Electromagnetic Induction Practice Questions
Question 1
Q1. Knowledge Recall (1 mark)
Define electromagnetic induction.
Question 2
Q2. Application (2 marks)
Explain how a generator works to produce electricity.
Question 3
Q3. Calculation (3 marks)
A coil of wire with 200 turns has a cross-sectional area of 0.05 m². Calculate the EMF induced in the coil when it is placed in a magnetic field of 0.2 T and rotated through an angle of 90° in 0.1 seconds.
Question 4
Q4. Knowledge Recall (2 marks)
State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction.
Question 5
Q5. Application (3 marks)
Describe how a transformer works to change the voltage of an alternating current (AC) circuit.
Question 6
Q6. Calculation (3 marks)
A transformer has a primary coil with 1000 turns and a secondary coil with 500 turns. The primary coil is connected to a 240 V AC supply. Calculate the voltage induced in the secondary coil.
Question 7
Q7. Knowledge Recall (2 marks)
What is the unit of magnetic flux?
Question 8
Q8. Application (2 marks)
Explain how a galvanometer can be used to detect a changing magnetic field.
Question 9
Q9. Data Analysis (4 marks)
The graph below shows the relationship between the magnetic flux through a coil and the EMF induced in the coil.
[Image of graph showing magnetic flux on x-axis and EMF on y-axis]
- Determine the slope of the graph.
- Deduce the relationship between the EMF induced and the magnetic flux.
Question 10
Q10. Application (3 marks)
Describe how electromagnetic induction is used in an MRI scanner.