KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA BSF JODHPUR

TIME-90 MINUTES MAGNETIC EFFECT OF CURRENT

M.M.40
Q.NO 1 TO 10 CARRY ONE MARK EACH-
1. Biot-Savart law indicates that the moving electrons (velocity v) produce a magnetic field B such
that
(a) B ⊥v (b) B || v (c) it obeys inverse cube law.
(d) it is along the line joining the electron and point of observation
2. A current carrying circular loop of radius R is placed in the x-y plane with centre at the origin.
Half of the loop with x > 0 is now bent so that it now lies in the y – z plane.
(a) The magnitude of magnetic moment now diminishes.
(b) The magnetic moment does not change. (c) The magnitude of B at (0.0.z), z» R increases.
(d) The magnitude of B at (0, 0, z), z » R is unchanged
3. An electron is projected with uniform velocity along the axis of a current carrying long solenoid.
Which of the following is true?
(a) The electron will be accelerated along the axis.
(b) The electron path will be circular about the axis.
(c) The electron will experience a force at 45° to the axis and hence execute a helical path.
(d) The electron will continue to move with uniform velocity along the axis of the solenoid.
4. A circular coil of radius 4 cm and of 20 turns carries a current of 3 amperes. It is placed in a
magnetic field of intensity of 0.5 weber/m2. The magnetic dipole moment of the coil is
2 2 2 2
(a) 0.15 Am (b) 0.3 Am (c) 0.45 Am (d) 0.6 Am
5. If a charged particle moves through a magnetic field perpendicular to it
(a) both momentum and energy of particle change. (b) momentum as well as energy are constant.
(c) energy is constant but momentum changes. (d) momentum is constant but energy changes.
6. A horizontal overhead power line is at a height of 4m from the ground and carries a current of
100 A from east to west. The magnetic field directly below it on the ground is
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(a) 2.5 × 10 T southward (b) 5 × 10 T northward
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(c) 5 × 10 T southward (d) 2.5 × 10 northward
7. A positive charge enters in a magnetic field and travels parallel to but opposite the field. If
experiences
(a) an upward force. (b) a downward force. (c) an accelerated force. (d) no force.
8. Two a-particles have the ratio of their velocities as 3: 2 on entering the field. If they move in
different circular paths, then the ratio of the radii of their paths is
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 4 : 9 (d) 9 : 4
9. An electric current pass through a long straight copper wire. At a distance 5 cm from the
straight wire, the magnetic field is B. The magnetic field at 20 cm from the straight wire would be.
(a) B/6 (b) B/4 (c) B/3 (d) B

10. If the number of turns in the moving coil galvanometer becomes half, then the deflection for
the same current will be become
(a) Same (b) Half (c) Double (d) Four Times
Q.NO.11 TO 15 CARRY ONE MARK EACH: -
11. A moving coil galvanometer can be converted into voltmeter by connecting a large resistance
R in ———— with it.
12. Maximum torque acts on a current carrying coil when it is suspended in magnetic field such
that its plane is ———— to magnetic field.
13. An ammeter is ———— resistance galvanometer.
14. The magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor of infinite length at a
perpendicular distance a is equal to ————.
15. Relation between S.I. unit and C.G.S unit magnetic field is ————
Q.NO. 16 TO 20 CARRY TWO MARKS EACH: -
16. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field B at the centre of the circular coil of wire
carrying a current of 0.4 A and having 100 turns with 8 cm being the radius of each turn.
17. A flat overhead electrical cable carries a current of 90 A in the east to west course. What is
the direction and magnitude of the magnetic field due to the current 1.5 m below the line?
18. Two long and parallel wires, wire A carrying current 8.0 A and wire B carrying current 5.0 A
in the same direction are isolated by a distance of 4 cm. Calculate the force on a 10 cm section
of wire A.
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19. In a chamber, a uniform magnetic field of 6.5 G (1 G =10 T) is maintained. An electron is
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shot into the field with a speed of 4.8 × 10 ms normal to the field. Explain why the path of the
electron is a circle. Determine the radius of the circular orbit.
20. A current is flowing in a circular coil of radius r and the magnetic field at its centre is B o. At
what distance from the centre on the axis of the coil, the magnetic field will be B o/8?
Q.NO.21 TO 25 CARRY THREE MARKS EACH:-
21. State and prove Ampere’s circuital Law. Using this law derive the magnetic field formula at
various point due to infinite length current carrying conductor of radius a also plot variation graph.
22. Derive an equation for the force between two parallel straight conductors carrying current.
From this equation define ampere. With suitable field patterns explain the nature of force when
the currents are parallel and anti-parallel.
23. State Biot Savert’s law expressing it in the vector form. Use it to obtain the expression for the
magnetic field at an axial point distance d from the centre of circular coil of radius a carrying
current I.
24. Explain, using a labelled diagram, the principle and working of a moving coil galvanometer.
What is the function of uniform radial magnetic field.
25. Explain, giving reasons, the basic difference in converting a galvanometer into (i) a voltmeter
and (ii) an ammeter. Explain by circuit.