ASSIGNMENT

SUB : Physics
CLASS : X C WEEK – 7
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I. Answer the following question :-
1. What is a magnet? Describe some important features and properties of a magnet.
2. A magnet , freely suspended by a piece of string, always points towards the
geographical east – west direction. True / False.
3. What are the field lines of a magnetic field? Draw the field lines of a bar magnet.
4. Why are the field lines also known as the lines of force?
5. Why two field lines do not cross each other?
6. What is Maxwell’s right hand thumb rule? What is its use.
7. Draw the pattern of magnetic field around a current carrying straight conductor and
write its properties.
8. What is solenoid. Draw the pattern of magnetic field due to a solenoid and write its
properties.
9. Differentiate between bar magnet and an electromagnet.
10. What is an electromagnet? State three factors for which strength of an electromagnet
depends.
11. Name two human body organs where magnetism produce significant and name the
medical technique which is based on magnetism produced in human body and for
what purpose is this technique is used.
12. What is the source of magnetism other than a magnet.
13. Draw the lines of force (indicating field direction) of the magnetic field through and
around in a single loop of wire carrying electric current.
14. The magnetic field associated with a current – carrying straight conductor is in anti
clock wise direction if the conductor was held along the east west direction, what will
be the direction of current through it. Name and state the rule applied to determine
the direction of current.

Magnetic Effect of electric current

* Magnetic effect of current  it means that , a current flowing in a wire produces a

magnetic field around it.
* Magnet A magnet is an object which attracts pieces of iron, steel , nickel and
cobalt.
A magnet has two poles near its ends.
i) North pole
ii) South pole

The end of a freely suspended magnet which points together the north direction is
called the north pole of the magnet and the end which points towards the south
direction is called the south pole of the magnet.

It has been found that like magnetic poles repel each other where asun – like
magnetic poles attract each other.

Que What is magnetic field?

The space surrounding a magnet in which magnetic force is exerted, is called a

magnetic field.
 The direction of magnetic field at a point is the direction of the resultant force acting
on a hypothetical north pole placed at that point. It is denoted by ‘B. Its unit is
‘Tesla’

Que What is magnetic field lines?

The magnetic field lines drawn in a magnetic field along which a north
magnetic pole would move. The magnetic field lines are also known as
magnetic lines of force.

The magnetic field lines always begin from the north pole of a magnet and end
on the south pole of a magnet.

The magnetic field of a magnet is represented by a pattern consisting of some

lines drawn around it. These lines are called field lines.

Ques Give properties of the magnetic field lines.

1. The Magnetic field lines begin from the north pole of a magnet and end of a south
pole.
2. The Magnetic field lines come closes to one another near the poles of a magnet but
they are widely separated at other places.
3. The magnetic field lines do not intersect one another.
4. Field lines are also known as ‘magnetic lines of force’ because any mg. material kept
in the mag. Field experience a force in the dir n of field line.

Ques Explain why two magnetic field lines do not intersect each other.

The resultant force on a north pole of any point can be only in one direction. But if the two
magnetic lines intersect one another, then the resultant force on North Pole placed at the
point of intersection will be along two direction, which is not possible. Thus, the magnetic
field lines do not intersect one another.

* Magnetic field patterns produce by current carrying conductors having different

shapes.
i. A straight conductor carrying current.
ii. A circular loop (or) circular wire carrying current.
iii. A solenoid (long coil of wire) carrying current.
i) Magnetic field pattern due to straight current carrying conductor.

(Anti clock wise)

The magnetic field lines around a straight conductor (straight wire) carrying current are
concentric circle whose centees lie on the wire.

The magnetic field lines are circular in nature.

The magnitude of magnetic field produced by a straight current carrying wire at a given
point is 
a) Directly proportional to the current passing in the wire.
b) Inversely proportional to the distance of that point from the wire.

ii)Magnetic field pattern due to a circular loop or circular wire carrying current.

The Magnitude of magnetic field produced by a current carrying circular loop at its centee
is.
i) Directly proportional to the current passing through the circular loop and
ii) Inversely proportional to the radius of circular loop.
 The strength of magnetic field produced by a current carrying circular coil can be
increased.
a) By increasing the number of turns of wire in the coil.
b) By increasing the current flowing through the coils.
c) By decreasing the radius of the coil.

iii) Magnetic field due to a solenoid

The solenoid is a long coil containing a large number of close turns of insulted copper
wire.

The magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid is similar to the magnetic
field produced by a bar magnet.
The strength of magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid depends on.
i) The number of turns in the solenoid.
ii) The strength of the current in the solenoid.
(The length of solenoid is usually much greater than its diameter)

Que State and explain Maxwell’s right hand thumb rule.

Ans. According to Maxwell’s right hand thumb rule. “Imagine that we are holding the
current carrying wire in our right hand so that our thumb points in the direction of
current, than the direction in which our fingers encircle he wire will give the direction
of magnetic field lines around the wire”.

Maxwell’s eight hand thumb rule also known as Maxwell’s cork screw rule.

Que Difference between a bar magnet (permanent magnet) and electromagnet.

Ans. Bar Magnet.
i) The bar magnet is a permanent magnets.
ii) A permanent magnet produce a comparativity weak forces of attraction.
iii) The strength of permanent magnet can not be changed.
iv) The north south polarity of permanent magnet is fixed and cannot be changed.
Electromagnet
1. An electromagnet is a temporary magnet.
2. An electro magnet can produce very strong magnetic force.
3. The strength of a electromagnet can be changed by changing the number of
turn in its coil or changing the current passing through it.
4. The polarity of electromagnet can be changed by changing the direction of
current in its coil.

Que What is an electromagnet? State three factors for which strength of an

electromagnet depends.

An electric current can be used for making temporary magnets known as

electromagnets.

An electromagnetic consists of long coil of insulted copper wire around on a

soft iron core. The core of an electromagnet must be of soft iron because soft
ion looses all of its magnetism when current in the coil is switch off.

The following factors affecting the strength of an electromagnet.

i) The number of turn the coil.

ii) The current flowing in the coil.
iii) The length of air gap between its pole.

Que Name two human body organs where magnetism produce significant.

The two main organs of the human body where the magnetic field produce is quite
significant are the heart and the brain.

Que Flame on a medical technique which is based (produce) on magnetism produce in

human body. For what purpose in this technique is used.

The magnetism produce inside the human body on the basis of a technique called
“Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)” which is used to obtain image of the internal
parts of our body.