Questions
Q1.
Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
A magnet is moved away from a coil, as shown.
A current is produced in the coil, which creates a magnetic field around the coil.
Which row of the table shows the magnetic pole at X and the magnetic pole at Y?
(Total for question = 1 mark)
Q2.
The photograph shows a demonstration a.c. generator used in a school.
The handle is used to rotate the coil between the magnetic poles.
When a light emitting diode (LED) is connected across the coil, the LED flashes on and off as the coil
rotates.
(a) Explain this observation.
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(b) The output potential difference V for the generator is recorded using a data logger and a graph is
produced of V against time t.
(i) Add to the graph to show the output if the angular velocity of the generator coil is halved.
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(ii) Explain the changes in the graph when the angular velocity of the coil is halved.
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(iii) The coil rotates in a uniform magnetic field at the original angular velocity.
The average magnitude of V is 3.2 V.
Determine the number of turns in the coil.
magnetic flux density = 0.083 T
cross-sectional area of coil = 0.0048 m2
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Number of turns = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 12 marks)
Q3.
Faraday's law can be written as
(a) State the name of the term and its unit.
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(b) A coil of 500 turns and radius 3.0 mm is placed between two poles of an electromagnet as shown. The
terminals are connected to an a.c. power supply.
The magnetic flux density B perpendicular to the plane of the coil varies with time t as shown below.
Determine the maximum e.m.f. across the coil.
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Maximum emf = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 14 marks)
Q4.
A copper rod, PQ, is moved with a velocity v along a pair of copper rails, as shown.
The rails are a distance d apart.
The rod and rails are in a uniform magnetic field that is directed vertically downwards.
(a) Calculate the e.m.f. induced across the copper rod.
B = 150 mT
v = 3.5 × 10–2 m s–1
d = 7.5 cm
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Induced e.m.f. = ...........................................................
(b) Explain the direction of the induced e.m.f.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q5.
A search coil is used to investigate magnetic fields.
The search coil consists of a coil of thin copper wire connected to two output terminals, as shown.
A student placed the coil in a magnetic field with the axis parallel to the direction of the field, as shown.
The coil was rotated through 90° so the axis was perpendicular to the direction of the field, as shown.
As the coil was rotated, a potential difference (p.d.) was detected across the terminals.
(a) Explain why a p.d. was produced as the coil was rotated.
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(b) Show that the initial value of magnetic flux in the coil is about 9 × 10−5 Wb.
diameter of coil = 25 mm
magnetic flux density = 0.18 T
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(c) The graph shows the magnetic flux in the coil while the coil was being rotated.
Determine the maximum p.d. produced across the terminals.
number of turns on coil = 5000
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Maximum pd = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 13 marks)
