry
C.Farad
D.Dimensionless
- 5.
A series LCR circuit is connected to an AC source . At resonance, the average power dissipated is:
A.B.C.Zero
D. - 6.
In a series LCR circuit, the current lags behind the voltage by when:
A.B.C.D. - 7.
An LCR circuit contains and in series. The resonance angular frequency is:
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In a series circuit, if , the source voltage is . The voltage across the inductor is:
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Which of the following is true for an circuit at resonance?
A.Voltage across and are in phase
B.Current is in phase with the voltage across
C.Current is in phase with the voltage across
D.Voltage across is zero
- 10.
A capacitor of and an inductor of are in an oscillating circuit. The maximum charge on the capacitor is . The maximum current in the circuit is:
A.B.C.D.
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Transformers and AC Generators
SubtopicTransformers and AC Generators under Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The principle of an AC generator is based on:
A.Coulomb's Law
B.Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction
C.Ohm's Law
D.Newton's Law of Motion
- 2.
Which of the following describes a 'step-up' transformer?
A.Voltage increases, Current increases
B.Voltage decreases, Current increases
C.Voltage increases, Current decreases
D.Voltage decreases, Current decreases
- 3.
In an AC generator, as the armature rotates through one full revolution, the direction of the induced current changes:
A.Once
B.Twice
C.Four times
D.Never
- 4.
The unit of magnetic flux is:
A.Tesla
B.Henry
C.Weber
D.Volt-second per meter squared
- 5.
The function of the brushes in an AC generator is to:
A.Rotate the armature
B.Provide a sliding contact to the slip rings
C.Generate the magnetic field
D.Decrease the friction in the bearings
- 6.
In a transformer, the primary voltage is and the primary current is . If the secondary voltage is and the efficiency is , what is the secondary current?
A.20 A
B.18 A
C.22 A
D.15 A
- 7.
In an actual transformer, the efficiency is always less than because of:
A.Hysteresis loss
B.Copper loss
C.Eddy current loss
D.All of the above
- 8.
A non-ideal transformer has a primary coil with self-inductance and a secondary coil with self-inductance . The coefficient of coupling between the two coils is (). If an alternating voltage is applied to the primary, the peak voltage induced across the secondary terminals in an open-circuit condition is given by:
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Electrical power is transmitted from a power plant to a distant city through transmission lines of total resistance . To minimize power loss, a step-up transformer with a turns ratio of (primary to secondary) is installed at the plant to increase the generation voltage . Compared to transmitting the power at the original voltage , the power loss in the transmission lines when using the transformer is reduced by a factor of:
A.B.C.D. - 10.
An AC generator consists of a rectangular coil of turns and area rotating with a constant angular frequency in a uniform magnetic field . The coil has a self-inductance and a total internal resistance . If the terminals of the generator are short-circuited, what is the peak value of the induced current produced in the circuit?
A.B.C.D.
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