QUESTIONS PRACTICE

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Magnetic field lines can be entirely confined within the core of a toroid,
but not within a straight solenoid. Why?
Why should the spring/suspension wire in a moving coil galvanometer
have low torsional constant?
A beam of ɑ particles projected along +x-axis, experiences a force due to
a magnetic field along the +y-axis. What is the direction of the magnetic
field?
An ammeter of resistance 0.6 Ω can measure current upto 1.0 A.
Calculate
(i) The shunt resistance required to enable the ammeter to measure
current upto 5.0 A
(ii) The combined resistance of the ammeter and the shunt.
Using the concept of force between two infinitely long parallel current
carrying conductors, define one ampere of current.
A particle of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ moving with velocity V enters the
region of uniform magnetic field at right angle to the direction of its
motion. How does its kinetic energy get affected?
Two identical circular loops, P and Q, each of radius r and carrying
current I and 2I respectively are lying in parallel planes such that they
have a common axis. The direction of current in both the loops is
clockwise as seen from O which is equidistant from both the loops. Find
the magnitude of the net magnetic field at point O.
A particle of mass 10-3 kg and charge 5 µC enters into a uniform electric
field of 2 × 105 NC-1, moving with a velocity of 20 ms-1 in a direction
opposite to that of the field. Calculate the distance it would travel before
coming to rest.
A square shaped plane coil of area 100 cm2 of 200 turns carries a steady
current of 5A. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T acting
perpendicular to the plane of the coil. Calculate the torque on the coil
when its plane makes an angle of 60° with the direction of the field. In
which orientation will the coil be in stable equilibrium? 
Two identical circular wires P and Q each of radius R and carrying
current ‘I’ are kept in perpendicular planes such that they have a
common centre as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction
of the net magnetic field at the common centre of the two coils
An ammeter of resistance 0.80 Ω can measure current upto 1.0 A.
(i) What must be the value of shunt resistance to enable the ammeter to
measure current upto 5.0A?
(ii) What is the combined resistance of the ammeter and the shunt?
A charged particle whose mass is 19.9 ×10-27 kg and charge is 1.6×10-19C
moves with a speed of 3×105 m/s at right angle to a magnetic field of .75
T. What is the force acting on the charge, centripetal acceleration and
radius of the circle in which charged particle moves.
(a) 3.6×10-14 N,1.81×1012 m/s2, 49.7×10-3 m
(b) 3.0×10-14 N,1.81×1012 m/s2, 49.7×10-3 m
(c) 3.0×10-14 N,1.8×1012 m/s2, 49.7×10-3 mm
(d) None of the above