Shivalik Classes

Magnetism (2016-2010)

1. What can be the causes of helical motion of a charged particle??

2. State Amperes circuital law. Use this law to find magnetic field due to straight infinite current carrying
wire. How are the magnetic field lines different from the electrostatic field lines?
3. State the principle of a cyclotron. Show that the time period of revolution of particles in a cyclotron is
independent of their speeds. Why is this property necessary for the operation of a cyclotron?

2016

4. State Biot Savart law. Deduce the expression for the magnetic field at a point on the axis of a current
carrying circular loop of radius R distant x from the center. Hence, write the magnetic field at the
center of a loop.
5. Draw the magnetic field lines due to a circular loop area A carrying current I. Show that it acts as a bar
magnet of magnetic moment m = I A .
6. Derive the expression for the magnetic field due to a solenoid of length 2l, radius a having n
number of turns per unit length and carrying a steady current I at a point on the axial line, distance
r from the center of the solenoid. How does this expression compare with the axial magnetic field
due to a bar magnet of magnetic moment m?

2015

7. Show diagrammatically the behavior of magnetic field lines in the presence of

a. paramagnetic and
b. Diamagnetic substances. How does one explain this distinguishing feature?
8. Deduce an expression for the frequency of revolution of a charged particle in a magnetic field and
show that it is independent of velocity or energy of the particle.
9. Draw a schematic sketch of a cyclotron. Explain, giving the essential details of its construction, how it
is used to accelerate the charged particles.
10. (a) Draw a labelled diagram of a moving coil galvanometer. Describe briefly its principle and working.
11. (b) Answer the following:
(i) Why is it necessary to introduce a cylindrical soft iron core inside the coil of a galvanometer?
(ii) Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase its voltage
sensitivity. Explain, giving reason.

2014

12. A metallic rod of length l is rotated with a frequency with one end hinged at the centre and the
other end at the circumference of a circular metallic ring of radius l, about an axis passing through
the center and perpendicular to the plane of the ring. A constant uniform magnetic field B parallel
to the axis is present everywhere. Using Lorentz force, explain how e.m.f. is induced between the
center and the metallic ring and hence obtain the expression for it.
13. a. Derive the expression for the torque on a rectangular current carrying loop suspended in a
uniform magnetic field.

(b) A proton and a deuteron having equal momenta enter in a region of uniform magnetic field
at right angle to the direction of the field. Depict their trajectories in the field

14. A small compass needle of magnetic moment m is free to turn about an axis perpendicular to
the direction of uniform magnetic field B. The moment of inertia of the needle about the axis is
I. The needle is slightly disturbed from its stable position and then released. Prove that it
executes simple harmonic motion. Hence deduce the expression for its time period. (b) A
compass needle, free to a turn in a vertical plane orients itself with its axis vertical at a certain
place on the earth. Find out the values of (i) horizontal component of earths magnetic field and
(ii) angle of dip at the place.

2013

15. Two identical coil wires P and Q each of radius R carrying current I are kept in perpendicular
planes such that they have common center as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and
direction of the net magnetic field at the common center of the two coils.

16. The susceptibility of a magnetic material is -2.6 X 10-5. Identify the type of magnetic material and
state its two properties.

2012

17. The permeability of a magnetic material is 0.9983. Name the type of magnetic materials it
represents.

18. A magnetic needle free to rotate in a vertical plane parallel to the magnetic meridian has its north
tip down in 60o with the horizontal. The horizontal component of the earths magnetic field at the
place is known to be 0.4 G. Determine the magnitude of the earths magnetic field at the place.

19. State Biot-Savart law, giving the mathematical expression for it. Use this law to derive the
expression for the magnetic field due to a circular coil carrying current at a point along its axis.
How does a circular loop carrying current behave as a magnet?
20. With the help of a labelled diagram, state the underlying principle of a cyclotron. Explain clearly
how it works to accelerate the charged particles. Show that cyclotron frequency is independent
of energy of the particle. Is there an upper limit on the energy acquired by the particle? Give
reason.

2011

21. Draw magnetic field lines when a (i) diamagnetic, (ii) paramagnetic substance is placed in an
external magnetic field. Which magnetic property distinguishes this behavior of the field lines due
to the two substances?

22. A long straight wire of a circular cross-section of radius 'a' carries a steady current 'I'. The current
is uniformly distributed across the cross-section. Apply Ampere's circuital law to calculate the
magnetic field at a point 'r' in the region for (i) r < a (ii) r > a.

23. State the underlying principle of working of a moving coil galvanometer. Write two reasons why
a galvanometer cannot be used as such to measure current in a given circuit. Name any two
factors on which the current sensitivity of a galvanometer depends.

2010

Marks Weightage: 5-6 marks

Based on above analysis following topics are very important:

1. Biot Savart Law. Ampere Circuital Law.

2. Magnetic material properties. If permeability or susceptibility is given find material type and
state 3 properties.
3. Cyclotron
4. Moving Coil Galvanometer (diagram, working and why cant be used as ammeter or voltmeter)
conversion to Ammeter and Voltmeter.
5. Magnetic elements of Earth.