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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.