Magnetics Pratice Test - TOAS-1

1. Figure shows a square current carrying loop ABCD of side 10 cm and current

i = 10A. The magnetic moment M of the loop is
 
(A) (0.05) î  3k̂ A  m 2 (B) (0.05) ˆj  k̂ A  m 2  
(C) (0.05)  3î  k̂ A  m 2
 
(D) î  k̂ A  m 2

2. A charge Q is spread uniformly over an insulated ring of radius R. The magnetic moment of the ring if it rotated
with an angular velocity  with respect to the normal axis will be
1 1
(A) QR2 (B) QR2 (C) QR2 (D) 2QR2
4 2

3. A straight segment OC (of length L meter) of a circuit carrying a current  amp is placed along the x-axis. Two
infinitely ling straight wires A and B,each extending form z =   to + , are fixed at y = a metre and y = +a
metre respectively, as shown in the figure. If the wires A and B each carry a current  amp into plane of the paper.

(i) The expression for the force acting on the segment OC will be

   
 0  2   L2 a 2   0  2   L2 a 2 
 
(A)  2    a 2 
n k̂ (B) zero
(C) n 
     a 2  k̂
 (D) None of these
   
(ii) If current in the wire B is reversed then the expression for the force acting on the segment OC will be

k̂  k̂ 
 0  2   L2 a 2   0  2   L2 a 2 
 
(A)  2   n  a 2  (B) zero (C)     n  a 2  (D) None of these
   

4. A stationary, circular wall clock has a face with a radius of 15cm. Six turns of wire are wound around its perimeter,
the wire carries a current 2.0 A in the clockwise direction. The clock is located, where there is a constant, uniform
external magnetic field of 70 mT (but the clock still keeps perfect time) at exactly 1:00 pm, the hour hand of the
clock points in the direction of the external magnetic field.
(i) Time after which minute hand point in the direction of the torque on the winding due to the magnetic field will be
(A) 10 min (B) 20 min (C) 30 min (D) 40 min
(ii) The magnitude of this torque will be
(A) 5.94 x 10-2 Nm (B) 5.94 x 10-2 Nm (C) 5.94 x 10-2 Nm (D) 5.94 x 10-2 Nm

5. A length L of wire carries a current i. If the wire is formed into a circular coil the maximum torque in a given magnetic
field is developed
(i) When the coil has number of turns is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C)  (D) None of these
(ii) The maximum torque has the value
1 2 1 2 2 2
(A)  = L iB (B)  = L2 iB (C)  = L iB (D)  = L iB
2 4 
6. The fig. shows one quarter of a single circular loop of wire carrying a current of 14 A. Its radius, a = 5 cm. A uniform
magnetic field; B = 300 G is directed in the +x direction. The torque on the entire loop will be [1G = 10 4 Tesla]
(A)  = 2.9  10 3 Nm (B)  = 1.45  10 3 Nm (C)  = 5.8  10 3 Nm (D)  = 11.6  10 3 Nm
7. A circular coil of 100 turns has an effective radius 0.05 m and carries a current of 0.1 amp. The plane of the coil
is initially perpendicular to the magnetic field. Work is required to turn it in an external magnetic field of 1.5 wb/
m2 through 1800 about an axis perpendicular to the magnetic field will be
(A) 0.13 J (B) 0.2355 J (C) 0.5 J (D) 0.3 J
8. A solenoid of length 0.4m and having 500 turns of wire carries a current of 3amp. The torque required to hold
the coil in the middle of the solenoid with its axis perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid will be
(A) 7.2  10 6 Nm (B) 5.92  10 6 Nm (C) 3.2  10 6 Nm (D) 5.6  10 6 Nm
9. A wire loop carrying current  is placed in the X-Y plane as shown in the figure
(i) If a particle with charge +Q and mass m is placed at the centre p and given a velocity along NP (fig). its in-
stantaneous acceleration will be

QV  0I  3 3  QV  0I  3 3  Q V  0 I  3  QV  0I  3 3 
(A) m 6a   1 (B) m 2a   1 (C) m 6a  
1
 (D) m 3a   1
      
(ii) If an external uniform magnetic induction field

B = B î is applied, the torque acting on the loop due to the field will be

  3  2   3 2   3 2   3  2
    
(A)   2B   3  4 a ĵ (B)   B   3  4  a ĵ (C)   B   3  2 a ĵ (D)   B    4 a ĵ
       
10. An electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is revolving in anti-clock-wise direction in a circular orbit of radius R.

(i) Expression for the orbital magnetic dipole moment of the electron will be
eh eh 4eh eh
(A)  = (B)  = m (C)  = 4m (D)  = 2m
4m

(ii) In previous question the atom is placed in a uniform magnetic induction B such that the plane normal of the
electron orbit makes an angle of 30° with the magnetic induction. The torque experienced by the orbiting electron will be
 ehB  ehB  ehB  ehB
(A)   4m (B)   (C)   2m (D)   m
8m
11. Relation for a Galvanometer having number of turns N, area of cross section A and moment of inertia  is given as :
 = Ki where K is a positive constant and ‘ i ’ is current in the coil placed in the magnetic field B.
(i) K in terms of B, N and A will be
(A) NAB (B) NAB/2 (C) 2NAB (D) None of these

(ii) Torsional constant of spring if a current 0 produces a deflection of will be
2
2NAB 0 4NAB  0 NAB  0 NAB  0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
   2
(iii) If an instant charge Q is flown through the galvanometer, the maximum deflection in the coil will be
NABQ 2NABQ NABQ
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
  2 
12. When a current-carrying coil is situated in a uniform magnetic field with its magnetic moment antiparallel to the field:
(A) Torque on it is maximum (B) Torque on it is minimum
(C) Potential energy of the loop is maximum (D) Potential energy of the loop is minimum
13. A steady current 'l' flows in a small square loop of wire of side L in a horizontal plane. The loop is now folded about its
 
middle such that half of it lies in a vertical plane. Let 1 and  2 respectively denote the magnetic moments due to the
current loop before and after folding then:
 
   1 1 1
(A)  2 = 0 (B) 1 and  2 are in the same direction (C)   2 (D)  
2 2 2
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14. A conduct i ng r i ng of mass 2 kg and r adi us 0.5 m i s pl aced on a smoot h
hor i zont al pl ane. The r i ng car r i es a cur r ent i = 4A. A hor i zont al magnet i c
f i el d B = 10T i s swi t ched on at t i me t = 0 as shown i n f i gur e. The i ni t i al
angul ar accel er at i on of
t heri ngwil l be
(A) 40  rad/s2 (B) 20  rad/s2 (C) 5  rad/s2 (D) 15  rad/s2

15. I n t he f i gure shown a coi l of si ngl e t urn i s woundon a sphere of radi us Rand mass m.
Thepl aneof t hecoi l i s paral l el t ot hepl aneandl i esi nt heequat ori al pl aneof
t hesphere. Current i nt hecoi l i si . Theval ueof Bi f t hespherei s i nequi l i bri umi s
mg cos  mg mg tan  mg sin 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
iR iR iR iR
16. At hi nnonconduct i ngdi sc of radi us Ri s rot at i ngcl ockwi se (seef i gure) wi t hanangul ar vel oci t y wabout i t s
cent ral axi s, whi chi s perpendi cul ar t oi t spl ane. Bot hi t ssurf acescarry +vecharges of uni f ormsurf acedensi t y.
Hal f t hedi sc i s i naregi onof auni f ormuni , di rect i onal magnet i c f i el dBparal l el t ot hepl aneof t hedi sc, as
shown. Then,
(A) Thenet t orqueont hedi sc i s zero.
(B) Thenet t orquevect or ont hedi sc i s di rect edl ef t wards.
(C) Thenet t orquevect or ont hedi sc i s di rect edri ght wards.
(D) Thenet t orquevect or ont hedi sc i s paral l el t oB.

17. Aci rcul ar l oop of radi us Ri s bent al ong a di amet er and gi ven a shape as shown i n t he f i gur e. One of t he
semici rcl es (KNM) l i es i nt he x  z pl aneandt heot her one (KLM) i nt hey  z pl anewi t ht hei r cent ers at t he
ori gi n. Current I i s f l owi ngt hrougheachof t hesemici rcl es as showni nf i gure.
(i ) Apart i cl eof chargeqi s rel easedat t heori gi nwi t havel oci t y v =  v0 i . Thei nst ant aneous f orcef ont he
part i cl e. (Assumet hat spacei sgravi t yf ree) wi l l be
0 I   0  0 I
q v0 k (B) 2 R q v0 k
0
(A) (C) 2 R q v0 ĵ (D) q v0 ĵ
4R 4R
(i i ) I f anext ernal uni f ormmagnet i c f i el dBj i s appl i ed, t henet f orceFont hel oopwi l l be

(A) 4 I RB i (B) 2 I RB i (C) 8 I RB i (D) I RB i

18. A current of 10 A f l ows aroundacl osedpat hi naci rcui t whi chi s i nt hehori zont al pl ane. Theci rcui t consi st s
of ei ght al t ernat i ngarcs of radi i r 1 = 0.08 mandr 2 = 0.12 mE . acharc subt ends t hesameangl eat t hecent re
i
() Themagnet i c f i el dproducedby t hi sci rcui t at t hecent rewi l l be
5   10 4 5  10 4 5  10 4
(A) T (B) T (C) T (D) None of t hese
24 12 6
(i i ) Ani nf i ni t el yl ongst rai ght wi recarryi ngacurrent of 10 Ai spassi ngt hrought hecent reof t heaboveci rcui t
vert i cal l ywi t ht hedi rect i onof t hecurrent bei ngi nt ot hepl aneof t heci rcui t . Thef orceact i ngont hewi reat t he
cent reduet ot hecurrent i nt heci rcui t wi l l be
 3  3
(A) 0 (B) 2 × 10–5 l n   (C) l n   × 10–5 (D) None of t hese
 2  2
(i i i ) Thef orceact i ngont hearc ACduet ocurrent i nt hecent rewi l l be
 3  3
(A) 0 (B) 2 × 10–5 l n   (C) l n   × 10–5 (D) None of t hese
 2  2
(i v) Thef orceact i ngont hest rai ght segment CDduet ot hecurrent i nt hecent rewi l l be
3 3
(A) FCD = 2 × 10 –5 l n  2  (B) FCD = 2 × 10 –5 l n  4 
   

3 3
(C) FCD = 1 × 10 –5 l n  2  (D) FCD = 1 × 10 –5 l n  4 
   
19. Arect angul ar l oopPQRSmadef romauni f ormwi rehas l engt ha, wi dt hbandmass m. I t i s f reet orot at eabout
t hearmPQw
, hi chremai ns hi ngedal ongahori zont al l i net akenas t hey-axi s (seef i gure). Taket hevert i cal l y
   
upwar d di r ect i on as t he z- axi s. A uni f or m magni t i c f i el d B  (3 i  4 k)B 0 exi st s i n t he
r egi on. The l oop i s hel d i n t he x-y pl ane and a cur r ent I i s passed t hr ough i t . The l oop i s
now r el eased and i t f ound t o st ay i n t he hor i zont al posi t i on i n equi l i br i um.

a) What i s t hedi rect i onof t hecurrent I i nPQ?

b) Fi nd t he magnet i c f or ce on t he armRS.
c) Fi nd t he expressi on f or I i n t erms of B0, a, band m.

20. Awheel of radi us Rhavi ngchargeQuni , f ormly di st ri but edont heri mof t hewheel i s f reet orot at eabout a
l i ght hori zont al rod. Therodi s suspendedby l i ght i next ensi bl est ri ngandamagnet i c f i el dBi s appl i edas
3T0
showni nt hef i gure. Thei ni t i al t ensi ons i nt hest ri ngs areT0. I f t hebreaki ngt ensi onof t hest ri ngs are ,
2
f i nd t he maxi mumangul ar vel oci t y 0 wi t h whi ch t he wheel can ber ot at e.

21. I namovi ngcoi l gal vanomet er , t orqueont he coi l canbeexpressedas   ki, where i s current t hrought he
wi re and k i s const ant . The rect angul ar coi l of t he gal vanomet er havi ng numbers of t urns ’ N, area Aand
moment of i nert i aI i s pl acedi nmagnet i c f i el dB. Fi nd
a) k i s t erms of gi ven paramet ers N, I , Aand B
b) t het orsi onal const ant of t hespri ng, i f acurrent i 0 producesadef l ect i onof  / 2 i nt hecoi l i n
reachi ngequi l i bri umposi t i on.
c) t he maxi mumangl et hrough whi chcoi l i s def l ect ed, i dchargeQi s passedt hrough t hecoi l al most
i nst ant aneousl y. (i gnoret hedampi ngi nmechani cal osci l l at i ons)

22. Ani nf i ni t ecurrent carryi ngwi repassest hroughpoi nt Oandi nperpendi cul ar t ot hepl anecont ai ni ngacurrent
carryi ngl oop ABCDas shown i n t hef i gure. Choose t he correct opt i on (s).

a) Net f orceont hel oopi s zero.

b) Net t orqueont hel oopi s zero.
c) As seenf rom0, t hel ooprot at es cl ockwi se.
d) As seenf rom0, t hel ooprot at es ant i cl ockwi se.

   
23. A magnet i c f i el d B  B 0 j exi st s i n t he r egi on a<x<2a and B  B 0 j , i n t he r egi on 2a<x<3a,
 
wher e B0 i s a posi t i ve const ant . A posi t i ve poi nt char ge movi ng wi t h a vel oci t y v  v 0 i ,
wher e v0 i s a posi t i ve const ant , ent er s t he magnet i c f i el d at x = a. The t r aj ect or y
of t he char ge i n t hi s r egi on can be l i ke.

a) b) c) d)

24. Apart i cl e of mass mand charge q, movi ngwi t h vel oci t y Vent ers Regi on I I normal t o t he boundary as shown
i nt hef i gure. Regi onI I has auni f ormmagnet i c f i el dBperpendi cul ar t ot hepl aneof t hepaper . Thel engt hof
t heRegi onI I i s  . Chooset hecorrect choi ce (s)

q B
a) Thepart i cl eent ersRegi onI I I onl yi f i t svel oci t y V 
m
q B
b) Thepart i cl eent ersRegi onI I I onl yi f i t svel oci t y V 
m
q B
c) Pat hl engt hof t hepart i cl ei s Regi onI I i s maxi mumwhenvel oci t y V 
m
d) Ti mespent i nRegi onI I i s samef or any vel oci t y Vas l ongas t hepart i cl eret urns t oRegi on

25. Si x poi nt charges, each of t he same magni t ude q, are arranged i n di f f erent manners as shown i n Col umn I I .
I n each case, a poi nt Mand a l i ne PQpassi ng t hrough Mare shown. Let Ebe t he el ect ri c f i el d and Vbe
t heel ect ri cpot ent i al at Mpot
( ent i al at i nf i ni t yi szero) duet ot hegi venchargedi st ri but i onwheni t i sat rest .
Now, t hewhol esyst emi s set i nt orot at i onwi t haconst ant angul ar vel oci t y about t hel i nePQ. Let Bbet he
magnet i c f i el d at Mand  be t he magnet i c moment of t he syst emi n t hi s condi t i on. Assume each rot at i ng
charget obeequi val ent t oast eady current .
Col umn – I Col umn - I I

a) E= 0 p) Charges areat t hecorners of aregul ar

hexagon. Mi s t he cent r e of t he hexagon. PQ

i s perpendi cul ar t ot hepl aneof t hehexagon.
 b) V0 q) Char ges ar e on a l i ne per pendi cul ar

to
PQat equal i nt er val s. Mi s t he mi dpoi nt
bet ween t he t wo i nner most charges.

c) B= 0 r) Charges apl acedont wocopl anar ci rcl es

of radi us a and 2a. Mi s at t he cent re of t he

ci rcl ePQi s perpendi cul ar t ot hepl aneof t he
ci rcles.

d) 0 s) Charges arepl acedat t hecorners of a

rect angl eof si desaand 2aandat t hemidpoi nt s

of t hel onger si des. Mi s at t he cent re of t he
rect angl e. PQi sparal l el t ot hel onger si des.

t) Charges arepl aced ont wocopl anar , i dent i cal

i nsul at i ngri ngsat equal i nterval s. Mi st hemid-

poi nt bet ween t he cent res of t he ri ngs. PQi s
perpendi cul ar t ot hel i nej oi ni ngt hecent resand
copl anar t ot heri ngs.