Magnetically coupled circuits 865
2 An e.m.f. of 15 V is induced in a coil when the current in an adjacent
coil varies at a rate of 300 A/s. Calculate the value of the mutual
inductance of the two coils [50 mH]
3 Two circuits have a mutual inductance of 0.2 H. A current of 3 A
in the primary is reversed in 200 ms. Determine the e.m.f. induced
in the secondary, assuming the current changes at a uniform rate.
[6V]
4 A coil, x, has 1500 turns and a coil, y, situated close to x has
900 turns. When a current of 1 A flows in coil x a flux of 0.2 mWb
links with x and 0.65 of this flux links coil y. Determine (a) the
self inductance of coil x, and (b) the mutual inductance between the
coils. [(a) 0.30 H (b) 0.117 H]
Coefficient of coupling
5 Two coils have a mutual inductance of 0.24 H. If the coils have self
inductances of 0.4 H and 0.9 H respectively, determine the magnetic
coefficient of coupling. [0.40]
6 Coils A and B are magnetically coupled. Coil A has a self inductance
of 0.30 H and 300 turns, and coil B has a self inductance of 0.20 H
and 120 turns. A change of flux of 8 mWb occurs in coil B when
a current of 3 A is reversed in coil A. Determine (a) the mutual
inductance between the coils, and (b) the coefficient of coupling.
[(a) 0.16 H (b) 0.653]
Coils in series
7 Two coils have inductances of 50 mH and 100 mH respectively.
They are placed so that their mutual inductance is 10 mH. Determine
their effective inductance when the coils are (a) in series aiding (i.e.,
cumulatively coupled), and (b) in series opposing (i.e., differentially
coupled). [(a) 170 mH (b) 130 mH]
8 The total inductance of two coils connected in series is 0.1 H.
The coils have self inductance of 25 mH and 55 mH respectively.
Determine (a) the mutual inductance between the two coils, and
(b) the coefficient of coupling. [(a) 10 mH (b) 0.270]
9 A d.c. supply of 200 V is applied across two mutually coupled
coils in series, A and B. Coil A has a resistance of 2 and a
self inductance of 0.5 H; coil B has a resistance of 8 and a self
inductance of 2 H. At a certain instant after the circuit is switched
on, the current is 10 A and increasing a at rate of 25 A/s. Determine
(a) the mutual inductance between the coils, and (b) the coefficient
of coupling. [(a) 0.75 H (b) 0.75]
10 A ferromagnetic-cored coil is in two sections. One section has an
inductance of 750 mH and the other an inductance of 148 mH. The
coefficient of coupling is 0.6. Determine (a) the mutual inductance,