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Quiz 4 Electromagnetic e ( /6)

A) Choose the correct answer (4 marks):

1- A coil of N turns and cross-sectional area A lies perpendicular to a magnetic field of flux density B.
The magnetic flux linkage is X. A second coil with twice the number of turns but half the cross-
sectional area lies perpendicular to a magnetic field of flux density 2B. The magnetic flux linkage
with the second coil is
X
A 2
B X
C 2X
D 4X
2- The diagram shows the path of an electron in a bubble chamber. Which
of the following can you deduce from the diagram?
A The electron is moving anti-clockwise.
B The electron is moving clockwise.
C The magnetic field is acting out of the page.
D The speed of the electron is increasing.
3- An alpha particle and a beta particle both move into the same uniform magnetic field which is
perpendicular to their direction of motion. The beta particle travels at 15 times the speed of the alpha
particle.
The ratio of the force on the beta particle to the force on the alpha particle is
A 3.7
B 7.5
C 30
D 60

4- A conductor of length 50 mm carries a current of 3.0 A at 30 to a magnetic field of magnetic flux

density 0.40 T. The magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the conductor is
A 0.030 N
B 0.050 N
C 30 N
D 52 N
B) Answer the following (8 marks)
1- Faraday's and Lenz's laws are summarised in the list of formulae as
(a) State the meaning of the term
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(b) Explain the significance of the minus sign.
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2- Figure 1 shows a vertical plane square coil of 50 turns, carrying a current of 3.0 A. The length of
each side of the coil is 4.0 cm. Figure 2 shows a view of this coil from above within a horizontal
magnetic field of flux density 0.20 T. Find The force on side QS

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2) The diagram shows an end view of a simple electrical

generator. A rectangular coil of wire is rotated in a uniform
magnetic field of magnetic flux density 3.0 10 2 T. The axis of
rotation is at right angles to the field direction.
(a) The coil has 200 turns and an area of 2.0 10 4 m2. Calculate
the magnetic flux linkage for the coil when = 0.

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(b) The coil is rotated at a constant rate of 2 revolutions per second. Calculate the average e.m.f.
induced in the time taken for the coil to rotate from = 0 to = 90
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