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Question 11 Mark
A conductor is moved in a varying magnetic field. Name the law which determines the direction of current induced in the conductor.
Answer
Fleming's right hand rule determines the direction of current induced in the conductor.
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Question 21 Mark
In which of the following case does the electromagnetic induction occur?

A loop of wire is held near a magnet.

Answer
No.
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Question 31 Mark
In which of the following case does the electromagnetic induction occur?

A magnet is moved through a loop of wire .

Answer
Yes.
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Question 41 Mark
In which of the following case does the electromagnetic induction occur?
The current is stopped in a wire held near a loop of wire .
Answer
Yes.
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Question 51 Mark
In which of the following case does the electromagnetic induction occur?

A current is started in a wire held near a loop of wire ?

Answer
Yes .
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Question 61 Mark
What factor determines the direction of induced e.m.f?
Answer
The direction of induced e.m.f depends on whether there is an increase or decrease in the magnetic flux.
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Question 71 Mark
Name the material of core in (a) electric bell, (b) electromagnet (c) d.c motor, (d) an a.c. generator and (e) transformer.
Answer
Soft iron is used in all.
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Question 91 Mark
What kind of energy change takes place when a magnet is moved towards a coil having a galvanometer at its ends?
Answer
Mechanical energy changes to the electrical energy.
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Question 101 Mark
Complete the following sentence:
In a step-up transformer, the number of turns in the primary are …………than the number of turns in the secondary.
Answer
In a step-up transformer, the number of turns in the primary is less than the number of turns in the secondary.
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Question 111 Mark
Why is the iron core of a transformer made laminated (thin sheets) instead of being in one solid piece?
Answer
To reduce the energy losses due to eddy currents.
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Question 121 Mark
Name the device used to transform 12 V a.c. to 200V a.c. Name the principal on which it
works.
Answer
The device is step up transformer.
It works on the principle of electromagnetic induction.
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Question 131 Mark
For what purpose are the transformers used? Can they be used with a direct current source?
Answer
The purpose of the transformer is to step up or step down the a.c. voltage.
No, a transformer cannot be used with a direct current source.
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Question 141 Mark
What energy conversion does take place in a generator when it is in use?
Answer
Mechanical energy changes into the electrical energy.
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Question 151 Mark
Complete the sentence:

An a.c. generator changes the ___________ energy to ___________ energy.

Answer
Mechanical, Electrical
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Question 161 Mark
What determines the frequency of a.c. produced in a generator?
Answer
The number of rotations of the coil in one second or the speed of rotation of the coil.
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Question 171 Mark
Explain why an induced current must flow in such a direction so as to oppose the change producing it.
Answer
So that the mechanical energy spent in producing the change, is transformed into the electrical energy in form of induced current.
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Question 181 Mark
Why is it more difficult to move a magnet towards a coil which has large number of turns?
Answer
When a coil has a large number of turns, then magnitude of induced e.m.f. in the coil become more and then by Lenz's law it will oppose more.
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Question 191 Mark
What is Lenz's law?
Answer
Lenz's law: It states that the direction of induced e.m.f. (or induced current) is such that it always tends to oppose the cause which produces it.
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Question 201 Mark
What is electromagnetic induction?
Answer
The phenomenon of producing an induced e.m.f in a conductor or conducting coil due to changing magnetic flux is called electromagnetic induction
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Question 211 Mark
What is an electric motor?
Answer
Electric motor : An electric motor is a device which converts the electrical energy into the mechanical energy.
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Question 221 Mark
A flat coil ABCD is freely suspended between the pole pieces of a U-shaped permanent magnet with the plane of coil parallel to the magnetic field.

Name an instrument which makes use of the principle stated above.

Answer
The instrument which makes use of the principle stated above is d.c. motor.
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Question 231 Mark
A flat coil ABCD is freely suspended between the pole pieces of a U-shaped permanent magnet with the plane of coil parallel to the magnetic field.

When will coil come to rest?

Answer
The coil will come to rest when their plane become normal to the magnetic field.
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Question 241 Mark
A flat coil ABCD is freely suspended between the pole pieces of U-Shaped permanent magnet with the plane of coil parallel to the magnetic field.
What happens when a current is passed in the coil ?
Answer
The coil will experience a torque due to which it will rotate.
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Question 251 Mark
State the unit of magnetic field in terms of the force experienced by a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field
Answer
Newton/ampere x meter (or $NA^{-1}m^{-1}).$
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Question 261 Mark
How will the direction of force be changed, if the current is reversed in the conductor placed in a magnetic field?
Answer
Direction of force is also reversed.
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Question 271 Mark
State condition when magnitude of force on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is maximum ?
Answer
When current in the conductor is normal to the magnetic field.
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Question 281 Mark
State condition when magnitude of force on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is Zero ?
Answer
When current in the conductor is in the direction of magnetic field force will be zero.
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Question 291 Mark
Name two appliances in which an electric motor is used.
Answer
Electric motor is used in electrical gadgets like fan, washing machine, juicer, mixer, grinder etc.
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Question 301 Mark
What energy conversion does take place during the working of a d.c. motor?
Answer
Electrical energy converts into mechanical energy.
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Question 311 Mark
What is the direction of magnetic field at the centre of a coil carrying current in anticlockwise direction?
Answer
Along the axis of coil outwards.
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Question 321 Mark
What is the direction of magnetic field at the centre of a coil carrying current in clockwise ?
Answer
Along the axis of coil inwards.
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Question 331 Mark
A wire, bent into a circle, carries current in an anticlockwise direction. What polarity does this face of the coil exhibit?
Answer
Face of the coil exhibit North polarity.
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Question 341 Mark
Name the material used for making the armature of an electric bell. Give a reason for your answer.
Answer
The material used for making the armature of an electric bell is soft iron which can induce magnetism rapidly.
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Question 351 Mark
How is the magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire affected if current in wire is reversed?
Answer
The direction of magnetic field lines will get reversed.
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Question 361 Mark
How is the magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire affected if current in wire is decreased ?
Answer
On decreasing the current the magnetic field lines become rarer.
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Question 381 Mark
In following figure shows the current flowing in the coil of wire wound around the soft iron horse shoe core.Suggest one way increase the strength of magnetic filed produce.
Answer
By increasing the number of turns.
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Question 391 Mark
In following figure shows the current flowing in the coil of wire wound around the soft iron horse shoe core.How will the polarity at the ends A and B change on reversing the direction of current.
Answer
Polarity will also reverse. A will become north pole and B will become south pole.
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Question 401 Mark
In following Figure shows the current flowing in the coil of wire wound around the soft iron horse shoe core. State the polarities developed at the ends A and B.

Answer
At A-south pole and at B-north pole.
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Question 411 Mark
What is an electromagnet?
Answer
An electromagnet is a temporary strong magnet made from a piece of soft iron when current flows in the coil wound around it. It is an artificial magnet.
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Question 421 Mark
The adjacent diagram shows a coil would around a soft iron bar XY. (a) State the polarity at the end X and Y as the switch is pressed. (b) Suggest one way increasing the strength of electromagnet so formed.

Answer
(a)X-north pole, Y –south pole. (b)By reducing resistance of circuit by mean of rheostat to increase current.
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Question 431 Mark
How is the magnetic field due to a solenoid carrying current affected if a soft iron bar is introduced inside the solenoid?
Answer
Magnetic field due to a solenoid carrying current increases if a soft iron bar is introduced inside the solenoid.
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Question 441 Mark
What effect will there be on magnetic compass when it is brought near a current carrying solenoid?
Answer
The needle of the compass will rest in in the direction of magnetic field due to solenoid at that point.
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Question 451 Mark
Why does a current carrying freely suspended solenoid rest along a particular direction?
Answer
A current carrying freely suspended solenoid at rest behaves like a bar magnet. It is because a current carrying solenoid behaves like a bar magnet.
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