Inductance

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Inductance: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Induction, Self Induction, Coefficient of Self Inductance, The Factors on Which Coefficient of Self Inductance Will Depend, Method of Finding Coefficient of Self Inductance, Mutual Induction, etc.

Important Questions on Inductance

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The SI unit of coefficient of mutual induction is

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The S.I. unit of self-inductance of a coil is 

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The circuit arrangement given below shows that when A.C. passes through the coil A, the current starts flowing in coil B.

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Mention the underlying principle involved.

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What is the expression for the self-inductance of a long, air-cored solenoid of length l, radius r, and having N number of turns?

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If 0.1 J of energy is stored for the flow of current of 0.2 A in an inductor, then its inductance value is

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Why self-induction is called the inertia of electricity?

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A 50 mH coil carries a current of 2 A, the energy stored in J is

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Radii of two conducting circular loops are b and a respectively, where ba. Centres of both loops coincide but planes of both loops are perpendicular to each other. The value of mutual inductance for these loops

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What will be the self-inductance of a coil of 100 turns if a current 5 A produces a magnetic flux 5×10-5 Wb?

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The phenomenon due to which there is an induced current in one coil due to the current in a neighbouring coil is:

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The self-inductance of a long solenoid carrying current is independent of:

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What is meant by back emf in a motor?

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Consider two solenoids A and B such that LA=2 LB and AA=12AB, where LA, AA and LB, AB are the length and area of the two solenoids respectively. If the magnetic energy stored in the both solenoids is same. What should be the ratio of their magnetic fields BABB=

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The S.I unit of inductance is

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Two coils are placed close to each other. The mutual inductance of the pair of coils depends upon

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A current is flowing through a thin cylindrical shell of radius R. If energy density in the medium, due to magnetic field, at a distance r from the axis of the shell is equal to U then which of the following graphs is correct

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The current through a 4.6 H inductor is shown in the following graph. The induced emf during the time interval t=5 m s to 6 m s will be

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Assertion: A spark occurs sometime, when an electric iron is switched off.

Reason: Sparking is due to large self-induced emf in the circuit during the circuit break.

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Two co-axial solenoids are made by winding thin insulated wire over a pipe of cross-sectional area A=10 cm2 and length l=20 cm. If one of the solenoids has 300 turns and the other 400 turns, their mutual-inductance is µ0=4π×10-7 T m A-1

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In 0.1 s, the current in a coil increases from 1 A to 1.5 A. If inductance of coil is 60 mH, then induced current in external resistance of 3 Ω will be