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Circuits and electromagnetic induction

Written by Dr. Hamza Farooq (Physics)

7 MDCAT Physics questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. A cell of emf 12 V and internal resistance 1 ohm is connected to a 5 ohm resistor. What current flows?

    • 1 12 A
    • 2 2.4 A
    • 3 2 A
    • 4 6 A
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    Correct answer: 2 A

    I = emf / (R + r) = 12 / (5 + 1) = 2 A.

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  2. A Wheatstone bridge is balanced when:

    • 1 P / Q = R / S
    • 2 P + Q = R + S
    • 3 P x Q = R x S
    • 4 P = S
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    Correct answer: P / Q = R / S

    At balance, the ratio of resistances in one arm equals the ratio in the other, and no current flows through the galvanometer.

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  3. Which law gives the direction of an induced current?

    • 1 Ampere's law
    • 2 Coulomb's law
    • 3 Lenz's law
    • 4 Ohm's law
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    Correct answer: Lenz's law

    Lenz's law says the induced current opposes the change in flux that produces it.

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  4. A transformer has 100 turns in the primary and 500 turns in the secondary. If the input is 20 V, what is the output voltage?

    • 1 4 V
    • 2 500 V
    • 3 20 V
    • 4 100 V
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    Correct answer: 100 V

    Vs / Vp = Ns / Np, so Vs = 20 x 500 / 100 = 100 V.

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  5. Eddy currents are:

    • 1 Loops of current induced in a conductor by a changing magnetic flux
    • 2 Currents in a battery
    • 3 Currents that flow only in insulators
    • 4 Currents in a vacuum
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    Correct answer: Loops of current induced in a conductor by a changing magnetic flux

    A changing magnetic flux induces circulating currents inside a solid conductor. These cause heating.

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  6. The SI unit of resistivity is the:

    • 1 Ohm
    • 2 Ohm metre
    • 3 Ohm per metre
    • 4 Siemens
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    Correct answer: Ohm metre

    Resistivity = R x A / L, whose unit is ohm metre.

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  7. How much power is lost as heat when a current of 2 A flows through a wire of resistance 5 ohm?

    • 1 10 W
    • 2 40 W
    • 3 20 W
    • 4 2.5 W
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    Correct answer: 20 W

    P = I² R = 4 x 5 = 20 W.

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