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MHT CET 202624 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
24 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electromagnetic Induction

MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Electromagnetic Induction

Semicircular wire of radius R is rotated in a uniform magnetic...

Semicircular wire of radius R is rotated in a uniform magnetic field about an axis passing through its ends. If the frequency of rotation is f, the amplitude of induced e.m.f. in the wire is [B=magnetic field induction]

Options

  1. Aπ2RfB\pi^{2}RfB
  2. Bπ2R2fB\pi^{2}R^{2}fB
  3. C2π2RfB2\pi^{2}RfB
  4. D2π2Rf2B2\pi^{2}Rf^{2}B

Correct answer

B. π2R2fB\pi^{2}R^{2}fB

Step-by-step solution

The area of the semicircular region is A=12πR2A = \dfrac{1}{2} \pi R^2.

We can consider a closed loop formed by the semicircular wire and the straight segment joining its ends. Since this straight segment lies on the axis of rotation, its velocity is zero, and no motional emf is induced in it. Therefore, the emf induced in the semicircular wire is equal to the emf induced in the entire closed loop.

Assuming the magnetic field is perpendicular to the axis of rotation for maximum induced emf, the magnetic flux through the loop at any instant tt is given by Φ=BAcos⁡(ωt)\Phi = B A \cos(\omega t), where ω=2πf\omega = 2 \pi f is the angular frequency of rotation.

According to Faraday's law of induction, the induced emf is ε=−dΦdt=BAωsin⁡(ωt)\varepsilon = -\dfrac{d\Phi}{dt} = B A \omega \sin(\omega t).

The amplitude of the induced emf is ε0=BAω\varepsilon_{0} = B A \omega.

Substituting A=12πR2A = \dfrac{1}{2} \pi R^2 and ω=2πf\omega = 2 \pi f, we get:

ε0=B(12πR2)(2πf)=π2R2fB\varepsilon_{0} = B \left(\dfrac{1}{2} \pi R^2\right) (2 \pi f) = \pi^2 R^2 f B.
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