MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

1) The magnetic field of a current carrying coil of radius r at a distance x ( >>r) from the
center of the coil varies as
a) x-1 b) x-2 c) x-3/2 d) x-3
2) A straight wire carrying current is parallel to the y-axis as shown in figure. Then
a) magnetic field at the point p is parallel to the
x-axis.
b) magnetic field is parallel to the z-axis

c) magnetic lines are concentric circles with the

wire passing through their common center
d) magnetic field to the left and right of the wire
are oppositely directed

a) a, c b) a, c, d v) a, b, d f) b, c, d
3) Two concentric circular coils X and Y of radii.16 cm and 10 cm respectively lie in the
same vertical plane containing the north – south direction. Coil X has 20 turns and
carries a current of 16A.Coil Y has 25 turns and carries a current of 18A.The sense
of current in X is anticlockwise and in Y clockwise for an observer looking at the coils
facing the west. What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic filed at their
common center due to coil X alone?
a) 2 x 10-4 T towards east b) 2 x 10-4 T towards west
c) 4 x 10-4 T towards east d) 4 x 10-4 T towards west
4) In Q3 what is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at their common
center due to coil Y alone?
a) 9 x 10-4 T towards east b) 9 x 10-4 T towards west
c) 4 x 10-4 T towards east d) 4 x 10-4 T towards west
5) In Q3 what is the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at their common
center due to the coils?
a) 5 x 10-4 T towards west b) 5 x 10-4 T towards east
c) 13 x 10-4 T towards west d) 13 x 10-4 T towards east
6) A straight wire carrying a current of 10A is bent into a semicircular are of radius  cm
as shown in figure. What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the
center ‘O’ of the arc

a) 10-4T normal to the plane of the arc and directed into the page
b) 10-4T normal to the plane of the arc and directed outside the page
c) 2x 10-4T parallel to the plane of the arc and directed to the left
d) 2x 10-4T parallel to the plane of the arc and directed to the right
7) A part of a long wire carrying a current I is bent into a circle of radius r as shown in figure. The net
magnetic field at the center O of the circular loop is
 0 I  0 I 0I  0 I
a) 4r
b) 2r
c) 2 r
d) 2 r (-1)

(+1)

8) The wire loop PQRSP formed by joining two semi circular wires to radii R1 and R2
carries a current I as shown in fig. The magnitude of the magnetic induction at center
c is

I
R2

S R R1 Q P

 I1 1  0I1 1  0I1 1  0I1 1 

a)
0
 b)  c)  d) 
4  R1 R 2 
 4  R1 R 2 
 2  R1 R 2 
 2  R1 R 2 

9) Which of the graphs shown in fog correctly represents the variation of magnetic field
B with distance r from a long current carrying conductor?

(b) (c) (d)

(a)
10) Two coils A and B each of 10 turns and radius 20 cm are held such that coil A lies in
the vertical plane and coil B in the horizontal plane with the centers coinciding. What
current should be passed through the coils so as to nullify the earth’s magnetic field
at their common center? Horizontal component of earth’s field = 0.314 x 10 -4 T and
angle of dip = 26.60 given tan 26.60 = 0.5.
a) IA = 2A, IB = 1A b) IA = 1.5A, IB = 1A
c) IA = 0.5A, IB = 1.0A d) IA = 1.0A, IB = 0.5A
11) The magnetic field due to a current carrying toroidal solenoid
a) is independent of the radius of the solenoid
b) depends on the number of turns and the current in the solenoid.
c) is constant in magnitude inside the solenoid
d) is always radial inside the solenoid
a) a, c b) b, c, d v) a, b, c f) a, c, d
12) The magnetic field at the point of intersection of diagonals of a square loop of side L
carryings a current I is
0I 0I 0I 0I
a) b) 2 c) 2 d) 2 2
L L L L
13) A charged particle of mass m and charge q enters a magnetic fields B with a velocity
V at an angle  with B.
a) the kinetic energy of the particle will not change if   0
b) the momentum of the particle will not change if   0
c) the particle moves in a circle of radius mV/qB if  = 900
d) The frequency of the circular motion is independent of the speed of the particle
if  = 900

(a) a,b,c (b) a,c,d (c) a,d,c (d) a,d

14) Two particles X and Y having equal charges after being accelerated through the
same potential difference enter a region of uniform magnetic field and describe
circular paths of radii R1 and R2 respectively. The ratio of mass of X to mass of Y is
 R1 
1/ 2
R2  R1 
2
 R1 
a)   b) c)   d)  
 R2  R1  R2   R2 
15) A charged particle enters magnetic field B with a velocity V inclined at an angle ‘’
between zero and 900 with B. The trajectory of the particle will be a
a) straight line b) parabola c) circle d) helix
16) If an electron and proton are projected at right angles to a uniform magnetic field with
the same K.E
a) the electron trajectory will be less curved than the proton trajectory
b) the proton trajectory will be less curved than the electron trajectory
c) Both trajectories will be equally curved
d) Both particles move in straight lines
17) An electron of mass m kg and charge e coulomb initially at rest is accelerated by a
potential difference of V volts. The velocity v (in m/s) acquired by the electron is
given by
a) v = 1/2meV b) v = 2eV/m mV 2eV
c) v = d) v =
2e m
18) A conducting circular loop of radius r carries a constant current i It is placed in a
uniform magnetic field B such that B is perpendicular to the plane of the loop . The
magnetic force acting on the loop is
a) irB b) 2irB c) zero d) irB
19) A rectangular loop carrying a current I is situated near along straight wire such that the wire is
parallel to one of the sides of the loop. If a steady current I is established in the wire as shown in
figure, the loop will
a) rotate about an axis parallel to the I
wire
b) move away from the wire
c) move towards the wire
d) remain stationary
20) A straight horizontal conducting rod of length 0.5 m and mass 50g is suspended by
two vertical wires at its ends. A current of 5.0A is set up in the rod through the wires.
What magnetic field should be set up normal to the conductor in order that the
tension in the wires is zero? Ignore the mass of the wires and take g = 10m/s2
a) 0.1T b) 0.2T c) 0.3T d) 0.4 T
21) A small rectangular loop of sides 5.0cm and 3.0 cm carries a current of 5.0 A. It is
placed with its longer side parallel to a long straight conductor of length 5.0m at a
distance of 2.0 cm from it. If the current in the long conductor is 20A. What is the net
force on the loop?
a) 5 x 10-5N b) 2x10-5N c) 3x10-5N d) 7x10-5N
22) In a hydrogen atom, an electron of mass m and charge e is in an orbit of radius r
making n revolutions per second. If the mass of the hydrogen nucleus is M, the
magnetic moment associated with the orbital motion of the electron is

a)
 ne r 2 m
b)
 ne r 2 M
c)
 ne r 2 m d)  ner2
M m ( M  m)
23) A wire of length l meters carrying a current I amperes is bent in the from of a circle.
The magnitude of the magnetic moment is
lI 2 lI 2 l2I
a) b) c)
2 4 2
d)
24) A wire ABCDEF ( with eac h side of length L) bent as shown in figure and carrying a current I is
placed in a uniform magnetic field B parallel to the +ve Y-direction . What is the magnitude and
direction of the force experienced by the wire
a) BI L along +ve z-direction
Z
b) BI2 / L along +ve z-direction D
c) BI L along -ve z-direction
d) BL / I along -ve z-direction C E

X B Y
A

25) Two circular current carrying coils of radii 3cm and 6cm are each equivalent to a
magnetic dipole having equal magnetic moments. The current through the coils are
in the ratio of
a) 2 : 1 b) 2 : 1 c) 2 2 : 1 d) 4 : 1
26) An electron of charge ‘e’ moves in a circular orbit of radius r around a nucleus. The
magnetic field due to orbital motion of an electron at the site of the nucleus is B. The
angular velocity ω of the electron is
2  0 eB  0 eB 4  rB 2  rB
a) ω = 4 r
b) ω = c) ω =  e
r
d) ω =  e
0 0

27) A soft iron ring has a mean diameter if 0.20 m and an area of cross section of 5x10 -
4
m2. it is uniformly wound with 2000 turns carrying a current of 2A and the magnetic
flux in the iron is 8x10-3wb.What is the relative permeability of iron?
a) 1000 b) 2000 c) 3000 d) 4000
28) A circular coil of n turns and area of cross section A , carrying a current I, rests with
its plane normal to an external magnetic filed B. The coil is free to turn about an axis
in its plane perpendicular to the field direction. If the moment of inertia of the coil
about its axis of rotation is I, its frequency of oscillation about its stable equilibrium is
given by
1/ 2 1/ 2
1  niAB  1  niA 
a)  =   b)  =  
2  I  2  BI 
 1/ 2 1/ 2
1  iAB  1  nIAB 
c)  =   d)  =  
2  nI  2  i 

29) Three long, straight and parallel axis C, D and G carrying currents are arranged as
shown in figure. The force experienced by a 25 cm length of wire C is
D C G

30A 10A
20A

3cm 10cm
m
a) 0.4 N b) 0.04 N c) 4 x 10-3 N d) 4 x 10-4 N
30) A potential difference of 600V is applied across the plates of a parallel plate
condenser. The separation between the plates is 3mm. An electron projected
vertically, parallel to the plates, with a velocity of 2x106m/s moves undeflected
between the plates. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field between the
capacitor plates?
a) 0.1 T b) 0.2T c) 0.3 T d) 0.4 T

Key :

1) d 2) d 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) a 9) c 10) d
11) c 12) d 13) b 14) c 150 d 16) b 17) d 18) c 19) c 20) b
21) c 22) d 23) d 24) a 25) d 26) c 27) b 28) a 29) d 30) a

MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

1) A circular coil has 250 turns and a mean diameter of 20 cm. It carries a current
of 5A. What is the strength of the magnetic field at a point on its axis at a distance of
5m from the center of the coil?
a) 4 x 10-7T b) 2 x 10-7T c) 4 x 10-8T d) 2 x 10-8T
2) The magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying circular loop is 13. If the radius
of the loop is doubled , keeping the current the same the magnetic field at the center
of the loop would be
a) B / 4 b) B / 2 c) 2B d) 4 B
3) A straight wire carrying a current of 10A is bent into a semicircular arc of radius  cm
as shown in figure. What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the center O of the arc?

a) 10-4T normal to the plane of the arc and directed into the page
b) 10-4T normal to the plane of the arc and directed outside the page
c) 2x 10-4T parallel to the plane of the arc and directed to the left
d) 2x 10-4T parallel to the plane of the arc and directed to the right

4) A wire of length L carrying a current I is bent into a circle. The magnitude of the
magnetic field at the center of the circle is
  0 I 0 I 2 0 I 0 I
a) b) c) d)
L 2L L 2L
5) The magnetic field at the center of a circular coil of radius r and carrying a current is
B. What is the magnetic field at a distance x = 2 r from the center on the axis of the
coil?
a) B b) 2B c) 4B d) 8 B
6) A coil of 50 turns and 10cm diameter has a resistance of 10. What must be the
potential difference across the coil so as to nullify the earths magnetic field H = 0.314G
at the center of the coil?
a) 0.5V b) 1.0V c) 1.5V d) 2.0V
7) The result in Question. 6 is achieved if the coil is placed such that its plane is
a) parallel to the magnetic meridian
b) normal to the magnetic meridian
c) parallel to the magnetic equator
d) normal to the magnetic equator
8) The magnetic field inside a straight solenoid
a) is independent of the radius of the solenoid
b) depends on the number of turns and current in the solenoid
c) is uniform through out the solenoid
d) is perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid
a) a, b b) a, c c) b, d d) a, d
9) When a charged particle moves perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field its
a) energy and momentum both change
b) energy changes but momentum remains unchanged
c) Momentum changes but energy remains unchanged
d) energy and momentum both do not change
10) An electron moving with linear momentum 3.2x 10-24kg m/s enters a magnetic field of

2 x 10-4T at right angles to it. The electron trajectory is a circle of radius

a) 5 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 20cm
11) An electron moving with kinetic energy 2x`10 J enters a magnetic field of 5x10 -4T at
-15

right angels to it. If the mass of an electron is 9x10 -31kg. The radius of the electron
trajectory will be
a) 25 cm b) 50 cm c) 75 cm d) 11.0 cm
12) The cyclotron frequency of a particle in a magnetic field is independent of
a) the mass of the particle b) the charge of the particle.
c) the speed of the particle d) the radius of the circular path of the particle
(a) a, b (b) a, c (c) c, d (d) b, d
13) An electron is accelerated to a high speed down the axis of a cathode ray tube by
the application of a potential difference of V volts between the cathode and the
anode. The particle then posses through a uniform transverse magnetic field in which
it experiences a force F. If the potential difference between the anode and the cathode
is increased to 2V the electron will now experience a force
a) F / 2 b) F / 2 c) 2F d) 2F
14) In the hydrogen atom the electron moves around the proton with a speed of
2x106m/s in a circular orbit of radius 5.0x10 -11m. What is the equivalent dipole
moment?
a) 2 x 10-24Am2 b) 4 x 10-24Am2 c) 8 x 10-24Am2 d) 16 x 10-24Am2
15) An electric field of magnitude 5000V/m and a magnetic field of magnitude of 0.01T
exist at right angles to each other in a region of space. With what speed must
electrons be projected at right angles to both the fields so that they experience no net
force
a) 5 x 105m/s b) 3 x 106m/s c) 5 x 107m/s d) 3 x 108m/s
16) A circular coil of 50 turns carries a current of 5.0A and is placed in a magnetic field of
0.10T normal to the plane of the coil .What is the torque on the coil if the mean
diameter of the coil is 20cm?
a) 2.5 x 10-3Nm b) 5 x 10-3Nm c) 10 x 10-3Nm d) zero
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17) A proton (mass = 1.7 x 10 kg) moves with a speed of 5 x 10 5m/s in a direction
perpendicular to a magnetic field of 0.17T. The acceleration of the proton is
a) zero b) 2 x 1012m/s2 c) 4 x 1012m/s2 d) 8 x 1012m/s2
18) The frequency of the charged particle circulating at right angles to a uniform
magnetic field does not depend on the
a) speed of the particle b) mass of the particle
c) charge of the particle d) magnetic field
19) The mass of a proton is 1847 times that of an electron .An electron and a proton are
projected into a uniform electric field in a direction at right angles to the direction of the
field with the same kinetic energy. Then
a) the electron trajectory will be less curved than the proton trajectory
b) the proton trajectory will be less curved than the electron trajectory
c) both the trajectories will be equally curved
d) the electron and proton travel undeflected
20) Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
a) Permanent magnets are made of soft iron rather than steel
b) It is not possible to have an isolated north or south pole
c) Magnetic induction precedes attraction
d) The best method demagnetizing a magnet in the form of a rod or a bar is to
place it inside a solenoid through which an alternating current is flowing
21) A sensitive magnetic instrument can be shielded very effectively from outside fields
by placing it inside a box of
a) teak wood b)plastic material
c) a metal of low magnetic permeability d) a metal high magnetic permeability
22) A toroidal solenoid has 3000 turns and a mean radius of 10 cm. It has a soft iron core
of relative permeability 2000. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field in the core
when a current of 1A is passed through the solenoid?
a) 0.012 T b) 0.12 T c) 1.2 T d) 12T
23) The path of a charged particle in a region with uniform electrostatic and magnetic
fields parallel to each other with same initial velocity parallel to the common direction
of the fields is
a) straight line b) a circle c) an ellipse d) a parabola
24) Figure shows a length of wire carrying a current i and bent into a circular coil of one
turn. The length of wire is bent more sharply to give a double loop of smaller radius.
The ratio of the magnetic field at the center of the two loops is
 a) 1 : 2 b) 1 : 1 c) 1 : 4 d) 2 : 1
25) Currents I1 and I2 flow in the wires shown in figure. The field is zero at distance x to
the right of ‘O’ then

I1
(a,0)
I1 O

(-a,0) I2
I2
I2

 I1   I2   I1  I 2   I1  I 2 
a) x =   a b) x =   a c) x =   a d) x =   a
 I2   I1   I1  I 2   I1  I 2 
26) A wire loop if formed by joining two sections radii r 1 and r2 subtending an angle  at
O. Magnetic field at O is B0.

 I 1 1  I 1 1
a) B0= 4  r  r   , outwards b) B0= 4  r  r   , inwards
0 0

 1 2   1 2 

 I 1 1  I 1 1
c) B0= 2  r  r   , outwards d) B0= 2  r  r   , inwards
0 0

 1 2   1 2 

27) In figure what is the magnetic induction at point O

 0i  0i  0i  0i  0i  0i  0i
a) 4 r b) 4 r + 2 r c) 4 r + 4 r d) 4 r - 4 r
28) A conducting rod of length l and mass m is moving down a smooth inclined plane of
inclination  with constant velocity v. A current I is flowing in the conductor in a
direction perpendicular to paper inside. A vertically upward magnetic filed B exists in
space. Then magnitude of magnetic field B is

mg mg c) mgcos / i l d) mg / il sin
a) il sin b) il tan
29) A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with velocity vector at an angle of
450 with magnetic field. The pitch of the helical path followed by the particle is P .The
radius of the helix will be
p b) 2 P p 2P
a) c) d)
2 2 
30) Two particles, each of mass m and charge q are attached to the two ends of a light
rigid rod of length 2R.The rod is rotated at constant angular speed about a
perpendicular axis passing through its centre. The ratio of the magnitudes of the
magnetic moment of the system and its angular momentum about the center of the rod
is
a) q / 2m b) q/m c) 2q / m d) q / m

Key :

1) d 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) d 6) a 7) b 8) a 9) c 10) b

11) c 12) c 13) c 14) c 15) a 16) d 17) d 18) a 19) c 20) a

21) d 22) d 23) a 24) c 25) c 26) b 27) c 28) b 29) c 30) a