VIGYANAM CLASSES
WORKSHEET
MAGNETIC FIELD & MAGNETISM
1. A proton and a deuteron with the same
initial kinetic energy enter a magnetic field in a
direction perpendicular to the direction of the
field. The ratio of the radii of the circular
trajectories described by them is
. a) 1:1 b) 1:√𝟐 c) 1:2 d)1:4
3. A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady
current I. The current is uniformly distributed
over its cross-section. The ratio o the magnetic
fields B and B′, at radial distance a/2 & 2a
respectively, from the axis of the wire is
a) 1:1 b)1:4 c)1:2 d) 2:1
5. An electron is projected with uniform
velocity along the axis of a current carrying
long solenoid. Which of the following is true?
1).The electron will be accelerated along the
axis.
2).The electron path will be circular about the
axis.
3).The electron will experience a force at 45 to
the axis and hence execute a helical path.
4).The electron will continue to move with
uniform velocity along the axis of the solenoid.
6. A rigid wire consists of semicircular portion
of radius ‘R’ and two straight sections as
shown in figure. It is present in a uniform
perpendicular magnetic field ‘B’. The magnetic
force on the wire, when it carries a current ‘i’,
would be
2.Statement (I): When currents vary with
time, Newton’s third law is valid only if
momentum carried by the electromagnetic
field is taken into account.
Statement (II): Ampere’s circuital law does not
depend on Biot- Savart’s law.
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
false.
(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is
false.
(3) Statement I is false but Statement II is
true.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
4. An element Δ𝑙=Δ𝑥𝑖̂ is placed at the origin
and carries a large current 𝐼=10 A. The
magnetic field on the 𝑦-axis at a distance
of 0.5 m from the elements Δ𝑥 of 1 cm length
is:
a) 10 x 10-8 T b) 8 x 10-8 T
-8
c) 4 x 10 T d) 12 x 10-8T
6. A uniform magnetic field of 2×10−3 T acts
along positive 𝑌-direction. A rectangular loop
of sides 20 cm and 10 cm with current
of 5 A is in 𝑌−𝑍 plane. The current is in
anticlockwise sense with reference to
negative 𝑋 axis. Magnitude and direction of
the torque is:
a) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (-z) direction
b) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (+𝒙) direction
c) 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (+z) direction
d) 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (-y) direction
7 Two insulated circular loop A and B radius ‘a’
carrying a current of ‘I’ in the anti clockwise
direction as shown in figure. The magnitude of
the magnetic induction at the centre will be :
a) (2i RB) b) (2iRB) c) (iπRB) d) (iπRB)

𝝁𝟎 𝑰⁄ 𝑰
a) 𝟐𝒂 b) √𝟐𝝁𝟎 ⁄𝟐𝒂
𝝁𝟎 𝑰 𝝁 𝑰
c) ⁄ d) 𝟎 ⁄𝒂
√𝟐𝒂
8.Two particles X and Y having equal charges 9.An electron is allowed to move with
after being accelerated through same potential constant velocity along the axis of current
difference enter a region of uniform magnetic carrying straight solenoid.
field and describe a circular paths of radii 'r1 and A. The electron will experience magnetic
'r2' respectively. The ratio of the mass of X to that force along the axis of the solenoid.
of Y is B. The electron will not experience magnetic
𝑹 𝑹 force.
a) 𝟏⁄𝑹 b) 𝟐⁄𝑹
𝟐 𝟏 C. The electron will continue to move along
𝟐 𝟐
𝑹𝟏 𝑹𝟐 the axis of the solenoid.
c) ( ⁄𝑹 ) d) ( ⁄𝑹 )
𝟐 𝟏 D. The electron will be accelerated along the
axis of the solenoid.
E. The electron will follow parabolic path–
inside the solenoid.
Choose the correct answer from the options
given below:
(1) B, C and D only (2) B and C only
(3) A and D only (4) B and E only

10 As shown in the figure, a long straight 11.Find the magnetic field at the point P in
conductor with semicircular arc of radius figure. The curved portion is a semicircle
π/10 m is carrying current I = 3A. The connected to two long straight wires.
magnitude of the magnetic field. at the center
O of the arc is: (The permeability of the
vacuum = 4π × 10–7 NA–2)
(1) 6µT (2) 1µT (3) 4µT (4) 3µT

12. A rod with circular cross-section area 2 13.As shown in the figure, a current of 2A
cm2 and length 40 cm is wound uniformly flowing in an equilateral triangle of side 4√3
with 400 turns of an insulated wire. If a cm. The magnetic field at the centroid O of the
current of 0.4 A flows in the wire windings, the triangle is
total magnetic flux produced inside windings is
4π x 10-6 Wb. The relative permeability of the
rod is
1) 12.5 (2) 32/5 (3) 125 (4) 5/16

(1) 4√𝟑 x 10-4 T (2) 4√𝟑 x 10-5 T

14. A current carrying rectangular loop PQRS is
made of uniform wire. The length PR = QS = 5
cm and PQ = RS = 100 cm. If ammeter current
reading changes from I to 2I, the ratio of
magnetic forces per unit length on the wire PQ
due to wire RS in the two cases respectively
1 21
𝑓𝑃𝑄 ∶ 𝑓𝑃𝑄
(3) √𝟑 x 10-4 T (4) 3√𝟑 x 10-5 T
15.A massless square loop, of wire of
resistance 10Ω . supporting a mass of 1 g.
hangs vertically with one of its sides in a
uniform magnetic field of 103 G, directed
outwards in the shaded region. A dc voltage V
is applied to the loop. For what value of V. the
magnetic force will exactly balance the weight
of the supporting mass of 1g? (If sides of the
loop = 10 cm, g = 10 ms-2)

(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 4 (3) 1 : 5 (4) 1 : 3

(1) 1/10 V (2) 100 V (3) 1 V (4) 10 V

16. The magnetic moments associated with 17.The electric current in a circular coil of four
two closely wound circular coils A and B of turns produces a magnetic induction 32 T at
radius rA = 10 cm and rB = 20 cm respectively its centre. The coil is unwound and is rewound
are equal if (Where NA, IA and NB, IB are into a circular coil of single turn, the magnetic
number of turn and current of A and B induction at the centre of the coil by the same
respectively) current will be
(1) 2NAIA = NBIB (2) NA = 2NB (1) 8T (2) 4T (3) 2T (4) 16T
(3) NAIA = 4NBIB (4) NA = 4NB
18.The magnitude of magnetic induction at 19. A long solenoid is formed by winding 70
mid point O due to current arrangement as turns cm–1. If 2.0 A current flows, then the
shown in Fig will be magnetic field produced inside the solenoid is
______________ (µ0 = 4π × 10–7 TmA-1)

(1) 1232 × 10–4 T

(2) 176 × 10–4 T
 (3) 352 × 10–4 T
(4) 88 × 10–4 T

𝝁𝟎 𝑰 𝝁𝟎 𝑰 𝝁𝟎 𝑰
a) b) c) 0 d)
𝟐𝝅𝒂 𝟒𝝅𝒂 𝝅𝒂

20.Two long straight wires P and Q carrying

equal current 10A each were kept parallel to
each other at 5 cm distance. Magnitude of
magnetic force experienced by 10 cm length
of wire P is F1. If distance between wires is
halved and currents on them are doubled,
force F2 on 10 cm length of wire P will be:
(1) 8 F1 (2) 10 F1 (3) F1/8 (4) F1/10