Weekly Assignment 20: Inductor

1. The back e.m.f. induced in a coil, when current changes from 1 ampere to zero in one
milli-second, is 4 volts, the self inductance of the coil is
(a) 1 H (b) 4 H
(c) 10 −3 H (d) 4  10 −3 H
2. An e.m.f. of 5 volt is produced by a self inductance, when the current changes at a steady rate
from 3 A to 2 A in 1 millisecond. The value of self inductance is
(a) Zero (b) 5 H
(c) 5000 H (d) 5 mH
3. A 50 mH coil carries a current of 2 ampere. The energy stored in joules is
(a) 1 (b) 0.1
(c) 0.05 (d) 0.5
4. The current passing through a choke coil of 5 henry is decreasing at the rate of 2 ampere/sec.
The e.m.f. developing across the coil is
(a) 10 V (b) – 10 V
(c) 2.5 V (d) – 2.5 V
5. Average energy stored in a pure inductance L when a current i flows through it, is
(a) Li2 (b) 2Li2
Li 2 Li 2
(c) (d)
4 2
6. A solenoid has 2000 turns wound over a length of 0.30 metre. The area of its cross-section is
1 . 2  10 −3 m 2 . Around its central section, a coil of 300 turns is wound. If an initial current of 2 A in
the solenoid is reversed in 0.25 sec, then the e.m.f. induced in the coil is
(a) 6  10 −4 V (b) 4 .8  10 −3 V
(c) 6  10 −2 V (d) 48 mV
7. Two coils of self inductance L1 and L2 are placed closer to each other so that total flux in one
coil is completely linked with other. If M is mutual inductance between them, then
(a) M = L1 L2 (b) M = L1 / L2
(c) M = L1 L 2 (d) M = (L1 L 2 ) 2
8. The equivalent quantity of mass in electricity is
(a) Charge (b) Potential
(c) Inductance (d) Current
9. The momentum in mechanics is expressed as m  v . The analogous expression in electricity is
(a) I  Q (b) I  V
(c) L  I (d) L  Q
10. In what form is the energy stored in an inductor or
A coil of inductance L is carrying a steady current i. What is the nature of its stored energy
(a) Magnetic
(b) Electrical
(c) Both magnetic and electrical
(d) Heat
11. When the current in a coil changes from 8 ampere to 2 ampere in 3  10 −2 second, the e.m.f.
induced in the coil is 2 volt . The self inductance of the coil (in millihenry) is
(a) 1 (b) 5
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(c) 20 (d) 10
12. The mutual inductance between two coils is 1.25 henry. If the current in the primary changes at
the rate of 80 ampere/second, then the induced e.m.f. in the secondary is
(a) 12.5 V (b) 64.0 V
(c) 0.016 V (d) 100.0 V
13. A coil of wire of a certain radius has 600 turns and a self inductance of 108 mH. The self
inductance of a 2nd similar coil of 500 turns will be
(a) 74 mH (b) 75 mH
(c) 76 mH (d) 77 mH
14. When the number of turns in a coil is doubled without any change in the length of the coil, its
self inductance becomes
(a) Four times (b) Doubled
(c) Halved (d) Unchanged
15. The average e.m.f. induced in a coil in which the current changes from 2 ampere to 4 ampere in
0.05 second is 8 volt. What is the self inductance of the coil ?
(a) 0.1 H (b) 0.2 H
(c) 0.4 H (d) 0.8 H
16. If a current of 3.0 amperes flowing in the primary coil is reduced to zero in 0.001 second, then
the induced e.m.f. in the secondary coil is 15000 volts. The mutual inductance between the two
coils is
(a) 0.5 henry (b) 5 henry
(c) 1.5 henry (d) 10 henry
17. An e.m.f. of 12 volts is induced in a given coil when the current in it changes at the rate of 48
amperes per minute. The self inductance of the coil is
(a) 0.25 henry (b) 15 henry
(c) 1.5 henry (d) 9.6 henry
18. A closely wound coil of 100 turns and area of cross-section 1 cm 2 has a coefficient of self-
induction 1 mH. The magnetic induction in the centre of the core of the coil when a current of
2A flows in it, will be
(a) 0 .022 Wbm −2 (b) 0 .4 Wb m −2
(c) 0 .8 Wb m −2 (d) 1 Wb m −2
19. Two circuits have coefficient of mutual induction of 0.09 henry. Average e.m.f. induced in the
secondary by a change of current from 0 to 20 ampere in 0.006 second in the primary will be
(a) 120 V (b) 80 V
(c) 200 V (d) 300 V
20. In the following circuit, the bulb will become suddenly bright if

(a) Contact is made or broken

(b) Contact is made
(c) Contact is broken
(d) Won't become bright at all
21. Two pure inductors each of self inductance L are connected in parallel but are well separated
from each other. The total inductance is
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(a) 2 L (b) L
L L
(c) (d)
2 4
22. A coil and a bulb are connected in series with a dc source, a soft iron core is then inserted in the
coil. Then
(a) Intensity of the bulb remains the same
(b) Intensity of the bulb decreases
(c) Intensity of the bulb increases
(d) The bulb ceases to glow
23. Self induction of a solenoid is
(a) Directly proportional to current flowing through the coil
(b) Directly proportional to its length
(c) Directly proportional to area of cross-section
(d) Inversely proportional to area of cross-section
24. Mutual inductance of two coils can be increased by
(a) Decreasing the number of turns in the coils
(b) Increasing the number of turns in the coils
(c) Winding the coils on wooden core
(d) None of the above
25. The unit of inductance is
(a) Volt/ampere (b) Joule/ampere
(c) Volt-sec/ampere (d) Volt-ampere/sec
26. 5 cm long solenoid having 10 ohm resistance and 5 mH inductance is joined to a 10 volt battery.
At steady state the current through the solenoid in ampere will be
(a) 5 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) Zero
27. When current in a coil changes to 2 ampere from 8 ampere in 3  10 −3 sec ond , the e.m.f. induced
in the coil is 2 volt. The self inductance of the coil in millihenry is
(a) 1 (b) 5
(c) 20 (d) 10
28. An ideal coil of 10 henry is joined in series with a resistance of 5 ohm and a battery of 5 volt. 2
second after joining, the current flowing in ampere in the circuit will be
(a) e −1 (b) (1 − e −1 )
(c) (1 − e ) (d) e
29. The energy stored in a 50 mH inductor carrying a current of 4 A will be
(a) 0.4 J (b) 4.0 J
(c) 0.8 J (d) 0.04 J
30. The average e.m.f. induced in a coil in which a current changes from 0 to 2 A in 0.05 s is 8 V. The
self inductance of the coil is
(a) 0.1 H (b) 0.2 H
(c) 0.4 H (d) 0.8 H
31. If the current is halved in a coil, then the energy stored is how much times the previous value
1 1
(a) (b)
2 4
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(c) 2 (d) 4
32. Which of the following is wrong statement?
(a) An emf can be induced between the ends of a straight conductor by moving it through a
uniform magnetic field
(b) The self induced emf produced by changing current in a coil always tends to decrease the
current
(c) Inserting an iron core in a coil increases its coefficient of self induction
(d) According to Lenz's law, the direction of the induced current is such that it opposes the
flux change that causes it
33. A coil has an inductance of 2.5 H and a resistance of 0.5 r. If the coil is suddenly connected across
a 6.0 volt battery, then the time required for the current to rise 0.63 of its final value is
(a) 3.5 sec (b) 4.0 sec
(c) 4.5 sec (d) 5.0 sec
34. When the number of turns and the length of the solenoid are doubled keeping the area of cross-
section same, the inductance [CBSE PMT 1993; MH CET 2000]
(a) Remains the same (b) Is halved
(c) Is doubled (d) Becomes four times
35. A 100 mH coil carries a current of 1 ampere. Energy stored in its magnetic field is
(a) 0.5 J (b) 1 J
(c) 0.05 J (d) 0.1 J
36. The mutual inductance of an induction coil is 5 H . In the primary coil, the current reduces from
5 A to zero in 10 −3 s . What is the induced emf in the secondary coil
(a) 2500 V (b) 25000V
(c) 2510V (d) Zero
37. The self inductance of a straight conductor is
(a) Zero (b) Very large
(c) Infinity (d) Very small
38. What is the coefficient of mutual inductance when the magnetic flux changes by 2  10 −2 Wb and
change in current is 0.01A
(a) 2 henry (b) 3 henry
1
(c) henry (d) Zero
2
39. Pure inductance of 3.0 H is connected as shown below. The equivalent inductance of the circuit
i

(a) 1 H (b) 2 H
(c) 3 H (d) 9 H
40. The inductance of a closed-packed coil of 400 turns is 8 mH. A current of 5 mA is passed through
it. The magnetic flux through each turn of the coil is
1 1
(a)  0 Wb (b) 0Wb
4 2
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1
(c)  0 Wb (d) 0.4  0 Wb
3
41. When the current through a solenoid increases at a constant rate, the induced current
(a) Is constant and is in the direction of the inducing current
(b) Is a constant and is opposite to the direction of the inducing current
(c) Increases with time and is in the direction of the inducing current
(d) Increases with time and opposite to the direction of the inducing current

42. The equivalent inductance of two inductances is 2.4 henry when connected in parallel and 10
henry when connected in series. The difference between the two inductances is
(a) 2 henry (b) 3 henry
(c) 4 henry (d) 5 henry
43. A coil of resistance 10  and an inductance 5H is connected to a 100 volt battery. Then energy
stored in the coil is
(a) 125 erg (b) 125 J
(c) 250 erg (d) 250 J
44. A solenoid of length l metre has self-inductance L henry. If number of turns are doubled, its self
inductance
(a) Remains same (b) Becomes 2L henry
L
(c) Becomes 4L henry (d) Becomes henry
2
45. Which of the following is not the unit of self inductance
(a) Weber/Ampere (b) Ohm-Second
(c) Joule-Ampere (d) Joule Ampere–2
46. An L-R circuit has a cell of e.m.f. E, which is switched on at time t = 0. The current in the circuit
after a long time will be
E
(a) Zero (b)
R
E E
(c) (d)
L L + R2
2

47. Two coils are placed close to each other. The mutual inductance of the pair of coils depends
upon
(a) The currents in the two coils
(b) The rates at which currents are changing in the two coils
(c) Relative position and orientation of the two coils
(d) The materials of the wires of the coils
48. Why the current does not rise immediately in a circuit containing inductance
(a) Because of induced emf
(b) Because of high voltage drop
(c) Because of low power consumption
(d) Because of Joule heating
49. Two circular coils have their centres at the same point. The mutual inductance between them
will be maximum when their axes
(a) Are parallel to each other
(b) Are at 60o to each other
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(c) Are at 45o to each other
(d) Are perpendicular to each other
50. Eddy currents are used in
(a) Induction furnace (b) Electromagnetic brakes
(c) Speedometers (d) All of these
51. The adjoining figure shows two bulbs B1 and B2 resistor R and an inductor L. When the switch S
is turned off
B1 S
R

B2
L

(a) Both B1 and B2 die out promptly

(b) Both B1 and B2 die out with some delay
(c) B1 dies out promptly but B2 with some delay
(d) B2 dies out promptly but B1 with some delay
52. In L-R circuit, for the case of increasing current, the magnitude of current can be calculated by
using the formula
(a) I = I0 e − Rt / L (b) I = I0 (1 − e − Rt / L )
(c) I = I0 (1 − e Rt / L ) (d) I = I0 e Rt / L
53. An inductance L and a resistance R are first connected to a battery. After some time the battery
is disconnected but L and R remain connected in a closed circuit. Then the current reduces to
37% of its initial value in
R
(a) RL sec (b) sec
L

L 1
(c) sec (d) sec
R LR

54. In an LR-circuit, time constant is that time in which current grows from zero to the value (where
I0 is the steady state current)
(a) 0.63 I0 (b) 0.50 I0
(c) 0.37 I0 (d) I0
55. In the figure magnetic energy stored in the coil is

2H

10 V 2

(a) Zero (b) Infinite

(c) 25 joules (d) None of the above
56. A solenoid has an inductance of 60 henrys and a resistance of 30 ohms. If it is connected to a 100
e −1
volt battery, how long will it take for the current to reach  63 . 2 % of its final value
e
(a) 1 second (b) 2 seconds
(c) e seconds (d) 2e seconds
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57. An inductor, L a resistance R and two identical bulbs, B1 and B 2 are connected to a battery
through a switch S as shown in the figure. The resistance R is the same as that of the coil that
makes L. Which of the following statements gives the correct description of the happenings
when the switch S is closed

L B1

R B2

B
S
(a) The bulb B2 lights up earlier than B1 and finally both the bulbs shine equally bright
(b) B1 light up earlier and finally both the bulbs acquire equal brightness
(c) B2 lights up earlier and finally B1 shines brighter than B2
(d) B1 and B2 light up together with equal brightness all the time
58. The time constant of an LR circuit represents the time in which the current in the circuit
(a) Reaches a value equal to about 37% of its final value
(b) Reaches a value equal to about 63% of its final value
(c) Attains a constant value
(d) Attains 50% of the constant value
59. A LC circuit is in the state of resonance. If C = 0 . 1 F and L = 0.25 henry. Neglecting ohmic
resistance of circuit what is the frequency of oscillations
(a) 1007 Hz (b) 100 Hz
(c) 109 Hz (d) 500 Hz
60. An oscillator circuit consists of an inductance of 0.5mH and a capacitor of 20 F . The resonant
frequency of the circuit is nearly
(a) 15.92 Hz (b) 159.2 Hz
(c) 1592 Hz (d) 15910 Hz
61. A coil of inductance 300 mH and resistance 2 is connected to a source of voltage 2V . The
current reaches half of its steady state value in
(a) 0.15 s (b) 0.3 s
(c) 0.05 s (d) 0.1 s
62. A coil having an inductance of 0.5 H carries a current which is uniformly varying from zero to 10
ampere in 2 second. The e.m.f. (in volts) generated in the coil is
(a) 10 (b) 5
(c) 2.5 (d) 1.25
63. The square root of the product of inductance and capacitance has the dimension of
[KCET 2005]
(a) Length (b) Mass
(c) Time (d) No dimension