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MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (SINGLE CURRENT
1. Out of the
OPTION CORRECT)
induction is
following
statements the one that is NOT
true in case of lines of
(A) these lines are closed curves. magne
[2008]
(B) they cannot be parallel
(C) these lines indicate the
(D) these lines indicate the direction of magnetic field at a
point.
strength of magnetic field at a point.
2 A DC current flows
through vertical wire in the downward direction. For an
a
looking at the wire, the direction of
magnetic field at a point between him and the observe
(A) upward wire is
[2010]
C ) to the left. TB) to the right
(D) downward
3. An electron moving to the east in a
horizontal plane is deflected towards south
magnetic field. The direction of this magnetic by a
(A) towards north field is [2011]
C) downwards (B) towards west
(D) upwards
4 Consider points A, B, C, D on a horizontal
cardboard [2011]
equidistant from centre O as shown in the figure. A
copper wire perpendicular to the cardboard B
passes
through the centre O and carries an electric current
flowing upwards. Deflection of magnetic needle will be C 'o A
maximum when it is kept at the point
(A) A (B) B D

(C)C (D) D

5. A bar magnet is placed on a table. There are n number of field lines connecting North
pole to South pole of the magnet. Anotheridentical magnet is placed on the first magnet
with North pole on North pole and South pole on South pole. The number of field lines
are now [2012]
(A)n (B) n
(C) n/2 (D) 2n

6. A conducting wire shown in the figure caries

A
[2012]
current I. Segments AB, BC and CD are of
same length. The direction of the magnetic
field at point P is given by P
(A) into the plane of the paper
(B) out of the plane of the paper CL D
(C) towards right
(D) towards left
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other. They cary

curent I and l2 (l2 |, =

wires are placed parallel to each given in column 1

Two infinite situation are
field is B, and B2 respectively. Different in column I1
The magnetic of magnetic field
are given
on the direction and strength
The comments [2013]
Match the following:
Column-
Column- >Bi, Thus B2
+ Bi getting
(P) B2
(A) The point P is the mid into the plane of the paper.
point of the two
conductors camying
curent in same direction.

(B) The point P is on right (Q) B > B1, Thus B2- B, coming
out of the plane of the paper
side of second conductor
carying curent is same
direction.
The point P is at the mid (R) B,-B2;B2-B,
=
0
(C)
point of the two
conductors carying
curent in opposite
direction.
(D) The point P is at the right (S) B1 B2 ; Thus Bi B2 2 B
into thee plane of
of the conductors
twoo getting
carying cuTent in paper.
opposite direction.

AP AS
R
A R
()P
D
DS
AR AS
(C)5
8P B R
(D)
cS
D DP
The magnetic force on a moving charged particle can change the particle's
8 [2014]
(A) speed only B) Both speed and direction
E) direction only (D) neither of speed nor direction
9 wo infinite wires carrying identical current are placed [2014]
at position A and C normal to plane of the paper as
shown in the adjacent figure. The resultant magnetic
Ted (8) at a point P on the perpendicular bisector is
A Along line parallel to AC and pointing towards right
8) Along line joining PC and pointing towards C
(C) Along line joining PA and pointing towards A
(P) Along perpendicular bisector pointing towards ine
AC
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10. In the figure shown, the current
carrying loop is fixed, where
(2016]
as current carrying straight conductor is free to
move. Then
straight wire will (ignore gravity)
(A) remain stationary 1
(B) move towards the loop
(C) move away from the loop
(D) rotate about the axis perpendicular to plane of paper
[2017]
11. An electron and a-particle enter a region of uniform
magnetic field ( of induction B) with equal velocities.
The direction of B is perpendicular and into the
plane of the paper. Then qualitatively identify the
direction of paths of electron and the a-particle.
for a-particle
(A) I for a-particle, Il for electron (B) I for electron, Il
(C)I for a-particle, II for electron (D)Iforelectron, Il for a-particle
[2017]
12 A magnet is placed between two coils
AB and CD as shown. It is being
moved in the direction as shown by the
arrow, then which of the following
statements is correct:
AB will
Lo
be anticlockwise and looking
from end D,
current in coil
(A) looking from end A, in coil CD will be clockwise.
the direction of current from end D, the
will be clockwise and looking
end A, current in coil AB
(B) looking fromcurrent in coil CD will be
clockwise.
from end D, the
direction of be clockwise and looking
current in coil AB
will
(C)looking fromcurrentA,in coil CD will be anticlockwise.
end
direction of anticlockwise and looking
from end D,
coil AB will be
end A, current in
(D) looking from current in coil CD will be anticlockwise.
the direction of
towards a current carying
from the same height direction of
allowed to fall freely Arrows show
A bar magnet is the four situationsI to IV.
a s shown in the magnet
loop along its axis, situations in which the
potential energy of
conventional current.
Choose the [2018]
coil interaction is maximum
S IV
N

S N

(B)1, V
(A) 1, III (D) I1, I
(C) II, IV
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When a charged particle with charge q and mass m enters unitorm magnetic fiold
14 with
on the moVing particle is given by qvB
velocity v at right angles to B, the force charged particle go in a uniform circulaS Torce
acts as the centripetal force making the
and a deuterium ion enter i
with radius r =
. Now if a hydrogen ion field
Ba
then the ratio of their radii will be
with velocities in the ratio 2: 1 respectively, 2019
(B)2:1
(A)1:2 (D)1:1
(C)1:4
current . The direction of tho
circular loop is carrying cur
15. A conductor in the form of a the correct direction of magnetic fiald rent
Then which figure represents
the
is assurfaces
shown. of the plane XY and XZ. (Consider those surfaces of XY and planes
which are seen in the figure.) (2019]

(B)
(A)

(C) (D)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT)

1. An infinitely long conductor when S [IOQJs 2020-21]

carying currentI, produces a
magnetic field B around it. If such
a conductor is placed along
the X-
axis, then the magnitude of B at a
distance r is given by the relation

B-Ha
4T
2 (where=
4t
10" NA2
is a constant). The following figure
shows such an infinitely long
conductor placed along X-axis
carrying current I and B at S is 2 x

10 T, directed into the plane of

paper at S. Given r = 1 cm. Then,
the correct statements are
J(A)I=10 A or
AB) The number of electrons transported across the cross section of the condu
during time 1s is 6.25 x 10
(C) The direction of current I is from x2 to x1.
MD) The electrons will flow in the direction xz to x