Physics 121 Practice Problem Solutions 11 Faraday's Law of Induction
Physics 121 Practice Problem Solutions 11 Faraday's Law of Induction
Physics 121 Practice Problem Solutions 11 Faraday's Law of Induction
Contents:
121P11 - 1P, 3P, 4P, 5P, 7P, 17P, 19P, 24P, 27P, 28P, 31P
• Overview
• Magnetic Flux
• Motional EMF
• Two Magnetic Induction Experiments
• Faraday’s Law of Induction
• Lenz’s Law
• Rotating Loops – Generator Principle
• Concentric Coils – Transformer Principle
• Induction and Energy Transfers
• Induced Electric Fields
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PROBLEM 121P11-1P*: A UHF television loop antenna has a diameter of 11 cm. The magnetic
field of a TV signal is normal to the plane of the loop and, at one instant of time, its magnitude is
changing at the rate 0.16 T/s. The magnetic field is uniform. What emf is induced in the antenna?
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PROBLEM 121P11-3P* The magnetic flux through the loop shown in Fig. 121P11-33 increases
according to the relation ΦB = 6.0t 2 + 7.0t, where ΦB is in milliwebers and t is in seconds. (a) What
is the magnitude of the emf induced in the loop when t = 2.0 s? (b) What is the direction of the
current through R?
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PROBLEM 121P11-4P: The magnetic field through a single loop of wire, 12 cm in radius and of 8.5 Ω resistance,
changes with time as shown in the figure. Calculate the emf in the loop as a function of time. Consider the time
intervals (a) t = 0 to t = 2.0 s, (b) t = 2.0 s to t = 4.0 s, (c) t = 4.0 s to t = 6.0 s. The (uniform) magnetic field is
perpendicular to the plane of the loop.
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PROBLEM 121P11-5P: A uniform magnetic field is normal to the plane of a circular loop 10 cm
in diameter and made of copper wire (of diameter 2.5 mm). (a) Calculate the resistance of the
wire. (see copper resistivity in table) (b) At what rate must the magnetic field change with time if
an induced current of 10 A is to appear in the loop?
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PROBLEM 121P11-7P: In the figure a 120-turn coil of radius 1.8 cm and resistance 5.3 Ω is placed outside a
solenoid like that of Sample Problem 121P11-1 . If the current in the solenoid is changed as in that sample
problem, what current appears in the coil while the solenoid current is being changed?
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PROBLEM 121P11-17P*: A rectangular coil of N turns and of length a and width b is rotated at frequency f in a
uniform magnetic field B , as indicated in the figure . The coil is connected to co-rotating cylinders, against which
metal brushes slide to make contact. (a) Show that the emf induced in the coil is given (as a function of time t) by
This is the principle of the commercial alternating-current generator. (b) Design a loop that will produce an emf with
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PROBLEM 121P11-19P: An electric generator consists of 100 turns of wire formed into a rectangular loop 50.0 cm by
30.0 cm, placed entirely in a uniform magnetic field with magnitude B = 3.50 T. What is the maximum value of the emf
produced when the loop is spun at 1000 rev/min about an axis perpendicular to B ?
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PROBLEM 121P11-24P: A rectangular loop of wire with length a, width b, and resistance R is placed near an
infinitely long wire carrying current i, as shown in the figure . The distance from the long wire to the center of the
loop is r. Find (a) the magnitude of the magnetic flux through the loop and (b) the current in the loop as it moves
away from the long wire with speed v.
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PROBLEM 121P11-27P: A metal rod is forced to move with constant velocity along two parallel metal rails,
connected with a strip of metal at one end, as shown in the figure. A magnetic field B = 0.350 T points out of the
page. (a) If the rails are separated by 25.0 cm and the speed of the rod is 55.0 cm/s, what emf is generated? (b) If
the rod has a resistance of 18.0 Ω and the rails and connector have negligible resistance, what is the current in
the rod? (c) At what rate is energy being transferred to thermal energy?
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PROBLEM 121P11-28P: In the figure, a long rectangular conducting loop, of width L, resistance R,
and mass m, is hung in a horizontal, uniform magnetic field B that is directed into the page and that
exists only above line aa. The loop is then dropped; during its fall, it accelerates until it reaches a certain
terminal speed vt. Ignoring air drag, find that terminal speed.
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PROBLEM 121P11-31P: The figure shows a rod of length L caused to move at constant speed v along horizontal
conducting rails. The magnetic field in which the rod moves is not uniform but is provided by a current i in a long wire
parallel to the rails. Assume that v = 5.00 m/s, a = 10.0 mm, L = 10.0 cm, and i = 100 A. (a) Calculate the emf induced in
the rod. (b) What is the current in the conducting loop? Assume that the resistance of the rod is 0.400 Ω and that the
resistance of the rails and the strip that connects them at the right is negligible. (c) At what rate is thermal energy
being generated in the rod? (d) What force must be applied to the rod by an external agent to maintain its motion? (e)
At what rate does this external agent do work on the rod? Compare this answer to that for (c).
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PROBLEM 121P11-31P, page 2
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