Moving Charge Magnetism

DPP - 1

1. In SI system, permeability has the units:

(A) weber metre −1 ampere −1
(B) weber metre ampere −1
(C) weber metre −1 ampere −2
(D) weber metre ampere

2. The magnetic field dB due to a small current element

𝑑𝑙 at a distance r and element carrying current I is r
𝜇 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ×𝑟
I𝑑𝑙
(A) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑B= 0× 2
4𝜋 𝑟
𝜇 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
I𝑑𝑙 ×𝑟
(B) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑B= 0× 2
4𝜋 𝑟
𝜇0 I𝑑𝑙⃗⃗⃗⃗ ×𝑟
(C) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑B= × 3
4𝜋 𝑟
𝜇0 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ×𝑟
I𝑑𝑙
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ×
(D) 𝑑𝐵
4𝜋 𝑟4

3. A straight wire of diameter 0.5 mm carrying a current of 1 A is replaced by another

wire of 1 mm diameter carrying the same current. The strength of the magnetic
field far away is

(A) Twice the earlier value.

(B) One half of the earlier value.
(C) one quarter of the earlier value.
(D) Same as the earlier value.
4. Two equal electric currents are flowing perpendicular to each other as
shown in the figure. 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 are perpendicular to each other and
symmetrically placed w.r.t. the currents. Where do we expect the resultant
magnetic field to be zero?
(A) on AB.
(B) on CD.
(C) on both AB and CD.
(D) on both OD and BO.

5. Two wires are held perpendicular to the plane of paper at 5 m apart. They
carry currents of 2.5 A and 5 A in same direction. Then the magnetic field
strength (B) at a point midway between the wires will be:
𝜇0 𝜇0
(A) T (B) T
4𝜋 2𝜋
3𝜇0 3𝜇0
(C) T (D) T
2𝜋 4𝜋

6. Two long parallel wire P ande Q are both perpendiculars to the plane of the
paper with distance of 5 m between them. If P and 𝑄 carry current of 2.5 A
and 5 A respectively in the same direction, then the magnetic field at a point
half-way between the wires is
√3𝜇0 𝜇0
(A) (B)
2𝜋 𝜋
3𝜇0 𝜇0
(C) (D)
2𝜋 2𝜋
7. The magnetic field due to a square loop of side 𝑎 carrying a currnt I at its
centre is
𝜇0 I 𝜇0 I
(A) (B)
2𝑎 2𝜋𝑎
𝜇0 I 𝜇0 I
(C) √2 (D)
𝜋𝑎 √2𝜋𝑎

8. A constant current is flowing through a straight conductor. The variation of

magnetic induction B with distance r of the observation point will be as
shown :

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

9. Tesla is a unit of magnetic

(A) field
(B) flux
(C) induction
(D) moment.
10. The unit of magnetic induction is
(A) Am−1
(B) Am
(C) weber
(D) tesla

11. A particle carrying a charge equal to 100 times the charge on an electron is
revolving per second in a circular path of radius 0.8 m. The magnetic field
produced at the center will be :
(A) 10−7 /𝜇0 (B) 10−17 𝜇0
(C) 10−6 𝜇0 (D) 10−7 𝜇0

12. A current flows in a conductor from east to west. The direction of the
magnetic field at a point above the conductor is
(A) towards north.
(B) towards south.
(C) towards east.
(D) towards west.

13. The magnetic field at a point due to a current carrying conductor is directly
proportional to
(A) resistance of the conductor.
(B) thickness of the conductor.
(C) current flowing through the conductor.
(D) distance from the conductor.

Answers.
1. A
8. C
2. C
9. C
3. D
10. D
4. A
11. B
5. B
12. A
6. D
13. C & D
7. C