An alternating current generator must supply the same frequency to a grid, but a larger peak emf is required.
What change can increase the peak emf without changing the frequency?
Rotate the coil faster.
Increase the number of turns on the coil.
Use slip rings with lower friction.
Reduce the area of the rotating coil.
A flat coil of area is placed in a uniform magnetic field of flux density . The normal to the plane of the coil makes an angle of with the magnetic field.
What is the magnetic flux through the coil?
The current in a coil is increasing steadily from zero. The coil has significant self-induction.
What is the direction of the self-induced emf in the coil?
Perpendicular to the plane of the coil
Opposite to the direction of the increasing current
In the same direction as the increasing current
Zero because the current is direct current
An aircraft flies horizontally at through a vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field of . The wingspan is and is perpendicular to the velocity.
What is the magnitude of the emf induced between the wingtips?
The same coil rotates in the same uniform magnetic field. The frequency of rotation is tripled.
What happens to the peak induced emf and the period of the induced emf?
Peak emf triples; period triples.
Peak emf becomes one third; period triples.
Peak emf is unchanged; period becomes one third.
Peak emf triples; period becomes one third.
A coil has turns and an area of per turn. A uniform magnetic field normal to the coil increases from to in .
What is the magnitude of the induced emf?
A rectangular coil has area . It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of flux density . The normal to the plane of the coil makes an angle of with the magnetic field.
Calculate the magnetic flux through one turn of the coil.
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An aircraft flies horizontally at . The vertical component of the Earth's magnetic flux density is . The conducting wings have a tip-to-tip length of and move perpendicular to this component of the magnetic field.
Calculate the magnitude of the emf induced between the wingtips.
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The graph shows the variation of magnetic flux linkage with time for a coil.
At which labelled time is the magnitude of the induced emf greatest?

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A metal rod slides at constant speed along conducting rails in a uniform magnetic field. The rails are connected to a lamp. The rod is pulled by an external force.
The circuit is then opened while the rod continues to move at the same speed. What happens to the external force needed to maintain the motion?

It increases, because the induced emf becomes larger.
It becomes zero, because no emf is induced.
It decreases, because there is no continuous induced current.
It remains the same, because the rod still cuts magnetic field lines.
A coil rotates at constant angular speed in a uniform magnetic field. At , the magnetic flux linkage through the coil is maximum and positive.
What graph shows the induced emf as a function of time?
A vertical metal rod moves to the right at constant speed through a uniform magnetic field directed into the page.
What is the separation of charge in the rod?

Both P and Q become positive.
P becomes positive and Q becomes negative.
P becomes negative and Q becomes positive.
No charge separation occurs because the circuit is open.
A north pole of a bar magnet approaches the left face of a circular conducting coil along the coil axis.
As viewed from the magnet, what is the direction of the induced current in the coil?

Zero because the magnet is not inside the coil
Alternating with increasing frequency
Anticlockwise
Clockwise
A flat circular loop is held in a uniform magnetic field. A student states that the magnetic flux is greatest when the plane of the loop is parallel to the field.

Explain whether the student's statement is correct.
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A coil has turns. The magnetic flux through each turn changes uniformly from to in a time of .
Determine the magnitude of the induced emf in the coil.
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A switch is used to connect a coil to a cell. The current in the coil increases from zero to a steady value.

Outline why a self-induced emf is present only while the current is changing.
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A small generator is easier to rotate when its external circuit is open than when a lamp is connected and glowing.
Explain this observation using Lenz's law and energy conservation.
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A rectangular coil of turns and area rotates at constant angular speed in a uniform magnetic field of flux density . The angular speed is .
Calculate the peak value of the sinusoidal induced emf.
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The rotation frequency of an ac generator is doubled. The coil, magnetic field strength and coil area are unchanged.
Describe the effect on the emf-time graph produced by the generator.
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A flat search coil of area is placed in a uniform magnetic field. The angle is measured between the normal to the coil and the magnetic field. The graph shows how the magnetic flux through one turn varies with .

Determine the magnetic flux density of the field.
State why the flux is zero when .
The coil is then set so that the magnetic field makes an angle of with the plane of the coil. Calculate the flux through one turn.
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A coil is connected in series with a switch and a direct-current power supply. The graph shows the current in the coil when the switch is closed and later opened.

Identify when the self-induced emf has its greatest magnitude.
Explain why the self-induced emf has this direction during switch opening.
State why there is no self-induced emf during the constant-current section.
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A rectangular conducting coil moves at constant speed from left to right through a region of uniform magnetic field directed into the page. The coil is outside the field at first, then completely inside the field, and finally completely outside the field.
The direction of positive induced emf is defined as clockwise. The clockwise emf is produced while the coil is entering the field.
What is the variation of induced emf with time?

A rectangular conducting loop is pulled at constant speed through a region of uniform magnetic field directed into the page. At the instant considered, the whole loop is entirely inside the uniform field region.

Explain why the net induced emf around the loop is zero at this instant.
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A bar magnet is moved towards a coil connected to a sensitive galvanometer. The north pole of the magnet faces the coil.

Explain the magnetic polarity induced at the near face of the coil.
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A coil rotates at constant angular speed in a uniform magnetic field. At one instant the magnetic flux linkage through the coil is maximum.

Explain why the induced emf is zero at this instant.
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The graph shows the magnetic flux linkage for a coil connected to a high-resistance voltmeter during a switching process.

Identify the section of the graph during which the induced emf is zero.
Determine the induced emf during the falling section of the graph, including its sign using the axes shown.
Compare the magnitude of the induced emf in the rising section with that in the falling section.
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A stationary circular coil of turns and area is placed with its plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The graph shows how the magnetic flux density varies with time as the field is switched on and later held constant.

Calculate the magnitude of the induced emf while the field is being switched on.
Explain why the induced emf is zero while the magnetic flux density is constant.
State the effect on the induced emf of replacing the coil with one of turns, with all other quantities unchanged.
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A conducting rod moves at right angles to a uniform magnetic field on two parallel conducting rails. The field has magnetic flux density . The table shows the emf induced across the rod for different speeds.
| Speed / m s^-1 | Induced emf / V |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.000 |
| 1.0 | 0.108 |
| 2.0 | 0.216 |
| 3.0 | 0.324 |
| 4.0 | 0.432 |
Describe the relationship between the induced emf and the speed of the rod.
Determine the length of the rod in the magnetic field.
The rails are connected to a resistor. Explain why a larger external force is required to maintain the same speed than when the circuit is open.
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A bar magnet is moved along the axis of a coil connected to a centre-zero galvanometer. The annotated stimulus gives the magnet pole facing the coil, the direction of motion and the sign convention for the galvanometer deflection.

Predict the sign of the galvanometer deflection for the missing trial: a north pole moving away from the coil.
Explain the prediction in terms of Lenz’s law.
State why the induced current cannot act so as to increase the motion of the magnet.
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An aircraft flies horizontally through Earth’s magnetic field. The annotated plan view shows the wingspan and the components of Earth’s magnetic field at the aircraft’s location. The vertical component is perpendicular to the plane of the page.

Identify the component of Earth’s magnetic field that produces an emf between the wingtips.
Calculate the magnitude of the emf induced between the wingtips.
State the effect on the polarity of the wingtips if the aircraft flies in the opposite direction at the same speed.
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A generator coil produces a sinusoidal emf with peak value at a rotation frequency of . The coil is then rotated at with all other factors unchanged.
Determine the new peak emf.
Determine the period of the new emf.
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A rectangular coil is pulled at constant speed into, through and out of a region of uniform magnetic field. The graph shows the magnetic flux linkage through the coil as a function of time.

Determine the magnitude of the induced emf while the coil is entering the magnetic field.
Explain why the induced emf is zero while the coil is completely inside the uniform magnetic field.
Compare the directions of the induced current while the coil enters and while it leaves the field.
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A rectangular coil rotates at constant angular speed in a uniform magnetic field. The graph shows the magnetic flux linkage through the coil for one rotation.

State the phase relationship between the induced emf and the flux linkage.
Determine the peak induced emf.
Explain why the induced emf is zero at the instant when the flux linkage is maximum.
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A laboratory ac generator uses the same coil and magnetic field at several rotation frequencies. The graph shows the measured peak emf as a function of rotation frequency .

Describe the relationship shown by the graph.
Use the graph to determine the value of for the generator.
student suggests increasing the output of a grid generator by rotating it faster. Evaluate this suggestion.
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A small generator is driven at constant angular speed while different resistive loads are connected. The graph shows the additional driving torque required above the no-load torque as the load current changes.

Describe the trend shown by the graph.
At a load current of the graph gives an additional torque of . The angular speed is . Calculate the additional mechanical power supplied.
Discuss why a loaded generator requires a larger driving torque than an unloaded generator.
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A rectangular coil of 120 turns rotates at constant angular speed in a uniform magnetic field. The coil has sides and . The magnetic flux density is . At , the normal to the coil is parallel to the magnetic field.

Explain why the emf induced in the coil is zero at even though the magnetic flux linkage is maximum.
Calculate the peak emf when the coil rotates at .
The coil is now rotated at with all other quantities unchanged. Discuss two changes to the emf-time graph.
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A coil of 250 turns and area is placed with its plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The magnetic flux density is varied uniformly from to in and then kept constant.

Calculate the magnitude of the average induced emf while the magnetic field is increasing.
State the induced emf after and justify your answer.
Discuss how Lenz's law determines the direction of the induced current while the field is increasing.
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An aircraft flies horizontally due east at . The vertical component of Earth's magnetic flux density at this location is directed downward. The distance between the wingtips is .

Calculate the magnitude of the emf induced between the wingtips.
Explain why this emf does not necessarily imply a continuous current through the aircraft.
conducting cable is temporarily connected between the wingtips through a load. Discuss the energy transfer while current flows.
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A coil is connected to a battery through a switch and to a sensitive voltmeter that can detect the emf across the coil itself. The switch is first closed and then, after a long time, opened.

Explain why a self-induced emf is produced just after the switch is closed.
State why there is no self-induced emf after the switch has been closed for a long time.
Compare the polarity of the self-induced emf just after closing the switch with that just after opening it.
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The same coil is rotated in the same uniform magnetic field at two different constant frequencies. The graph shows the induced emf against time for both runs.

Use the graph to determine the ratio of the higher rotation frequency to the lower rotation frequency.
Use the graph to determine the ratio of the peak emf at the higher frequency to that at the lower frequency.
Explain why changing the rotation frequency affects both the amplitude and spacing of the emf-time graph.
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A conducting rod of length slides without friction on two horizontal conducting rails. The rails are connected to a resistor. A uniform magnetic field of flux density is directed into the plane of the page. The rod is pulled to the right at constant speed .

Calculate the emf induced across the rod.
Calculate the current in the resistor and state the direction of the current in the rod.
Explain why a constant external force is required to keep the rod moving at constant speed.
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A rectangular coil of 60 turns and resistance moves at constant speed into a region of uniform magnetic field. The coil has width , measured in the direction of motion, and height . The field has flux density and is directed out of the page. The speed of the coil is .

Calculate the time taken for the coil to become completely inside the magnetic field region after its leading side first enters.
Calculate the magnitude of the induced emf while the coil is entering the field.
Evaluate the statement: "There is no induced emf when the coil is completely inside the field, because the wires are no longer cutting field lines."
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A strong bar magnet is released above a fixed horizontal conducting ring. The north pole of the magnet faces the ring as it falls through the ring. Air resistance is negligible.

Explain the direction of the induced current in the ring while the north pole is approaching the ring from above.
State and explain what happens to the induced emf at the instant the centre of the magnet is in the plane of the ring.
Discuss why the magnet falls more slowly than it would in free fall.
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A small wind-turbine generator contains a coil rotating in a uniform magnetic field. The output is connected to a lamp. When the lamp is disconnected, the turbine turns faster in the same wind.

Explain why an alternating emf is generated in the rotating coil.
The generator is redesigned with the same rotation frequency but twice the number of turns. State the effect on the peak emf and on the frequency of the output.
Evaluate the claim that the lamp makes the turbine harder to turn because the lamp "uses up the magnetic field".
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A single square loop of side is in a uniform magnetic field of flux density . The loop is rotated from a position where its normal is parallel to the field to a position where its plane is parallel to the field in .

Calculate the magnetic flux through the loop in its initial position.
Calculate the magnitude of the average emf induced during the rotation.
Discuss a common error in using for this situation.
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A rectangular coil rotates in a uniform magnetic field. The magnetic flux linkage is given by
The coil is connected to an oscilloscope that displays the induced emf against time.

Use Faraday's law to show that the induced emf varies sinusoidally with time.
Explain the phase relationship between the magnetic flux linkage and the induced emf.
The rotation frequency is increased by while the coil and magnetic field are unchanged. Discuss the changes seen on the oscilloscope trace.
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A metal rod of mass and length falls vertically while maintaining contact with two vertical conducting rails. The rails are connected at the top by a resistor of resistance . A uniform magnetic field of flux density is perpendicular to the plane of the rails. The resistance of the rails and rod is negligible.

Show that when the rod has speed , the magnetic force on it has magnitude .
Calculate the terminal speed of the rod.
Evaluate how the motion would change if the resistor were replaced by one of much larger resistance.
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An AC generator supplies a local grid that must remain at . The generator uses coils rotating in a magnetic field. Engineers need to increase the rms output voltage without changing the grid frequency.

Explain why increasing the rotation frequency is not an acceptable way to increase the voltage in this grid-connected generator.
Suggest two generator design changes that can increase the rms output voltage while keeping the frequency fixed.
Evaluate why a generator delivering a larger electrical power output requires a larger mechanical input power.
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