Assessment test (25-5-20)

Magnetic effect of current & Magnetism

1. A current i is flowing 6. A circular current carrying coil has a radius R.
i
through the loop. The M A B The distance from the centre of the coil on the
direction of the current axis of the coil, where the magnetic induction is
and the shape of the 1/8th of its value at the centre of the coil is
loop are as shown in D R
i (A) 3 R (B)
the figure. 3
C
The magnetic field at the  2  R
 i (C) 

R

(D)
0
centre of the loop is times?  3  2 3
R
(MA = R, MB = 2 R, DMA = 900) 7. A circular coil carrying a certain current
(A) 5/16, but out of the plane of the paper produces a magnetic field B0 at its centre. The
(B) 5/16, but into the plane of the paper coil is now rewound so as to have 3 turns and
(C) 7/16, but out of the plane of the paper the same current is passed through it. The new
(D) 7/16, but into the plane of the paper magnetic field at the centre is
B
2. A length of wire carries a steady current. It is (A) 0
(B) 9 B0
9
bent first to form a circular coil of one turn.
B0
The same length is now bent more sharply to (C) (D) 3 B0
3
give a double loop of smaller radius. The
magnetic field at the centre caused by the same 8. The magnetic field due to a current carrying
current is circular loop of radius 3 cm at a point on the
(A) double of its first value axis at a distance of 4 cm from the centre is 54
(B) quarter of its first value T. What will be its value at the centre of the
(C) four times of its first value loop?
(D) same as the first value (A) 250 T (B) 150 T
(C) 125 T (D) 75 T
3. Two long parallel wires carry currents i1 and i2 9. A long hollow copper tube carries a current I.
such that i1 > i2. When the currents are in the Then which of the following will be true?
same direction, the magnetic field at a point (A) The magnetic field B will be zero at all
midway between he wires is 6 x 10-6 T. If the points inside the tube
direction of i2 is reversed, the field becomes 3 x (B) The magnetic field B will be zero only at
10-5 T. The ratio i1/i2 is points on the axis of the tube
(A) 1/2 (B) 2 (C) The magnetic field B will be maximum at
(C) 2/3 (D) 3/2 points on the axis of the tube
(D) The magnetic field will be zero at any point
4. A straight wire of mass 200 g and length 1.5 m outside the tube
carries a current of 2 A. It is suspended in mid-
air by a uniform horizontal magnetic field B. 10. A wire of length/is bent into a circular coil of
The magnitude of B (in tesla) is one him of radius R1. Another wire of the same
(A) 2 (B) 1.5 material and same area of cross-section and
(C) 0.55 (D) 0.65 same lengths is bent into a circular coil of two
turns of radius R2. When the same current
5. The magnetic force on a charged particle flows, through the two coils, the ratio of
moving in the field does not work, because magnetic induction at the centres of the two
(A) KE of the charged particle does not change coils is
(B) the charge of the particle remains same (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 1
(C) the magnetic force is parallel to velocity of (C) 1 : 4 (D) 3 : 1
the particle 11. Graph of force per unit length between two
(D) the magnetic force is parallel to magnetic long parallel currents carrying conductor and
field the distance between them is
(A) straight line (B) parabola
(C) ellipse (D) rectangular hyperbola

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12. When a positively charged particle enters a 17. The proton is energy 1 MeV describes a circular
uniform magnetic field with uniform velocity, path in plane at right angles to a uniform
its trajectory can be magnetic field of 6.28 x 10-4 T. The mass of the
(I) a straight line (2) a circle (3) a helix proton is 1.7 x 10-27 kg. The cyclotron frequency
(A) (1) only of the proton is very nearly equal to
(B) (1) or (2) (A) 107 Hz (B) 105 Hz
(C) (1) or (3) (C) 106 Hz (D) 104 Hz
(D) Any one of (1), (2) and (3)
18. Positively charged particles are projected into a
13. Two thin metallic strips, magnetic field. If the direction of the magnetic
carrying current in the I II field is along the direction of motion of the
direction shown, cross each charge particles, the particles get
other perpendicularly without (A) accelerated
III IV
touching but being close to (B) decelerated
each other, as shown in the (C) deflected
figure. The regions which contain some points (D) no changed in velocity
of zero magnetic induction are
(A) I and II (B) I and III 19. An electron of mass m and charge q is travalling
(C) I and IV (D) II and III with a speed v along a circular path of radius r
at right angles to a uniform of magnetic field B.
14. A neutron, a If speed of the electron is doubled and the
proton, an electron C magnetic field is halved, then resulting path
and an -particle B would have a radius of
enter a region of A D (A) r/4 (B) r/2
uniform magnetic (C) 2 r (D) 4 r
field with the same
velocities. The magnetic field is perpendicular 20. In a magnetic field of 0.05 T area of coil
and directed into the plane of the paper. The changes from 101 cm2 and 100 cm2 without
tracks of the particles are labelled in the figure. changing the resistance which is 2 . The
The electron follows the track amount of charge that flow during this period is
(A) D (B) C (C) B (D) A (A) 2.5 x 10-6 C (B) 2 x 10-6 C
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(C) 10 C (D) 8 x 10-6 C
15. Two particles of masses ma and mb and same
charge are projected in a perpendicular 21. The Force between two parallel current
magnetic field. They travel along circular paths carrying wires is independent of
of radius ra and rb such that ra > rb. Then which (A) their distance of separation
is true? (B) the length of the wires
(A) ma va > mb vb (B) ma > mb and va > vb (C) the magnitude of currents
(C) ma = mb and va > vb (D) ma vb > ma va (D) the radii of the wires

22. 3 A of current is flowing in a linear conductor

16. Identify the correct statement from the
having a length of 40 cm. The conductor is
following.
placed in a magnetic field of strength 500 gauss
(A) Cyclotron frequency is dependent on speed
and makes an angle of 300 with direction of the
of the charged particle
field. It experiences a force of magnitude
(B) Kinetic energy of charged particle in
(A) 3 x 104 N (B) 3 x 102 N
cyclotron does not dependent on its mass
(C) 3 x 10-2 N (D) 3 x 10-4 N
(C) Cyclotron frequency does not depend on
speed of charged particle 23. The angle of dip at a certain place on earth is
(D) Kinetic energy of charged particle in 600 and the magnitude of earth’s horizontal
cyclotron is independent of its charge component of magnetic field is 0.26 G. The
magnetic field at the place on earth is
(A) 0.13 G (B) 0.26 G
(C) 0.52 G (D) 0.65 G

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24. A and B are two infinitely 29. The magnetic field due to short bar magnet of
A C B
long straight parallel magnetic dipole moment M and length 2 L, on
conductors. C is another the axis at a distance z (where a >> L) from the
straight conductor of length 2 A 3A 4A centre of the magnet is given by formula
1 m kept parallel to A and B  M 20 M
(A) 0
M̂ (B) M̂
as shown in the figure. Then 4 z
3
4z
3
5 cm 8 cm
the force experienced by C
4  M 0 M
is (C) 2
M̂ (D) 3
M̂
 z 2z
(A) towards A equal to 0.6 x 10-5 N 0

(B) towards B equal to 5.4 x 10-5 N

(C) towards A equal to 5.4 x 10-5 N 30. A bar magnet is placed in the position of stable
(D) towards B equal to 0.6 x 10-5 N equilibrium in a uniform magnetic field of
25. A conduction rod of 1 m length and 1 kg mass is induction B. If it is rotated through an angle
suspended by two vertical wires through its 1800, then the work done is (M Magnetic dipole
ends. An external magnetic field of 2 T is moment of bar magnet)
applied normal to the rod. Now the current to (A) MB (B) 2 MB
be passed through the rod so as to make the (C) MB /2 (D) zero
tension in the wires zero is
[Take g = 10 ms-2] 31. A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform
(A) 0.5 A (B) 15 A magnetic field. The net magnetic force on the
(C) 5 A (D) 1.5 A dipole
26. A wire PQR is bent as shown (A) is always zero
R (B) depends on the orientation of the dipole
in figure and is placed in a
region of uniform magnetic (C) can never be zero
B I
field B. The length of (D) depends on the strength of the dipole
PQ = QR = L. A current I
P Q 32. A short bar magnet has a length 2 L and a
ampere flows through the I
wire as shown. magnetic moment 10 Am-2. Find the magnetic
The magnitude of the force on PQ and QR will field at a distance of z = 0.1 m from its centre
be on the axial line. Here, L is negligible as
(A) BIL, 0 (B) 2 BIL, 0 compared to z.
(C) 0, BIL (D) 0, 0 (A) 2 x 10-3 T (B) 3 x 10-3 T
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27. The electrons in the beam of a television tube (C) 1 x 10 T (D) 4 x 10-3 T
move horizontally from south to north. The
vertical component of the earth’s magnetic 33. The effective length of a magnet is 31.4 cm and
field points down. The electron is deflected its pole strength is 0.5 Am. calculate its
towards magnetic moment. If it is bent in form of
(A) west (B) no deflection semicircle, then magnetic moment will be
(C) east (D) north to south (A) 0.157 Am2, 0.01 Am2
(B) 0.357 Am2, 0.01 Am2
28. The figure shows three situations when an (C) 1.157 Am2, 1.01 Am2
electron with velocity v travels through a (D) None
uniform magnetic field B. In each case, what is
the direction of magnetic force on the electron? 34. A dip circle is so that its needle moves freely in
y y y the magnetic meridian. In this position, the
B B
v x x x angle of dip is 400. Now the dip circle is rotated
so that the plane in which the needle moves
B v v makes an angle of 300 with the magnetic
z z z
1 2 3
meridian. In this position, the needle will dip by
(A) +ve z-axis, -ve x-axis, +ve y-axis an angle
(B) -ve z-axis, -ve x-axis, and zero (A) 400 (B) 300
0
(C) +ve z-axis, +ve y-axis, and zero (C) more than 40 (D) less than 400
(D) -ve z-axis, +ve y-axis, and zero

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35. At a place the angle of dip is 300. If the (B) P is suitable for making permanent magnet
horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field and Q for making electromagnet
is BH , then the total field intensity is (C) P is suitable for making electromagnet and
B H 2 BH Q is suitable for permanent magnet
(A) (B)
2 3
(D) Both P and Q are suitable for making
electromagnets
(C) BH 2 (D) BH 3

41. Which one of the following characteristics is not

36. With a standard rectangular bar magnet the
associated with a ferromagnetic material?
time period of a vibration magnetometer is 4 s.
(A) It is strongly attracted by a magnet
The bar magnet is cut parallel to its length into
(B) It tends to move from a region of strong
four equal pieces. The time period of vibration
magnetic field to a region of low magnetic
magnetometer when one piece is used (in
field
second) (bar magnet breadth is small) is
(C) Its origin is the spin of electrons
(A) 16 (B) 8
(D) Above the Curie temperature, it exhibits
(C) 4 (D) 2
paramagnetic properties
37. The length of a magnet is large compared to its
42. A frog can be levitated in magnetic field
width and breadth. The time period of its
produced by a current in a vertical solenoid
oscillation in a vibration magnetometer is 2 s.
placed below the frog. This is possible because
The magnet is cut along its length into three
the body of the frog behaves as
equal parts and three parts are then placed on
(A) paramagnetic
each other with their like poles together. The
(B) diamagnetic
tune period of this combination will be
(C) ferromagnetic
2
(A) 2 s (B) s (D) anti-ferromagnetic
3
2
(C) 2 3 s (D) s 43. Among the following properties describing
3 diamagnetism identify the property that is
wrongly stated
38. The magnet of a vibration magnetometer is (A) diamagnetic material do not have
heated so as to reduce its magnetic moment b permanent magnetic moment
19%. By doing this the periodic time of the (B) diamagnetism is explained in terms of
magnetometer will electromagnetic induction
(A) increase by 19% (B) decrease by 19% (C) diamagnetic materials have a small positive
(C) increase by 11% (D) decrease by 21% susceptibility
(D) the magnetic moment of individual
39. The magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic electrons neutralize each other
substance at – 73 0C is 0.0060, then its value at
-1730C will be 44. If a ferromagnetic material is inserted in a
(A) 0.0030 (B) 0.0120 current carrying solenoid, the magnetic field of
(C) 0.0180 (D) 0.0045 solenoid
(A) largely increases
40. If the B-H (B) slightly increases
curves of two B B
(C) largely decreases
samples of P (D) slightly decreases
and Q of iron
are as shown H H
45. The angle of dip at a place is 370 and the
below, then vertical component of the earth’s magnetic
which one of Sample P Sample Q field is 6 x 10-5 T. The earth’s magnetic field at
the following this place is (tan 370 = 3/4)
statements is (A) 7 x 10-5 T (B) 6 x 10-5 T
correct? -5
(C) 5 x 10 T (D) 10-4 T
(A) Both P and Q are suitable for making
permanent magnet

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