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The diagram shows a simple a.c. generator.

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Suggest two ways in which the e.m.f. could be increased.

Important Questions on Electromagnetic Induction

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A transformer is used to transform a 230 V mains supply to 12 V for a computer games console. The primary coil has 5000 turns. How many turns should there be on the secondly coil?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A transformer is used to transform a 230 V mains supply to 12 V for a computer games console. In normal use, a current of 0.40 A flows in the secondary coil. What current flows in the primary coil? Assume that there are no power losses in the transformer.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A coil P is joined to a battery and a switch S. A similar coil Q is joined to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter G.

P and Q are placed end to end, as shown in the diagram.

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Describe what is seen happening to the reading of G: as switch S is closed.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A coil P is joined to a battery and a switch S. A similar coil Q is joined to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter G.

P and Q are placed end to end, as shown in the diagram.

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Describe what is seen happening to the reading of G: as switch S is closed and opened again.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A coil P is joined to a battery and a switch S. A similar coil Q is joined to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter G.

P and Q are placed end to end, as shown in the diagram.

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A soft iron bar, as long as the combined lengths of P and Q, is placed inside P and Q. State what difference this makes to what is observed on G as S is closed.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A coil P is joined to a battery and a switch S. A similar coil Q is joined to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter G.

P and Q are placed end to end, as shown in the diagram.

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A soft iron bar, as long as the combined lengths of P and Q, is placed inside P and Q. Then the bar is removed and the battery is changed for one with a smaller e.m.f. State what difference this makes to which is observed on G as S is closed.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A coil P is joined to a battery and a switch S. A similar coil Q is joined to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter G.

P and Q are placed end to end, as shown in the diagram.

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The battery is replaced by an a.c. power supply of frequency 50 cycles per second, and then S is closed. Describe what is seen on G.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A coil is wound on a cylindrical cardboard tube and connected to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter. The diagram shows the situation involving the coil and a magnet.

Describe what, if anything, is seen happening on the millivoltmeter.

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