Chapter 2 MCQ

1 The following ….. is the intrinsic property on which magnetostatics highly.

Resistance
Capacitance
Inductance
Moment

2 The term e.m.f. stands for……………..

Electromagnetic field
Electromagnetic force
Electromagnetic friction
Electromotive force

4 Find the charge density when the electric flux density is given by 2x i + 3y j + 4z k.
0
9
10
24

5 Magnetic field intensity (H) is analogous with ……..

Magnetic field (B)
Electric displacement (D)
Electric field intensity (E)
Electric potential (V)

Ampere circuital law can also be states as …………….

Curl(H) = J
Curl(E) = J
Curl(A) = J
Curl(V) = J

Select correct unit of magnetic induction

Weber
Weber/m
Tesla
weber.m

Select correct unit of magnetic flux

Weber
Weber/m
Tesla
weber.m

1 tesla= ……………….
Weber per meter square
Weber per meter
weber meter
weber meter square

Force experienced by a charge particles moving parallel to Magnetic field is…….

infinity
Zero
negligible
maximum

Maximum Force can be experienced by ………………

moving parallel to Magnetic field
moving perpendicular to Magnetic field
moving in opposite direction of Magnetic field
moving in same direction of Magnetic field

Magnetic field lines are appears ………………

in the form of closed loop
in the form of straight line
line of force
Solid lines

'Amperian Path' signifies ………….

Computation of magnetic field intensity
Determination of differential element of path length
Estimation of electric flux density

According to Biot-Savart law states inverse relationship of …………….. to the differential magnetic field.
Current
 Magnitude of differential length
Sine of angle between filament & line connecting differential length to point
Square of the distance from differential element to point

The parameter ………….. does not exhibit direct relationship to the differential magnetic field as per Bio-Savart law.
Current
Magnitude of differential length
Sine of angle between filament & line connecting differential length to point
Square of the distance from differential element to point

In case of current carrying element, Biot-Savart law also well-known as ............ law.
Ampere's
Coulomb's
Joule's
Ohm's

The notation 'μ' in magnetism specifies ………….

Magnetic Perceptivity
Magnetic Permittivity
Magnetic Permissibility
Magnetic Permeability

The correct relation of magnetic flux density (B) and magnetic field intensity (H is ……………
B= μoH
μ=BH
H= μB
B=H+ μ

The total magnetic lines of force crossing a unit area in plane to the direction of magnetic flux are at _______
Obtuse angles
Acute angles
At any angle
Right angles

A permeable substance is ………

have high permeability
good conductor
bad conductor
strong magnet
Low retentivety magnetic materials are suitable for applications of ……………
temporary magnets
permanent magnets
weak magnets
none of the above

A magnetic field can exists around ………….

copper
iron
aluminium
moving charges

Ferrites materials are ………

diamagnetic
paramagnetic
conducting
ferromagnetic

Magnetic lines of force always directed …….

from south pole to north pole
from north pole to south pole
from one end of the magnet to another
Not defined

Following which physical quantity is a vector quantity?

Relative permeability
Magnetic field intensity
Flux density
Susceptibility

A ………………..material is slightly or weakly repelled by a magnetic field.

ferromagnetic material
diamagnetic material
paramagnetic material
conducting material
A …………….. material is slightly or weakly attracted by a magnetic field.
ferromagnetic material
diamagnetic material
paramagnetic material
conducting material

A ……………..material is strongly attracted by a magnetic field.

ferromagnetic material
diamagnetic material
paramagnetic material
conducting material

When a piece of iron placed in a external magnetic field ……………….

the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to pass through the piece
will not be affected
iron piece may break
the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to go away from the piece

Ratio of magnetization (M) to the magnetic field intensity (H) determines …………….
Magnetic flux density
Magnetic susceptibility
Magnetic relative permeability
Magnetic permeability

Identify correct unit of relative permeability.

henry per meter
henry
henry per meter square
it is dimensionless

The force between two long parallel current conductors is inversely proportional to ……..
radius of conductors
current in one conductor
product of current in two conductors
distance between the conductors
Relative permeability of paramagnetic materials is ………….
slightly less than unity
equal to unity
slightly more than unity
equal to that ferromagnetic materials

Relative permeability of diamagnetic materials is ………….

slightly less than unity
equal to unity
slightly more than unity
equal to that ferromagnetic materials

Relative permeability of ferromagnetic materials is ………….

slightly less than unity
equal to unity
slightly more than unity
very large

following ……………. substances which have permeability less than the permeability of free space.
ferromagnetic
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
bipolar

following ……………. substances which have permeability slightly greater than the permeability of free space.
ferromagnetic
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
bipolar

following ……………. substances which have higher permeability than the permeability of free space.
ferromagnetic
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
bipolar
Following ………….. is a ferromagnetic material
Tungsten
Aluminium
Copper
Nickel

The residual magnetism in the iron after removal of applied magnetic field known as ……………
presence
residual magnetism
susceptance
reluctance

General modification of ……………….. referred as Biot-savart's law

Kirchhoffs law
Lenz's law
Ampere's law
Faraday's laws

Magnetic flux density remaining in the specimen in absence of any external magnetic field is called as
Coercitivity
Retentivity
B-H Curve
Hysteresis

Magnetisation of a substance defined as …………..

electric dipole moment per unit volume
electric dipole moment per unit area
Magnetic dipole moment per unit volume
Magnetic dipole moment per unit area

S.I. unit of magnetisation is ……………….

ampere per meter
ampere per meter square
weber per meter square
ampere per meter cube

S.I. unit of magnetic dipole moment is ……………..

ampere per meter
ampere.meter square
weber per meter square
ampere per meter cube

The terms Hysteresis is also known as ………………

CV Curve
B-H Curve
I-V Curve
P-V Curve

Residual magnetism in a magnet can be removed by ………………

Applying electric field
Applying magnetic field
cooling
heating

Magnetic field exists in terms of …………

electric force lines
Newton force lines
electric field lines
magnetic field lines

DC current always produces ……………..

Magnetic field
Static field
Gravitational field
Non uniform electric field

Identify following which statement is true for magnetic field lines :

Magnetic field lines are always closed
Magnetic field lines always intersect each other
Magnetic field lines tend to crowd far away from the poles of the magnet
Magnetic field lines do not pass through the vacuum

Following ……………… substance may attract to a magnet.

Copper
water
gold
iron
North poles of two magnets ………….. each other or ……….
repel
attract
demagnetize
their strength may gets doubled

Biot Savart law in magnetic field is analogous to which law in electric field?
Gauss law
Faraday law
Coulomb’s law
Ampere law

Time varying currents produces ………………

Electrostatic
Magneto static
Electromagnetic
Electrical

Magnetization of steel is normally not possible because ……………..

it corrodes easily
it has high permeability
it has high specific gravity
it has low permeability

The relative permeability of ………………. materials is not remains constant.

diamagnetic
paramagnetic
ferromagnetic
insulating

In the ……………….. all lines of magnetic flux are parallel and equidistant.
non uniform electric field
uniform magnetic field
non uniform magnetic field
uniform electric field
Identify diamagnetic material ?
Silver
Copper
Silver and copper
Iron

The term ……describes magnetic intensity required to destroy residual

magnetism in the specimen.
Coercivity
Remenance
Retentivity
Hysteresis

If flow of electric current is parallel to magnetic field, then force will be

Negative
Zero
Maximum
minimum

Following which quantity is not affected by the magnetic field.

moving charge
change in magnetic flux
current flowing through wire
stationary charge

Select False statement from the following.

Magnetic field exerts force only a moving charge.
Electric field exerts force on both stationary and moving charge

……………. Is the unit of Magnetic permeability.

Wb / m Sq.
Wb / A.m
A/m
Tesla / m

Following ………. is the dia-magnetic materials

super conductors
alkali metals
transition metals
Oxygen

Following ………. is the paramagnetic materials

super conductors
alkali metals
transition metals
Iron

Following ………. is the magnetic materials with negative susceptibility

Paramagnetic and Ferromagnetic materials
Paramagnetic Materials only
Ferromagnetic Materials only
Diamagnetic Materials

Source of magnetism in a magnet is due to ………

earth
cosmic rays
due to pressure of big magnet inside the earth
spin motion of electrons

The surrounding space of a magnet called ……………..

magnetic force
magnetic field
magnetic circle
magnetic energy

As the current flows through the two current carrying conductors in the same, the magnetic force will be …….
Attractive
Repulsive
Retracting
Opposing

Magnetic energy of a magnetic material expressed as ……………

BH/2
B/2H
H/2B
B/H
A strong magnetic field is applied on a stationary electron. Then the electron ……………
moves in the direction of the field
remained stationary
moves perpendicular to the direction of the field
moves opposite to the direction of the field

Calculate the force due to a current element of length 2cm and flux density of 12 tesla. The current through the element will be 5A.
1N
1.2 N
1.4 N
1.6 N

Obtain the force per unit length of wire, when current of 50 A flows through the two long parallel wire separated by 1 cm.
500 N
50 N
5N
0.05 N

A long conductor 30 cm in length carrying a current of 10 Ampere, placed at right angles to magnetic fieldof 0.8 Tesla; Find force on the conductor.
240 N
24 N
2.4 N
0.24 N

For permanent magnets, magnetic materials should have …………….. retentivity and ………………. coercivity
low, high
high, high
high, low
low, low

Larger area of hysteresis loop of a material determines, hysteresis losses in material will be …………..
zero
small
large
negligible
Calculate the magnetization of a material with susceptibility of 30 and field intensity of 0.15 units.

The line integral of the magnetic field intensity determines ………..

voltage
Current
Magnetic flux density
Magnetic moment

Find the susceptibility of the material with magnetization of 50 units and magnetic field intensity of 5 units.

Separation between two magnetic materials identified by ………………. factor

Change in the permeability
Change in permittivity
Change in magnetization
Conduction

Find the magnetic field intensity if susceptibility is 4 with magnetization of material of 20 units.

The .............. is the founder of classical electromagnetism.

A – Marie Ampere
Charles A D Coulomb
Hans C Oersted
Felix Savart