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MCQ
[1] A bar magnet of magnetic moment 𝑚⃗⃗ is placed in a uniform magnetic 1 field of induction 𝐵⃗ . The torque
exerted on it is

Torque = λ= mB sinθ =

[2] The figure shows a bar moving to the right on two conducting rails. To make an induced current i in the
direction indicated, a constant magnetic field between the rails should be in what direction?

A) Right B) Left C) Into the page D) Out of the page E) Impossible, cannot be done with a constant magnetic field
B) Ans: C
[3] A square loop of wire lies in the plane of the page. A decreasing magnetic field is directed into the page.
The induced current in the loop is: A) counterclockwise B) clockwise C) zero D) up the left edge and from
right to left along the top edge E) through the middle of the page [ANS.B) clockwise]

[a]in the direction marked “3” [b] out of the page [c]into the page [Ans: c]

Ans.[D]
[6] In the formula 𝐹⃗ = 𝑞𝑣⃗ × 𝐵⃗ :
A) 𝐹⃗ must be perpendicular to 𝑣⃗ but not necessarily to 𝐵⃗ B) 𝐹⃗ must be perpendicular to 𝐵⃗ but not
necessarily to 𝑣⃗ C) 𝑣⃗ must be perpendicular to 𝐵⃗ but not necessarily to 𝐹⃗ D) all three vectors must be
mutually perpendicular E) 𝐹⃗ must be perpendicular to both 𝑣⃗ and 𝐵⃗ Ans: E
[7] Electrons are going around a circle in a counterclockwise direction as shown. At the center of the circle they
produce a magnetic field that is:

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[a]into the page [b] out of the page [c]to the left[ ans: A]
[8] A magnetic field exerts a force on a charged particle:
[a] if the particle is moving across the field lines [b]if the particle is moving along the field lines [c] if
the particle is at rest[ Ans: a]
[9]Lines of the magnetic field produced by a long straight wire carrying a current are:
[a]radially outward from the wire [b] radially inward toward the wire [c] circles that are concentric with the
wire [ans: c]
[10] The magnetic field outside a long straight current-carrying wire depends on the distance R from the wire
axis according to:
[a] R [b] 1/R [c] 1/R2 [ ans: B
[11] Two long parallel straight wires carry equal currents in opposite directions. At a point midway between the
wires, the magnetic field they produce is:
[a] zero [b] non-zero and parallel to the wires [c] non-zero and perpendicular to the plane of the two wires
ans: c

ANS [d]
[13] Two long straight wires are parallel and carry current in the same direction. The currents are 8.0 and 12 A
and the wires are separated by 0.40 cm. The magnetic field in tesla at a point midway between the wires is:
:[DONE IN THE CLASS]
[a] 0 [b] 4.0 × 10−4 [c] 8.0 × 10−4 ANS [b]
[14]The magnetic flux ΦB through a surface:
[a]is the amount of magnetic field piercing the surface. [b] is the magnetic field multiplied by the area. [c]does
not depend on the area involved. [Ans: A]
[15] The magnetic field B inside a long ideal solenoid is independent of: [a]the current[b] the core material [c]
the spacing of the windings [d] the cross-sectional area of the solenoid [ans: D]
[16] Solenoid 2 has twice the radius and six times the number of turns per unit length as solenoid 1. The ratio
of the magnetic field in the interior of 2 to that in the interior of 1 is:[DONE IN THE CLASS]
[a] 2 [b]4 [c] 6 [d] 1 ANS. [C]
[17]A toroid with a square cross section carries current i. The magnetic field has its largest magnitude:
[a] at the center of the hole [b.]just inside the toroid at its inner surface [c]just inside the toroid at its outer
surface ANS.[b]

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[18] Two parallel wires carrying equal currents of 10A attract each other with a force of 1 mN. If both currents
are doubled, the force of attraction will be:[DONE IN THE CLASS]
[a] 1mN [b] 4Mn [c]0.5mN [d]0.25Mn Ans.[b]
[19] Two parallel wires, 4 cm apart, carry currents of 2A and 4A respectively, in opposite directions. The
force per unit length in N/m of one wire on the other is: :[DONE IN THE CLASS]
[a]1 × 10−3, repulsive [b] 1 × 10−3, attractive [c.]4 × 10−5, repulsive [d] 4 × 10−5, attractive Ans.[c]
[20] A constant current is sent through a helical coil. The coil:
[a.] tends to get shorter[b]tends to get longer [c]tends to rotate about its axis [d] produces zero magnetic field
at its centerANS.[a]
[21]A straight wire carrying Current I is turned into a circular loop. If the magnitude of magnetic moment
associated with it is M, Find the length of the wire

2πM 4πM πM
[a]√ [𝑏. ]√ [𝑐]√
I I I

ANS.[b]

𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟
[22]Name the physical quantity having unit 𝑚2

[a] magnetic flux[b] magnetic dipole moment[c.] magnetic flux density

ANS.[c]

[23]A galvanometer is first converted into a voltmeter of range 0-3V and then into a voltmeter of range 0-6V.In
which case the resistance would be higher.
[a] 0-6v[b] 0-3V[c] cant predicted
ANS.[a]
[24]A straight conductor of length L carrying a current I stays suspended horizontally in mid air in a region
where there is uniform magnetic field B. The linear mass density of the wire is λ. Then the magnitude of the
magnetic field is:[DONE IN THE CLASS]
𝜆𝑔 𝜆𝑔 𝜆𝑔
[a] B = perpendicular to the wire[b] B = 2 perpendicular to the wire[c] B = 2𝐿 perpendicular to the wire
𝐿 𝐿

Ans.[a]
[25]Name the physical quantity having unit Am
[a]pole strength [b] magnetic dipole moment [c] intensity of magnetic field
ANS.[a]

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[26] An electron moving with a velocity 10m/s enters a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T ,along a direction
parallel to the field. Then the force acting on the charge is
[a] 20 N[b] 10N[c] zeroAns.[c]
𝑚
[27] An electron moving with a velocity of 107 enters a uniform magnetic field of 1T, along a direction
𝑠
parallel to the field , What would be its trajectory in this field?
[a]Straight[b]Deflected perpendicular to magnetic field[c]Circular pathANS.[a]
[28] An electron revolves in a circular orbit of radius r with angular speed ω.Then the magnetic field at the
centre of the electron orbit is :[DONE IN THE CLASS]
µ 𝑒𝜔
0 µ0 𝑒𝜔 µ0 𝑒𝜔
[a.] 4𝜋𝑟 [b] [c]
𝜋𝑟 2𝜋𝑟

ANS. [a]
[29] A coil of N turns and radius R carries a current .It is unwound and rewound to make another coil of radius
R/2 ,the current remaining the same. Calculate the ratio of the magnetic moments of the new coil and the
original coil:[DONE IN THE CLASS]
[a] 1:1 [b.] 1:2 [c] 1:4ANS.[b]
[30] An electron is moving with a velocity ‘V’ is subjected to electric field [E]and magnetic field
[B]simultaneously and perpendicular to each other. At what condition , the electron will go without any
deviation
𝐸 𝐸
[a] V = 𝐵 [b] V = 𝐵 [c] V = EB [d] V = 2EB ANS.[a]
[31] A bar magnet of magnetic moment ′𝑃𝑚 ’ is placed in a uniform magnetic field of induction ‘B’ . The
torque exerted on it is
[a] λ= 𝑃𝑚 B Sinθ [b] λ = 𝑃𝑚 B Cosθ [c] λ= 2𝑃𝑚 B Cosθ [d] λ = 2𝑃𝑚 B Sin θ ANS.[a]
[32] A long straight wire carries a steady current I along the positive
Y-axis in a coordinate system. A particle of charge +Q is moving with a velocity 𝒗⃗⃗ along the X-axis. In which
direction will the particle experience
a force?
[a] x axis [b] y axis [c] z-axis [d] force = 0N ANS.[B]

[33] Helmholtz coils are commonly used in the laboratory because the magnetic field between them:
[a]can be varied more easily than the fields of other current arrangements [b]is especially strong [c]nearly
cancels Earth’s magnetic field[d] is nearly uniform ANS.[a]
[34] How will the magnetic field intensity at the centre of a circular coil carrying current changes, if the
current through the coil is doubled and the radius of the coil is halved?[DONE IN THE CLASS]
[a] Becomes 2 times. [b] Becomes 4 times [c] no change[d] reduced to half ANS.[a]
[35] SI unit of magnetic field intensity is

ANS.II

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[37] Under what condition does an electron moving through a magnetic field experiences max. force :[DONE
IN THE CLASS]
[a] when charge moves perpendicular to the M.F[b] when charge moves parallel to the M.F[c] when charge
moves 450 to the M.F[d] when charge moves 60 0 to the M.FANS.[a]
[38] A straight wire carrying a current of ‘I’A is bent into a semicircular arc of radius ‘r’. Find the magnitude
of the magnetic field at the centre of the arc.[DONE IN THE CLASS]

𝜇0 𝐼 𝜇 𝐼
0 𝜇 𝐼
0
[a] [b] 4𝜋𝑟 [c] 2𝜋𝑟 [d] zero ANS. [a]
4𝑟

CASE STUDY
Moving coil galvanometer operates on permanent magnet moving coil mechanism and was designed by the
scientist D’arsonval. Its working is based on the fact that when a current carrying coil is placed in a magnetic
field, it experiences a torque. This torque tends to rotate the coil about its axis of suspension in such a way that
the magnetic flux passing through the coil is maximum

[i]To make the field radial in a moving coil galvanometer ,

[a] number of turns of coil is kept small
[b] poles are of very strong
[c] poles are cut cylindrically
[d] magnetic field is produced only by a solenoid
ANS.[C]
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[ii]The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is,
[a] directly proportional to torsional constant of spring
[b] directly proportional to the number of turns in the coil
[c]inversely proportional to the area of the coil
[d]inversely proportional to the current in the coil
ANS.[B]
[iii] In a moving coil galvanometer we must use radial magnet field ,
[a] so that we can use linear scale to take the readings
[b] so that we can use nonlinear scale to take the readings
[c] so that voltage sensitivity is high
[d] so that current sensitivity is high
ANS.[A]
[iv]To increase the voltage sensitivty sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer, we should decrease,
[a] strength of the magnet
[b]torsional constant of the spring and the resistance of the coil
[c] number of turns in the coil
[d]area of the coil and the resistance of the coil
ANS.[B]
ASSERTION AND REASON
[1]Assertion: Acceleration of a magnet falling
through a copper ring decreases.
Reason: The induced current produced in a
circuit always flow in such direction that it
opposes the change or cause that produced it.
[a] there is change in magnetic flux,emf is induced whichopposes the change in magnetic flux

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[4] B

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