Free Magnetic Flux MCQs with Answers
30 Magnetic Flux MCQs from Physics, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Magnetic flux measures the magnetic field passing through a surface, calculated for a uniform field as Φ = BA cos θ, where θ is the angle between the field and the surface normal. Questions involve area, field strength and orientation, the weber as its unit, and the distinction between flux and magnetic field.
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- A. B times A times cos theta, where theta is the angle between B and the normal to the surface
- B. B times A times sin theta
- C. B divided by A
- D. B times A only, whatever the orientation
Explanation: Flux counts the field lines threading the surface, so it is greatest when the field is perpendicular to the surface, meaning parallel to…
Correct answer: B times A times cos theta, where theta is the angle between B and the normal to the surface- A. parallel to the field
- B. perpendicular to the field
- C. at 45 degrees to the field
- D. irrelevant to the flux
Explanation: Flux depends on the cosine of the angle between the field and the normal to the coil, so it is maximum when the normal points along the…
Correct answer: perpendicular to the field- A. 1 weber
- B. 0.005 weber
- C. 100 weber
- D. 0.5 weber
Explanation: The flux through one turn is BA, that is 0.5 multiplied by 0.01, giving 0.005 Wb, and the flux linkage multiplies this by the 200 turns to…
Correct answer: 1 weber- A. magnetic flux = flux density / area
- B. magnetic flux = flux density x area
- C. flux density = magnetic flux area
- D. flux density = magnetic flux x area
Explanation: Magnetic flux through an area is Φ = BA when the field is perpendicular to the area, where Φ is in Wb, B is in Wb m^-2, and A is in m^2.
Correct answer: magnetic flux = flux density x area- A. Zero
- B. Small but not zero
- C. Infinite
- D. Larger than 1
Explanation: The magnetic field vector makes a 90˚ angle with the area vector since area vector is always perpendicular to the surface we choose.
Correct answer: Zero- A. Area of cross-section
- B. Number of turns
- C. Magnetic field
- D. None of these options is correct
Explanation: The magnetic flux linked with a coil is directly proportional to the number of turns in the coil.
Correct answer: None of these options is correct- A. 1.5 mWb
- B. 0.15 mWb
- C. 0.015 mWb
- D. 15 mWb
Explanation: The magnetic flux through a surface is given by the formula: Φ = B A cosθ where: Φ = magnetic flux through the surface B = magnitude of…
Correct answer: 0.15 mWb- A. Area
- B. Vector area
- C. Unit area
- D. None of these
Explanation: Magnetic flux is the amount of magnetic field passing through a given area.
Correct answer: Vector area- A. Scalar
- B. Vector
- C. Simple
- D. None of these
Explanation: As we are using dot products, the magnetic flux is a scalar quantity. Note: When the magnetic field is along the area of the closed…
Correct answer: Scalar- A. BA cos(θ)
- B. BA
- C. B
- D. BA sin(θ)
Explanation: In physics, specifically electromagnetism, the magnetic flux through a surface is the surface integral of the normal component of the…
Correct answer: BA cos(θ)- A. B and V
- B. B and A
- C. B and I
- D. none of these
Explanation: Option B is correct since magnetic flux is the scalar product (dot product) of the magnetic field vector and area vector.
Correct answer: B and A- A. -20 wb
- B. 30 wb
- C. 20 wb
- D. 80 wb
Explanation: The maximum flux through a loop of area A placed in a magnetic field B is given by the product of the area and the component of the…
Correct answer: 20 wb- A. Zero
- B. Small but not zero
- C. Infinite
- D. Large but not infinite
Explanation: Option A is correct since if the surface is parallel to the field, then no field lines will cross that surface, and the flux through that…
Correct answer: Zero- A. 10 Wb
- B. 15 Wb
- C. 20 Wb
- D. 0 Wb
Explanation: Given:Magnetic field vector, B = i + 5j + 2kArea vector, A = 6i - 2j + 2kThe magnetic flux (Φ) is given by the dot product of the magnetic…
Correct answer: 0 Wb- A. B and V
- B. B and A
- C. B and I
- D. None of these options are correct
Explanation: Magnetic Flux Φ is the dot / scalar product of magnetic flux density B, and cross-sectional area of coil A. Therefore, Φ = B.A.
Correct answer: B and A- A. Wb.m-2
- B. Wb.m2
- C. Wb
- D. Tesla
Explanation: The unit of magnetic flux is the weber (Wb). In the CGS system, it is measured in maxwells.
Correct answer: Wb- A. Magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane area
- B. Magnetic field lies parallel to the plane area
- C. Area is held at an angle of 45º
- D. Magnetic flux density is perpendicular to area vector of the surface
Explanation: When the magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the area (i.e., the angle θ between the magnetic field and the normal to the…
Correct answer: Magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane area- A. Magnetic flux.
- B. Area of the coil.
- C. Shape of the coil.
- D. Resistance of the coil.
Explanation: The correct answer is 'magnetic flux.' According to Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction, the induced electromotive force (EMF) in a…
Correct answer: Magnetic flux.- A. 0˚C
- B. 90˚C
- C. 60˚C
- D. 45˚C
Explanation: Magnetic flux is maximum when the angle between the magnetic field and the normal to the plane of finite area is 0 degree.
Correct answer: 0˚C- A. 00
- B. 900
- C. All of these
- D. None of these
Explanation: Magnetic flux is maximum when the angle between the magnetic field and the normal to the plane of finite area is 00
Correct answer: 00Magnetic Flux MCQs: common questions
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