Worksheet Class XII

Subject - physics
Topic - Magnetic effect of current
Q.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.
Q.2. Two charged particles traverse identical helical paths in a completely opposite sense in
a uniform magnetic field B = B0k.
(a) They have equal z-components of momenta.
(b) They must have equal charges.
(c) They necessarily represent a particle- antiparticle pair.
(d) The charge to mass ratio satisfy: (e/m)1+(e/m)2=0
Q.3. 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
(a) 0.15 ampere-m²
(b) 0.3 ampere-m²
(c) 0.45 ampere-m²
(d) 0.6 ampere-m²
Q.4. The conversion of a moving coil galvanometer into a voltmeter is done by
(a) introducing a resistance of large value in series.
(b) introducing a resistance of small value in parallel.
(c) introducing a resistance of large value in parallel.
(d) introducing a resistance of small value in series.
Q.5. 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.
Q6.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.
Q7. A circular current loop of magnetic moment Mis in an arbitrary orientation in an external
magnetic field B. The work done to rotate the loop by 30° about an axis perpendicular to its
plane is
(a) MB. (b) √3MB2 (c) MB2 (d) zero
Q8.The maximum current that can be measured by a galvanometer of resistance 40 Ω is 10
mA. It is converted into voltmeter that can read upto 50 V. The resistance to be connected in
the series with the galvanometer is
(a) 2010 Ω(b) 4050 Ω(c) 5040 Ω(d) 4960 Ω
Q9.If the beams of electrons and protons move parallel to each other in the same direction,
then they
(a) attract each other.(b) repel each other.
(c) no relation.(d) neither attract nor repel.
Q10.An electron is projected along the axis of a circular conductor carrying the same
current. Electron will experience
(а) a force along the axis.
(б) a force perpendicular to the axis.
(c) a force at an angle of 4° with axis.
(d) no force experienced.
Q11.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.
Q12.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) 3 : 2(c) 9 : 4(d) 4 : 9
Q13.A moving coil galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by
(a) introducing a shunt resistance of large value in series.
(b) introducing a shunt resistance of small value in parallel.
(c) introducing a resistance of small value in series.
(d) introducing a resistance of large value in parallel.
Q14.A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field. The torque acting on it
does not depend upon
(a) area of loop(b) value of current(c) magnetic field
(d) None of these
Q15.A strong magnetic field is applied on a stationary electron. Then the electron
(a) moves in the direction of the field.
(b) remained stationary.
(c) moves perpendicular to the direction of the field.
(d) moves opposite to the direction of the field.