SNO MAGNETISM

1 Two concentric and coplanar circular loops P and Q have their radii in the ratio 2:3. Loop
Q carries a current 9 A in the anticlockwise direction. For the magnetic field to be zero at
the common centre, loop P must carry
(i) 3A in clockwise direction
(ii) 9A in clockwise direction
(iii) 6 A in anti-clockwise direction
(iv) 6 A in the clockwise direction.
2 If the magnetizing field on a ferromagnetic material is increased,its permeability
(i) decreases
(ii) increases
(iii) remains unchanged
(iv) first decreases and then increases
3 An iron cored coil is connected in series with an electric bulb withan AC source as shown
in figure. When iron piece is taken out ofthe coil, the brightness of the bulb will

(i) decrease

(ii) increase

(iii) remain unaffected

(iv) fluctuate
4 A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in figure when twospecimens A
and B are placed in it.

(i) Identify the specimen A and B.

(ii) How is the magnetic susceptibility of specimen A different fromthat of specimen
B?
5 Two blocks of different materials are placed in a uniform magnetic field B. Themagnetic
field lines passing through the two blocks are represented as follows.

Identify the suitable values of relative permeability μr and magneticsusceptibility χ for

the materials I and II.
 A. For I : μr > 1, χ < 0, For II : μr < 1, χ > 0
B. For I : μr < 1, χ = 0, For II : μr > 1, χ = 0
C. For I : μr = 0, χ = 1, For II : μr = 1, χ = 0
D. For I : μr < 1, χ < 0, For II : μr > 1, χ > 0
6 Two long straight parallel conductors carrying currents I1 and I2 are separated by a
distance d. If the currents are flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field
produced by one exerts an attractive force on the other. Obtain the expression for this
force and hence define 1 ampere.
7. The magnetic field through a circular loop of wire, 12cm in
radius and 8.5Ω resistance, changes with time as shown in the
figure. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the
loop. Calculate the current induced in the loop and plot a
graph showing induced current as a function of time.

8 A wire of length L carrying a current I can be turned into a circular loop of N turns. For
what value of N, will the magnetic moment of this current-carryingloop be maximum?
A. one
B. 4πL
C. infinite
D. (Magnetic moment is a constant for a given L and is independent of N)
9 A deuteron and an alpha particle move with the same kinetic energy under the effect of
identical magnetic fields. What will be the ratio of the radii of their paths followed?
A. 1
B. √2
C. ½
D. 2
10 As shown below, a magnetic dipole moment is oriented in 3 different ways in auniform
magnetic field.

(a) Which orientation results in the largest

magnetic torque on the dipole?
(b) Which orientation has the largest potential
energy? Give a reason for your answer.
11 An alpha particle is moving with a velocity v. It enters a magnetic field (B) as shown
below. The magnetic field is perpendicular and into the plane of paper. A uniform
electric field is applied in the same region as the magnetic field sothat the alpha particle
passes un deviated through the combined fields.

(a) What should be the direction of the electric field?

(b) Without any change in the electric and magnetic field, the alpha particle isreplaced
 by the following particles:
(i) proton moving with a velocity v
(ii) electron moving with a velocity v/2
Will there be any change a deviation in the path of the particles? Give a reason for your
answer.
12 A bar magnet is held perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, If the couple acting on

the magnet is to be halved by rotating it, then the angle by which it is to be rotated is

(A) 30°

(B) 45°

(C) 60°

(D) 90°
13 The magnetic material, which moves from stronger to weaker parts of a magnetic field

is known as

(A) Diamagnetic

(B) Paramagnetic

(C) Ferromagnetic

(D) Anti-ferro magnetic

14 An electric current passes through a long straight copper wire. At a distance 5 cm from

the straight wire, the magnetic field is B. The magnetic field at 20 cm from the straight

wire would be
𝐵 𝐵 𝐵
(B) (C) (D) B
2 4 6

15 If a bar magnet of magnetic moment m is divided into four parts such that the length and

width of each part is half that of initial one, then the magnetic moment of each part will

be
𝑚 𝑚 𝑚
(A) (B) (C) (D) 4 m
4 2 8

16 Assertion (A): The properties of paramagnetic and ferromagnetic substances are affected

by heating. Reason (R): As temperature rises, the alignment of molecular magnets does

not get affected.

17 A rigid square loop of side carrying current I2 is

lying on a horizontal surface near a long current I1 carrying wire in the

same plane as shown in figure. The net force on the loop due to wire will be:
𝜇0 𝐼1 𝐼1 𝜇0 𝐼1 𝐼1
(a)Attractive and equal to (b) Repulsive and equal to
2𝜋𝑎 2𝜋𝑎
𝜇0 𝐼1 𝐼1
(c) Zero (d) Repulsive and equal to 4𝜋𝑎

18 A short bar magnet placed with its axis at 30o with a uniform external magnetic field of 0.25 T

experiences a torque of magnitude equal to 4.5×10−2 J. What is the magnitude of magnetic

moment of the magnet?

(a) 36 J T-1 (b) 3.6 J T-1 (c) 0.36 J T-1 (d) 0.036 J T-1

19 Point out the correct direction of magnetic field in the given figures.

20 When rate of change of current in a circuit is unity, the induced e m f is equal to

(a) thickness of the coil

(b) number of turns of the coil

(c) coefficient of self-inductance

(d) total flux linked with the coil

21 (a)Derive an expression for the force acting on a current carrying straight conductor kept

in uniform magnetic field.

(b)State the rule used to determine the direction of this force.

(c) Under what condition this force is maximum and zero?

22 Derive an expression for the force per unit length between two infinitely long straight

parallel current carrying wires. Hence define one Ampere.

23 Find the torque on a 100-turn rectangular coil of size 40cm×20cm, carrying a current of

10 A and placed at an angle of 600 with a magnetic field of 5.0 T.

24 (a)With the help of a diagram, explain the principle and working of a moving coil

galvanometer. (b)What is the importance of Radial magnetic field and how it is

produced?(c)Why is it necessary to introduce a cylindrical soft iron core inside the coil of

a galvanometer