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Why a spark is produced in a switch sometimes when it is switched off?

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### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding the Circuit**: When a switch is in the "on" position, it completes the circuit, allowing current to flow. When the switch is turned "off," it breaks the circuit, stopping the flow of current. 2. **Sudden Interruption of Current**: The act of turning off the switch causes a sudden interruption in the current flow. This rapid change can lead to a phenomenon known as electromagnetic induction. 3. **Induction of EMF**: According to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, a change in current can induce an electromotive force (EMF) in the circuit. When the switch is turned off, the sudden decrease in current creates a large induced EMF across the gap of the switch. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION-REVISION EXERCISE (Very Short Answer Questions Carrying I mark)
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  2. When the north pole of a magnet is moved away from a coil, what is the...

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  3. Why a spark is produced in a switch sometimes when it is switched off?

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  5. Define self-inductance of a coil. Obtain the expression for the energy...

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  6. What is the power required to move a conductor of length l having resi...

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  7. Can a moving bar magnet exert a force on a stationary charge? Explain.

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  8. Why eddy currents are named as eddy currents or focault currents?

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  9. What is meant by magnetic flux? A wire cuts across a flux of 0.2 xx 10...

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  10. A metallic plate is made to oscillate in the magnetic field. What will...

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  11. Why eddy currents are undesirable in the core of transformers?

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  12. Give one example of use of eddy currents.

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  13. The motion of copper plate is damped when it is allowed to oscillate b...

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  14. Why is the core of a transformer laminated?

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  15. How magnetic flux generated in a coil depends on the current flowing t...

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  16. What is the significance of Lenz's law?

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  17. Define coefficient of mutual induction,

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  18. What are the factors on which coefficient of mutual inductance of two ...

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  19. Explain Lenz's law considering a closed conducting coil and a bar magn...

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