1. A straight wire of diameter 0.

5 mm carrying a current of 1 A is replaced by another wire

of 1 mm diameter carrying the same current. The strength of the magnetic field far
away is :
(A) twice the earlier value.
(B) one half of the earlier value.
(C) one quarter of the earlier value.
(D) same as the earlier value.

2. Two wires are held perpendicular to the plane of paper at 5 m apart. They carry
currents of 2.5 A and 5: A in same direction. Then the magnetic field strength (B) at a
point midway between the wires will be :
𝜇0
(A) T
4𝜋
𝜇0
(B) T
2𝜋
3𝜇0
(C) T
2𝜋
3𝜇0
(D) T
4𝜋

3. If a long hollow copper pipe carries a current, the magnetic field produced will be:
(A) inside the pipe only.
(B) outside the pipe only.
(C) neither inside nor outside the pipe.
(D) both inside and outside the pipe.

4. The magnetic field at a distance 𝑟 from a long wire carrying current I is 0.4 tesla. The
magnetic field at a distance 2𝑟 is :
(A) 0.1 tesla
(B) 0.2 tesla
(C) 0.8 tesla
(D) 1 ⋅ 6 tesla
5. Magnetic field intensity at the centre of a coil of 50 turns, radius 0.5 m and carrying a
current of 2𝐴 is :
(A) 0.5 × 10−5 T
(B) 1.26 × 10−4 T
(C) 3 × 10−5 T
(D) 4 × 10−5 T

6. A circular coil 𝐴 has a radius 𝑎 and the current flowing in it is 𝐼. Another circular coil B
has a radius 2𝑎 and if 2𝑙 is the current flowing through it, then the magnetic fields at the
centre of the circular coils are in the ratio of :
(A) 1: 1
(B) 2: 1
(C) 3: 1
(D) 4: 1

7. A circular coil of radius 𝑅 carries an electric current. The magnetic field due to the coil
at a point on the axis of the coil located at a distance 𝑟 from the centre of the coil, such
that 𝑟 >> 𝑅, varies as :
(A) 1/𝑟
(B) 1/𝑟 3/2
(C) 1/𝑟 2
(D) 1/𝑟 3

8. Circular loop of a wire and a long straight wire carry currents I𝑐 and I𝑒 respectively as
shown in the figure. Assuming that these are placed in the same plane, the magnetic
fields will be zero at the centre 0 of the loop, when separation H is :

I𝑒 R
(A)
I𝑐 𝜋
I𝑐 R
(B)
I𝑒 𝜋
I𝑐 𝜋
(C)
I𝑒 R
I𝑒 𝜋
(D)
I𝑐 R
9. An infinitely long straight conductor is bent into the shape as shown. If it carries a
current I and the radius of the circular loop is 𝑅, then magnetic induction at the centre
of the circular part is :

𝜇0 2𝜋I
(A) ⋅
4𝜋 R
𝜇0 2l
(B) ⋅ (𝜋 + 1)
4𝜋 R
𝜇0 2I
(C) , ⋅ (𝜋 − −1)
4𝜋 R
(D) cannot be found

10. The magnetic force acting on a charged particle of charge −2𝜇C in a magnetic field of
2 T acting in 𝑌 direction, when the particle velocity is (2𝑖ˆ + 3𝑗ˆ) × 106 ms −1 is :
(A) 4 N in Z-direction
(B) 8 N in Y-direction
(C) 8 N in Z-direction
(D) 8 N in -Z-direction

11. A beam of cathode rays is subjected to crossed electric (E) and magnetic fields(B). The
fields are adjusted, such that the beam is not deflected. The specific charge of the
cathode rays is :
B2
(A)
2VE2
𝐸2
(B)
2𝑉𝐵2
2𝑉 2
(C)
𝐸2
2VE2
(D)
B2

12. A positively charged particle moving due east enters a region of uniform magnetic field
directed vertically upwards. The particle will :
(A) get deflected in vertically upward direction.
(B) move in circular path with an increased speed.
(C) move in circular path with a decreased speed.
(D) move in a circular path with a uniform speed.

13. A charged particle passes through a region of space without change in its velocity. If E
and 𝐵 represent the electric and magnetic fields respectively, then for this region of
space, which alternative may not be possible ?
(A) 𝐸 = 0, 𝐵 = 0
(B) 𝐸 ≠ 0, 𝐵 ≠ 0
(C) 𝐸 = 0, 𝐵 ≠ 0
(D) E ≠ 0, B = 0
14. When a charged particle moving with velocity 𝑣⃗ is subjected to magnetic field of
induction 𝐵
⃗⃗, the force on it is non-zero. This implies that

(A) the angle between 𝑣⃗ and 𝐵⃗⃗

⃗⃗ is necessarily 90∘ .
(B) the angle between 𝑣⃗ and B
⃗⃗ can have any value other than 90∘ .
(C) the angle between 𝑣⃗ and B
⃗⃗ can have any value other than zero and 180∘ .
(D) the angle between 𝑣⃗ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ is either zero or 180∘ .

15. A uniform magnetic field acts at right angles to the direction of motion of electrons. As
a result, the electron moves in a circular path of radius 2 cm. If the speed of the
electrons is doubled, then the radius of the circular path will be:
(A) 2.0 cm
(B) 0.5 cm
(C) 4 ⋅ 0 cm
(D) 1 ⋅ 0 cm.

16. An electron having mass 𝑚, charge 𝑞 and kinetic energy E enters a uniform magnetic
field B perpendicularly. Then its frequency of rotation will be :
𝑞B
(A)
𝜋m
𝑞B
(B)
2𝜋𝑚
𝑞BE
(C)
2𝜋m
𝑞B
(D)
2𝜋E

17. A proton and an alpha particle enter in a uniform magnetic field with the same velocity.
The time period of rotation of the alpha particle will be :
(A) four times that of the proton.
(B) two times that of the proton.
(C) three times that of the proton.
(D) same as that of the proton.

18. Two parallel wires in free space are 10 cm apart and each carries a current of 10 A in the
same direction, The force exerted by one wire on the other (per metre length) is :
(A) 2 × 10−4 N (attractive)
(B) 2 × 10−7 N (attractive)
(C) 2 × 10−4 N (repulsive)
(D) 2 × 10−7 N (repulsive)
19. Two long straight wires carrying the same current I and separated by a distance 𝑟 exert
force F per unit length on each other. If the current is increased to 2I and separation is
reduced to r/2, then force will become :
(A) 8 F
(B) 2 F
(C) 𝐹/2
(D) 𝐹/8

20. A bar magnet of magnetic moment 𝑀 is cut into two parts of equal lengths. The
magnetic moment and pole strength of either part is :
(A) M/2, m/2
(C) M/2, m
(B) M, m/2
(D) M, 𝑚

21. A square current carrying loop is suspended in a uniform magnetic field acting in the
plane of the loop.
If the force on one arm of the loop is 𝐹⃗ , the net force on the remaining three arms of the
loop is
(A) 𝐹⃗
(B) −𝐹⃗
(C) 3𝐹⃗
(D) −3𝐹⃗

22. A closely wound solenoid of 2,000 turns and area of cross-section 1.5 × 10−4 𝑚2 caries a
current of 2 𝐴. It is suspended through its centre and perpendicular to to its length,
allowing it to turn in a horizontal plane in a uniform magnetic field of 5 × 10−2 tesla
making an angle of 30∘ with the axis of the solenoid. The torque on the solenoid will be
(A) 3 × 10−3 𝑁 𝑚
(B) 1.5 × 10−3 𝑁 𝑚
(C) 1.5 × 10−2 𝑁 𝑚
(D) 3 × 10−2 𝑁 𝑚
23. Two circular concentric loops of radii r1 = 20 cm and r2 = 30 cm are placed in the XY
plane as shown in the figure. A current I = 7 amp is flowing through them. The magnetic
moment of this loop system is
(A). +4.0k (Am2)
(B) +1.5k (Am2)
(C) +1.1k (Am2)
(D) +1.3k (Am2)

24. A galvanometer has a coil of resistance 100𝛺 and gives full scale deflection for 30 𝑚𝐴
current. If it is to work as a voltmeter of 30 𝑉 range, the resistance required to be added
will be
(A) 500𝛺
(B) 900𝛺
(C) 1,000𝛺
(D) 1,800𝛺

25. A galvanometer of 50𝛺 resistance has 25 divisions. 𝐴 current of 4 × 10−4 A gives a

deflection of 1 division. To convert this galvanometer into a voltmeter having a range of
25 𝑉, it should be connected with a resistance of
(A) 2,500𝛺 as a shunt
(B) 2,450𝛺 as a shunt
(C) 2,550𝛺 in series
(D) 2,450𝛺 in series

26. To convert a galvanometer into a ammeter,

(A) a high resistance is connected in parallel.
(B) a low resistance is connected in series.
(C) a low resistance is connected in parallel.
(D) a high resistance is connected in series.

27. A long horizontally fixed wire carries a current of 100 amperes. weighs 0.04 newton per
meter, with a total length of 3m. A magnetic field exist in vertical direction Of B = 3T, Find
weather the field will be able to hold the wire in mid-air ?
(a) The wire will be held in mid air
(b) The wire will start moving upwards
(c) The wire will fall downwards
(d) The wire will move horizontally
28. A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 60Ω shows full scale deflection, when a
current of 1 A passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read current
upto 5 A by :
(A) by putting in parallel a resistance of 15Ω.
(B) by putting in series a resistance of 15Ω.
(C) by putting in parallel a resistance of 240Ω.
(D) by putting in series a resistance of 240Ω.

29. A galvanometer having a resistance of 8Ω is shunted by a wire of resistance 2Ω. If the

total current is 1 A, the part of it passing through the shunt will be ;
(A) 1 ⋅ 2 A
(B) 0.8 A
(C) 0.5 A
(D) 0.3 A

30. A galvanometer has a coil of resistance 100Ω and gives full scale deflection for 30 mA
current. If it is to work as a voltmeter of 30 V range, the resistance required to be added
will be :
(A) 500Ω
(B) 900Ω
(C) 1,000Ω
(D) 1,800Ω
Answers:-
1 (D) 2 (A) 3 (B) 4 (B) 5 (A)

6 (A) 7 (D) 8 (A) 9 (C) 10 (D)

11 (B) 12 (D) 13(D) 14 (C) 15 (C)

16 (B) 17 (B) 18 (A) 19 (A) 20 (C)

21 (B) 22 (C) 23 (B) 24 (B) 25 (B)

26 (C) 27 (B) 28 (A) 29 (B) 30 (B)