jayaram (vj2594) Chapter 30&31 Review Schmidt (SCI412)

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001 10.0 points
A coil has an inductance of 2.3 mH, and the
current through it changes from 0.32 A to
0.7 A in 0.2 s.
Find the magnitude of the average induced
emf in the coil during this period.
Correct answer: 4.37 mV.
Explanation:
E=L

I
t

= (0.0023 H)

0.7 A 0.32 A
0.2 s

= 0.00437 V = 4.37 mV .
002

core

Va > Vb
a
b
Which of the following statements about
the current I in the inductor could be true?
a) I flows from a to b and is steady.
b) I flows from a to b and is increasing.
c) I flows from a to b and is decreasing.
d) I flows from b to a and is steady.
e) I flows from b to a and is increasing.
f) I flows from b to a and is decreasing.

3. (b) or (e)

5. (c) or (e)
Explanation:
The potential decreases in the direction of
increasing current and increases in the direction of decreasing current; i.e.,
E = L

dI
.
dt

003 (part 1 of 4) 10.0 points

A solenoid has a length of 25 cm, a radius of
3 cm, 450 turns, and carries a 3 A-current.
The permeability of free space is 4
107 T m/A.
Find the magnetic field on the axis at the
center of the solenoid.

Explanation:

The potential at a is higher than the potential at b.

2. (b) or (f) correct

4. (a) or (d)

Correct answer: 6.78584 mT.

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1. (c) or (f)

Let : N = 450 ,
= 25 cm = 0.25 m ,
I = 3 A , and
0 = 4 107 T m/A .
The magnetic field on the axis at the center
of the solenoid is
B = 0

N
I

= (4 10

T m/A)

450
0.25 m

(3 A)

103 mT
1T
= 6.78584 mT .

004 (part 2 of 4) 10.0 points

Find the flux through the solenoid, assuming
B to be uniform.
Correct answer: 0.00863393 Wb.
Explanation:

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which has a magnitude of 431.696 mV .

Let : r = 3 cm = 0.03 m and
B = 6.78584 mT = 0.00678584 T .

keywords:
007 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

The flux through the solenoid is

=N BA
= N B r2
= (450) (0.00678584 T) (0.03 m)2

Consider the circuit shown.

R

= 0.00863393 Wb .

005 (part 3 of 4) 10.0 points

Find the self-inductance of the solenoid.

P
E

Correct answer: 2.87798 mH.

What is the instantaneous current at point
P immediately after the switch is closed?

Explanation:
Let : = 0.00863393 Wb
I = 3 A.

and

The self-inductance of the solenoid is

I
0.00863393 Wb 103 mWb

=
3A
1 Wb
= 2.87798 mH .

L=

006 (part 4 of 4) 10.0 points

Find the magnitude of the induced emf in the
solenoid when the current changes at 150 A/s.
Correct answer: 431.696 mV.
Explanation:

Let :

dI
= 150 A/s .
dt

The induced emf in the solenoid is

dI
dt
= (2.87798 mH) (150 A/s)
= 431.696 mV ,

= L

1. IP (0) = 0 correct
4E
R
E
3. IP (0) =
R
EL
4. IP (0) =
2R
E
5. IP (0) =
RL
2E
6. IP (0) =
R
8E
7. IP (0) =
R
16 E
8. IP (0) =
R
3E
9. IP (0) =
R
E
10. IP (0) =
2R
Explanation:
The current in L has to change gradually, so
immediately after the switch is closed, there
is no current going through point P.
2. IP (0) =

008 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

When the switch has been closed for a long

5. UL =
6. UL =
7. UL =
8. UL =
9. UL =
10. UL =

Explanation:
After the switch has been closed for a long
time, the current in L does not change any
more, so there is no voltage increase nor decrease across L. Therefore, the current going
E
through L is I = , which gives the energy
R
stored in L as

UL =

2.

3.

4.

5.

L E2
1
L I2 =
.
2
2 R2

6.
009 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
After the switch has been closed for a long
time, it is opened at time t = 0.
Which of the following graphs best represents the subsequent current I at point P as
a function of time t?

5
4
3
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

correct
Current, I [A]

4. UL =

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

5
4
3
2
1
0

Current, I [A]

3. UL =

1.

5
4
3
2
1
0

Current, I [A]

2. UL =

LE
8R
LE
16 R
LE
4R
L E2
4 R2
LE
3R
L R2
2 E2
LE
32 R
L E2
correct
2 R2
LE
2R
E 2 R2
4L

5
4
3
2
1
0

Current, I [A]

1. UL =

5
4
3
2
1
0

Current, I [A]

time, what is the energy stored in the inductor?

Current, I [A]

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5
4
3
2
1
0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

8.

Current, I [A]

7.

5
4
3
2
1
0

Current, I [A]

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5
4
3
2
1
0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]

Explanation:
At time t = 0, the current at P is not zero
because the current going through L cannot
be changed abruptly. Also from Kirchhoffs
rule, we have
L

dI
+ I R + I R = 0,
dt

Current, I [A]

which will give the expression for the current

I as I = I0 e2 R t/L .
The correct graph is
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Time, t [s]
010 10.0 points
A large electromagnet has an inductance of
60 H and a resistance of 10 . It is connected
to a DC power source of 400 V.
Find the time for the current to reach 10 A.
Correct answer: 1.72609 s.
Explanation:

Let : L = 60 H ,
R = 10 ,
I = 10 A , and
Eo = 400 V ,

The current constant of this inductance is

0
400 V
If =
=
= 40 A ,
R
10
and the time constant
60 H
L
=
= 6 s.
=
R
10
If the current is initially zero in this LR circuit, the current at time t is


I = If 1 et/
I
= 1 et/
If
I
et/ = 1
If


1I
t
= ln

If


I
t = ln 1
If


10 A
= (6 s) ln 1
40 A
= 1.72609 s .
011 10.0 points
An inductor of 480 turns has a radius of 7 cm
and a length of 12 cm.
The permeability of free space is
1.25664 106 N/A2.
Find the energy stored in it when the current is 0.8 A.
Correct answer: 0.0118852 J.
Explanation:
Let : r = 7 cm = 0.07 m ,
= 12 cm = 0.12 m ,
N = 480 turns ,
I = 0.8 A , and
0 = 1.25664 106 N/A2 .
The inductance is
2
2 A
2 r
L = 0 N
= 0 N

= (1.25664 106 N/A2 )

2
2 (0.07 m)
(480 turns)
0.12 m
= 0.0371413 H .

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The energy stored in an inductor is

Using appropriate right hand rule, (fingers

pointing along current, then thumb points in
direction of magnetic moment) the direction
thumb point in is . Thus magnetic moment
is

1
L I2
2
1
= (0.0371413 H)(0.8 A)2
2
= 0.0118852 J .

U=

012 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

A 1.7 A current flows in the directions indicated by the arrows in the figure along a wire
bent to form concentric semicircles.
1.7 A
k

5
~ = a2 I
2
5
= (0.05 m)2 (1.7 A)
2
= 0.0333794 A m2
k~k = 0.0333794 A m2 .

2a

O
1.7 A

is upward
from the paper

If a = 5 cm , what is the magnitude of the

magnetic moment?
Correct answer: 0.0333794 A m2 .

Thus the magnitude of the magnetic moment is 0.0333794 A m2 .

013 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What is the direction of the magnetic moment?
1.
= k

Explanation:
Let : I = 1.7 A and
a = 5 cm = 0.05 m .
The magnetic field is from two semi-circles
with common center. By a right hand rule
the magnetic field from both loops is into the
plane of the loop (). From Biot-Savart law
0 I
the magnetic field from upper loop is
and
4a
0 I
. Hence
from the lower loop, it is
8a


2 0 I
0 I
~
B=

+
8a
8a
3 0 I
.
=
8 a
Magentic moment is
=IA
and the area is

1  2
5
A=
a + (2 a)2 = a2 .
2
2

2.
=
3.
= correct
4. None of these
5.
= +
6.
= +k
7.
= +

Explanation:
See previous Part.
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015 10.0 points
A wire carries a current of I = 8.2 A along
the x-axis from x1 = 7.3 cm to x2 = 4.1 cm.

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y
P
x
x1

x2

Find the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at the point r = 7.3 cm on the y
axis.

016 10.0 points

Four long, parallel conductors carry equal currents. A cross-sectional view of the conductors is shown in the figure. Each side of the
square has length of 0.7 m. The current direction is out of the page at points indicated by
the dots and into the page at points indicated
by the crosses.
y
A
D
4 A
+4 A

Correct answer: 13.4474 T.

P

Explanation:
Let :

x1 = 7.3 cm ,
x2 = 4.1 cm , and
r = 7.3 cm = 0.073 m .

From the Biot-Savart Law

~ = 0 I d~s r ,
dB
4
r2
the magnetic field at a point from a straight
line segment is
0 I
B=
(cos 1 cos 2 ) .
4r
In this case,


y
1 = arctan
x1


7.3 cm
= arctan
(7.3 cm)

= 45 , and
 
y

2 = 180 arctan
x

 2
7.3 cm

= 180 arctan
4.1 cm

= 119.32 ,
so the resultant magnetic field is
0 I
B=
(cos 1 cos 2 )
4d
0 (8.2 A)
(cos 45
=
4 (0.073 m)
cos 119.32 )
= 13.4474 T .

+4 A
B

0.7 m

4 A
C

Which diagram correctly denotes the directions of the components of the magnetic field
from each conductor at the point P ?
BA

BB
1.

P
BC

BD

BB
2.

P
BC

BB

BA

BD

BD

3.

P
BC

BA

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D
+4 A

BB

BC

4.

correct

P
BA

BC
P

BD

BD
BA

BB
5.

4 A
C

BC

Consider the results of all four magnetic

field contributions superimposed on one another:
0.7 m
A
D

4 A
+4 A

BD

BA
6.

BB

P
BC

BD

BC
P

BB
BA

BD

+4 A
B

Explanation:
The directions of the magnetic field due
to each wire are given by the right hand rule,
where the thumb points in the direction of the
current and your fingers curl in the direction
of the magnetic fields circular path.
Consider the magnetic field contributions
due to the currents in A and B only:
A
4 A

4 A
C

A
4 A

D
+4 A

+4 A
B

4 A
C

At P, the direction of the resulting magnetic

~ net
B
field
is undetermined, since B = 0 .
Bnet

BB
P
BA
+4 A
B
Consider the magnetic field contributions
due to the currents in C and D only:

017 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

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018 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
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019

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A cross section of a long solenoid that carries
current I is shown.
I (into the page)
r
I

I (out of the page)

All of the following statements about the
~ inside the solenoid are curmagnetic field B
rent EXCEPT
~ is proportional to
1. The magnitude of kBk
the number of turns of wire per unit length.
~ is proportional to
2. The magnitude of kBk
the distance from the axis of the solenoid.
correct
3. An approximate value for the magnitude
~ may be determined by using Amp`eres
of kBk
law.
~ is directed to the left.
4. kBk
~ is proportional to
5. The magnitude of kBk
the current I.
Explanation:
~ in the inteFor the ideal solenoid, kBk
rior space is uniform and parallel to the axis
~ in the space surrounding the coil is
and kBk
zero. Consider a rectangular path of length
and width w, with the sides either parallel
or perpendicular to the axis. We can apply
Amperes law to this path by evaluating the
~ d~s over each side of the rectanintegral of B
gle, which gives
B = 0 N I
B = 0 n I .
It is obvious from the expression above that
B is independent of the distance to the axis
of the solenoid.
020 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

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