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Unit 3: Gravity and electromagnetism

Quick questions on Electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law and Lenz's law (QCE Physics Unit 3)

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What is magnetic flux?
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The magnetic flux through a flat coil of area AA in a uniform field B\vec{B} at angle θ\theta to the area normal:
What is iA1 data test?
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Expect a coil-in-changing-field setup with a flux-vs-time graph and questions on the EMF in each segment, or a moving-rod-on-rails diagram with motional EMF and the direction of the induced current. Markers focus on candidates who drop the NN factor, or who state that the induced current opposes "the field" rather than "the change in flux".
What is iA2 student experiment?
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Common IA2 designs include: a bar magnet dropped through a coil (with peak EMF measured against drop height); a coil rotated at variable frequency between magnets (peak EMF vs frequency); a sliding rod on rails through a fixed magnet (EMF vs speed). Strong reports linearise ε\varepsilon against the variable (e.g. ε\varepsilon vs vv for the sliding rod) and report a slope consistent with BLB L within uncertainty.
What is q1?
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State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. [2 marks]
What is q2?
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A 5050-turn coil of area 0.04 m20.04 \text{ m}^2 in a field changing from 0.30 T0.30 \text{ T} to 0.10 T0.10 \text{ T} in 0.20 s0.20 \text{ s}. Calculate the induced EMF magnitude. [3 marks]
What is q3?
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A Bundaberg generator coil (N=200N = 200, A=0.25 m2A = 0.25 \text{ m}^2) rotates at 50 Hz50 \text{ Hz} in B=1.2 TB = 1.2 \text{ T}. (a) Calculate the peak EMF. (b) Apply Lenz's law to identify the direction of the induced current as flux through the coil increases.

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