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ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

Updated: Nov 21, 2023

JEE MAIN CHAPTER OVERVIEW

Chapter Priority

4 (LOWEST)

Number of problems in PYQ

LOW

Difficulty

EASY/MODERATE

To solve JEE MAIN problems for EMI, you need to remember all formulae given in these notes.


Note: Questions can be tricky especially in RC circuit or LR Circuit.


KEY CONCEPTS FOR JEE MAIN

MAGNETIC FLUX

It is a measure of the number of magnetic field lines passing through a surface.


For a uniform magnetic field(B) passing through and area(A) can be defined as:

Magnetic Flux due to uniform field B passing through area A
Magnetic flux due to a uniform field B passing through area A

If the magnetic field has different magnitudes and directions at various parts of a surface:

Flux due to non-uniform magnetic field is the integral of B over the entire surface

SI Unit of flux: Weber


METHODS OF CHANGING MAGNETIC FLUX

Change Area of Surface

By increasing or decreasing the surface area, we can change the flux passing through it.

Change flux by changing the are of surface

Change Magnetic Field

By increasing or decreasing the magnetic field passing through an area, the flux can be changed.

Change magnetic flux by changing the area

Change angle between Area and Magnetic Field

We can change magnetic flux by changing the angle between are and magnetic field vector

Change magnetic flux by changing the angle between are and magnetic field vector

FARADAY'S LAW

The magnitude of the induced emf in a circuit is equal to the time rate of change of magnetic flux through the circuit.


The induced EMF is given by:

Mathematical equation of Faraday's law

In the case of a closely wound coil of N turns, then EMF is given by:

Faraday's Law for induced EMF for a coil of N turns

LENZ'S LAW & CONSERVATION OF ENERGY


The polarity of induced emf is such that it tends to produce a current which opposes the change in magnetic flux that produced it.


EXAMPLES:

CASE1: If North-pole of a bar magnet is being pushed towards the closed coil.


Induced emf in a closed coil when north pole of a magnet is brought close to it

As North pole of magnet gets closer, the magnetic flux through the coil increases.


EMF opposes the increase in flux.


Current is in a counter-clockwise direction with respect to an observer situated on the side of the magnet.


CASE 2:

If the North- pole of the magnet is being withdrawn from the coil.

Induced emf in a magnetic moving away from a coil

The magnetic flux through the coil will decrease. Induced current in the coil is in clockwise direction and


Coil becomes a magnetic dipole with South-pole faces North-pole of the bar magnet.


This results in an attractive force which opposes the motion of the magnet.


TRY A QUESTION:

Q. A bar magnet is freely falling along the axis of a circular loop as shown in figure. State whether its acceleration a is

  1. less than 'g'

  2. more than 'g'

  3. equal to 'g'

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JEE MAIN PYQ

Q. If flux is given by: 𝜙 = 8t^2 - 9t + 5

in a closed circuit of resistance 20 𝛺. The magnitude of the induced current at t = 0.25 s will be 'x' mA. Find x.


[Hint: Differentiate flux with respect to time]

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Q. The magnetic flux through a coil perpendicular to its plane is varies according to the relation 𝜙 = (5t^3 + 4t^2 + 2t - 5) Weber. If the resistance of the coil is 5 ohm, then the induced current through the coil at t = 2 sec will be?


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SOME DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF Qs ASKED IN JEE MAIN


Type 1: Where B is given as a vector in 'i' & 'j' directions.


Q. A conducting circular loop is placed in X - Y plane in presence of magnetic field

JEE MAIN PYQ Magnetic Flux when magnetic field given as vector

If the radius of the loop is 1 m, the induced emf in the loop, at time, t = 2s is n𝜋 V. The value of n is?

[Hint: Dot product of B & A vector needs to be done. What is the direction of A vector? What is the magnitude of A vector? Once you have the dot product, you need to differentiate.]


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Type 2: Rotating circular loop

Q. A circular coil of 1000 turns each with area 1 m^2 is rotated about its vertical diameter at the rate of one revolution per second in a uniform horizontal magnetic field of 0.07 T. The maximum voltage generation will be __V?


Hint: When a coil with N turns is rotating in a magnetic field with angular frequency 'w' (omega), flux (phi) is given by:

AVERAGE CHARGE TRANSFERRED


EMF(Ɛ) = -∆𝜙/∆t

Current (i) = -∆𝜙/R∆t

∆Q = i∆t

∆Q = -∆𝜙/R

TRY A QUESTION

Q. A square loop ACDE of area 20 cm^2 and resistance 5 Ω is rotated in a magnetic field B = 2T through 180°, in 0.01 s. Find the magnitudes of average values of e, i and ∆q

[Hint: Use the above equations]


MOTIONAL EMF

It is the EMF induced by moving a conductor through a magnetic field.


When a conductor of length L, moves perpendicularly through a magnetic field with velocity v, the EMF is given by:

EMF(Ɛ) = BLv


This equation is only valid when B,L & v are mutually perpendicular


The positive terminal of induced EMF is in the direction of cross product of v & B.


(Right hand thumb rule: Curl the fingers of your right hand from direction of v to B. Direction of thumb gives the direction of cross product and EMF.)


WHEN B,L & v NOT MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR


We have to take components of vectors, EMF is due to mutually perpendicular components.


EMF in this case is given by:


If L & v are parallel to each other, then EMF induced will be ZERO as shown below.


ROTATION OF CONDUCTOR IN MAGNETIC FIELD

(Very important topic)


1. Conductor of length (L)

2. Rotated with angular velocity 'w' (omega)

3. In a magnetic field (B)


Then, EMF (Ɛ) is given by:

EMF due to rotation of a conductor in a magnetic field

Result is obtained by integration (integration is not relevant for mains)


ENERGY & POWER FOR A CIRCUIT WITH A MOVING CONDUCTOR

Consider a conductor (L) moving in a magnetic field (B) with constant velocity (v).

Power delivered to resistor in circuit when conductor moves in a  Magnetic field

It is connected to resistor (R) as shown.


A current (I) is induced in the circuit due to motional EMF.


I = BLv/R


In this case, a magnetic force will act on the conductor as it carries a current (I) in a magnetic field. Magnetic Force = FB = IBL


In order to maintain constant velocity of conductor, an external force needs to be applied equal to magnetic force but in opposite direction.


Fext = -FB


Magnitude of FB or Fext is:


Power delivered by this external force = Power delivered to resistor = Heat lost from resistor


Power delivered by this external force = Power delivered to resistor


Power delivered to resistor when conductor moves in magnetic field

Heat lost from resistor

heat lost from resistor when conductor moves in magnetic field

TRY A JEE MAIN PYQ


Q. A metallic conductor of length 1m rotates in a vertical plane parallel to east-west direction about one of its end with angular velocity 5 rad/s. If the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field is 0.2 × 10^(-4) T, then emf induced between the two ends of the conductor is:


[Hint: What is the direction of Earth's magnetic field? Is it perpendicular to the plane of rotation of given conductor? If so, we can use the rotational EMF formula. ]


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SELF INDUCTANCE


When EMF is induced in an isolated coil


- due to a change in the flux through the coil

- by varying the current passing through the same coil


this phenomenon is called self induction


Flux through a coil of N turns is proportional to the current through the coil:


N𝜙 = LI

N = Number of turns in the coil

𝜙 = Flux through coil

I = Current through coil

L = Self Inductance


The induced EMF is given by:

EMF due to self induction

SELF INDUCTACE IN A SOLENOID

Self-inductance of a long solenoid of cross- sectional area A and length l, having n turns per unit length.

Flux through a solenoid of n turns per unit length
Self inductance of a solenoid

If solenoid filled with object of some relative permeability:

Self inductance of a solenoid filled with relative permeability material

ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR

Work Done to build up current in Inductor = Energy Stored in Inductor =

Energy stored in an inductor

MUTUAL INDUCTANCE

An electric current can be induced in a coil by flux change produced by another coil in its vicinity. This is called mutual inductance.

Mutual Inductance

For example, in the above image changing current in coil 1 can change flux passing through coil 2. This can induce an EMF in coil 2.



Flux in coils 2 due to 1 is proportional to current in coil 1:


N(𝜙2,1) = (M2,1)*I1


M2,1 is called mutual inductance of coil 2 with respect to coil 1.


Always remember,

M2,1 = M1,2


TRY A JEE MAIN PYQ:

Q. A small square loop of wire of side l is placed inside a large square loop of wire L (L >> l). Both loops are coplanar and their centres coincide at point O as shown in figure. The mutual inductance of the system is?


[Hint: In such questions, (L >> l) is given. It means that you need to find Magnetic field at centre of larger coil and consider this to be constant throughout the area of the smaller coil. Find flux through smaller coil and get it in the form:

𝜙 = MI

where I is the current in larger coil

M is a constant, it is your mutual inductance.]


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LR CIRCUIT

When an inductance and resistance are joined in series and connected to a DC voltage source.

Current gradually increase to its maximum value.


The current can be described by:

Variation of current in L-R circuit

Time constant τ =L/R

[determines the rate at which the current reaches its steady-state value] The variation of current with time is as follows:

Variation of current with time in LR circuit

Boundary condition in LR circuit:

TIME

CURRENT

KEY POINT

time = 0

i = 0

Inductor acts as a open circuit

time = infinity

i = V/R

Inductor acts as a short circuit

RC CIRCUIT

When an capacitor and resistance are joined in series and connected to a DC voltage source.

Series RC circuit connected to a DC voltage source

Variation of charge on capacitor with time in series RC circuit

Variation of charge on capacitor with time in series RC circuit with DC voltage source

Time constant τ =RC


Graph of charge versus time is as follows:

Variation of charge on capacitor with time in RC circuit


Current (I) = dQ/dt


Current in RC circuit varies as:

Variation of current with time in an RC circuit

Initially at t= 0, current is V/R then as time passes current decreases and gradually goes to ZERO at infinite time.


Boundary Cases in RC Circuit

TIME

CURRENT

KEY POINT

t = 0

V/R

Capacitor acts as short circuit

t = infinity

ZERO

Capacitor acts as open circuit

TRY A JEE MAIN PYQ


Q. In the figure shown, a circuit contains two identical resistors with resistance R = 5Ω and an inductance with L = 2 mH. An ideal battery of 15 V is connected in the circuit. What will be the current through the battery long after the switch is closed?

JEE MAIN PYQ 2019 January Shift, LR circuit

[Hint: After a long time inductor acts as a short circuit]


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Hope you can REVISE EMI & AC FOR JEE MAIN PHYSICS from this guide to answer all varieties of JEE MAIN PYQs. Thanks a lot!


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