NK CLASSES FOR CLASSES 1ST – 12TH (CBSE/RBSE)

DPP-MAGNETIC EFFECT OF CURRENT CLASS 10

State the observation made by Oersted on the basis of his experiment with current carrying conductors. 1
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2 Name the device which is used to draw magnetic field lines. 1
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Identify the poles of the magnet in the given figure.

4 A magnet AB is broken into two pieces. What is the polarity of A, B, C and D?
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5 What is the direction of magnetic field lines inside and outside of a bar magnet? 1
6 A magnetic needle deflects when it's brought near a current carrying conductor. Why? 1
7 Suggest one way of discriminating a wire carrying current from a wire carrying no current. 1
8 State the conclusions that can be drawn from the observation that a current carrying wire deflects a magnetic
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needle placed near it.
9 How can you show that the magnetic field produced by a given electric current in the wire decreases as the
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distance from the wire increases?
10 A current carrying straight wire held perpendicular to the plane of paper and current passes through this
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conductor in the vertically upward direction. What is the direction of magnetic field produced around it?
11 If the circular coil has n turns, the field produced is n times as large as that produced by a single turn. Justify it. 1
12 The diagram shows a coil of wire wound on a soft iron core forming an electromagnet. A current is passed
through the coil in the direction

indicated by the arrows. Mark the N and S poles produced in the iron core.
13 How will you determine the direction of the magnetic field due to a current-carrying solenoid?

14 What will the polarity be of one end of a solenoid if the current appears to be flowing anticlockwise in it ? 1
15 Magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform or non-uniform? 1
16 State important features of the magnetic field obtained inside the solenoid. Write one use of solenoid. 1
17 State the direction of magnetic field in the case as shown. 1

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18 An electron does not suffer any deflection while passing through a region of uniform magnetic field. What is the
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direction of magnetic field?
19 The diagram shows a beam of electrons about to enter a magnetic field. The direction of the field is into the

page. What will be the direction of

deflection, if any, as the beam passes through the field?
20 A charged particle enters at right angles into a uniform magnetic field as shown. What should be the nature of
charge on the particle if it begins to move in a direction pointing vertically out of the page due to its interaction

with the magnetic field?

21 An electron beam is moving vertically upwards. If it passes through a magnetic field which is directed from south
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to north in a horizontal plane, then in which direction will the beam deflect?
22 A steady current of 5 A is flowing through a conductor AB. Will the current be induced in the circular wire of
radius lm?

23 What type of core should be used inside a solenoid to make an electromagnet? 1

24 Name the device used to prevent damage to the electrical appliances and the domestic circuit due to
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overloading.
25 Give one difference between the wires used in the element of an electric heater and in a fuse. 1

26 The given magnet is divided into three parts A, B and C. Name the parts where the 2
strength of the magnetic field is : (i) maximum, and (ii) minimum. How will density of magnetic field lines differ at
these parts?
27 (a) Two magnets are lying side by side as shown below. Draw magnetic field lines between poles P and Q.

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(b) What does the degree of closeness of magnetic field lines near the poles
signify?
28 Magnetic field lines of two magnets are shown in fig. (a) and (b). 2

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Select the figure that

represent the correct pattern of field lines. Give reason for your answer. Also name the poles of the magnet
facing each other.
29 The diagram shows a piece of iron 3cm long placed near the S-pole of a magnet as shown below.
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Draw the magnetic field pattern for the same.
30 Magnetic field lines are shown in the given diagram. A student makes a statement that magnetic field at X is
stronger than at Y. Justify this statement. Also redraw the diagram and mark the direction of magnetic field lines.

31 The magnetic field associated with a current carrying straight conductor is in anticlockwise direction. If the
conductor was held along the east-west direction, what will be the direction of current through it? Name and 2
state the rule applied to determine the direction of current.
32 Explain with a reason whether the field will be stronger at the centre of current carrying loop or near the
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circumference of the loop.
33 A compass needle is placed near a current-carrying wire. State your observation for the following cases, and
give reason for the same in each case –
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(a) Magnitude of electric current in the wire is increased.
(b) The compass needle is displaced away from the wire.
34 A student performs an experiment to study the magnetic effect of current around a current carrying straight
conductor. He reports that
(a) for a given battery, the degree of deflection of a N-pole decreases when the compass is kept at a point
farther away from the conductor. 2
(b) the direction of deflection of the north pole of a compass needle kept at a given point near the conductor
remains unaffected even when the terminals of the same battery sending current in the wire are interchanged.
Which of the above observations of the student appears to be wrong and why?
35 How is the strength of magnetic field near a straight current-conductor
(a) related to the strength of current in the conductor? 2
(b) is affected by changing the direction of flow of current in the conductor?
36 What does the divergence of magnetic field lines near the ends of a current carrying straight solenoid indicate? 2
37 What is the purpose of the soft iron core used in making an electromagnet? How is it different from the
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permanent magnet?
38 Why and when does a current carrying conductor kept in a magnetic field experience force? List the factors on
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which direction of this force depends?
39 What are the factors which govern the force experienced by a current carrying conductor placed in a uniform
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magnetic field depends?
40 How does the power of electric motor be enhanced? 2
41 What is meant by the term 'frequency of an alternating current? What is its value in India? Why is an alternating
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current considered to be advantageous over direct current for long range transmission of electric energy?

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42 Explain, why fuse wire is made of a tin-lead alloy and not copper? 2
43 List in tabular form two major differences between an electric motor and a generator. 2
44 Explain any two situations that can cause electrical hazards in domestic circuits. 2
What are magnetic field lines? Justify the following statements
45 (a) Two magnetic field lines never intersect each other. 3
(b) Magnetic field lines are closed curves.
46 The direction of electric current passed through a vertical wire and through a horizontal card is shown below:

Sketch the pattern of the magnetic field on the card around the wire.
Indicate the direction of the magnetic field at any one point. How would you check this direction experimentally?
47 How will the magnetic field produced at a point due to a current carrying circular coil change if we:
(a) increase the current flowing through the coil?
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(b) reverse direction of current through the coil?
(c) increase the number of turns in the coil?
48 Two circular coils A and B of insulated wires are kept close to each other. Coil A is connected to a galvanometer
while coil B is connected to a battery through a key. What will you observe in coil A, if
(a) current is passed through coil B by plugging the key,
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(b) the current is stopped by removing the plug from the key?
(c) both the coils are moved in the same direction with the same speed?
Explain your answer mentioning the name of the phenomena involved.
49 What is meant by solenoid? How does a current carrying solenoid behave? Give its main use. 3
50 How does the strength of the magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid increased? 3
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Diagram shows the lengthwise section of a current carrying solenoid. indicates current entering into the

page, indicates current emerging out of the page. Decide which end of the solenoid A or B, will behave as
north pole. Give reason for your answer. Also draw field lines inside the solenoid.

52 For the current carrying solenoid as shown below, draw magnetic field lines and giving reason explain that out of
the three points A, B and C at which point the field strength is maximum and at which point it is minimum.

53 (a) Name the material which can be used to make-

(i) Permanent magnet
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(ii) Temporary magnet.
(b) State two ways by which the strength of an electromagnet can be increased.

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54 With the help of a diagram of experimental set-up describe an activity to show that the force acting on a current
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carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field increases with increase in field strength.
55 What happens to the force acting on current carrying conductor placed in magnetic field when:
(a) Direction of magnetic field is reversed without changing the direction of current.
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(b) Direction of the current is reversed without changing the direction of magnetic field.
(c) Direction of both the current and the magnetic field is reversed.
56 State one main difference between AC and DC. Why AC is preferred over DC for long range transmission of
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electric power? Name one source each of DC and AC.
57 State the consequences that can lead to a short circuit.
Or
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One of the major cause of fire in office building is short circuiting. List three factors which may lead to the short
circuit.
58 What is overloading? State the causes of overloading. 3
59 Give scientific reasons.
(a) Wires carrying electricity should not be touched when bare-footed.
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(b) We must not use many electrical appliances simultaneously.
(c) Electrical switches should not be operated with wet hand.
A student fixes a sheet of white paper on a drawing board. He place a bar magnet at the centre of it. He
60 sprinkles some iron filings uniformly around the bar magnet. Then he taps the board gently and observes that
the iron filings arrange themselves in a particular pattern.
(a) Why do the iron filings arrange in a pattern?
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(b) What is indicated by the crowding of iron filings at the end of the magnet?
(c) What do the lines along which the iron filings align represent?
(d) Draw a neat diagram to show the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet.
(e) Write any two properties of magnetic field lines.
61 (a) Describe an activity to demonstrate the pattern of magnetic field lines around a straight conductor carrying
current.
(b) State the rule to find the direction of magnetic field associated with a current carrying conductor. 5
(c) What is the shape of a current carrying conductor whose magnetic field pattern resembles that of a bar-
magnet?
62 Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines through and around a current carrying loop of wire.
Mark the direction of
(i) electric current in the loop
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(ii) magnetic field lines. How would the strength of magnetic field due to current, carrying loop be affected if-
(a) radius of the loop is reduced to half its original value?
(b) strength of current through the loop is doubled?
63 State the various advantages and disadvantages of AC over DC. 5
64 Why is pure iron not used for making permanent magnets? Name one material used for making permanent
magnets. Describe how permanent magnets are made electrically. State two examples of electrical instruments 5
made by using permanent magnets.
65 State the various advantage and applications of electromagnet. 5
66 Two coils of insulated copper wire are wound over a non-conducting cylinder as shown. Coil 1 has larger

number of turns.
(a) Write your observations when,
(i) key K is closed; (ii) key K is opened;
(b) When the current is passed continuously through coil 1.

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Give reason for your observations.

(c) Name and state the phenomenon responsible for the above observation.
(d) Write the name of the rule that is used to determine the direction of current produced in the phenomena.
(e) Name the two coils used in this experiment.
Or Two coils C1 and C2 are wrapped around a non conducting cylinder. Coil C1 is connected to a battery and key
and C2 with galvanometer G. On pressing the key (K), current starts flowing in the coil C1. State your

observation in the galvanometer: (a) (i) When key K is pressed

on.
(ii) When current in the coil C1 is switched off.
(b) When the current is passed continuously through coil C1.
(c) Name and state the phenomenon responsible for the above observation.
(d) Write the name of the rule that is used to determine the direction of current produced in the phenomena.
67 You are given following current-time graphs from two different sources:

(a) Name the type of current in two cases.

(b) Identify any one source for each type of these currents.
(c) What is the frequency of current in case II in India?
(d) Use above graphs to write two differences between the current in two cases.
(e) After what interval of time current in the case II changes its direction?
68 (a) Explain why there are two separate circuits one for high power rating appliances and other for low power
rating appliances.
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(b) A domestic circuit has 5A fuse. How many bulbs of rating 100W, 220V can be safely used in this circuit?
Justify your answer.
69 (a) Mention effect of electric current on which the working of an electrical fuse is based.
(b) Draw a schematic labelled diagram of a domestic circuit which has a provision of a main fuse, meter, one
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light bulb and a socket.
(c) Explain the term overloading of an electric circuit.
70 (a) Design an activity with the help of two nails, very thin aluminium strip, a 12 V battery and a key to illustrates
how electric fuse works.
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(b) Cable of a microwave oven has three wires inside it which have insulation of different colours black, green
and red. Mention the significance of the three colours and potential difference between red and black one.

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