NVAEasyJEE 2023AC Generator & Transformer

JEE Physics 2023 Question with Solution

In an ac generator, a rectangular coil of 100100 turns each having area 14×102m214 \times 10^{-2} \, m^2 is rotated at 360360 rev/min about an axis perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 3.0T3.0 \, \text{T}. The maximum value of the emf produced will be _____ V. (Take π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7})

Answer

Correct answer:1584

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: Number of turns N=100N = 100, area of each turn A=14×102m2A = 14 \times 10^{-2} \, m^2, magnetic field B=3.0TB = 3.0 \, \text{T}, rotation speed =360= 360 rev/min.

Find: Maximum emf induced in the generator.

For an ac generator, the maximum emf is

ξmax=NABω\xi_{\max} = NAB\omega

The angular speed is obtained from rotational frequency:

f=36060=6s1f = \frac{360}{60} = 6 \, \text{s}^{-1}

Therefore,

ω=2πf=2π×6=12π\omega = 2\pi f = 2\pi \times 6 = 12\pi

Now substitute in the emf expression:

ξmax=100×14×102×3×12π\xi_{\max} = 100 \times 14 \times 10^{-2} \times 3 \times 12\pi

Using π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7},

ξmax=100×14×102×3×12×227\xi_{\max} = 100 \times 14 \times 10^{-2} \times 3 \times 12 \times \frac{22}{7} ξmax=1584V\xi_{\max} = 1584 \, \text{V}

Therefore, the maximum emf produced is 1584V1584 \, \text{V}.

Compute angular speed first

Given: The coil rotates at 360360 revolutions per minute.

Find: First convert this to angular speed, then evaluate ξmax\xi_{\max}.

Since 11 minute =60= 60 seconds,

f=36060=6rev/sf = \frac{360}{60} = 6 \, \text{rev/s}

Hence,

ω=2πf=2π×6=12πrad/s\omega = 2\pi f = 2\pi \times 6 = 12\pi \, \text{rad/s}

Now,

ξmax=NABω\xi_{\max} = NAB\omega =100×0.14×3×12π= 100 \times 0.14 \times 3 \times 12\pi =14×3×12π= 14 \times 3 \times 12\pi =504π= 504\pi

Using π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7},

504π=504×227=1584504\pi = 504 \times \frac{22}{7} = 1584

Therefore, the required numerical value is 1584.

Common mistakes

  • Using rotation speed in rev/min directly in ξmax=NABω\xi_{\max} = NAB\omega is incorrect because ω\omega must be in rad/s. First convert 360360 rev/min to 66 rev/s, then use ω=2πf\omega = 2\pi f.

  • Forgetting the factor 2π2\pi while converting frequency to angular speed gives a much smaller answer. Rotational frequency and angular speed are related by ω=2πf\omega = 2\pi f, not ω=f\omega = f.

  • Misreading the area 14×102m214 \times 10^{-2} \, m^2 as 14m214 \, m^2 is wrong because the power of ten changes the result drastically. Use 14×102=0.14m214 \times 10^{-2} = 0.14 \, m^2.

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