Electricity & Magnetism MCQ

1. A wire of length l tapers uniformly from end P to Q with diameter at P twice that at
Q. A potential difference is applied across the ends of the wire. Which graph below
represents the variation of drift velocity 𝑣⃗ of the electrons with distance
P Q
𝑣⃗
A)

O l

O l x

B) 𝑣⃗ C) 𝑣⃗ D) 𝑣⃗

O l x O l x O l x

2. In figure, a constant potential difference of 20V is maintained across A and D.

Which graph below represent the change in potential across the resistor network? It
is given that A is at higher potential than D.
20V

5Ω 4Ω 6Ω
A B C D

V
A) V B) V
A B C D A B CD C)
AB C D

D) V

A B C D
3. Which one of the following situations does not have a constant charge density
ρ (𝑟⃗ , ) m space ?
𝑟⃗ 𝑟⃗
A) 𝐽⃗ = 0 ⃗⃗ × ( )
B) 𝐽⃗ = ∆ C) 𝐽⃗ = 𝐽⃗0 = Constant D) 𝐽⃗ = c; c=constant, r≠0
𝑟 𝑟
4. Velocity and acceleration of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field at some
⃗⃗ = 3𝑖⃗ +4𝑗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ = 4𝑖⃗ + x𝑗⃗ then,
instant are 𝑉
A) x= -3 units, magnetic field is along z-direction, speed of particle is constant.
B) X= -1.5 units, magnetic field is along y-direction, speed of particle is constant.
C) X= -3 units, magnetic field is along y-direction, speed changes at a rate ‘a’
D) X= -1.5 units, magnetic field is along z-direction, speed changes at a rate ‘a’
5. As shown in fig, a bar of mass m is suspended by two conducting springs of force
constant K. A uniform magnetic field is directed into the plane of the figure. What
will be extension in the springs when a current I is passed through the bar as shown
?

B
I
L
𝐼𝐿𝐵−𝑚𝑔 𝐼𝐿𝐵+𝑚𝑔 𝑚𝑔−𝐼𝐿𝐵 𝑚𝑔+𝐼𝐿𝐵
A) B) C) D)
2𝑘 𝑘 2𝑘 2𝑘

6. A rigid uniform rectangular loop of dimension 0.5 m X 0.2 m lies on a flat

horizontal surface in the x-y plane (see fig).A current I flows through the loop. At
⃗⃗= (5𝑖̂ + 6𝑘̂) × 10-4 Tesla exists. If the mass of
this place, a uniform magnetic field 𝐵
loop is m = 10-4 kg, the value of I at which one edge of the loop lifts from the table
is [Take g = 10 m/s2]
0.5m Y
X (A) 5A (B) 2A (C) 5.5A (D) 2.2A
0.2 m

7. The behavior of the Lorentz force law

𝑑𝑝⃗
= q (𝐸⃗⃗ + 𝑣⃗ × 𝐵
⃗⃗)
𝑑𝑡

Under transformations of space inversion (P) and time reversal (T) is as follows:
A) Invariant under both P and T
B) Invariant under P but not under T
C) Invariant under T but not under P
D) Neither invariant under P nor under T
8. A particle with an initial velocity v0i enters a region with an electric field E0j and
a magnetic field B0j. The trajectory of the particle will
A) be an ellipse (B) be a cycloid (C) be a helix with constant pitch (D) not be
confined to any plane.

9. The vector potential A and the scalar potential ϕ in a certain region of space are
1 1
given to be 𝐴⃗ = α t ( x - y) , ϕ = α (x2 + y2), where α is a constant. The electric
2 4
and magnetic fields corresponding to these potentials are 𝐸⃗⃗ = ? 𝐵
⃗⃗ = ?

10.Magnetic field of an infinitely long ideal solenoid of radius R carrying current I

A) increase radially inside and zero outside of solenoid
B) is constant inside and zero outside the solenoid
C) is constant inside and decays as I r outside the solenoid
1
D) is constant inside and decays as exp (- ) outside.
𝑟

11.The vector potential 𝐴⃗ due to constant magnetic field 𝐵

⃗⃗ along the z-direction can
𝐵 𝐵
be represented as (A) (𝑖̂x - 𝑗̂y) (B) ( 𝑗̂𝑥 - 𝑖̂y) (C) –Bzk (D) B ( 𝑗̂𝑥 - 𝑖̂y)
2 2
12.Two parallel plates move with a constant σ
speed v in the positive y-direction as shown σ v
in the figure. If both the plates have a surface z
σ
charge density σ>0, the magnetic field at the
point P just above the top plate will have y
A) larger magnitude than the field x
at the midpoint between the plates and point towards -𝑥̂
B) smaller magnitude than the field at the midpoint between the plates and point
towards + 𝑥̂
C) larger magnitude than the field at the midpoint between the plates and point
towards + 𝑥̂
D) smaller magnitude than the field at the midpoint between the plates and point
towards - 𝑥̂
13.A very long solenoid with n turns per unit length carries a current I. the magnetic
field at a point which is on its axis and its end face is
(A) µ0 nI (B)(2/3)µ0 nI (C)(1/3)µ0 nI (D) (1/2)µ0nI
14.A current I flows in the anticlockwise direction through a square loop of side a
the xoy plane with its center at the origin. The magnetic induction at the center
of the square is
2√2µ0 𝐼 2√2µ0 𝐼 2√2µ0 𝐼 2√2µ0 𝐼
(A) 𝑒̂ x (B) 𝑒̂ z (C) 𝑒̂ z (D) 𝑒̂ x
𝜋𝑎 𝜋𝑎 𝜋𝑎2 𝜋𝑎2
 ⃗⃗ = 50𝑒̂ z A/m. The
15.The xoy plane carries a uniform surface current of density 𝑘
magnetic field at the point z = -0.5 m is
A) 10 x 10-6 Wb (B) 1 x 10-6 Wb
(C) π x 10-6 Wb (D)10π x 10-6 Wb
16. Consider an infinitely long straight cylindrical conductor of radius R with its
axis along the z-direction, which carries of 1A uniformly distributed over its cross section.
Which of the following statements is correct?
µ0
⃗⃗ × 𝐵
A) ∇ ⃗⃗ = 0 everywhere, ⃗⃗ × 𝐵
(B) ∇ ⃗⃗= 𝑧̂ everywhere,
𝜋𝑅 2
µ0
⃗⃗ × 𝐵
(C) ∇ ⃗⃗ = 0 for r > R ⃗⃗ × 𝐵
(D) ∇ ⃗⃗= 𝑧̂ for r>R
𝜋𝑅 2

17. An infinitely long closely wound solenoid carries a sinusoidally varying current.
The induced electric field is-
(A) zero everywhere (B) non-zero inside and zero outside the solenoid (C) non-
zero inside as well as outside the solenoid (D) zero inside and non zero outside the
solenoid.
18. An infinite conducting sheet in the x-y plane carries a surface current density K
along the y-axis. The magnitude field B for z>0 is
(A) B=0 (B) B=µ0K k/z (C) B=µ0K i/2 (D) B= µ0K j/(x2+z2)0.5

19. Three infinitely long wires are placed equally apart on the circumference of a
circle of radius a, perpendicular to its plane. Two of the wires carry current I each, in the
same direction, while the third carries current 2I along the direction opposite to the other
two. The magnitude of the magnetic induction 𝐵 ⃗⃗at a distance r from the centre of the
circle, for r>a, is
2𝜇0 𝐼 2𝜇0 𝐼 2𝜇0 𝐼𝑎
(A) 0 (B) (C) - (D)
𝜋 𝑟 𝜋 𝑟 𝜋 𝑟2

20. An infinitely hollow cylinder having surface charge density σ is rotated about its
own axis with angular velocity 𝜔. (i) The magnitude of surface current density is
(A) σR2ω (B) σRω (C) πσRω (D) 2πσRω
(ii) The magnitude of vector potential at a distance r from axis is
(A) 2µ0 σRωr (B) µ0 σRωr (C) µ0 σRωr/2 (D) µ0 σRωr/4
 21. A long cylindrical kept along z-axis carries a current density 𝐽̂ =𝐽0 𝑟𝑘̂, where 𝐽0
is a constant and r is the radial distance from the axis of the cylinder. The magnetic
induction 𝐵̂ inside the conductor at a distance d from the axis of the cylinder is
µ0 𝐽0 𝑑 µ0 𝐽0 𝑑 2 µ0 𝐽0 𝑑 3
(A) µ0J0𝜙̂ (B) - 𝜙̂ (C) 𝜙̂ (D) - 𝜙̂
2 3 4

22. The vector potential in a region is given as A (x,y,z) = - y𝑖̂+2x𝑗̂. The associated
⃗⃗ is
magnetic induction is 𝐵
(A) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ (B) 3𝑘̂ (C) - 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ (D) - 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
23. A toroidal coil has N closely-wound turns. Assume the current through the coil to be I
and the toroid is filled with a magnetic material of relative permittivity µr. The magnitude
of magnetic induction 𝐵 ⃗⃗ inside the toroid, at a radial distance r from the axis, is given by
𝜇𝑟 𝜇0 𝑁𝐼 𝜇𝑟 𝜇0 𝑁𝐼
(A) µrµ0NIr (B) (C) (D) 2πµrµ0NIr
𝑟 2𝜋𝑟

24. Two magnetic dipoles of magnitude m each are placed in such a way that the line
joining them makes 45o angle with each of their directions. The interaction energy is given
by
(A) Zero (B) µ0m2/4πd3 (C) 3µ0m2/2πd3 (D) - 3µ0m2/8πd3
25. Choose the correct statement
⃗⃗ is a vector and not a pseudo vector.
(A)The magnetic field 𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐵
(B) 𝐸. ⃗⃗ is a scalar and not a pseudo scalar.
⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑥 𝐵
(C) 𝐸 ⃗⃗ is a pseudo vector.

(D) 𝐴⃗, the vector potential, is a pseudo vector.

𝑘
26. The magnetic field corresponding to the vector potential 𝐴⃗ = (ct - |x|)2 𝑧̂ , |x| < ct and
2
𝐴⃗= 0, |x| > ct is given by
𝑘 𝑘 𝑘
(A) k (ct-|x|)𝑦̂ (B) (ct-|x|) 𝑧̂ (C) (ct-|x|) 𝑦̂ (D) (ct-|x|) 𝑥̂
2 2 2

27.A point charge q on the x-axis is at a distance a>R from the axis of a solenoid (Radius
R turns per unit length n current I). Then the linear and angular momentum of the charge
(A) p=0, L≠0 (B) p≠0, L=0 (C) p≠0, L≠0 (D) p=0, L=0
28. A circular loop of radius R is bent about its diameter such that the angle between the
two halves becomes 60o. One of the halves lie in xy plane as shown in fig. A time varying
magnetic field 𝐵⃗⃗ = B0t𝑘̂ starts acting in the region. The induced emf in the loop is
𝐵0 𝜋𝑅 2 3
(A) (B) 𝐵0 𝜋𝑅2
2 2

(C) 𝐵0 𝜋𝑅2 (D) 2𝐵0 𝜋𝑅2 z

y
x

29. Two conducting circular loops of radii a and b are placed in the same plane with their
centres coinciding. It is known that a << b. A current I is established in the outer loop and
varies at a constant rate of α amps/sec. The emf induced in the inner loop is Ɛ 1. Now the
current I from outer loop is withdrawn and the inner loop is given a current I which varies
at the same rate α. In this case an emf Ɛ2 is induced in the outer loop. Then
𝜇0 𝜋𝑎2 𝜇0 𝜋𝑏 2 𝜇0 𝜋𝑏2 𝜇0 𝜋𝑎2
(A) Ɛ1 = α, Ɛ2 = α (B) Ɛ1 = α, Ɛ2 = α
2𝑏 2𝑎 2𝑎 2𝑏
𝜇0 𝜋𝑏2 𝜇0 𝜋𝑎2
(c) Ɛ1 = α = Ɛ2 (D) Ɛ1 = α = Ɛ2
2𝑎 2𝑏

30. A circular loop of radius a is made of a single turn of thin conducting wire. The self
inductance of this loop is L. If the number of turns in the loop is increased from 1 to 8, the
self inductance would be
𝐿
(A) 64L (B) 8L (C) 2√2𝐿 (D)
8

31. Faraday Lenz law relates the rate of change of magnetic flux with the emf developed.
Which of the following equations represents the above law ?
⃗⃗ ⃗⃗
⃗⃗ × 𝐸⃗⃗ = − 𝜕𝐵 (B) ∮ 𝐵
(A) ∇ ⃗⃗. ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑙 = 𝜀0 𝜇0
𝜕
∫ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (C) ∇
𝐸⃗⃗ . 𝑑𝑠 ⃗⃗ = 𝜀0 𝜇0 𝜕𝐸
⃗⃗ × 𝐵
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑡
𝑑𝑝⃗
(D) =q ( 𝐸⃗⃗ + 𝑣 ⃗⃗)
⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐵
𝑑𝑡
32. A solenoid with an iron core is connected in series with a battery of emf V and it is
………….. constant current I0 passes through the solenoid if at i = 0 , the iron core is
pulled out from the solenoid quickly in a time Δt, which one of the following could be a
correct description of the current pasing through the solenoid ?
(A) I (B) I
i0 i0
o Δt o Δt

(c) I (D) I
i0 i0
o Δt o Δt

33. A large circular coil of N turns and radius R carries a time varying current i = i 0 sin
(ωt). A small circular coil of n turns and radius r (r << R) is placed at the center of the
large coil such that the coils are concentric and coplanar. The induced emf in the small
coil (A) leads the current in the large coil by π/2 (B) lags the current in the large coil by
π (C) is in phase with the current in the large coil. (D) lags the current in the large coil
by π/2.
34. An infinitely long wire carrying a current I(t)=I0 cos(ωt) is placed at a distance a from
a square loop of side a as shown in the figure. If the resistance of the loop is R, then the
amplitude of the induced current in the loop is a
𝜇0 𝑎𝐼0 𝜔 𝜇0 𝑎𝐼0 𝜔
(A) ln 2 (B) ln 2 a
2𝜋 𝑅 𝜋 𝑅
2𝜇0 𝑎𝐼0 𝜔
(C) ln 2
𝜋 𝑅
𝜇0 𝑎𝐼0 𝜔
(D) a
2𝜋 𝑅
I(t)

35. The tank circuit of a Hartley oscillator is shown in the figure. If M is the mutual
inductance between the inductors, the oscillation frequency is
L1 L2

C
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2𝜋√(𝐿1 + 𝐿2 +2𝑀)𝐶 2𝜋√(𝐿1 + 𝐿2 −2𝑀)𝐶 2𝜋√(𝐿1 + 𝐿2 +𝑀)𝐶 2𝜋√(𝐿1 + 𝐿2 −𝑀)𝐶
36. A coil is wound on an iron core and looped back on itself so that it has two sets of
closely wound loops in series carrying current in the opposite sense. Its self and mutual
inductances are
(A) Zero and non-zero (B) Zero only (C) Non Zero only (D)Non Zero and Zero

37. A thin conducting wire is bent into a circular loop of radius r and paced in a time
dependent magnetic field of magnitude induction
⃗⃗. (𝑡) = 𝐵0 𝑒 −𝛼𝑡 𝑒̂𝑧 , (B0 >0 and α > 0) , such that the plane of the loop is perpendicular to
𝐵
⃗⃗(𝑡). Then the induced emf in the loop is
𝐵
(A)Πr2αB0 e-αt (B) Πr2B0 e-αt (C) - Πr2αB0 e-αt (D) - Πr2B0 e-αt

38. When a constant electric current I is switched on in an infinitely long wire at t=0, the
vector potential at a perpendicular distance r from the wire is
𝑘̂𝜇0 𝐼 1
𝐴⃗ = ln[ (𝑐𝑡 + √𝑐 2 𝑡 2 − 𝑟 2 )]
2𝜋 𝑟
The electric field at the distance r (<ct) is
𝜇0 𝐼(𝑖̂−𝑗̂ ) 𝑐𝜇0 𝐼(𝑖̂+𝑗̂ ) ̂
−𝑐𝜇0 𝐼𝑘
(A)0 (B) (C) (D)
2√2𝜋𝑡 2√2𝜋√𝑐 2 𝑡 2 −𝑟 2 2𝜋√𝑐 2 𝑡 2 −𝑟 2

39. For constant and uniform electric and magnetic fields 𝐸⃗⃗0 & 𝐵
⃗⃗0 , it is possible to choose
a gauge such that the scalar and vector potentials are given by
(A) ϕ = 0, 𝐴⃗ = (𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗0 × 𝑟⃗)/2 (B) ϕ = - 𝐸⃗⃗0 . 𝑟⃗, 𝐴⃗ = (𝐵
⃗⃗0 × 𝑟⃗)/2

(C) ϕ = - 𝐸⃗⃗0 . 𝑟⃗, 𝐴⃗ = 0 (D) ϕ = 0, 𝐴⃗ = −𝐸⃗⃗0 𝑡

𝐹 × 𝑟⃗ 10𝑟⃗⃗
40. The magnetic field corresponding to the vector potential 𝐴⃗ = + 3 , (where F is a
2 𝑟
constant vector) is

(A) 𝐹⃗ (B) - 𝐹⃗ (C) 𝐹⃗ +30𝑟⃗/ r4 (D) 𝐹⃗ - 30𝑟⃗/ r4

⃗⃗⃗⃗×𝑟⃗
𝑚
41. The vector potential due to a magnetic moment at a given point is 𝐴⃗ = 3 . If the
𝑟
moment is directed along the positive z-axis, the x-component field at that point is
…………

42. An infinite solenoid with its axis of symmetry along the z-axis carries a current I. The
vector potential at a distance r from the axis

(A) is constant inside and various as r outside

(B) varies as r inside and constant outside
(C) varies as l/r inside and as r outside
(D) Varies as r inside and l/r outside the solenoid
43. Consider an infinite conducting sheet in the x-y plane with a time dependent current
density J=Kt along the x-axis, K being a constant. The vector potential at (x,y,z) is given
by 𝐴⃗ = µ0 K(ct - z)2 𝑖̂/4c . The magnetic field B is given as

A) µ0Kt𝑗̂/2 B) -µ0Kz𝑗̂/2c C) -µ0 K (ct - z) 𝑗̂/2c D) µ0 K (ct - z)𝑖̂/2c

44. A small but very powerful bar magnet falls from rest under gravity through the centre
of a horizontal ring of conducting wire. The speed vs time graph of the magnet will be of
the form

A) B) C) D)

45. The vector potential corresponding to a uniform magnetic field is 𝐴⃗ = 𝐵 ⃗⃗ × 𝑟⃗/2. If the
electric field has time dependence of the form 𝐸⃗⃗ = 𝐸⃗⃗ 0 (𝑟⃗) 𝑒 |𝜔| , where 𝜔 is a constant, then
the gauge choice corresponding to this potential is

A) Lorentz B) Coulomb C) non-linear D)time-varying

46. A wire carrying current I has the form of a circular are of radius a with central angle
π/2 as shown in figure. The magnitude of magnetic induction at the point C is given as

A) 0 B) µ0I C) µ0I/8a D) µ0i/4a

47. A magnetic field 𝐵 ⃗⃗=𝐵0 (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) exists at a point. If a test charge moving with a
velocity 𝑣⃗ = 𝑣0 (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) experience no force at a certain point, then the electric force
at the point in S.I units is

(A)𝐸⃗⃗ = −𝑣0 𝐵0 (3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂) (B) 𝐸⃗⃗ = −𝑣0 𝐵0 (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ )

(C) 𝐸⃗⃗ = 𝑣0 𝐵0 (14𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂) (D) 𝐸⃗⃗ = −𝑣0 𝐵0 (14𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂)

48. A particle of charge q is moving at an instant parallel to a nearby long wire carrying a
current I. If the particle speed is v and it is at a distance d from the wire, what is the
magnitude of the force acting on it ?

(A) µ0Ivq/2πd (B) µ0Ivq/4πd2 (C) Iv2q/d2 (D) Zero