Electromagnetic Induction MCQs

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Mutual inductance can also be defined as:

  • A. M = N2 dΦ/dt
  • B. M = N2 dt/di
  • C. M = N2 di/dt
  • D. M = N2 dt/dΦ
  • Correct Answer: Option A

The time constant is the time it takes the current in an inductive circuit to rise to

  • A. 66% of its final steady state value
  • B. 70% of its final steady state value
  • C. 63% of its final steady state value
  • D. 50% of its final steady state value
  • Correct Answer: Option C

The time constant of an inductive circuit is defined as the ratio of

  • A. R/L
  • B. Rt/L
  • C. Lt/R
  • D. L/R
  • Correct Answer: Option D

The growth of current in an inductive circuit follows

  • A. hyperbolic law
  • B. Ohm's law
  • C. exponential law
  • D. linear law
  • Correct Answer: Option C

Air gap in the iron core of an inductor prevents

  • A. hyteresis loss
  • B. flux change
  • C. transformer action
  • D. core saturation
  • Correct Answer: Option D

When steel toroidal ring is magnetized by passing current through its coil, it develops no magnetic poles

  • A. True
  • B. False
  • C. Partly true
  • D. Partly false
  • Correct Answer: Option A

The flux linked with a coil of inductance L carrying current i is d/dt (Li)

  • A. True
  • B. False
  • C. Partly true
  • D. Partly false
  • Correct Answer: Option B

Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high

  • A. capacitance
  • B. inductance
  • C. resistance
  • D. impedance
  • Correct Answer: Option B

According to Lenz’ law the direction of induced e.m.f. and hence current

  • A. may be found by the right hand rule
  • B. always opposes the cause producing it
  • C. is determined by the rate of cutting flux
  • D. may be found by the left hand rule
  • Correct Answer: Option B

The law that induces emf and current always opposes the cause producing them was discovered by

  • A. Lenz
  • B. Faraday
  • C. Maxwell
  • D. Ohm
  • Correct Answer: Option A