VELS VIDYASHRAM ,THALAMBUR.

XII PHYSICS
WORKSHEET 2 – MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISIM

1. The force experienced by a charge q moving with velocity 𝑣⃗ in a magnetic field→ is

𝐵
F = q(𝑣⃗ x → ) . Which pairs of vectors are always at right angle to each other?
𝐵
2. How will the magnetic field intensity at the centre of the circular coil carrying current
change, if the current through the coil is doubled and radius of the coil is halved?

3. A long wire having a semicircular loop of radius r carries a current I, as shown below.
Find the magnetic field due to the entire wire at the point ‘O’.

4. Depict the field-line pattern due to a current carrying solenoid of finite length. (i) In
what way do these lines differ from those due to an electric dipole? (ii) Why can’t two
magnetic field lines intersect each other?
5. A proton, a deuteron and an alpha particle having the same kinetic energy are allowed
to pass through a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to their direction of motion.
Compare the radii of their circular paths.
6. Consider the circuit shown, where APB and AQB are semicircles .What will be the
magnetic field at the centre of the circular loop?

7. Two protons P and Q moving with the same speed enter magnetic fields B1 and B2
respectively at right angles to the field directions. If B2 is greater than B1, for which
of the protons the circular path in the magnetic field will have a smaller radius?
8. Derive an expression for the magnetic field along the axis of an air cored solenoid
using ampere’s circuital law. Sketch the magnetic field lines for a finite solenoid.
9. Write the expression for Lorentz magnetic force on a particle of charge ‘q’ moving
with velocity v⃗ in a magnetic field B⃗ . Show that no work is done by this force on
the charged particle.
10. Two identical circular wires P and Q each of radius R and carrying current ‘I’ are kept
in perpendicular planes such that they have a common centre as shown in the figure.
Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at the common centre of
 the two coils.

11. A straight wire carries a current of 10A. An electron moving at is at distance

2.0 cm from the wire. Find the force acting on the electron if its velocity is directed
towards the wire?
12. A circular coil of wire consisting of 100 turns, each of radius 8.0 cm carries a current
of 0.40 A. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field B at the centre of the coil?
13. A long straight wire carries a current of 35 A. What is the magnitude of the field B at
a point 20 cm from the wire?
14. What is the magnitude of magnetic force per unit length on a wire carrying a current
of 8 A and making an angle of 30º with the direction of a uniform magnetic field of
0.15 T?
15. A 3.0 cm wire carrying a current of 10 A is placed inside a solenoid perpendicular to
its axis. The magnetic field inside the solenoid is given to be 0.27 T. What is the
magnetic force on the wire?