PHYSICS TEST- MAGNETISM & MATTER

Time: 1 hour MM: 30

1. Define angle of dip. What is the value of the angle of dip on the equator? 1
2. In which direction would a compass needle align if taken to (i) north, (ii) south pole. 1
3. Define the term magnetic moment. 1
4. Can two magnetic field lines cross each other. Justify your answer. 1
5. Give the position of a magnetic dipole held in a magnetic field where its potential energy
is minimum. 1
6. What is Gauss law in magnetism? What does it signify? 2
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7. A short bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.9 JT , is placed with its axis at 45 to a
uniform magnetic field. If it experiences a torque of 0.063 joule, (i) calculate the
magnitude of the magnetic field and (ii) what orientation of the bar magnet corresponds
to the stable equilibrium in the magnetic field? 2
8. Define the terms magnetic declination and horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic
field at a place. 2
9. How does the angle of dip vary as one moves from the Equator towards the North Pole?
If the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field at a place where the angle of dip is
60o is 0.4 x 10−4 tesla, calculate the vertical component and the resultant magnetic field of
earth at that point. 2
10. Distinguish between a diamagnetic substance and a paramagnetic substance stating two
points of difference. 2
11. In a hydrogen atom, an electron of charge e revolves in an orbit of radius r with a speed
v. Prove that the magnetic moment associated with the electron is given by evr/2. Also
define Bohr magneton. 3
12. A uniform magnetic field gets modified as
shown in the given figure when two
specimen X and Y are placed in it. (i)
Identify the two specimen X and Y. (ii)
State the reason for the behavior of the
field lines in X and Y. 3
13. Define intensity of magnetization and magnetic susceptibility. How do they vary with
temperature for a paramagnetic material? 3
14. What is meant by hysteresis? Discuss briefly the hysteresis curve for a magnetic material.
Which material is used for making permanent magnets? 3
15. Define magnetizing field and permeability. Establish relation between permeability and
susceptibility. 3
Multiple choice questions:
1. Magnetic field does not interact with-

(a) stationary electric charges (b) moving electric charges

(c) stationary permanent magnets (d) moving permanent magnets

2. The time period of a freely suspended magnet does not depend upon-

(a) length of the magnet (b) the pole strength of the magnet

(c) the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field (d) the length of the suspension

3. At a certain place, horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field is 3 times the vertical
component. The angle of dip at that place is -
(a) 75 (b) 60 (c) 45 (d) 30
4. A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is cut into two parts of equal length. The magnetic
moment of either part is-

(a) M (b) 2M

(c) M/2 (d) zero

5. A bar magnet is oscillating in the earth’s magnetic field with a period T. What happens to its
period and motion if its mass is quadrupled-

(a) motion remains S.H.M. with a new period 4T

(b) motion remains S.H.M. with a new period T/2

(c) motion does not remain S.H.M. and period remains T

(d) motion remains S.H.M. with a new period 2T

6. If at a certain place the horizontal and vertical components of earth’s magnetic field are H and V
and the angle of dip is , then-

(a) V = H tan  (b) H = V tan 

(c) V = H cos  (d) V = H sin 

7. A magnetic needle of negligible breadth and thickness compared to its length oscillates in a
horizontal plane with a period T. The period of oscillation of each part obtained on breaking the
magnet into n equal parts and perpendicular to the length is-

(a) T (b) T/n

8. A magnet of magnetic moment M is freely suspended in a uniform magnetic field of strength B.

(a) B M (b) M B sin 

(c) M B cos  (d) M B (1 – cos )

9. Substances in which magnetic moments are zero, are-

(a) Paramagnetic (b) Diamagnetic

(c) Ferromagnetic (d) Both (a) and (b)

10. The time period of a freely suspended magnet is 4 sec. If it is broken in length into two equal
parts and one part is suspended in the same way, then its time period in seconds will be-

(a) 4 (b) 2

(c) 0.5 (d) 0.25

11. A magnet is suspended in such a way it oscillates in the horizontal plane. It makes 20 oscillations
per minute at a place where dip angle is 30 and 15 oscillations per minute at a place where dip
angle is 60. The ratio of the total earth’s magnetic field at the two places is-

(a) 33 : 8 (b) 16 : 93

(c) 4 : 9 (d) 23 : 9

12. At magnetic north pole of the earth, the value of horizontal component H and angle of dip  is-

(a) H = 0,  = 45 (b) H = 1,  = 90

(c) H = 0,  = 90 (d) H = 1,  = 45

13. A curve between magnetic moment and temperature of the magnet is-

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
14. The work required to turn a magnetic needle by 60 from equilibrium in a uniform magnetic
needle is w. The torque required to hold it in position will be-
 (a) w/2 (b) w3 (c) 3 w/2 (d) w
15. The variation of intensity of magnetization (I) with magnetizing field (H) in a diamagnetic
substance is described by the graph:
(a) OA (b) OB
(c) OC (d) OD

16. Which one of the following statements is correct-

(a) magnetic lines of force are closed curves while electric lines are not

(b) electric lines of force are closed curves while magnetic lines are not

(c) magnetic lines of force represent direction while electric lines do not

(d) electric lines of force represent direction while magnetic lines do not

17. Three identical bar magnets each of magnetic moment M, are placed in the form of an
equilateral triangle with north pole of one touching the south pole of the other as shown. The
net magnetic moment of the system is-

(a) zero (b) 3 M (c) 3 M/2 (d) 3 M

18. A bar magnet A of magnetic moment M A is found to oscillate at a frequency twice that of
magnet B of magnetic moment M B when placed in a vibration magnetometer. Then-

(a) M A = 2 M B (b) M A = 1/4 M B (c) M A = 4 M B (d) M A = 1/8 M B

19. Soft iron is used in many parts of electrical machines for-

(a) low hysteresis loss and low permeability (b) low hysteresis loss and high permeability

(c) high hysteresis loss and low permeability (d) high hysteresis loss and
high permeability

20. Of dia-, para- and ferro-magnetism, the universal property of all

(a) magnetism (b) para-magnetism (c) dia-magnetism (d) ferro-

1-a,2-d,3-d,4-c,5-d,6-a,7-b,8-d,9-d,10-b,11-b,12-c,13-c,14-b,15-c,16-a,17-a,18-c,19-b,20-c,