Revision Questions

MAGNETISM AND MATTER

1.Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Magnetic field lines do not form closed loops.

(b)Magnetic field lines starts from north pole and end at south pole
of a magnet.

(c)The tangent at a point on a magnetic field line represent the

direction of magnetic field at that point.

(d) Two magnetic field lines may intersect each other.

2. The magnetic needle has magnetic moment 6.7 x 10-2
Am² and moment of inertia I = 7.5 × 10-6 kg m2. It
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performs 10 complete oscillations
I in 6.70 s. What is the
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magnitude of the magnetic field?
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3) A short bar magnet of magnetic moment m = 0.32 JT-1
is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T. If the bar
is free to rotate in the plane of the field, which orientation
would correspond to its (a) stable, and (b) unstable
equilibrium? What is the potential energy of the magnet in
each case?
4) A short bar magnet placed with its axis at 30° with an
external field of 800 G experiences a torque of 0.016 Nm.

(a) What is the magnetic moment of the magnet?

(b) What is the work done in moving it from its most

stable to most unstable position?
(c) The bar magnet is replaced by a solenoid of cross
sectional area 2 x 10^-4 m2 and 1000 turns, but of the
same magnetic moment.
Determine the current flowing through the solenoid .
5) The magnetic susceptibility of a given material is-0-5. Identify the magnetic material.
6) The susceptibility of a magnetic material is
0.9853. Identify the type of magnetic
material. Draw the modification of the field
pattern on keeping a piece of this material in a
uniform magnetic field.
7) Which orientation the magnetic dipole in a magnetic field will
correspond its
stable equilibrium?

8) A circular coil of N turns and radius R carries a

current I. It is unwound and rewound to make another
coil of radius R2, current I remaining the same.
Calculate the ratio of the magnetic moments of the new
coil and the original coil.
9) A short bar magnet placed in a uniform magnetic

field of 0.2T with its axis at an angle 30° experiences a

torque of 0.06 Nm.

(1) Calculate magnetic moment of the magnet.

(ii) Find the orientation of the magnet corresponding

to stable equilibrium in the magnetic field.

10) Draw the magnetic field lines for a current

carrying solenoid when a rod made of

(i) copper

(ii) aluminium are inserted within the solenoid.

11) A steady current of 2 A flows through a circular coil having 5 turns of radius
7 cm. The coil lies in X-Y plane with its centre at the origin. Find the magnitude

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of the magnetic dipole moment of the coil.

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12) The magnetic field B and magnetic intensity H
in a material is 1.6 T and 1000 Am respectively.

Calculate the relative permeability and

susceptibility of the material.