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EXERCISE # 1

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
MAGNET
1. When a bar magnet is broken into two pieces:
(A) we will have a single pole on each piece (B) each piece will have two unlike poles
(C) each piece will have two like poles (D) none of these

2. Magnetic field intensity is:

(A) Scalar (B) Vector
(C) Some times scalar sometimes vector (D) Nothing can be said

3. Space around a magnet in which the presence can be felt by other magnet or magnetic material is called
(A) Electric field (B) Magnetic field (C) Magnetic flux (D) None of these

4. Magnetic field lines are drawn with the help of:

(A) Any magnet (B) Magnetic compass (C) Galvanometer (D) Ammeter

5. The intensity of a magnetic field is defined as the force experienced by a:

(A) standard compass (B) unit positive charge
(C) unit negative charge (D) unit north pole

6. In a plane perpendicular to the magnetic meridian the dip needle will remain:
(A) vertical (B) horizontal
(C) at an angle of 45º from horizontal (D) at an angle of 60º from vertical

7. The vertical component of the earth’s magnetic field is:

(A) zero at the magnetic pole (B) zero at the geographic pole
(C) same everywhere (D) zero at the magnetic equator

8. A magnet is placed in earth’s magnetic field with north pole of the magnet pointing north. At the
neutral point:
(A) the earth’s magnetic field is zero
(B) the magnet’s magnetic field is zero
(C) the magnetic fields of the magnet and the earth are equal and in the same direction
(D) the magnetic fields of the magnet and the earth are equal and opposite

9. The angle of dip at equator is:

(A) 0° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°

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10. Magnetic field is a:
(A) vector quantity (B) scalar quantity
(C) scalar as well as vector quantity (D) neither vector nor scalar

11. The S.I. unit of magnetic field intensity is:

(A) Weber (B) Tesla (C) Oersted (D) Gauss

12. C.G.S. unit of magnetic field intensity is:

(A) Tesla (B) Gauss (C) Weber (D) none of these

MAGNETIC EFFECT OF CURRENT

1. The magnetic field intensity produced due to a current carrying coil is maximum at:
(A) any point
(B) the centre of the coil
(C) any point lying on the axis of the coil
(D) points lying between centre of the coil and its circumference

2. The direction of magnetic lines of force produced by passing a direct current in a conductor is:
(A) perpendicular to the conductor and coming outwards
(B) parallel to conductor
(C) surrounding the conductor and of circular nature
(D) perpendicular to the conductor & coming inwards

3. A magnetic compass is placed at a point near a bar magnet. Direction of magnetic field at that point will
be:
(A) Tangential to compass needle (B) Normal to compass needle
(C) Towards the south pole of compass needle (D) None of these

4. A length of wire carries steady current. It is bent first to form a circular plane coil of one turn. The same
length is now bent to give a double loop of smaller radius. The magnetic field produced at the centre by
the same current will be:
(A) a quarter of its first value (B) a half of first value
(C) four times its first value (D) unaltered

5. A wire as shown in figure carries a current I ampere. The semicircle has a radius r. The magnetic field
at the centre C will be:

I
(A) zero (B) 10−7 Newtonvampere − metre
r
I I
(C) Newtonvampere − metre (D) gauss
r r
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6. A current carrying power line carries current from west to east. What will be the direction of magnetic
field 1 m above it ?
(A) North to south (B) South to west (C) East to west (D) West to east

7. If magnetic lines of force are emerging out from a face of circular current carrying conductor then that
face will behave as:
(A) North pole
(B) South pole
(C) North pole for some time and then south pole
(D) Nothing can be said

8. Plane of a freely suspended current carrying loop will align along:

(A) East west direction (B) North-south direction
(C) North-east direction (D) None of these

9. If a soft iron piece is buried under the surface of earth in the north and south direction, then:
(A) it will acquire the properties of a magnet (B) its properties will not change
(C) it will behave like an insulator (D) can’t say with surity

10. The permanent magnets are kept with soft iron pieces at ends as keepers:
(A) to magnetise the soft iron pieces (B) to increase the strength of the magnets
(C) to avoid self demagnetisation (D) for physical safety of the magnets

FORCE ON CURRENT CARRYING WIRE

11. A wire carrying a current of 5A is placed perpendicular to a magnetic induction of 2T. The force on
each centimeter of the wire is:
(A) 1 N (B) 100 N (C) 0.1 N (D) 10 N

12. A wire of length  is placed in a magnetic field B, If the current in the wire is I, then maximum

magnetic force on the wire is:

B I I
(A) Br (B) (C) (D)
I B B
13. Which of the following statement is not correct about two parallel conductors carrying equal currents in
the same direction ?
(A) Each of the conductors will experience a force.
(B) The two conductors will repel each other.
(C) There are concentric lines of force around each conductor.
(D) Each of the conductors will move if not prevented from doing so.

14. If a current is passed through a spring then the spring will:

(A) Expand (B) Compress (C) Remain same (D) None of these
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15. Which of the following statement is correct:
(A) A magnet may exert force on a charged particle
(B) A charged particle may move undeflected in magnetic field
(C) Moving charges are the source of magnetic field
(D) All are the correct

16. Direction of force on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is given by fleming's left
hand rule. In this rule middle finger and fore finger point in the direction of:
(A) Magnetic field and force respectively
(B) Current and force respectively
(C) Current and magnetic field respectively
(D) Magnetic field and current respectively

17.

In the given figure, force on rod A and rod B are in direction respectively:
(A) Rightward direction, leftward direction (B) Rightward direction, Rightward direction
(C) Leftward direction, Leftward direction (D) Leftward direction, Rightward direction

18. Direction of force acting on a current carrying conductor kept in a magnetic field is given by:
(A) Fleming’s right hand rule (B) Fleming’s left hand rule
(C) Lenz’s rule (D) Faraday’s rule

MOTION OF CHARGED PARTICLE IN A MAGNETIC FIELD (LORENTZ FORCE)

1. Force acting on a stationary charge Q in the magnetic field B is -
(A) B Q V (B) BV/Q (C) Zero (D) BQ/V

2. A proton is moving with velocity 104 m/s parallel to the magnetic field of intensity 5 tesla. The force on
the proton is-
(A) 8 × 10–15 N (B) 104 N (C) 1.6 × 10–19 N (D) Zero

3. No force acts on the charge fired through a magnetic field, when the angle between its velocity and
magnetic field is:
3  
(A)  (B) (C) (D)
4 2 4
4. A charged particle moves through a magnetic field directed perpendicular to its direction of motion.
Which of the following quantities of the particle will not change?
(A) Momentum (B) Speed (C) Velocity (D) None of the above

5. A magnetic field may:

(A) Change the velocity of a charged particle (B) Change the speed of a charged particle
(C) Change the K. E. of a charged particle (D) Stop a moving charged particle
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ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
1. Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of:
(A) energy (B) momentum (C) angular momentum (D) charge and mass

2. The induced emf produced when a magnet is inserted into a coil does not depend upon:
(A) the number of turns in the coil (B) the resistance of the coil
(C) the magnetic moment of the magnet (D) the speed of approach of the magnet

3. Lenz’s law:
(A) is the same as the right hand palm rule
(B) determines the magnitude of an induced e.m.f.
(C) bears no relation to the law of conservation of energy
(D) is useful in deciding about the direction of an induced e.m.f.

4. When the current through a solenoid increases at a constant rate, the induced current:
(A) is a constant and in the direction of inducing current
(B) is a constant and is opposite to the direction of inducing current
(C) increases with time and is in the direction of inducing current
(D) increases with time and is opposite to the direction of inducing current

5. A solenoid having an iron core has its terminals connected across an ideal D.C. source. If the iron core
is removed the current flowing through solenoid:
(A) increases (B) decreases (C) remains unchanged (D) nothing can be said

6. Current is induced in a coil by electromagnetic induction when:

(A) Only the coil moves in a magnetic field
(B) Only the magnet is moved into a coil
(C) Coil and the magnet move with respect to each other
(D) None of the above

7. A cylindrical bar magnet is kept along the axis of a circular coil. If the magnet is rotated about its axis,
then:
(A) a current will be induced in the coil (B) no current will be induced in the coil
(C) only emf will be induced in the coil (D) an emf and current both will be induced in the coil

8. The unit of induced emf is:

(A) Ampere (B) Volt (C) Joule (D) Electron volt

9. The emf produced in a wire by its motion across a magnetic field does not depend upon:
(A) The length of the wire (B) The composition of the wire
(C) The speed of the wire (D) The orientation of the wire

TRANSFORMER, GENERATOR & MOTOR

1. AC can be converted into DC with the help of:
(A) Inverter (B) Rectifier (C) Filter (D) Transformer

2. DC can be converted into AC with the help of:

(A) Inverter (B) Rectifier (C) Filter (D) Transformer
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EXERCISE # 2

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following shows that the earth behaves as a magnet ?
(A) Repulsion between like poles.
(B) Attraction between unlike poles.
(C) Existence of null points in the magnetic field of a bar magnet.
(D) Non-existence of monopoles.

2. Magnetic lines of force determines:

(A) the shape of the magnetic field
(B) only the direction of the magnetic field
(C) only the relative strength of the magnetic field
(D) both the direction and the relative strength of the magnetic field

3. When a bar magnet is broken into two pieces:

(A) we will have a single pole on each piece (B) each piece will have two unlike poles
(C) each piece will have two like poles (D) none of these

4. A magnetic field of flux density 1.0 Wb m–2 acts normal to a 80 turn coil of 0.01 m2 area. The e.m.f.
induced in it, if this coil is removed from the field in 0.1 second is:
(A) 8 V (B) 4 V (C) 10 V (D) 6 V

5. What will be the magnitude of e.m.f. induced in a 200 turns coil with cross section area 0.16 m2 ? The
magnetic field through the coil changes from 0.10 Wb m–2 to 0.30 Wb m–2, at a uniform rate over a
period of 0.05 s:
(A) 128 V (B) 130 V (C) 118 V (D) 132 V

6. A wire 88 cm long bent into a circular loop is placed perpendicular to the magnetic field of flux density
2.5 Wb m–2. Within 0.5 s, the loop is changed into a square and flux density is increased to 3.0 Wb m –2.
The value of e.m.f. induced is:
(A) 0.018 V (B) 0.016 V (C) 0.020 V (D) 0.012 V

7. A magnetic field of flux density 10 T acts normal to a coil of 50 turns having 100 cm2 area. The e.m.f.
induced if the coil is removed from magnetic field in 0.1 second is:
(A) 50 V (B) 60 V (C) 80 V (D) 40 V

8. A bar magnet has been cut equally lengthwise and width wise to give four equal pieces. The pole
strength of each piece as compared to the pole strength of original bar magnet is:
1 1 1
(A) same (B) (C) (D)
8 4 2
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9. A free charged particle moves through a magnetic field. The particle may undergo a change in:
(A) speed (B) energy (C) direction of motion (D) none of these

10. If strength of magnetic field B = 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ and area vector is A = 3iˆ − ˆj then find the magnetic flux
linked with area vector:
(A) 4 weber (B) 6 weber (C) 7weber (D) 5 weber

11. A long copper wire is wound in the form of a coil of radius r. A current of 2 A is passed through this
coil and the magnetic induction at the centre of this coil is noted. The same wire is now folded end to
end and coil of the same radius r is prepared and the same current is passed through it. The magnetic
induction at the centre:
(A) will be doubled (B) will be halved (C) will remain same (D) will drop to zero

12. Two infinitely long wires P and Q separated by a distance of 10 cm in air, carry currents I and 2I in
opposite directions as shown in the figure. The resultant magnetic field due to currents in these wires
will be zero at

(A) point A (B) point B (C) point C (D) none of the points A, B, C

13. When an electric current I is passed through a solenoid in the figure shown below, magnetic field at
points A and B is equal and opposite to that of the earth. The,

(A) Straight line AB is along north-south

(B) Straight line AB is along east-west
(C) if current I is increased, the positions of points A and B will shift away from the solenoid.
(D) If current I is increased, the position of points A and B will shift towards the solenoid.

14. A transmission line carries a current of 100 A. in east to west direction. Find magnitude of the magnetic
field due to current at a distance 1m below the wire:
(A) 2 × 10–5 T (B) 2 × 10+5 T (C) 105 T (D) 10–5 T

15. A coil of one turn is made of a wire of certain length and then from the same length a coil of two turns
is made. If the same current is passed in both the cases, then the ratio of the magnetic induction at their
centres will be:
(A) 2: 1 (B) 1: 4 (C) 4: 1 (D) 1: 2

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16. A wire loop PQRS formed by joining two semi-circular wires of radii R1 and R2 carries a current I as
shown in the following diagram. The magnetic induction at the centre O is:

0 I 0 I 0  1 1  0  1 1 
(A) (B) (C) I −  (D) I + 
4R1 4R 2 4  R1 R 2  4  R1 R 2 

17. A wire loop formed by joining two semi-circular wires of radii R1 and R2 carries a current as shown in
the adjoining diagram. The magnetic induction at the centre O is:

0 I 0 I 0 I  1 1  0 I  1 1 
(A) (B) (C)  −  (D)  + 
4R1 4R 2 4  R1 R 2  4  R1 R 2 

18. An infinite wire bent in the form of L carries current I. What is the magnetic field at the point O ?

0 I 0 I 0 2I
(A) zero (B)  (C)  (D) 
4 d 4 2 d 4 d

19. In the given figure, what is the magnetic field at the point ‘O’ ?

0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I
(A) + (B) (C) + (D) −
4r 2r 4r 4r 4r 4r 4r

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20. An electron has a circular path of radius 0.01 m in a perpendicular magnetic induction 10–3 T. The
speed of the electron is nearly:
(A) 1.76 × 104 m/s (B) 1.76 × 106 m/s (C) 3.52 × 106 m/s (D) 7.04 × 106 m/s

21. Which of the following determines the direction of magnetic field due to a current carrying conductor ?
(A) Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction
(B) Fleming’s left-hand rule
(C) Lenz’s law
(D) Maxwell’s cork screw rule

22. According to Faraday’s law, the total charge induced in a conductor that is moved in a magnetic field
depends upon:
(A) initial magnetic flux (B) final magnetic flux
(C) rate of change of magnetic flux (D) change in magnetic flux

23. Deflection in the galvanometer:

(A) towards right (B) left (C) no defection (D) none of these

24. The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction is:

(A) the process of charging a sphere
(B) the process of producing magnetic field in a coil
(C) the process of producing induced current in a coil whenever there is a relative motion between the
coil and the magnet
(D) the process of producing cooling effect

25. Who discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism:

(A) Faraday (B) Newton (C) Maxwell (D) Oersted

26. Induced electromotive force in a coil does not depend on:

(A) number of turns in the coil (B) intensity of the magnetic field
(C) relative speed between coil and the magnet (D) resistance of the coil

27. A magnet is dropped freely towards a loop of copper wire as shown in figure. The acceleration of
magnet will be:

(A) equal to g (B) greater than g (C) less than g (D) zero

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28. By inserting an iron core in a coil carrying current, the strength of its magnetic field will:
(A) increase (B) decrease (C) remain Same (D) become Zero

29. A transformer is a device which gives:

(A) DC voltage (B) AC voltage
(C) both AC and DC voltage (D) none of these

30. A transformer is used:

(A) to transform electric energy into mechanical energy
(B) to obtain suitable DC voltage
(C) to transform AC into DC
(D) to obtain suitable AC voltage

31. What is increased in a step down transformer ?

(A) Voltage (B) Current (C) Wattage (D) None of these

32. A transformer steps up an AC supply from 220 V to 2200 V. If the secondary coil of the transformer
has 2000 turns, the number of turns in its primary coil will be:
(A) 200 (B) 100 (C) 50 (D) 20

33. A step down transformer reduces 220V to 11V. The primary coil draws 5 A current and secondary coil
supplies 90A. Efficiency of the transformer will be:
(A) 4.4% (B) 20% (C) 33% (D) 90%

34. Out of the following the best material for the core of a transformer is:
(A) aluminium (B) copper (C) stainless steel (D) soft iron

35. Voltage induced in the secondary coil of a transformer is mainly due to:
(A) the iron core of the transformer (B) the vibrations of the primary coil
(C) a varying induced electric field (D) a varying induced magnetic field

36. The principle of transformer is:

(A) mutual induction (B) self - induction
(C) electromagnetic induction (D) none of these

37. In transformer the loss of energy due to eddy currents can be reduced by:
(A) taking thick wire of copper (B) taking thin wire of copper
(C) laminating the core (D) taking the core of soft iron

38. In a DC generator, the induced e.m.f. in the armature is:

(A) DC (B) AC (C) fluctuating DC (D) both AC and DC

39. The effect of using split rings in a simple DC motor is that:

(A) the direction of rotation of the coil is reversed
(B) the current in the coil always flows in the same direction
(C) the direction of the current flowing in the coil is reversed
(D) None of these
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40. A step-up transformer of turns ratio 2: 1 has 50 Hz AC voltage applied to primary. The frequency of
AC output voltage across secondary is:
(A) zero (B) 25 Hz (C) 50 Hz (D) 100 Hz

41. Mutual induction is the principle of:

(A) converter (B) inverter (C) transformer (D) rectifier

42. In a transformer, the number of turns of primary coil and secondary coil are 5 and 4 respectively. If
220 V is applied on the primary coil, then the ratio of primary current to the secondary current is:
(A) 4: 5 (B) 5: 4 (C) 5: 9 (D) 9: 5

43. An ideal transformer has 500 and 5000 turns in primary and secondary winding respectively. If the
primary coil is connected to a 6 V battery then the secondary voltage is:
(A) 60 V (B) zero (C) 0.6 V (D) 6.0 V

44. In a primary coil 5 A current is flowing on 220 volts. If the secondary coil produces 2200V voltage.
Then the ratio of number of turns in secondary coil and primary coil will be:
(A) 1: 10 (B) 10: 1 (C) 1: 1 (D) 11: 1

45. A transformer is used to light a 120 W, 24 V lamp from 240 V a.c. mains. The current in the main cable
is 0.6 A. The efficiency of the transformer is:
(A) 48% (B) 63.8% (C) 83.3% (D) 90%

46. In a transformer the output current and voltage are 4 A and 20 V respectively. If the ratio of number of
turns in the primary and secondary coil is 2: 1 respectively, what is the input current and voltage ?
(A) 2 A and 40 V (B) 1 A and 20 V (C) 4 A and 10 V (D) 8 A and 40 V

47. The device which is used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is called:
(A) electric motor (B) dynamo (C) transformer (D) battery

48. In a DC generator, the induced e.m.f. in the armature is:

(A) DC (B) AC (C) fluctuating DC (D) both AC and DC

49. The device which is used for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy is called:
(A) electric motor (B) dynamo (C) transformer (D) battery

50. The effect of using split rings in a simple DC motor is that:

(A) the direction of rotation of the coil is reversed
(B) the current in the coil always flows in the same direction
(C) the direction of the current flowing in the coil is reversed
(D) None of these

51. In an electric generator, split rings are used for:

(A) converting DC to AC (B) converting AC to DC
(C) reducing power consumption (D) to split the current

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EXERCISE # 3

IJSO STAGE-I (PREVIOUS YEARS)

1. Two charges of same magnitude move in two circles of radii R1 = R and R2 = 2R in a region of constant
uniform magnetic field B0.
The work W1 and W2 done by the magnetic field in the Two cases, respectively are such that:
(KVPY/2009)
(A) W1 = W2 = 0 (B) W1 > W2 (C) W1 = W2  0 (D) W1 < W2
2. Consider points A, B, C, D on a horizontal cardboard equidistant from centre O as shown in the figure.
A copper wire perpendicular to the cardboard passes through the centre O and carries an electric current
flowing upwards. Deflection of magnetic needle will be maximum when it is kept at the point:
(IJSO/Stage-I/2011)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

3. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? (IJSO/Stage-I/2011)
(A) Electric current is a scalar quantity
(B) Electric lines of force are closed curves.
(C) Magnetic lines of induction are closed curves.
(D) changing magnetic field induces an electric current in a coil
4. An electron moving to the east in a horizontal plane is deflected towards south by a magnetic field. The
direction of this magnetic field is: (IJSO/Stage-I/2011)
(A) towards north (B) towards west (C) downwards (D) upwards
5. A direct current (DC) motor is connected to a battery by means of two leads. The motor moves for
slightly less than half the cycle and comes to halt. Which of the following components is missing ?
(IJSO/Stage-I/2011)
(A) one of the brushes (B) commutator
(C) slip ring (D) one of the two magnets

6. A bar magnet is placed on a table. There are n number of field lines connecting North pole to South
pole of the magnet. Another identical 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 (IJSO/Stage-I/2012)
2
(A) n (B) n (C) n/2 (D) 2n
7. A conducting wire shown in the figure carries current I. Segments AB, BC and CD are of same length.
The direction of the magnetic field at point P is given by: (IJSO/Stage-I/2012)

(A) into the plane of the paper (B) out of the plane of the paper
(C) towards right (D) towards left

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8. A circular loop of wire is in the same plane as an infinitely long wire carrying a constant current i. Four
possible motions of the loop are marked by N,E,W and S as shown: (KVPY/SA/2012)

A clockwise current is induced in the loop when loop is pulled towards:

(A) N (B) E (C) W (D) S
9. The AC produced in India changes its direction in every: (IJSO/Stage-I/2013)
1
(A) second (B) 100 second (C) 50 second (D) None of these
100
10. Essential requirement for the operation of a step down transformer is: (IJSO/Stage-I/2013)
(A) Laminated iron core
(B) Electrical connection between primary and secondary coils
(C) Magnetic interaction between primary and secondary coils
(D) Non magnetic core.
11. The figure shows a bar magnet and a metallic coil. Consider four situations. (KVPY/SA/2013)
(I) Moving the magnet away from the coil.
(II) Moving the coil towards the magnet.
(III) Rotating the coil about the vertical diameter.
(IV) Rotating the coil about its axis.

An emf in the coil will be generated for the following situations.

(A) (I) and (II) only (B) (I), (II) and (IV) only
(C) (I), (II), and (III) only (D) (I), (II), (III), and (IV)
12. An electron enters a chamber in which a uniform magnetic field is present as shown:
(KVPY/SA/2013)

An electric field of appropriate magnitude is also applied so that the electron travels undeviated without
any change in its speed through the chamber. We are ignoring gravity. Then, the direction of the
electric field is
(A) opposite to the direction of the magnetic field
(B) opposite to the direction of the electron’s motion
(C) normal to the plane of the paper and coming out of the plane of the paper
(D) normal to the plane of the paper and into the plane of the paper

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13. The magnetic force on a moving charged particle can change the particle’s: (IJSO Stage-I/2014)
(A) speed only (B) Both speed and direction
(C) direction only (D) neither speed nor direction
14. Two infinite wires carrying identical current are placed at position A and C normal to plane of the paper
as shown in the adjacent figure. The resultant magnetic field (B) at a point P on the perpendicular
bisector is: (IJSO Stage-I/2014)

(A) Along line parallel to AC and pointing towards right

(B) Along line joining PC and pointing towards C
(C) Along line joining PA and pointing towards A
(D) Along perpendicular bisector pointing towards line AC
15. A bar magnet falls with its north pole pointing down through the axis of a copper ring. When viewed
from above, the current in the ring will be: (KVPY/SA/2014)
(A) Clockwise while the magnet is above the plane of the ring and counter clockwise while below the
plane of the ring
(B) Counter clockwise throughout
(C) Counter clockwise while the magnet is above the plane of the ring, and clockwise while below the
plane of the ring
(D) Clockwise throughout.
16. In the figure shown, the current carrying loop is fixed, where as current carrying straight conductor is
free to' move. Then straight wire will (ignore gravity) (IJSO Stage-I/2016)

(A) remain stationary

(B) move towards the loop
(C) move away from the loop
(D) rotate about the axis perpendicular to plane of paper

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17. In the figure given, PQ is a long uniform coil of metal wire, V is a constant voltage source and ASB is a
rheostat. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
(I) The (equivalent) pole at the end P if slider S of rheostat is moved from A to B is North.
(II) The (equivalent) pole at the end P if slider S of rheostat is moved from A to B is South.
(III) The (equivalent) pole at the end P if slider S of rheostat is moved from B to A is North
(IV) The (equivalent) pole at the end P if slider S of rheostat is moved from B to A is South.
(IJSO Stage-I/2017)

(A) Only III and IV are correct (B) Only I and II are correct
(C) Only II and IV are correct (D) Only II and Iv are correct

18. An electron and -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 -particle. (IJSO Stage-I/2017)

(A) I for -particle, II for electron (B) I for electron, II for -particle
(C) I for electron, III for -particle (D) I for -particle, III for electron

19. 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: (IJSO Stage-I/2017)

(A) looking from end A, current in coil AB will be anticlockwise and looking from end D, the direction
of current in coil CD will be anticlockwise
(B) looking from end A, current in coil AB will be clockwise and looking from end D, the direction of
current in coil CD will be clockwise
(C) looking from end A, current in coil AB will be clockwise and looking from end D, the direction of
current in coil CD will be anticlockwise
(D) looking from end A, current in coil AB will be anticlockwise and looking from end D, the direction
of current in coil CD will be clockwise

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20. A bar magnet is allowed to fall freely from the same height towards a current carrying loop along its

axis, as shown in the four situations I to IV. Arrows show direction of conventional current. Choose the

situations in which the potential energy of the magnet coil interaction is maximum ______.

[IJSO (STAGE-I) 2018]

(A) I, III (B) I, IV (C) II, IV (D) II, III

i
21. Magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius R carrying current i is B  and its direction is
R

given by right-hand thumb rule. Magnetic field at the centre of a circular arc subtending an angle  (in

i  
degree) is B 
R  360 
and its direction can be found using right hand rule.

[NTSE (STAGE-II) 2019]

Consider two circular coils made of uniform conductors as shown in figure 3 and 4. In figure 3 points C and

D are diametrically opposite to each other, and in figure 4 PO2Q = 120°. Then magnetic fields _____.

(A) at both O1 and O2 are zero (B) at both O1 and O2 are non-zero

(C) is zero at O1 but non-zero at O2 (D) is non-zero at O1 but zero at O2

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Answer Key

EXERCISE # 1

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
MAGNET
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (D)

8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (B)

MAGNET EFFECT OF CURRENT

1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (A)

8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)

FORCE ON CURRENT CARRYING WIRE

1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (A)

8. (B)

MOTION OF CHARGED PARTICLE IN A MAGNETIC FIELD (LORENTZ FORCE)

1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (A)

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (B)

8. (B) 9. (B)

TRANSFORMER, GENERATOR & MOTOR

1. (B) 2. (A)

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EXERCISE # 2

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C D B A A A A D C D B A BC A B C D A C B
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. D D B C D D C A B D B A D D D A C B C C
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Ans. C A B B C A B B A C B

EXERCISE # 3

IJSO STAGE-II (PREVIOUS YEARS)

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C B C C D B B A C C D C A C B C D A B
Ques. 21
Ans. A

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