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JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA ..............

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
PHYSICS
Class : 10

Roll No. : Time -

Date : ../.../2019 MM - 50

1. State the observation made by Oersted on the basis of his experiment with current carrying 1
conductors.

2. Name the device which is used to draw magnetic field lines. 1

3. Identify the poles of the magnet in the given figure. 1

4. A magnet AB is broken into two pieces. What is the polarity of A, B, C and D? 1

5. What is the direction of magnetic field lines inside and outside of a bar magnet? 1

6. A magnetic needle deflects when it's brought near a current carrying conductor. Why? 1

7. Suggest one way of discriminating a wire carrying current from a wire carrying no current. 1

8. State the conclusions that can be drawn from the observation that a current carrying wire 1
deflects a magnetic needle placed near it.

9. How can you show that the magnetic field produced by a given electric current in the wire 1
decreases as the distance from the wire increases?

10. A current carrying straight wire held perpendicular to the plane of paper and current passes 2
through this conductor in the vertically upward direction. What is the direction of magnetic field
produced around it?

11. The given magnet is divided into three parts A, B and C. 2

Name the parts where the strength of the magnetic field is : (i) maximum, and (ii) minimum. How
will density of magnetic field lines differ at these parts?

12. (a) Two magnets are lying side by side as shown below. Draw magnetic field lines between poles 2
P and Q.

(b) What does the degree of closeness of magnetic field lines near the poles signify?

13. Magnetic field lines of two magnets are shown in fig. (a) and (b). 2

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Select the figure that represent the correct pattern of field lines. Give reason for your answer. Also
name the poles of the magnet facing each other.

14. Magnetic field lines are shown in the given diagram. A student makes a statement that magnetic 2
field at X is stronger than at Y. Justify this statement. Also redraw the diagram and mark the
direction of magnetic field lines.

15. The magnetic field associated with a current carrying straight conductor is in anticlockwise 2
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.

16. What does the divergence of magnetic field lines near the ends of a current carrying straight 2
solenoid indicate?

17. What is the purpose of the soft iron core used in making an electromagnet? How is it different 2
from the permanent magnet?

18. Why and when does a current carrying conductor kept in a magnetic field experience force? List 2
the factors on which direction of this force depends?

19. What are the factors which govern the force experienced by a current carrying conductor placed 2
in a uniform magnetic field depends?

20. How does the power of electric motor be enhanced? 2

21. Explain any two situations that can cause electrical hazards in domestic circuits. 2

22. How will the magnetic field produced at a point due to a current carrying circular coil change if 3
we:
(a) increase the current flowing through the coil?
(b) reverse direction of current through the coil?
(c) increase the number of turns in the coil?

23. What is meant by solenoid? How does a current carrying solenoid behave? Give its main use. 3

24. How does the strength of the magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid increased? 3

25. What happens to the force acting on current carrying conductor placed in magnetic field when: 3
(a) Direction of magnetic field is reversed without changing the direction of current.
(b) Direction of the current is reversed without changing the direction of magnetic field.
(c) Direction of both the current and the magnetic field is reversed.

Two coils of insulated copper wire are wound over a non-conducting cylinder as shown. Coil 1 5
has larger number of turns.

(a) Write your observations when,

(i) key K is closed; (ii) key K is opened;
(b) When the current is passed continuously through coil 1.
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Give reason for your observations.

(c) Name and state the phenomenon responsible for the above observation.
(d) Write the name of the rule that is used to determine the direction of current produced in the
phenomena.
(e) Name the two coils used in this experiment.

Or

Two coils C1 and C2 are wrapped around a non conducting cylinder. Coil C1 is connected to a
battery and key and C2 with galvanometer G. On pressing the key (K), current starts flowing in the
coil C1. State your observation in the galvanometer:

(a) (i) When key K is pressed on.

(ii) When current in the coil C1 is switched off.
(b) When the current is passed continuously through coil C1.
(c) Name and state the phenomenon responsible for the above observation.
(d) Write the name of the rule that is used to determine the direction of current produced in the
phenomena.

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