JEE MAINS PYQ [2021-2024]

24 Electromagnetic Induction
1. A solenoid of 1000 turns per metre has a core 4. A conducting bar of length L is free to slide on
with relative permeability 500. Insulated two parallel conducting rails as shown in the
windings of the solenoid c an electric current of figure [2021]
5A. The magnetic flux density produced by the
solenoid is: [2021]
–7
(permeability of free space = 4π × 10 H/m)
(A) πT (B) 2 × 10–3 πT
 Two resistors R1 and R2 are connected across the
(C) T (D) 10–4πT
5 ends of the rails. There is a uniform magnetic
field BG pointing into the page. An external agent
2. The arm PQ of a rectangular conductor is moving pulls the bar to the left at a constant speed v.
from x = 0 to x = 2b outwards and then inwards The correct statement about the directions of
induced currents I1 and I2 flowing through R1 and
from x = 2b to x = 0 as shown in the figure. A R2 respectively is:
uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the plane (A) Both I1 and I2 are in anticlockwise direction
is acting from x = 0 to x = b. Identify the graph (B) Both I1 and I2 are in clockwise direction
showing the variation of different quantities with (C) I1 is in clockwise direction and I2 is in
distance: [2021] anticlockwise direction
(D) I1 is in anticlockwise direction and I2 is in
clockwise direction

5. For the given circuit, comment on the type of

transformer used: [2021]

(A) Auxiliary transformer

(B) Auto transformer
(C) Step-up transformer
(D) Step-down transformer

(A) A-Flux, B-Power dissipated, C-EMF 6. The magnetic field in a region is given by
(B) A-Power dissipated, B-Flux, C-EMF xˆ
B = B0   k . A square loop of side d is placed
(C) A-Flux, B-EMF, C-Power dissipated a
(D) A-EMF, B-Power dissipated, C-Flux with its edges along the x and y axes. The loop is
ˆ
moved with a constant velocity v = v0 i . The emf
3. A small square loop of side 'a' and one turn is induced in the loop is: [2021]
placed inside a larger square loop of side b and
one turn (b a). The two loops are coplanar
with their centres coinciding. If a current I is
passed in the square loop of side 'b', then the
coefficient of mutual inductance between the two
loops is: [2021]
 a 2
 8 2 B0 v02d B0 v0 d
(A) 0 8 2 (B) 0 (A) (B)
4 b 4 a 2a 2a
 b2  8 2 B0 v0 d 2 B0 v0d2
(C) 0 8 2 (D) 0 (C) (D)
4 a 4 b a 2a
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7. The time taken for the magnetic energy to reach 12. A coil is placed in a magnetic field B as shown
25% of its maximum value, when a solenoid of below: [2021]
resistance R, inductance L is connected to a
battery, is: [2021]
L
(A) ln5 (B) infinite
R
L L
(C) ln 2 (D) ln10
R R A current is induced in the coil because B is:
(A) parallel to the plane of coil and increasing
8. A loop of flexible wire of irregular shape carrying with time
current is placed in an external magnetic field. (B) outward and decreasing with time
Identify the effect of the field on the wire. [2021] (C) outward and increasing with time
(A) Loop assumes circular shape with its plane (D) parallel to the plane of coil and decreasing
normal to the field. with time
(B) Loop assumes circular shape with its plane
parallel to the field. 13. In the given figure the magnetic flux through
(C) Wire gets stretched to become straight. the loop increases according to the relation
(D) Shape of the loop remains unchanged. fB(t) = 10t2 + 20t, where B is in milliwebers and
t is in seconds. The magnitude of current through
9. An inductor coil stores 64 J of magnetic field R = 2 resistor at t = 5s is mA. [2021]
energy and dissipates energy at the rate of 640 W
when a current of 8A is passed through it. If this
coil is joined across an ideal battery, find the time
constant of the circuit in seconds: [2021]
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.8
(C) 0.125 (D) 0.2

10. A square loop of side 20 cm and resistance 1Ω is 14. Consider an electrical circuit containing a two
moved towards right with a constant speed v0. way switch 'S'. Initially S is open and then T1 is
The right arm of the loop is in a uniform magnetic connected to T2. As the current in R = 6 attains
field of 5T. The field is perpendicular to the plane a maximum value of steady state level, T1 is
of the loop and is going into it. The loop is disconnected from T2 and immediately connected
connected to a network of resistors each of value to T3. Potential drop across r = 3. resistor
4Ω. What should be the value of v0 so that a immediately after T1 is connected to T3 is V.
steady current of 2 mA flows in the loop? (Round off to the Nearest Integer) [2021]
[2021]

(A) 1 m/s (B) 1 cm/s 15. A circular coil of radius 8.0 cm and 20 turns is
rotated about its vertical diameter with an angular
(C) 102 m/s (D) 10–2 cm/s
speed of 50 rads–1 in uniform horizontal magnetic
field of 3.0 × 10–2 T. The maximum emf induced
11. For the given circuit the current i through the
the coil will be × 10–2 volt (rounded off to the
battery when the key in closed and the steady
nearest integer) [2021]
state has been reached is______. [2021]
16. An inductor of 10mH is connected to a 20 V
battery through a resistor of 10 k and a switch.
After a long time, when maximum current is set
up in the circuit, the current is switched off. The
x
current in the circuit after 1s is mA. Then
(A) 6 A (B) 25 A 100
(C) 10 A (D) 0 A x is equal to (Take e–1 = 0.37) [2021]
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17. A circular conducting coil of radius 1 m is being Reason (R): Moving charged particle
heated by the change of magnetic field B - experiences magnetic force perpendicular to its
passing perpendicular to the plane in which the direction of motion. [2022]
coil is laid. The resistance of the coil is 2. The (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
magnetic field is slowly switched off such that correct explanation of (A)
this magnitude change in time as (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the
4  t  correct explanation of (A)
B= 10−3 T 1 −  (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  100 
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
The energy dissipated by the coil before the
magnetic field is switched off completely is
23. Match List-I with List-II. [2022]
E = ___ mJ. [2021]
List-I List-II
18. The magnetic flux through a coil perpendicular to (A) AC generator (I) Detects the
its plane is varying according to the relation presence of
ϕ = (5t3 + 4t + 2t – 5) Weber. If the resistant of current in the
the coil is 5 ohm, then the induced current circuit
through the coil at t = 2 sec will be: [2022] (B) Galvanometer (II) Converts
(A) 15.6 A (B) 16.6 A mechanical
(C) 17.6 A (D) 18.6 A energy into
electrical
19. A metallic conductor of length 1m rotates in a energy
vertical plane parallel to east-west direction about (C) Transformer (III) Works on the
one of its end with angular velocity 5 rad/s. If the principle of
horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is resonance in
0.2 × 10–4 T, then emf induced between the two AC circuit
ends of the conductor is: [2022] (D) Metal detector (IV)) Changes an
(A) 5μV (B) 50μV alternating
(C) 5mV (D) 50mV voltage for
smaller or
20. A proton, a deuteron and an α-particle with same greater value
kinetic energy enter into a uniform magnetic field Choose the correct answer from the options given
at right angle to magnetic field. The ratio of the below:
radii of their respective circular paths is: [2022] (A) (A)–(II), B–(I), (C)–(IV), (D)–(III)
(A) 1 : 2 : 2 (B) 1 :1 : 2 (B) (A)–(II), B–(I), (C)–(III), (D)–(IV)
(C) 2 :1 :1 (D) 1 : 2 :1 (C) (A)–(III), B–(IV), (C)–(II), (D)–(I)
(D) (A)–(III), B–(I), (C)–(II), (D)–(IV)
21. An electric bulb is rated as 200 W. What will be
the peak magnetic field at 4 m distance produced 24. A coil of inductance 1 H and resistance 100 Ω is
by the radiations coming from this bulb? connected to a battery of 6V. Determine
Consider this bulb as a point source with 3.5% approximately:
efficiency. [2022] (a) The time elapsed before the current acquires
(A) 1.19 × 10–8 T (B) 1.71 × 10–8 T half of its steady – state value
(C) 0.84 × 10–8 T (D) 3.36 × 10–8 T (b) The energy stored in the magnetic field
associated with the coil at an instant 15ms
22. Given below are two statements : One is labelled after the circuit is switched on.
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as (Given In2 = 0.693, e–3/2 = 0.25) [2022]
Reason (R). (A) t = 10 ms; U = 2 mJ
Assertion (A): In an uniform magnetic field, (B) t = 10 ms; U = 1 mJ
speed and energy remains the same for a moving (C) t = 7 ms; U = 1 mJ
charged particle. (D) t = 7 ms; U = 2 mJ
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25. A transformer operating at primary voltage 8 kV 30. A conducting circular loop is placed in X – Y
and secondary voltage 160 V serves a load of 80 plane in presence of magnetic field
kW. Assuming the transformer to be ideal with
purely resistive load and working on unity power
( )
B = 3t 3ˆj + 3t 2 kˆ in SI unit. If the radius of the

factor, the loads in the primary and secondary loop is 1m, the induced emf in the loop, at time,
circuit would be: [2022] t = 2s is nπV. The value of n is ____. [2022]
(A) 800 Ω and 1.06 Ω (B) 10 Ω and 500 Ω
(C) 800 Ω and 0.32 Ω (D) 1.06 Ω and 500 Ω 31. In a coil of resistance 8Ω, the magnetic flux due
to an external magnetic field varies with time as
26. A small square loop of wire of side ℓ is placed
inside a large square loop of wire L (L >> ℓ). Both
=
2
3
( )
9 − t 2 . The value of total heat produced in

loops are coplanar and their centres coincide at the coil, till the flux becomes zero, will be
point O as shown in figure. The mutual _______J. [2022]
inductance of the system is: [2022]
32. A metallic rod of length 20 cm is placed in North-
South direction and is moved at a constant speed
of 20 m/s towards East. The horizontal
component of the Earth's magnetic field at that
place is 4 × 10–3 T and the angle of dip is 45°. The
emf induced in the rod is _______ mV.
[2022]
2 2μ0 L2 μ0 2
(A) (B) 33. A circular coil of 1000 turns each with area 1m 2
π 2 2πL
is rotated about its vertical diameter at the rate of
2 2μ0 2 μ 0 L2 one revolution per second in a uniform horizontal
(C) (D)
πL 2 2π magnetic field of 0.07T. The maximum voltage
generation will be _______V. [2022]
27. A long solenoid carrying a current produces a
magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is 34. A plane electromagnetic wave travels in a
doubled and the number of turns per cm is halved, medium of relative permeability 1.61 and relative
the new value of magnetic field will be equal to permittivity 6.44. If magnitude of magnetic
[2022] intensity is 4.5 × 10–2 Am–1 at a point, what will
(A) B (B) 2 B be the approximate magnitude of electric field
B intensity at that point ?
(C) 4 B (D)
2 (Given : permeability of free space μ0 = 4π × 10–7
NA–2, speed of light in vacuum c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
28. Magnetic flux (in weber) in a closed circuit of [2022]
resistance 20 Ω varies with time t(s) as ϕ = 8t2 – –1
(A) 16.96 Vm (B) 2.25 × 10 Vm–1
–2

9t + 5. The magnitude of the induced current at

(C) 8.48 Vm–1 (D) 6.75 × 106 Vm–1
t = 0.25 s will be ______ mA. [2022]

35. A coil is placed in a time varying magnetic field.

29. For the given circuit the current through battery
If the number of turns in the coil were to be
of 6V just after closing the switch ‘S’ will be
halved and the radius of wire doubled, the
_______ A. [2022]
electrical power dissipated due to the current
induced in the coil would be: (Assume the coil to
be short circuited.) [2022]
(A) Halved (B) Quadrupled
(C) The same (D) Doubled
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10 41. Find the mutual inductance in the arrangement,
36. A conducting circular loop of radius cm is
 when a small circular loop of wire of radius ' R '
placed perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field is placed inside a large square loop of wire of side
of 0.5 T. The magnetic field is decreased to zero L (L R) . The loops are coplanar and their
in 0.5 s at a steady rate. The induced emf in the centres coincide: [2023]
circular loop at 0.25 s is: [2023]
(A) emf = 1 mV (B) emf = 5 mV
(C) emf = 10 mV (D) emf = 100 mV

37. A metallic rod of length ' L ' is rotated with an

angular speed of '  ' normal to a uniform
magnetic field ' B ' about an axis passing through
one end of rod as shown in figure. The induced 2 20 R 2
2 20 R
emf will be: [2023] (A) M = (B) M =
L2 L
20 R 20 R 2
(C) M = (D) M =
L2 L

42. A rod with circular cross-section area 2 cm2 and

1 2 1 2 length 40 cm is wound uniformly with 400 turns
(A) B L (B) BL 
4 2 of an insulated wire. If a current of 0.4 A flows
1 1 in the wire windings, the total magnetic flux
(C) B2 L2 (D) BL2
2 4 produced inside windings is 410−6 Wb . The
relative permeability of the rod is (Given:
38. In an LC oscillator, if values of inductance and
capacitance become twice and eight times, Permeability of vacuum 0 = 410−7 NA−2 )
respectively, then the resonant frequency of [2023]
oscillator becomes x times its initial resonant 32
(A) 1.125 (B)
frequency 0 . The value of x is: [2023] 5
(A) 4 (B) 16 5
(C) 1 / 4 (D) 1/16 (C) (D) 12.5
16

39. A wire of length 1 m moving with velocity 8m/s 43. For the plane electromagnetic wave given by
at right angles to a magnetic field of 2 T . The E = E0 sin(t − kx) and , the ratio of average
magnitude of induced emf, between the ends of
wire will be _______. [2023] electric energy density to average magnetic
(A) 16 V (B) 8 V energy density is [2023]
(C) 12 V (D) 20 V (A) 1 (B) 1 / 2
(C) 2 (D) 4
40. A coil is placed in magnetic field such that plane
of coil is perpendicular to the direction of 44. The induced emf can be produced in a coil by
magnetic field. The magnetic flux through a coil A. moving the coil with uniform speed inside
can be changed: [2023] magnetic field
A. By changing the magnitude of the magnetic B. moving the coil with non-uniform speed
field within the coil. inside uniform magnetic field
B. By changing the area of coil within the
C. rotating the coil inside the uniform magnetic
magnetic field.
field
C. By changing the angle between the direction
of magnetic field and the plane of the coil. D. changing the area of the coil inside the
D. By reversing the magnetic field direction uniform magnetic field
abruptly without changing its magnitude. Choose the correct answer from the options given
Choose the most appropriate answer from the below: [2023]
options given below: (A) B and D only (B) B and C only
(A) A and C only (B) A, B and D only (C) A and C only (D) C and D only
(C) A and B only (D) A, B and C only
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45. Two concentric circular coils with radii 1 cm and 51. A coil has an inductance of 2H and resistance
1000 cm, and number of turns 10 and 200 of 4. A 10 V is applied across the coil. The
respectively are placed coaxially with centers energy stored in the magnetic field after the
coinciding. The mutual inductance of this current has built up to its equilibrium value will
arrangement will be _______ × 10–8 H. [2023] be ____×10–2J [2023]
(Take, 2 = 10)
52. A metallic cube of side 15 cm moving along y–
46. An emf of 0.08 V is induced in a metal rod of axis at a uniform velocity of 2 ms–1. In a region
length 10 cm held normal to a uniform magnetic of uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.5 T
field of 0.4 T, when moves with a velocity of: directed along z-axis. In equilibrium the potential
[2023] difference between the faces of higher and lower
(A) 2 ms–1 (B) 3.2 ms–1 potential developed because of the motion
(C) 0.5 ms–1 (D) 20 ms–1 through the field will be _____ mV. [2023]

47. A 1m long metal rod XY completes the circuit as

shown in figure. The plane of the circuit is
perpendicular to the magnetic field of flux
density 0.15 T. If the resistance of the circuit is
5, the force needed to move the rod in direction,
as indicated, with a constant speed of 4 m/s will
be ______ 10–3 . [2023]
53. A conducting circular loop is placed in a uniform
magnetic field of 0.4 T with its plane
perpendicular to the field. Somehow, the radius
of the loop starts expanding at a constant rate of
1 mm/s. The magnitude of induced emf in the
48. The energy of an electromagnetic wave contained loop at an instant when the radius of the loop is 2
in a small volume oscillates with [2023] cm will be __________ µV. [2023]
(A) zero frequency
(B) half the frequency of the wave 54. The source of time varying magnetic field may be
(C) double the frequency of the wave (A) a permanent magnet
(D) the frequency of the wave (B) an electric field changing linearly with time
(C) direct current
49. A square loop of side 2.0 cm is placed inside a (D) a decelerating charge particle
long solenoid that has 50 turns per centimetre and (E) an antenna fed with a digital signal
carries a sinusoidally varying current of amplitude Choose the correct answer from the options given
2.5 A and angular frequency 700 rad s–1. The below: [2023]
central axes of the loop and solenoid coincide. (A) (D) only (B) (C) and (E) only
The amplitude of the emf induced in the loop is (C) (A) only (D) (B) and (D) only
x × 10–4 V. The value of x is [2023]
22 55. In the given figure, an inductor and a resistor are
(Take,  = ) connected in series with a battery of emf E volt.
7
50. The magnetic field B crossing normally a square Ea
J / s represents the maximum rate at which
metallic plate of area 4 m2 is changing with time 2b
as shown in figure. The magnitude of induced the energy is stored in the magnetic field
emf in the plate during t = 2s to t = 4s, is _______ b
(inductor). The numerical value of will
mV [2023] a
be______. [2023]
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56. An insulated copper wire of 100 turns is wrapped 61. A coil of 200 turns and area 0.20 m2 is rotated at
around a wooden cylindrical core of the cross half a revolution per second and is placed in
sectional area 24 cm2. The two ends of the wire uniform magnetic field of 0.01 T perpendicular to
are connected to a resistor. The total resistance in axis of rotation of the coil. The maximum voltage
2
the circuit is 12. If an externally applied generated in the coil is volt. The value of  is
uniform magnetic field in the core along its axis 
changes from 1.5 T in one direction to 1.5 T in __________. [2024]
the opposite direction, the charge flowing
through a point in the circuit during the change of 62. A rectangular loop of length 2.5 m and width 2m
magnetic field will be _____ mC. [2023] is placed at 60° to a magnetic field of 4T. The
loop is removed from the field in 10s. The
average emf induced in the loop during this time
57. A 12V battery connected to a coil of resistance
is: [2024]
6 through a switch, drives a constant current in (A) –2 V (B) –1 V
the circuit. The switch is opened in 1 ms. The emf (C) +1 V (D) +2 V
induced across the coil is 20V. The inductance of
the coil is: [2023] 63. Two coils have mutual inductance 0.002H. The
(A) 5 mH (B) 12 mH current changes in the first coil according to the
(C) 8 mH (D) 10 mH relation i = i0 sin ωt, where i0 = 5A and
ω = 50πrad/s. The maximum value of emf in the
58. A 20 cm long metallic rod is rotated with 210 rpm 
second coil is V . The value of α is ______.
about an axis normal to the rod passing through its 
one end. The order end of the rod is in contact with [2024]
a circular metallic ring. A constant and uniform 64. A series LCR circuit with
−3
magnetic field 0.2T parallel to the axis exists 100 10
L= mH,C = F and R = 10Ω , is
everywhere. The emf developed between the  
centre and the ring is ________ mV. [2023] connected across an ac source of 220 V,50 Hz
22 supply. The power factor of the circuit would be
Take  = ______. [2024]
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65. A ceiling fan having 3 blades of length 80 cm
59. Spherical insulating ball and a spherical metallic
each is rotating with an angular velocity of 1200
ball of same size and mass are dropped from the
rpm. The magnetic field of earth in that region is
same height. Choose the correct statement out of the 0.5G and angle of dip is 30°. The emf induced
following (Assume negligible air friction) [2023] across the blades is Nπ × 10–5 V. The value of N
(A) Both will reach the earth's surface is _______. [2024]
simultaneously.
(B) Insulating ball will reach the earth's surface 66. A coil is places perpendicular to a magnetic field
earlier than the metal ball of 5000 T. When the field is changed to 3000 T
(C) Time taken by them to reach the earth's in 2s, an induced emf of 22 V is produced in the
surface will be independent of the properties coil. If the diameter of the coil is 0.02 m, then the
of their materials number of turns in the coil is: [2024]
(D) Metal ball will reach the earth's surface (A) 35 (B) 70
earlier than the insulating ball (C) 7 (D) 140
67. A small square loop of wire of side l is placed
inside a large square loop of wire of side L(L
60. A rectangular loop of sides 12 cm and 5 cm, with
= l2). The loops are coplanar and their centers
its sides parallel to the x-axis and y-axis coincide. The value of the mutual inductance of
respectively, moves with a velocity of 5 cm/s in
the system is x 10−7 H , where x = _______.
the positive x axis direction, in a space containing
[2024]
a variable magnetic field in the positive z
direction. The field has a gradient of 10–3 T/cm
68. The magnetic flux  (in weber) linked with a
along the negative x direction and it is decreasing
closed circuit of resistance 8 varies with time (in
with time at the rate of 10–3 T/s. If the resistance
of the loop is 6 m, the power dissipated by the seconds) as  = 5t 2 − 36t + 1 . The induced current
loop as heat is ___ × 10–9 W. [2024] in the circuit at t = 2 s is ____ A. [2024]
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Answer Key
1. (A) 18. (A) 35. (D) 52. (150)

2. (C) 19. (B) 36. (C) 53. (50)

3. (A) 20. (D) 37. (C) 54. (A)

4. (C) 21. (B) 38. (C) 55. (25)

5. (C) 22. (A) 39. (B) 56. (60)

6. (C) 23. (A) 40. (D) 57. (D)

7. (C) 24. (C) 41. (B) 58. (88)

8. (A) 25. (C) 42. (A) 59. (B)

9. (D) 26. (C) 43. (A) 60. (216)

10. (B) 27. (A) 44. (D) 61. (5)

11. (C) 28. (250) 45. (4) 62. (C)

12. (B) 29. (1) 46. (A) 63. (2)

13. (60) 30. (12) 47. (18) 64. (1)

14. (3) 31. (2) 48. (C) 65. (32)

15. (60) 32. (16) 49. (44) 66. (B)

16. (74) 33. (440) 50. (8) 67. (128)

17. (80) 34. (C) 51. (625) 68. (2)