4.

0 MAGNETIC FIELD

1 (a) Define magnetic field

(b) A particle with velocity initially moving northward is

deflected toward east in a magnetic field ,

(i) State the direction of magnetic field. Illustrate the diagram by drawing the
direction of magnetic force and velocity.

(ii) Calculate the magnetic force on the particle.

(iii) Calculate the acceleration experienced by the particle given the mass of
the particle is

(c) The springs X and Y, having an original length of 3cm and force constant 3 Nm -1
each, are fixed to two straight insulated wires LM and VW on a smooth horizontal
surface as shown in the figure below. When the switch S is turned on, a current of
40 A flows through the wires. Calculate

i the magnetic force acting on each wire LM and VW

(ii) The distance between LM and VW when the equilibrium is reached.

2. (a) Define 1 ampere.

(b) The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius 5 cm is 60 T . If the
number of turn of coil is 4, calculate the current flow through the coil.

(c) A heart surgeon monitors the flow of blood through an artery using an
electromagnetic flowmeter as shown in the figure below. The blood is known to
contain mobile positive ions. Electrodes X and Y make contact with the outer
surface of the blood vessel. The separation of the electrodes X and Y is
. When a magnetic field of flux density is produced by the
electromagnet, a potential difference 600V is developed between the electrodes X
and Y. When this condition is reached, the blood flows only a certain speed

(i) Calculate the magnitude of the electric force on the ion.

(ii) State the conditions for the blood to flow only at certain speed

(iii) Calculate the speed for the condition given in (ii).

(d) In a moving coil galvanometer ,the coil of 400 turns has a rectangular shape of
dimensions 3cm x 5 cm. The radial magnetic field has a magnetic flux density of
0.24 T. Calculate the torque on the coil when a current of 0.024A flow in it.
 5.0: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

1 (a) State Faraday and Lenz law

(b) A long magnet is removed from the centre of a solenoid as shown in the figure.
The coil is connected to a sensitive ammeter. The speed of the magnet is
controlled to maintain an induced e.m.f of 60 V across the coil. Removing the
magnet in this way takes 2 s.

(i) Calculate the change of flux through the coil

(ii) Calculate current flow in the solenoid if the resistance is .

ii Explain the way to verify the polarity of the magnet.

(c) A magnetic field B is applied perpendicular to

a coil as shown in the figure below.

(i) Use Faradays law to explain briefly how an induced current is produced
in the resistor by reducing gradually the magnetic field.

(ii) Determine direction of the induced current. Explain your answer.

2 (a) (i) Define magnetic flux

 (ii) A circular coil with diameter 3 cm is placed in uniform magnetic field 1.5
T. Calculate the magnetic flux through the coil when the plane of the coil
makes an angle of 30 to the magnetic field.

(b) A rectangular coil ABCD

of 60 turns has its plane set
parallel to a uniform
magnetic field
as shown in figure
.The coil of sides AB and
CD are of length
and side BC is of length . A current is flowing through the coil.

(i) Copy the diagram and draw the direction of the force acting on sides AB
and CD respectively.

(ii) The current is then switched off and the coil is rotated about an axis at
a constant angular velocity, . Explain why an e.m.f is induced in the coil.

iii Calculate the maximum value of induced emf for the coil given the coil rotates at 120 rev/min.

iv Sketch graphs to show the variation of the magnetic flux linkage through coil with respect to
time.

(c) A coil P with the length of and radius has 1000 turns. The self
inductance of the coil is 0.2 mH. If the current flows through it is 4 A, calculate
the mutual inductance if a coil Q with 50 turns is placed beside coil P.

6.0: ALTERNATING CURRENT

1 (a) (i)The rms output voltage of an AC source is 200.00 V, and the operating
frequency is 100.00 Hz. Write the equation for the output voltage as a
function of time.
(ii)At what frequency does the inductive reactance of a 57.00 H inductor
equal to the capacitive reactance of a 57.00 F capacitor?
 (b) A 50.00 resistor, a 0.10 H inductor and a 100.00 F capacitor are connected in
series to a 60.00 Hz AC source. The rms current in the circuit is 2.75 A. Find the rms
voltage across

(i) the resistor

(ii) the inductor
(iii) the capacitor

Sketch the phasor diagram for the circuit.

(c) To determine the inductance of a coil used in a research project, a student first
connects the coil to a 12.00 V battery and measures a current of 0.63 A. The student then
connects the coil to an AC source of Vrms = 24.00 V, f = 60.00 Hz and measures an rms
current of 0.57 A. What is the inductance of the coil?

2 (a) Is the sum of the voltages across the elements in a series RLC circuit greater
than or less than the applied voltage? Explain.

(b) An AC source with Vmax = 150.00 V, f = 50.00 Hz is connected between points a

and d as shown in the figure below.

Calculate the maximum voltage between points

(i) a and b
(ii) b and c
(iii) c and d
(iv) b and d

(c) An AC voltage in the form of is applied to a series

RLC circuit . If R = 400.00 , C = 5.00 F and L = 0.50 H, calculate

(i) the average power delivered to the circuit

(ii) the power factor of the circuit
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1(a) Magnetic field is the region where magnetic force is experienced. J1

(b)(i) Come out from the paper J1

D1

D1
 Arrow&label(velocity):1 mark
Arrow&label(force) : 1 mark

(ii) R1

G1

JU1
50.47 N

(iii) R1

GJU1

(b)(i) R1

o (4 ) ( 4)
+ o G1
2 (0.35) 2 (0.25)
JU1

(ii) R1

G1

JU1
(ecf)

4
5.76 10 N
TOTAL 15
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2(a) 1 Ampere is the constant current which flowing in two infinitely J1
long,straight,parallel conductors, placed in a vacuum 1 m
 apart,produces between them a force of

(b) R1

G1

JU 1

(c)(i) R1
R1

G1

JU1

(ii) J1
Condition required is that forces and have the same magnitude
but opposite directions.

(iii) R1

G1

JU1

(d) R1

G1

JU1
TOTAL 15

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1(a) Faradays law states that the induced emf is directly proportional to the K1
rate of change of flux linkage.
 Lenzs law states that the direction of the induced emf is such that
oppose the change causes it. K1

(b)(i) R1

G1

JU1

(ii) R1
G1
JU1

(iii) Connect the coil to an ammeter to determine the direction of current. If J1

the direction of the current of coil clockwise, the end of magnet closer to J1
the coil would be a north pole. Otherwise, it is a south pole.

(c)(i) When the magnetic field is reduced gradually, the magnetic flux changes J1
with time. By Faradays law, current is induced in circuit because the J1
magnetic flux through the coil decreases.

(ii) The direction of induced current : clockwise J1

Magnetic flux into the page decreases. J1

Induced current produced magnetic flux into the page. J1

TOTAL 15

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2(a)(i) Magnetic flux is the number of magnetic field lines that pass through a J1
surface area.
 OR

with all symbols defined

(ii) R1
G1
JU1

(b)(i)

D1

(Arrow & label for force)

(ii) As the coil rotates, there is a change in flux linkage. Hence, an emf is J1
induced.

(iii) J1

R1
G1
JU1

(iv) J1
J1

-Shape
-label
 (c) R1

G1

JU1

TOTAL 15

MARK
NO ANSWER SCHEME
(S)

1(a)(i)

Therefore, J1

(ii) R1

JU1

(b)(i) R1

GJU1

(ii) R1

GJU1

(iii) R1
 GJU1

drawn and labeled vectors)

(marks are just for correctly
, D1
D1 D2

(c) J1

J1

J1

JU1

TOTAL 15

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2(a) K1
Greater than,
 K1
because

b(i)

R1

GJU1

(ii) R1

GJU1

(iii) R1

GJU1

(iv) R1

GJU1

(c)(i)
 J1

R1

GJU1

(ii)
R1

GJU1

TOTAL 15