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1. Unit of magnetic flux density (or magnetic 7. A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is placed
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induction) is in a magnetic field of induction B . The torque
(a) Tesla exerted on it is
(b) Weber/metre2    
(a) M.B (b)  M.B
(c) Newton/ampere-metre    
(d) All of the above (c) M  B (d) B  M
2. The effective length of a magnet is 31.4 cm and 8. Magnetic dipole moment is a
its pole strength is 0.8 Am. The magnetic (a) Scalar quantity
moment, if it is bent in the form of a semicircle (b) Vector quantity
is _____ Am2. (c) Constant quantity
(a) 1.6 (b) 1.2 (d) None of these )
(c) 016 (d) 0.12 9. A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform
3. A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic field. It experiences
magnetic field. The net magnetic force on the (a) A force and a torque
dipole (b) A force but not a torque
(a) Is always zero (c) A torque but nor a force
(b) Depends on the orientation of the dipole (d) Neither a torque nor a force
(c) Can never be zero 10. The magnetic lines of force inside a bar magnet
(d) Depends on the strength of the dipole (a) Are from south-pole to north-pole of the
magnet
4. A magnet of magnetic moment 50 50iˆ A  m2 is
(b) Are from north-pole to south-pole of the
placed along the x-axis in a magnetic field magnet
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B  (0.5iˆ  3.0ˆj)T . The torque acting on the (c) Do not exist
magnet is (d) Depend upon the area of cross-section of
(a) 175kˆ N  m (b) 150 kˆ N  m the bar magnet
11. The horizontal component of the earth’s
(c) 75 kˆ N  m (d) 25 37 kˆ N  m
magnetic field is 0.22 gauss and total magnetic
5. A bar magnet of magnetic moment 3.0 A-m2 is field is 0.4 gauss. The angle of dip is
placed in a uniform magnetic induction field of
(a) tan 1 (1) (b) tan 1 ()
2×10-5 T. If each pole of the magnet experiences
a force of 6×10-4 N, the length of the magnet is (c) tan-1 (1.518) (d) tan-1()
(a) 0.5 m (b) 0.3 m 12. Magnetic meridian is a
(c) 0.2 m (d) 0.1m (a) Point (b) Horizontal plane
6. A short bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.4 JT- (c) Vertical plane (d) Line along N-S
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is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.16 T. 13. Which of the following relations is correct in
The magnet is in stable equilibrium when the magnetism
potential energy is (a) I2 = V2 + H2 (b) I = V + H
2 2
(a) -0.082 J (b) 0.064J (c) V = I + H (d) V2 = 1 + H
(c) -0.064J (d) Zero

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14. Relative permittivity and permeability of a
material are  r and  r respectively. Which of
the following values of these quantities allowed
for a diamagnetic material
(a)  r  1.5,  r  0.5
(b)  r  0.5,  r  0.5
(c)  r  1.5,  r  1.5
(d)  r  0.5,  r  1.5
15. For diamagnetic materials, magnetic
susceptibility is
(a) Small and negative
(b) Small and positive
(c) Large and negative
(d) Large and positive
16. Core of electromagnets are made of
ferromagnetic martial which as
(a) High permeability and high receptivity
(b) Low permeability and low receptivity
(c) High permeability and low receptivity
(d) Low permeability and high receptivity
17. Which one of the following characteristics is not
associated with a ferromagnetic martial
(a) It is strongly attracted by a magnet
(b) It tends to move from a region of strong
magnetic field to a region field
(c) Its origin is the spin of electrons
(d) Above the Curie temperature, it exhibits
paramagnetic properties
(e) Its magnetic susceptibility is large and
positive
18. If a diamagnetic substance is brought near north
or south pole of a bar magnet, it is
(a) Attracted by the poles
(b) Repelled by the poles
(c) Repelled by the north pole and attracted by
the south pole
(d) Attracted by the north pole and repelled by
the south pole
19. The material of permanent magnet has
(a) High retentivity, low coercivity
(b) Low retentivity, low coercivity
(c) Low retentivity, low coercivity
(d) High retentivity, high coercivity
20. If the susceptibility of dia, para and ferro
magnetic materials are d , p , f respectively,
then
(a) d  p  f
(b) d  f  p
(c) f  d  p
(d) f   p  d
(e) p  d  f
21. A paramagnetic substance of susceptibility
3×10-4 is placed in a magnetic field of 4×10-4
Am-1. Then the intensity of magnetization in the
units of Am-1 is
(a) 1.33×108 (b) 0.75 ×10-8
(c) 12×10-8 (d) 14×10-8
22. Choose the correct statement.
(a) A paramagnetic material tends to move
from a strong magnetic field to weak
magnetic field.
(b) A magnetic material is in the paramagnetic
phase below its Curie temperature
(c) The resultant magnetic moment in an atom
of a diamagnetic substance is zero
(d) Typical domain size of a ferromagnetic
martial is 1 nm.
(e) The susceptibility of a ferromagnetic
material is slightly greater than 1
23. The only property possessed by ferromagnetic
substance is
(a) hysteresis
(b) Susceptibility
(c) Directional property
(d) Attracting magnetic substances

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24. Which of the following is not a characteristics (c) Diamagnetic substances
of diamagnetism? (d) Paramagnetic substances
(a) The diamagnetic materials are repelled by a 31. Identify the paramagnetic substance
bar magnet. (a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(b) The magnetic susceptibility of the materials (c) Nickel (d) Hydrogen
is small and negative. 32. The magnetic susceptibility is negative for
(c) The origin of dia magnetism is the spin of (a) Paramagnetic materials
electrons (b) Diamagnetic materials
(d) The material move from a region of strong (c) Ferromagnetic materials
magnetic (d) Paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials
25. Relative permeability of iron is 5500, then its 33. Curie’s law can be written as
magnetic susceptibility will be (a)   (T  Tc )
(a) 5500 × 107 (b) 5500 × 10-7 1
(c) 5501 (d) 5499 (b)  
T  Tc
26. An example of a diamagnetic substance is
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(a) Aluminium (b) Copper (c)  
(c) Iron (d) Nickel T
27. The use of study of hysteresis curve for a given (d)   T
material is to estimate the 34. Curie temperature is the temperature above
(a) Voltage loss (b) Hysteresis loss which
(c) Current loss (d) All of these (a) A paramagnetic material becomes
28. Magnetic permeability is maximum for ferromagnetic
(a) Diamagnetic substance (b) A ferromagnetic material becomes
(b) Paramagnetic substance paramagnetic
(c) Ferromagnetic substance (c) A paramagnetic material becomes
(d) All of these diamagnetic
29. The relative permeability is represented by  r (d) A ferromagnetic material becomes
diamagnetic
and the susceptibility is denoted by  for a
35. Curie-Weiss law is obeyed by iron at a
magnetic substance. Then for a paramagnetic temperature
substance (a) Below Curie temperature
(a)  r  1,   0 (b) Above Curie temperature
(b)  r  1,   0 (c) At Curie temperature only
(c)  r  1,   0 (d) At all temperatures
36. The materials suitable for making
(d)  r  1,   0
electromagnets a should have
30. The magnetic susceptibility does not depend (a) High retentivity and high coercivity
upon the temperature in (b) Low retentivity and low coercivity
(a) Ferrite substances (c) High retentivity and low coercivity
(b) Ferromagnetic substances (d) Low retentivity and high coercivity
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7. For an isotropic medium B, , H and M are (c) 600 0C (d) 800 0C
related as (where B, 0, H and M have their 43. For substances hysteresis (B-H) curves are
usual meanings in the context of magnetic given as shown in figure. For making temporary
material) magnet which of the following is best
(a) (B-M)=0H
(b) M = 0 (H+M)
(c) H = 0 (H+M)
(d) B = 0 (H+M)
38. The magnetic susceptibility of any paramagnetic (a) (b)
material changes with absolute temperature T as
(a) Directly proportional to T
(b) Remain constant
(c) Inversely proportional to T
(c) (d)
(d) Exponentially decaying with T
44. A curve between magnetic moment and
39. If a ferromagnetic material is inserted in a
temperature of magnet is
current carrying solenoid, the magnetic field of
solenoid
(a) Largely increases
(b) Slightly increases
(c) Largely decreases (a) (b)
(d) Slightly decreases
40. In the hysteresis cycle, the value of H needed to
make the intensity of magnetisation zero is
called
(c) (d)
(a) Retentivity (b) Coercive force
45. Hysteresis loops for two magnetic materials A
(c) Lorentz force (d) None of the above
and B are given below
41. Among the following properties describing
diamagnetism identify the property that is
wrongly stated
(a) Diamagnetic materials do not have
permanent magnetic moment
(b) Diamagnetism is explained in terms of
electromagnetic induction
(c) Diamagnetism materials have a small
positive susceptibility These materials are used to make magnets for
(d) The magnetic moment of individual electric generators transformer core
electrons neutralize each other electromagnet core. Then it is proper to use
42. Iron would become paramagnetic at about (a) A for electromagnets and B for electric
(a) 2000C (b) 400 0C generators
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(b) A for transformers and B for electric
generators
(c) B for electromagnets and transformers
(d) A for electric generators and transformers
46. The figure illustrates how B, the flux density
inside a sample of unmagnified ferromagnetic
material, varies with B0, the magnetic flux (a) OQ should be large, OR should be small
density in which the sample is kept. For the (b) OQ and OR should both be large
sample to be suitable for making a permanent (c) OQ should be small and OR should be large
magnet (d) OQ and OR should both be small

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ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS =susceptibility,   fiel, B

1. D  I  B  (4  104 )
2. C (3  10 4 )  12  108
3. A
   
4. (b)   M  B    50iˆ  (0.5iˆ  3j)
ˆ 21. (c) Diamagnetic substances are those
 150(iˆ  ˆj)  150kN
ˆ m substances in which resultant magnetic
moment of in an atom is zero.
M
5. (d) F  mB  F  B A paramagnetic material tends to move from a
L
weak magnetic field to strong magnetic field.
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 6  104   2  102  L  0.1m A magnetic material is in the paramagnetic
L
phase above its Curie temperature.
6. (c) For stable equilibrium
Typical domain size of a ferromagnetic
U = - MB
material is 1 mm. The susceptibility of a
= - (0.4) (0.16) = - 0.064J
ferromagnetic material is   1 .
7. C
22. C
8. B
23. A
9. A
24. (b) Diamagnetism is the weakest of three.
10. A
Susceptibility is negative for diamagnetism
11. (c) By using BH = Bcos 
and susceptibility is positive for both
paramagnetic and ferromagnetism.
25. (d)  m  ( r  1)   m  (5500  1)  5499
26. B
27. B
28. C
BH 0.22 29. D
cos   
B 0.4 30. C
(0.4) 2  (0.22) 2 31. B
 tan  
0.22 32. B
1
  tan (1.518) 33. C
34. B
12. C
13. A 35. B
36. B
14. (a) < 1 and r> 1.
37. (d) Net magnetic induction B=B0 + Bm =
15. A
16. C 0H+0M
38. C
17. B
39. A
18. (d) From the characteristic of B-H curve.
19. A 40. B
20. (c) Intensity of magnetization (I) 41. (c) Susceptibility of diamagnetic substance is

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negative and it does not change with
temperature.
42. D
43. (d) For a temporary magnet the hysteresis loop
should be long and narrow.
44. (c) Magnetism of a magnet falls with rise of
temperature and becomes practically zero
above curve temperature
45. (c) Since area of hysteric curve of (B) is
smaller it is suitable for electromagnet and
transform
46. (b) i  tan 

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