CBSE Class 12 Physics Electromagnetic Induction Previous Year Question Paper 2021-22
This document presents previous years' CBSE Board questions for Class 12 Physics, focusing on the topic of Electromagnetic Induction for the 2021-22 session. It includes questions from various sections like Magnetic Flux, Faraday's Law of Induction, Lenz's Law, and Motional Electromotive Force. The questions range from Very Short Answer (VSA) type carrying 1 mark, to Short Answer (SA) and Long Answer (LA) types, with some multiple-choice questions (MCQ) and numerical problems. Specific years like Delhi 2017, AI 2017, Delhi 2015C, 2023, Term I 2021-22, Delhi 2014, Foreign 2014, and AI 2014 are referenced. Solving these previous year papers is crucial for students to understand the exam pattern, question difficulty, and important concepts, thereby enhancing their preparation and performance in the board examinations.
Quick info
| Board | CBSE |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Subject | Physics |
| Session | 2021-22 |
| Language | English |
| Type | Previous Year Question Paper |
| Exam type | Board Exam |
Paper pattern
The paper includes Very Short Answer (1 mark), Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Short Answer (2-3 marks), and Long Answer (5 marks) questions, covering various aspects of electromagnetic induction.
Topics covered
Paper topics
- Magnetic Flux
- Faraday's Law of Induction
- Lenz's Law
- Motional Electromotive Force
Important topics
- Induced EMF
- Induced Current
- Magnetic Field
- Magnetic Flux
- Lenz's Law
- Faraday's Law
- Motional EMF
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Question paper text
Electromagnetic Induction
Previous Years' CBSE Board Questions
6.3 Magnetic Flux
VSA. (1 mark)
1 A long straight current carrying wire passes normally through the centre of circular loop. If the current through the wire increases, will there be an induced emf in the loop? Justify. (Delhi 2017)
(AI 2017)
6.4 Faraday's Law of Induction
MCO
The direction of induced current in the loop abc is:
(Delhi 2015C
- along abc if I decreases
- along acb if I increases
- along abc if I constant
- along abc if I increases (2023) U А R
- A square shaped coil of side 10 cm, having 100 turns is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field which is increasing at 1 T/s. The induced emf in the coil is
- 0.1 V (b) 0.5 V (c) 0.75 V (d) 1.0 V
(2023)
X 26 ×
- A coil of area 100 cm<sup>2</sup> is kept at an angle of 30° with a magnetic field of 10<sup>-1</sup> T. The magnetic field is reduced to zero in 10<sup>-4</sup> s. The induced emf in the coil is
- 5√3 V (b) 50√3 V
- 5.0 V (d) 50.0 V
X 10 30. 30. 30 36 300
(Term I 2021-22) (Ap)
× 30 36 × 36 30
6.5 Lenz's Law and Conservation of Energy
VSA (1 mark)
Predict the polarity of the capacitor in the situation described below:
What is the direction of induced currents in
metal rings 1 and 2 when current I in the wire is
increasing steadily?
- Figure shows a current carrying solenoid moving towards a conducting loop. Find the direction of the current induced in the loop.
- The electric current flowing in a wire in the direction from B to A is decreasing. Find out the direction of the induced current in the metallic loop kept above the wire as shown.
(Al 2014)
10. A flexible wire of irregular shape, abcd, as shown
in the figure, turns into a circular shape when
placed in a region of magnetic field which is
directed normal to the plane of the loop away
from the reader. Predict the direction of the induced
current in the wire.
(Foreign 2014)
SAI (2 marks)
11. Two identical circular discs, one of copper and
another of aluminium, are rotated about their
(AI 2017) (Ap
- A bar magnet is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow between two coils PQ and CD. Predict the direction of the induced current in each coil.
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(2/5, AI 2015C)
(Al 2017)
Describe a simple experiment (or activity) to show that the polarity of emf induced in a coil is always such that it tends to produce a current which opposes the change of magnetic flux that produces it.
(2/5, Delhi 2014) (An OR State Lenz's law. Give one example to illustrate this law. "The Lenz's law is a consequence of the principle of conservation of energy". Justify this statement.
(3/5, Al 2014)
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6.6 Motional Electromotive Force
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V5A (1 mark)
34 <math>\times</math> <math>\times</math> <math>\times</math> <math>\times</math>
- A conducting rod of length I is kept parallel to a uniform magnetic field B. It is moved along the magnetic field with a velocity v . What is the value of
emf induced in the conductor? (2020)
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(Delhi 2014C) (An
A metallic rod PQ of length l is rotated with an angular velocity ω about an axis passing through its mid-point
- and perpendicular to the plane of the paper, in
uniform magnetic field <math>\vec{B}</math>, as shown in the figure. What is the potential difference developed between the two ends of the rod, P and Q?
× <math>\times</math> <math>\times</math> 0
30 30 130 30 (2020) [1]
Plot a graph showing variation of induced e.m.f. with
geometrical axes with same angular speed in the
same magnetic field acting perpendicular to their
planes. Compare the (i) induced emf, and (ii) induced
current produced in discs between its centre and
edge. Justify your answers. (2021C)
LA (5 marks)
12. State Lenz's law. Use it to predict the polarity of the
capacitor in the situation given below:
20. A rectangular loop PQMN with movable arm PQ
of length 10 cm and resistance 2 <math>\Omega</math> is placed in a
uniform magnetic field of 0.1 T acting perpendicular
to the plane of the loop as is shown in the figure. The
resistances of the arms MN, NP and MQ are negligible.
Calculate the (i) emf induced in the arm PQ and
(ii) current induced in the loop when arm PQ is moved
with velocity 20 m/s.
SAII (3 marks)
- A rectangular conductor MNPQ with a movable arm MN (resistance r) is kept in a uniform magnetic field as shown in the figure. Resistance of arms MQ, QP an PN are negligible. Obtain the expression for the:
- current induced in the loop specifying its direction, and
- power required to move the arm.
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× <math display="block">\begin{array}{c|ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc</math>
X × × × × × × × ×
(2023)
Frequently asked questions
What is this document?
This is a previous year's CBSE Board Question Paper for Class 12 Physics, focusing on the topic of Electromagnetic Induction from the 2021-22 session.
What types of questions are included?
The paper contains Very Short Answer (VSA), Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Short Answer (SA), and Long Answer (LA) type questions, including numerical problems and conceptual questions.
How does solving this paper help?
Solving this previous year question paper helps students understand the exam pattern, difficulty level, and important concepts tested in Electromagnetic Induction for the CBSE Class 12 board exams.
What is the focus of these questions?
The questions cover key concepts of electromagnetic induction, including magnetic flux, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law, and motional electromotive force.
When was this paper relevant?
This paper contains questions from various years, including specific references to the 2021-22 session (Term I), and other years like 2017, 2015, 2014, and 2023.
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