MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT

1. Why does a current-carrying freely suspended solenoid rest along a particular

direction?
2. Name a common device that uses an electromagnet.
3. You have been with a solenoid AB –

(a) What is the polarity at end A?

(b) Give one advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet.
4. The figure below shows an electromagnet –

(a) What will be the polarity at the end X?

(b) Suggest a way by which the strength of the electromagnet referred to in the
question, may be increased.
5. State two advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet.
6. What will happen to a compass needle when the compass is placed below a wire
and current is made to flow through the wire? Give a reason to justify your
answer.
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7. State the function of split ring in a DC motor. What energy conversion takes
place during the working of a DC motor?
8. Why does a magnet needle show a deflection when brought close to a current
carrying conductor?
9. State the effect of –
(a) inserting a soft iron core within the coil.
(b) increasing the area of the coil and
(c) increasing the strength of current in the coil of a DC motor.
10. Name three factors on which the magnitude of force on a current carrying
conductor placed in a magnetic field depends and state how does the force
depend on the factors stated by you.
11. A compass needle is placed near a current-carrying wire. State your
observations for the following cases, and give reason for the same in each case:
(a) Magnitude of electric current in the wire is increased.
(b) The compass needle is displaced away from the wire.
12. In the experiment to show that a current carrying conductor when placed in
the uniform magnetic field experiences force. What happens when:
(a) You reverse the terminals of the battery?
(b) The direction of current is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field?
State your observation.
13. Two magnets are lying side by side as shown below –

(a) Draw magnetic field lines between poles P and Q.

(b) What does the degree of closeness of magnetic field near the poles signify?
(c) Can two magnetic lines of force intersect each other? Give reasons in support
of your answer.
14. The deflection of the compass needle increases as it is moved towards the pole
of a bar magnet. Why?
15. The diagram given shows a current carrying loop a circular coil passing
through a sheet of cardboard at the points M and N. The sheet of cardboard is
sprinkled uniformly with iron fillings
(a) Copy the hyo diagram and draw an arrow on the circular coil to show the
direction of current flowing through it.
(b) Draw the pattern of arrangement of the iron fillings when current is passed
through the loop.
16. A straight wire conductor passes vertically through a piece of cardboard
sprinkled with iron fillings as shown in the figure below. Copy the diagram and
show the setting of iron fillings when a current is passed through the wire in
the upward direction and the cardboard is tapped gently –

(a) Draw arrows to represent the direction of the magnetic field lines.
(b) Name the law which helped you to find the direction of the magnetic field lines.
17. A wire bent into a circle carries current in an anti-clockwise direction. What
polarity does this face of the coil exhibit?
18. Explain briefly, how a magnet can be demagnetized using an alternating
current.
19. Figure below shows a set up –
(a) Write the special name given to the coil AB which has many circular turns of
insulated copper wire.
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(b) List two factors on which the strength of the magnetic field produced by AB
depends.
(c) What is the effect of placing an iron core in the coil AB?
20. State and explain Fleming’s right-hand rule for the direction of induced
current.
21. What is meant by a magnetic field? Mention two parameters that are necessary
to describe it completely. If field lines of a magnetic field are crossed at a point,
what does it indicate?
22. Draw a diagram to show the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. List
any two properties of magnetic field lines –

23. Explain briefly two different ways to induce current in a coil. State the rule
which determines the direction of induced current.
24. You are given a strong bar magnet and a compass needle. Describe an activity
by which the magnetic field lines due to the bar magnet can be drawn.
25. What does the magnetic field pattern inside the solenoid indicate? State how
this field be utilized to make an electromagnet. List two ways by which
strength of this magnet can be increased.
26. The given figure shows a closed coil connected to a galvanometer G. The
galvanometer shows a deflection to the right when N-pole of the bar magnet is
brought closer to the coil AB.

(a) Why does the deflection occur in the galvanometer?

(b) State the observation when: (i) The coil is moved away from N-pole (ii) Both
the coil and magnet are moved to the right with the same speed.
 27. Temporary magnets and permanent magnets play an important role in our day
to day life. A magnet has the ability to attract the magnetic elements.
Permanent magnets are made of carbon steel, chromium steel and some alloys
like Alnico and Nipermag. Permanent magnets are used in many objects which
are necessary for our lives. Magnets are used in junk yard to make new cars
and in roller — coasters too –
(a) State the objectives for this observation.
(b) Estimate the values of electromagnets used by people around you.
28. Draw a simple labelled diagram of a DC electric motor. What is the function of
the split rings in a DC motor? State one advantage of AC over DC.
29. What materials is used for making the armature of an electric bell? Give reason
for using this material.
30. What is solenoid? Why do we usually keep its diameter small in comparison to
its length?

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION & TRANSFORMERS

1. State two causes of energy loss in a transformer. State the function of

transformer.
2. What is the principle that governs the working of a transformer? Can a
transformer work with a DC source?
3. State the main differences between a step-up and step-down transformer.
4. Give two similarities an AC generator and DC motor.
5. Give two differences between a DC motor and AC generator.
6. What is an AC generator or dynamo used for? Name the principle on which it
works.
7. A device is used to transform 12 V AC to 200 V AC –
(a) What is the name of this device?
(b) Name the principle on which it works?
8. Draw a simple sketch of a step-down transformer. Label the different parts in
the diagram.
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9. State the energy change which takes place when a magnet is moved inside a
coil having a galvanometer at its ends. Name this phenomenon.
10. Mention two reasons, why a soft core is used within the coil of a moving coil
galvanometer?
11. State two ways by which the emf in an AC generator can be increased.
12. Why do birds fly off a high-tension wire when the current is switched ON?
13. In following figure magnet NS is moved towards coil with a speed of 2 m/s.
the galvanometer shows a deflection of 5% divisions. If speed of magnet is
made 5 m/s, what is the likely deflection in the galvanometer?
14. A step-up transformer is given an input AC of 220 V, 50 Hz. The transformer
ratio is 2. What is the output?
15. For an ideal step-up transformer of transformer ratio 2, the input power is 2
kW. The input AC is 200 V, 50 Hz. What are the input and output currents?
16. Give the methods through which one may increase the speed at which a d.c.
motor is rotating.
17. What two characteristics of the primary coil make it different from the
secondary coil for a step-up transformer?
18. Answer the following:
(a) Name the transformer used in the power transmitting station of power plant.
(b) What type of current is transmitted from the power station?
(c) At what voltage is this current available to our household?
(d) Name the device to increase the voltage at a generating station.
(e) At what frequency is residential houses AC supplied to?
(f) Name the wire in a household electrical circuit to which the switch connected.
19. Draw a neat and labelled diagram to show the structure of a AC generator.
State the energy conversion taking place in the AC generator when it is
working.
20. State two factors on which the strength of an induced current depends.
21. When a solenoid carrying current is freely suspended, it comes to rest along a
particular direction. Why does this happen?
22. Show on a diagram the various components of a step-up transformer.
23. From the diagram given below:
(a) What will you observe when: (i) the magnet is dropped into the coil, (ii) the
number of turns of the coil is increased?
(b) What will be the direction of current flowing through the coil when the
magnet is dropped in (clockwise or anticlockwise)?
(c) State the law which explains this observation.
24. Name two factors on which magnitude of an induced emf in the secondary coil
depends.
25. In the following diagram an arrow shows the motion of the coil towards the
bar magnet –

(a) State in which direction the current flows, A to B or B to A?

(b) Name the law used to come in the conclusion.
26. The diagram shows a coil connected to a galvanometer G. The galvanometer
shows a deflection occur in the galvanometer?

(a) Explain, why the deflection occurs in the galvanometer?

(b) Does the direction of the current in the coil appear clockwise or
anticlockwise when viewed from the end A?
(c) State the observation in G when the coil is moved away from N.
(d) State the observation in G when both the coil and the magnet are moved
to the right at the same speed.