PART B : PHYSICS

31. A non-conducting disc of radius R is rotating

about an axis passing through its centre and
perpendicular to its plane with an angular
velocity . Charge q is uniformly distributed over
its surface. The magnetic moment of the disc is
1 1
(a) q R 2 (b) qR
4 2
1
(c)qR (d) qR 2
2  0 i  3  0 i  3
(a) 1 (b) 1
32. Two equal electric currents are flowing 4  r  2 4  r  2
perpendicular to each other as shown in figure.
AB and CD are perpendicular to each other and 0 i    0 i   
(c) 1 (d) 1
symmetrically placed with respect to the 4  r  2  4  r  2 
currents. Where do we expect the resultant 37. A constant force F = mg is acting
magnetic field to be zero ? horizontally on block. Find out work
done by force to move block from
vertical position to horizontal. Such that
block is always in equilibrium.
(a) 2mgl (b) mgl (c) zero (d)mgl/2

38. A long straight wire along the z-axis carries a

current I in the negative z direction. The
magnetic vector field B at a point having
coordinates (x, y) in the z = 0 plane is
(a) on AB
(b) on CD (a)

0 I yiˆ xjˆ  (b)

0 I xiˆ yjˆ 
(c) on both AB and CD 2  x 2
y  2  x 2
y 
(d) on both OD and BO
33. Equal current i is flowing in two parallel
(c)
0 I xjˆ yiˆ  (d)

0 I xiˆ yjˆ 
conductors, distant 2l, in mutually opposite 2  x 2
y  2  x 2
y 
directions as shown in figure. The magnetic
induction at a point P equidistant r from both 39. A non-planar loop of conducting wire carrying a
conductors will be current i is placed as shown in the figure. Each
of the straight sections of the loop is of length a.
The magnetic moment of loop is
z y

x
i

a
i a 2(iˆ  ˆj) i a2(iˆ  k)
ˆ
(a) (b)
0 i l 0 i l 2
(a) (b)
 r2 r
(c) i a 2 2 (iˆ  k)
ˆ (d) 2 i a 2(iˆ  k)
ˆ
0 i l 2
0 i l 40. Two straight infinitely long and thin parallel
(c) (d)
 r2 r wires are spaced 0.1 m apart and carry a current
of 10 A each. The magnetic field at a point
34. A body of mass m accelerates uniformly from rest
to a speed v0 in time t0. The work done on the distant 0.1 m from both wires when currents are
body till any time t is in the same direction

1  t2  1 t 
(a) mv 20  2  (b) mv20  0 
2  t0  2  t  A B

3
2  t   t  0.1m
(c) mv 0   (d) mv 20  
 t0   t0 
35. A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady
current I. The current is uniformly distributed
across its cross-section. The ratio of the (a) 2 3  105 T (b) 2  105 T
magnetic field at a/2 and 2a is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
(c) 4 (d) 1 (c) 4  105 T (d) Zero
36. A current i is flowing in a conductor shaped as
shown in figure. The radius of the curved part is
r and length of straight portions is very large.
The magnetic induction at O is
41. Two short bar magnets of equal dipole moment ‘M’ are mg Bil
(c) (d)
fastened perpendicularly at their centres. The magnitude of Bil mg
two magnetic fields at a distance ‘d’ from the centre on the 45. An electron moving in a circular orbit of radius r
bisector of the right angle is makes n rotations per second. The magnetic field
S produced at the centre has magnitude is
m0 M m0 M 2
0 ne
(a) zero (b)
(a) 4p d 3
(b) 2 r
4p d 3 N S
d  0 n2 e 0 ne
m 0 2 2M m 0 2M (c) (d)
(c) (d) 4p 3 P 2r 2r
4p d 3 d N 46. A current i is flowing in a hexagonal coil of side l
(figure). The magnetic induction at the centre of
the coil will be
42. A rectangular loop carrying a current i1 is
situated near a long straight wire carrying a
steady current i2 . The wire is parallel to one of
the sides of the loop and is in the plane of the
loop as shown in the figure. Then the current
loop will

i2

i1
3 0 i 0 i
(a) (b)
l 3 l
0 i 3 3 0 i
(c) (d)
(a) Move away from the wire 3 3 l l
(b) Move towards the wire 47. A current carrying square loop is placed near an
(c) Remain stationary infinitely long current carrying wire as shown in
(d) Rotate about an axis parallel to the wire figure. The torque acting on the loop is
43. A and B are two conductors carrying a current i
in the same direction. x and y are two electron
i1
beams moving in the same direction
a
i2
A
B a a

x
0  i1 i 2 a   0 i1 i 2 a
y (a)   (b)
2  2  2
 0 i1 i 2 a
(a) There will be repulsion between A and B, (c) ln(2) (d) Zero
2
attraction between x and y
(b) There will be attraction between A and B, 48. For a positively charged particle moving in a x-y
repulsion between x and y plane initially along the x-axis, there is a sudden
change in its path due to the presence of electric
(c) There will be repulsion between A and B and and/or magnetic fields beyond P. The curved
also x and y path is shown in the x-y plane and is found to be
(d) There will be attraction between A and B non-circular.
and also x and y
Which one of the following combinations is
44. AB and CD are low rails on which a metallic possible
conductor EF of mass m and length l can slide.
The rails are connected to a source of e.m.f. E y
which drives a current i in the circuit. The
coefficient of friction between the rails and the
conductor is . The minimum value of  which P
x
can prevent the wire from sliding will be

  A     
i E B
          
     l   
(a) E  0; B  b ˆi  c kˆ (b) E  aˆi ; B  ckˆ  aˆi
E    
        (c) E  0; B  c ˆj  b kˆ (d) E  a ˆi ; B  c kˆ  b ˆj
  D F    C
 49. A particle with charge q, moving with a
momentum p, enters a uniform magnetic field
Bl img normally. The magnetic field has magnitude B
(a) (b) and is confined to a region of width d, where
img Bl
 (a) Perpendicular to the plane of paper and
inward
p (b)Perpendicular to the plane of paper and
d , The particle is deflected by an angle  outward
Bq
in crossing the field (c) Towards C
(d) Towards A
   
53. Torques t1 and t 2 are required for a magnetic needle to
   
B remain perpendicular to the magnetic fields at two different
   
P places. The magnetic fields at the those places are B1 and
q    
d B1
    B2 respectively; then ratio is
B2

Bqd p t2 t1
(a) sin   (b) sin   (a) (b)
p Bqd t1 t2
Bp pd
(c) sin   (d) sin   t1 + t 2 t1 - t 2
qd Bq (c) (d)
t1 - t 2 t1 + t 2
50. A pendulum bob is swinging in a vertical plane 1  
 
such that its angular amplitude is less than 90°. 1  2
At its highest point, the string is cut. Which
trajectory is possible for the bob afterwards. 1  
  
R1  
54. A piece of wire is bent into an isosceles is right
angled triangle, whose shorter side is 'a' if the
wire carries a current 'i' calculate the magnetic
induction B at the point P
(a) (b)
P
a
A
A
2 a
i1
a
(c) (d) 90° 45°
45°
i

51. Two identical particles having the same mass m

and charges q and q separated by a distance  0i  1 
(a) 1   

4 2a  2 
d enter in a uniform magnetic field B directed
perpendicular to paper inwards with speeds v1
 0i  1 
and v2 as shown in figure. The particles will not (b)  1   
4 2a  2
collide if
 0i  1 
(c) 1  
       
2 2a  2 
– 
v1
      B 
 0i  1 
 d      (d)  1   
       2 2a  2
+ v2
       55. Current flows through uniform, square frames
as shown in the figure. In which case is the
magnetic field at the centre of the frame not zero
m m ?
(a) d  (v1  v2 ) (b) d  (v1  v2 )
Bq Bq

2m
(c) d  (v1  v2 ) (d) v1  v2 (a) (b)
Bq

52. Three long straight wires A, B and C are carrying

currents as shown in figure. Then the resultant (c) (d)
force on B is directed…

56. A bar magnet is suspended by a thin wire in uniform magnetic

A B C field. When upper end of the wire is twisted by 120° , then
1A 2A 3A the magnet gets deflected by 30° from its position. How
much upper end of the wire be twisted so that magnet may
rotate by 90° from its initial position
d d (a) 270° (b) 360° (c) 180° (d) 45°

57. An electron is accelerated by a potential

difference of 12000 volts. It then enters a
 uniform magnetic field of 103 T applied
perpendicular to the path of electron. Find the
radius of path
Given mass of electron  9  1031kg and charge
on electron  1.6  1019 C
(a) 36.7 m (b) 36.7 cm
(c) 3.67 m (d) 3.67 cm
58. A thin rectangular magnet suspended freely has a period of
oscillation equal to T. Now it is broken into two equal halves
(each having half of the original length) and one piece is
made to oscillate freely in the same field. If its period of
oscillation is T', the ratio T' / T is
(a) 1/ 2 2 (b) 1 / 2
(c) 2 (d) 1 / 4
59. The correct plot of the magnitude of magnetic
field B vs distance r from centre of the wire is, if
the radius of wire is R.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

60. The B – H curve (i) and (ii) shown in Fig associated with

(i)
(ii)

(a) (i) diamagnetic and (ii) paramagnetic substance

(b) (i) paramagnetic and (ii) ferromagnetic substance
(c) (i) soft iron and (ii) steel respectively
(d) (i) steel and (ii) soft iron respectively.