Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

You are provided with a coil of wire, a bar magnet and a sensitive ammeter.Outline an experiment to verify Lenz’s law.

2009 Summer

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

An ideal transformer is illustrated in Fig. 6.1.(a) (i) State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction...............................................

2009 Winter

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

A simple iron-cored transformer is illustrated in Fig. 6.1.Fig. 6.1(a) (i) State why the primary and secondary coils are wound on a core made of iron....

2010 Winter

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

A simple iron-cored transformer is illustrated in Fig. 6.1.(a) (i) State why the primary and secondary coils are wound on a core made of iron............

2010 Winter

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

The poles of a horseshoe magnet measure 5.0 cm × 2.4 cm, as shown in Fig. 5.1. The uniform magnetic flux density between the poles of the magnet is 8...

2010 Winter

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

A transformer is illustrated in Fig. 6.1.(a) (i) Explain why the coils are wound on a core made of iron..................................................

2011 Summer

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

(a) Use Fig. 3.2 to(i) state the evidence for the magnet to be undergoing free oscillations during the period $t = 0$ to $t = 4.0 \, \text{s}$,..........

2011 Winter

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

(a) Use Fig. 3.2 to(i) state the evidence for the magnet to be undergoing free oscillations during the period $t = 0$ to $t = 4.0 \text{s},$.............

2011 Winter

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

(a) State Lenz's law.....................................................................................................................................

2012 Winter

Theory

CH23 - ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

(a) State Lenz's law.....................................................................................................................................

2012 Winter

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which is an SI base unit?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which pair contains one vector and one scalar quantity?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

When a constant braking force is applied to a vehicle moving at speed $v$, the distance $d$ moved by the vehicle in coming to rest is given by the exp...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A whale produces sound waves of frequency 5 Hz. The waves are detected by a microphone and displayed on an oscilloscope. What is the time-base setting...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The angular deflection of the needle of an ammeter varies with the current in the ammeter as shown in the graph. Which diagram could represent the ap...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The strain energy $W$ of a spring is determined from its spring constant $k$ and extension $x$. The spring obeys Hooke's law and the value of $W$ is c...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A sphere is released and falls. Its initial acceleration reduces until it eventually begins to travel at constant terminal velocity. Which displacemen...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

An insect jumps with an initial vertical velocity of 1.0 $\text{m s}^{-1}$, reaching a maximum height of 3.5 $\times 10^{-2} \text{m}$. Assume the dec...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A body having uniform acceleration $a$ increases its velocity from $u$ to $v$ in time $t$. Which expression would not give a correct value for the bo...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

What is a reasonable estimate of the average gravitational force acting on a fully grown woman standing on the Earth?

2015 Summer