SUBJECT : PHYSICS

Chapter : Moving Charges and Magnetism

1. Current I flows through a long conducting wire bent at right angles as shown in the figure. The
magnetic field at a point P on the right bisector of the angle XOY at a distance r from O is :-

 i 
0 
SOL:. B1  B2   0  sin 45  1 
 4 r sin 45 
KEY-4
2. Equal currents are flowing in three infinitely long wires along positive x, y and z direction. The
magnetic field at a point (0, 0, –a) would be (i = current in each wire) :-

KEY-1
3. Find magnetic field at point P in given diagram.

0 i
SOL ; 4. B   sin 90  sin 45
4 r sin 45
KEY-3
4. Find magnetic induction at point 'O' in given
figure.

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KEY- 2
5. Two infinite wires bent in the form of L shape carries current I as shown. What is magnetic field at O ?

I mI mI 0 I
(1) 0 (2) 0  (3) 0  (4)
4 r 2pr 4pr 2 2 r
    
SOL : B  B1  B2  B3  B4 B on axis = 0
 i
B at a distance = 0 
4 r
KEY : 2
6. A circular current carrying coil has a radius R. The distance from the centre of the coil on the axis
th
where the magnetic induction will be 1 / 8  of its value at the centre of the coil is
1) R / 3 2) R 3 3) 2R 3 
4) 2 3 R 
0 2 IR 2
SOL Baxis  
4  R 2  x 2 3/ 2
 0 2 I
At centre, Bcentre  
4 R
In the given problem,
0 2 IR 2 1   2 I 
   0
4  R 2  x 2  3/ 2
8  4 R 
3/2
Or  R 2  x 2   8R3
Solving we get x  R 3
KEY : 2
7. A square conducting loop of side length L carries a current I. The magnetic field at the
centre of the loop is
1) independent of L 2) proportional of L
3) inversely proportional to L 4) linearly proportional to L
SOL: Magnetic field at the centre due to either arm
 I  2 2I
B1  0  sin 45o  sin 45o   0 
4  L / 2  4 L
2
 Field at centre due to the four arms of the square
 2 2I
B  4 B1  4  0 
4 L
i
i.e., B 
L
KEY : 3

8. A current of1/  4  ampere is flowing in a long straight conductor. The line internal of magnetic
induction around a closed path enclosing the current carrying conductor is
1) 107Wbm1 2) 4 107Wbm1 3) 16 2 107Wbm1 4) zero

  1
SOL:.  B.dI  m0 I  4p 107   107 Wbm 1
4p
KEY : 1
9. The magnetic induction at centre O is

0 I 0 I 3 0 I  0 I 3 0 I  0 I 3m0 I m0 I
1)   2)   3)   4)  
2a 2b 8a 8b 8a 8b 8a 8b
3  I  1  I  3 I  I
SOL:. B   0    0  ; B 0  0
4  2a  4  2b  8a 8b
KEY : 2

10. In the below figure shows three cases in all cases the circular path has radius r and straight ones are
infinitely long. For the same current the ratio of field B at centre P in the three cases B1 : B2 : B3 is

       3 1        3 1 
1)    :   :    2)    1 :   1 :   
 2   2   4 2  2   2   4 2
       3       1   3 1 
3)    :   :   4)    1 :    :   
 2 2  4   2   2 4  4 2
 mI  mI
SOL:. B1  0 ; B2  0 
4r 4r

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  m I  3 mI m I 3 1 
B3  0    0   0    
2r  4  4pr 4pr  2 p 
m I  3p  2  m0 I  2 
 3p  1  
 0     
4r  2p  4r  p  4 2 
       3 1 
B1 : B2 : B3     :   :   
 2   2   4 2
KEY :1
11. Two concentric coils, each of radius equal to 2 cm, are placed at right angles to each other. Currents
2
of 3A and 4A respectively are flowing through the two coils. The magnetic induction in Wbm at the
centre of the coils will be  0  4  107 Wb Am 1 
1) 5 105 2) 7 105 3) 12 105 4) 105
SOL:.

m0 I m
Bx  2
 0 310 2  3105 T
2 2p 10 4p
m I'
By  0 2
 4105 T
2 2p 10
Bnet  Bx2  By2  251010  5105 T
KEY : 1

12. The magnetic field at the centre of an equilateral triangular loop of side 2L and carrying a current i is
9  0i 3 30i 2 30i 3 0i
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 L 4 L L 4 L
SOL: Magnetic field at O is

 i 
B  3  0  sin 60o  sin 60o  
 4 r 
   
3 9 i
 4 
 
 3 0  i  3
L
 0
4 L
KEY : 1
13. Two wires AO and OC carry equal currents ias shown in figure. One end of both the wires extends to
infinity. Angle AOC is  . The magnitude of magnetic field at point P on the bisector of these tow
wires at a distance r from point O is

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  
 1  cos 
0 i   0 i    i 2 0 i   
1) cot   2) cot   3) 0  4)  
2 r 2 4 r 2 2 r   4 r  2 
sin  
2

SOL: x  r sin
2

 
 1  cos 

   i       i 2
 BP  2  0    sin  90o    sin 90o   0 
 4   x    2  2 r sin 
2
KEY : 3

14. A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current i. The current is uniformly distributed across
its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic field at a/2 and 2a is
1) 4 2) 1 3) 1/2 4) ¼
 i2 i B 4
SOL:. B1  0 , B2  0 ; 1 
2 a 4 a B2 1
Key : 1

15. Two very thin metallic wires are placed along X and Y-axis carry equal currents as shown in the
figure. AB and CD are lines at 45 with the axes with origin of axes at O. The magnetic field will
be zero on the line
Y

C B
I
I
O
X

D
A
1) AB 2) CD
3) Segment OB only of line AB 4) Segment OC only of line CD
SOL. Every point on line AB will be equidistant from x and Y-axis. So magnetic field at every point on line
AB due to wire 1 along X-axis is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the magnetic field due
to wire along Y-axis. Hence Bnet on AB  0
Key : 1

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16. Which of the following is correct for the points outside the wire or beam?
1) A current-carrying wire produces magnetic field but not electric field
2) A current-carrying wire produces both magnetic field and electric field
3) A proton beam moving with some velocity produces only electric field
4) A proton beam moving with some velocity produces only magnetic field

SOL. A current –carrying wire does not produce electric field because it is electrically neutral. A proton
beam is positively charged. Hence, a moving proton beam produces both electric and magnetic field
Key : 1

17. Two parallel, long wires carry currents i1 and i2 with i1  i2 . When the current are in the same
direction, the magnetic field at a point midway between the wire is 10 mT. If the direction of i2 is
reversed, the field becomes 30 mT. The ratio i1 / i2 is
1) 4 2) 3 3) 2 4) 1
0
SOL. 10mT   i1  i2 
2  r / 2 
0
30mT   i1  i 2 
2  r / 2 
Dividing : i1 / i2  2
Key:3

18. Consider following coils each of one turn carrying current I. The magnitude of the magnetic
induction at X, Y, Z are B1 , B2 and B3 respectively. Then (assume side of square to be same in each
case)
I I

X I
Y Z
B2 B1
B3
a A a
1) B3  B1  B2 2) B2  B3  B1 3) B2  B1  B3 4) B1  B2  B3
SOL. B3 should be greater than B1 , because distance of centre from current is lesser in this case. B2 is
obviously least
Key : 1
19. A straight wire current element is carrying current 100 A, as shown in figure. The magnitude of
 
magnetic field at point P which is at perpendicular distance 3  1 m from the current element
if end A and end B of the element subtend angle 30 and 60 at point P, as shown, is
B

A
60
30

 3 1 m
1) 5  106 T 2) 2.5 106 T 3) 2.5 105 T 4) 8  105 T
i
SOL. B  0  sin 1  sin  2 
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4 d
 107  100  3 1 
     5  106 T
3 1  2 2 

Key : 1
20. A coaxial cable is made up of two conductors. The inner conductor is solid and is of radius
R1 and the outer conductor is hollow of inner radius R2 and outer radius R3 . The space between
the conductors is filled with air. The inner and outer conductors are carrying currents of equal
magnitudes and in opposite directions. Then the variation of magnetic field with distance from
the axis is best plotted as

1) 2)

3) 4)
SOL. From Ampere’s law, the field at the axis is zero.
From x=zero to R1 , the field increase linearly as the charge enclosed increases.
From x  R1 to R2 and from x  R2 to R3 , the field decreases hyperbolically but with different slopes as
the media are different. Hence the required graph is

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Key : 3

21. A current i ampere flows along the inner conductor of a coaxial cable and returns along the
outer conductor of the cable, then the magnetic induction at any point outside the conductor at a
distance r meter from the axis is
 2i  2 i
1)  2) Zero 3) 0 4) 0
4 r 4 r
SOL. The respective figure is shown below Magnetic field at P due to inner and outer cohductors are equal
and opposite. Hence net magnetic field at P will be zero

Key : 2

22. Only the current inside Amperian loop contributes in

1) Finding magnetic field at any point on the Ampere’s loop
2) Line integral of magnetic field
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither of them
SOL. Magnetic field at any point on Ampere’s loop can be due to all currents passing through inside or
outside the loop. But net contribution in the left hand side will come from inside current only
Key : 2
23. B1 is the magnetic field due to bigger coil, B2 is the magnetic field due to smaller coil and Bnet is the
net magnetic field at the center of two concentric coils. If Bnet  B1 and B2  B1 , then decide the
direction of currents I1 and I 2 in the two coils
1) Both clockwise 2) Both anticlockwise
3) Both opposite to each other 4) It can’t be predicted
SOL. Bnet  B1
Obviously Bnet  B1  B2 and B2  B1
The direction of I1 and I 2 will be in opposite sense to produce opposite magnetic fields.
Key : 3

24. A particle of charge q and mass m is moving along the x-axis with a velocity v and enters a
region of electric field E and magnetic field B as shown in figure below for which figure the net
force on the charge may be zero

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 Y Y

B E
v X v X
q q

E B
1) Z 2) Z
Y Y

E B E

v X v X
q q
B
B

3) Z 4) Z
 
SOL. The charge will not experience any force if Fe  Fm . This condition is satisfied
Key : 2

25. Two circular X and Y, having equal number of turns, carry equal currents in the same sense and
subtend same solid angle at point O. If the smaller coil X is midway between O and Y, and if we
represent the magnetic induction due to bigger coil Y at O as BY and that due to smaller coil X at
O as BX, then

BY BY B 1 BY 1
1) 1 2) 2 3) Y  4) 
BX BX BX 2 BX 4
SOL:. Magnetic field at O due to bigger coil Y, is
2
 2 i  2r  0 8 ir 2
BY  0 . 3/2
 .
4 d 2   2r 2 4  d 2  4r 2 3/ 2
 
Magnetic field at O due to smaller coil X is
 2 ir 2 0 16 ir 2
BX  0 . 3/ 2
 .
4  d  2  4  d 2  4r 2 3/ 2
2
   r 
 2  
B 1
 Y 
BX 2
Key : 3
26. Two wires of same length are shaped into a square and a circle. If they carry same current, ratio
of the magnetic moment is
1) 2 :  2)  : 2 3)  : 4 4) 4 : 
2
l l2
SOL: Suppose length of each wire is l. Asquare   
 4  16

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 2
2  1  l2
Acircle   r     
 2  4
 Magnetic moment M  iA
M A l 2 / 16 
 square  square  
M circle Acircle l2 / 4 4
Key : 3
27. A steady current I goes through a wire loop PQR having shape of a right angle triangle with PQ = 3x,
PR = 4x and QR = 5x. The magnitude of the magnetic field at P due to this loop is
7 0 I 480 I I 90 I
1) 2) 3) 0 4)
48x 7x x x
SOL :

Area of the triangle is

1 1 12x
 PD  5x   3x  4x ; PD 
2 2 5
KEY-1
28. Two identical conducting wires AOB and COD are placed at right angles to each other. The wire AOB
carries an electric current I1 and COD carries a current I 2 . The magnetic field on a point lying at a
distance d from O, in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the wires AOB and COD, will be given
by
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   I  I2  2
1) 0  I12  I 22  2) 0  1 
2 d 2  d 
1
0 
3)
2 d
 I12  I 22  2 4) 0  I1  I 2 
2 d
i i
SOL : B1  0 1 , B2  0 2
2 d 2 d
2 2
Bnet  B1  B2 ; as B1 & B2 are mutually
0
Perpendicular .i.e, Bnet  i12  i22
2 d
KEY- 3
29. If a long hollow copper pipe carries a direct current, the magnetic field associated with the current will
be
a) only inside the pipe
b) only outside the pipe
c) neither inside nor outside the pipe
d) both inside and outside the pipe
i
SOL : Because for inside the pipe i = 0 ;  B  0  0
2 r
KEY-2
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30.A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed over its
a
cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B ' , at radial distances and 2a respectively, from
2
the axis of the wire is
1 1
1) 2) 3) 1 4) 4
4 2
SOL : For points inside the wire
0 Ir
B  r  R
2 R 2
For points outside the wire
0 I
B r  R
2 r
According to the question
 0 I ( a / 2)
B 2 a 2  1:1

B' 0 I
2 (2a )
KEY- 3
31. A square conducting loop of side length L carries a current I. The magnetic filed at the centre of the
loop is
1) independent of L 2) proportional to L2
3) inversely proportional to L 4) linearly proportional to L

SOL : Magnetic field at the centre due

to either arms
0 I
B1   sin 450  sin 450 
4 ( L / 2)
0 2 2 I
 
4 L
Field at centre due to four arms of the square
0 2 2 I 1
B  4 B1   ; i.e., B 
 L L
KEY-3
32. Two wires with currents 2A and 1A are enclosed in a circular loop. Another wire with current 3A is

situated outside the loop as shown. The around the loop is

1) 0 2) 30 3) 6 0 4) 20

SOL : According to Ampere’s circuital law

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 Since currents 2A and 1A are in the opposite direction.
KEY-1
33. Two long straight conductors are held parallel to each other 7cm apart. The conductors carry currents
of 9A and 16A in opposite directions. The distance of neutral point from the conductor carrying 16A
current is
1) 9cm 2) 16cm 3) 25cm 4) 63/25 cm
SOL : i1  9 A, i2  16 A
d
Dist of neutral pt from ' i1 ', x 
i2
1
i1
7
x  9cm
16
1
9
From ' i2 ' ,distance = 9 + 7 = 16 cm
KEY-2
34. An infinitely long conductor PQR is bent to form a right angle as shown. A current I flows through
PQR . The magnetic field due to this current at the point M is H1 . Now another infinitely long straight
conductor QS is connected at Q so that the current is I/2 in QR as well as in QS, the current in PQ
remaining unchanged. The, magnetic field at M is now H 2 the ratio H1 / H 2 is given by

1 2
1) 2) 1 3) 4) 2
2 3
0i
SOL : B 
2 r
KEY-3
a a
35. A straight section PQ of a circuit lies along the X-axis from x   to x  and carries a steady
2 2
current i. The magnetic field due to the section PQ at a point X=+a will be
1) Proportional to a 2) proportional to a 2
3) proportional to 1/a 4) Zero
SOL : Magnetic field on the axis of wire is zero

KEY-4
36. Two long straight conductors with currents I1 and I 2 are along X and Y axes. The equation of locus of
points of zero magnetic induction is

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 I2 X
1) Y  X 2) Y 
I1
I1 X
3) Y  X 4) Y 
I2 I1I 2
I I
SOL : 0 1  0 2
2 y 2 x

KEY-3

37. A closed circuit is in the form of a regular hexagon of side a. If the circuit carries a current I , what is
magnetic induction at the centre of the hexagon?
30 I 30 I
1) 2)
4 a 2 a
30 I 30 I
3) 4)
3 a a
0 I
SOL : B  6  sin   sin  
4 r
0 I
B6  sin 60  sin 60 
 3a 
4  
 2 
KEY-4

38. Two parallel, long wires carry currents i1 and i2 with i1  i2 . When the currents are in the same
direction, the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires is 10T . If the direction of i2 is
reversed, then the field becomes 30T . The ratio i1 / i2 is
1) 4 2) 3 3) 2 4) 1

SOL :
0i1 i 
B1   0 2  0  i1  i2   10
d d d
2 . 2 .
2 2

0
B2   i1  i2   30
d
B1 i1  i2 10
 
B2 i1  i2 30
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 i1 4
 2
i1  i2  3i1  3i2  2i1  4i2 ; i2 2

KEY-3

39. A long wire carrying a current i is bent at right angle. The magnitude of magnetic field at height d,
above the point of bending
2  0i 3 2 0i 5 2 0i 7 2  0i
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 d 4 d 4 d 4 d

SOL :
At distance d above O:
i
B1  B2  0 ar
4 d ; B1 is  to B2
Resultant of B1 and B2
i
B  B12  B22  2. 0
4 d

KEY-1

40. In a coaxial, straight cable, the central conductor and outer conductor carry equal current in opposite
directions. The magnetic field is zero
1) outside the cable
2) Inside the inner conductor
3) inside the outer conductor
4) in between the two conductors

SOL :
At distance r from centre (r > c)
Net enclosed current =0; hence Bp=0

KEY-1

41. A long thin hollow metallic cylinder of radius 'R' has a current i ampere. The magnetic induction 'B'-
away from the axis at a distance r from the axis varies as shown in
B B

2) 3)
r r
x=0 x=R x=0 x=R
1)
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 B B

3) 4)
r r r
x=0 x=R x=0 x=R

1
SOL : Bin  Bon  0, Bout  Straight line, Rectangular hyperbola
r,

KEY-1

42. Two thick wires and two thin wires, all of the same material and same length, form a square in three
different ways P, Q and R as shown in the figure. With correct connections shown, the magnetic field
at the centre of the square is zero in case of

1) P only 2) P and Q only

3) Q and R only 4) P and R only
SOL : In P and R only, as current divides equally in the two halves because of equal resistances in the two
halves. The currents in the two halves then make the field at centre zero
KEY-4
43. A long straight thin conductor has a current of 'i' ampere. The magnetic induction B away from the
conductor at a distance 'r' from its axis varies as shown in

1
SOL : For long st conductor B  (rectangular hyperbola)
r
KEY-4
 ^ ^
44. A particle is moving with velocity v = i+ 3 j and it produces an electric field at a point given by
E = 2K . It will produce magnetic field at that point equal to ( all quantities are in S.I.units)
^ ^ ^ ^
6 i- 2 j 6 i 2 j
1) 2
2) 3) zero 4) can not be determined from the given data
c c2
    
  V  r  1 qr    V  E
SOL : B  0 q 3 and E 
4 r 4 0 r 3
 B  0 0 V  E   c2

KEY-1
45. Two observers moving with different velocities see that a point charge produces same magnetic field at
the same point A. Their relative velocity must be parallel to r , where r is the position vector of point
A with respect to point charge. This statement is.
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 1) true 2) false
3) nothing can be said
4) true only if the charge is moving perpendicular to the r
 
  V  r  
SOL : B  0 q 3 ,V  r must be same
4 r

Where V = velocity of charge with respect to observer
Let A and B are the observers
     
  
Then VC  VA  r  VC  VB  r 
     
or  
VA  VB  r  0 or 
VA  VB  r 
KEY-1

46. If wire of length L form a loop of radius R and have n turn. Find magnetic field at centre of loop if
current flowing in loop is I :-

0 ni
SOL : B  ; n  2 r  L
2r
KEY-3
47. Shown in the figure is a conductor carrying a current I. The magnetic field intensity at the point O
(common centre of all the three arcs) is :-

      i
SOL : B  B1  B2  B3  B4 ; B1  0   
4 r
KEY-1

48. In the given figure magnetic field at centre will be-

0 ni
SOL : B  B12  B22 ; 34:  BH tan 
2r
KEY-3
49. Two tangent galvanometer coils of same radius connected in series. The current flowing produces
deflection of 60o& 45o. The ratio of number of turns in coil is :-
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KEY-4

50. Two identical coils carrying equal currents have a common centre, and their planes are at right angles
to each other. Find the ratio of the magnitudes of the resultant magnetic field at the centre and the field
due to one coil alone :-
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 1
(3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 : 1
0 ni
SOL : B  (due to one coil)
2r
B1  2 B (due to combination)
KEY-1
51. A tangent galvanometer has a coil of 25 turns and a radius of 15 cm. The horizontal component of the
earth's magnetic field is 3 × 10–5 T. The current required to produce a deflection of 45° in it is:-
(1) 0.29 A (2) 3.6 × 10–5 A
(3) 1.2 A (4) 0.14 A
 ni  ni
SOL : 0  BH tan  ; 37: 0  BH tan 
2r 2r

KEY-3
52. A tangent galvanometer has a coil of 100 turns and a radius of 20cm. The horizontal component of the
earth's magnetic field is
BH = 3 × 10–5T.Find the current which gives a deflection of 45º.
(1) 0.082 A (2) 0.053 A
(3) 0.091 A (4) 0.095 A
SOL :
KEY-4
53. A circular coil is in y-z plane with centre at the origin. The coil is carrying a constant current. Assuming
direction of magnetic field at x = –25 cm to be positive direction of magnetic field, which of the
following graphs shows variation of magnetic field along x-axis :-

SOL : M  M 12  M 22 M1  iA
;
KEY-2
54. The magnitude of magnetic moment of the current loop shown in the figure is :-

(1) I2 (2) 2I2 (3) zero (4) none of these

KEY-2
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55. A charged particle (charge q) is moving in a circle of radius R with uniform speed v. The associated
magnetic moment  is given by

SOL :

KEY-1
56. Two similar coils of radius R are lying concentrically with their planes at right angles to each other.
The currents flowing in them are I and 2I, respectively. The resultant magnetic field induction at the
centre will be
I I
1) 0 2) 5 0
R 2R
3 0 I I
3) 4) 0
2R 2R
SOL : B  B12  B22
2 2
  I    2I  I
B   0   0  ; B  5 0
 2R   2R  2R
KEY-2
57. An electron moving in a circular orbit of radius r makes n rotations per second. The magnetic field
produced at the centre has magnitude

0 I 0 ne
SOL : B  ; B
2r 2r
KEY-3
58. A wire carrying current I has the shape as shown in the adjoining figure. Linear parts of the wire are
very long and parallel to X-axis while semicircular portion of radius R is lying in Y-Z plane. Magnetic
field at point O is

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SOL :

KEY-3

59. Two current loops (similar) are placed with their planes one along x-axis and the other along y-axis.
Then, the ratio of resultant magnetic field at a common point to the individual magnetic field is

1) 2 :1 2) 1: 2 3) 3 : 2 4) 3: 2
BR 2
SOL : BR  B 2  B 2  2 B ;  
B 1
KEY-1
60. The field normal to the plane of a wire of n turns and radius r which carries a current i is measured on
the axis of the coil at a small distance h from the centre of the coil. This is smaller than the field at the
centre by the fraction
3 h2 2 h2 3 r2 2 r2
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 r2 3 r2 2 h2 3 h2
 2in 0 ni
SOL : : Field at the centre B1  0   .
4 r 2 r

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KEY-1
61. The ratio of the magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying circular loop and the magnetic field at
the centre of a square loop made from the same length of wire will be (same current I flows)
2 2  
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 2 8 2 2 2 4 2
2
I  0I  I B 
SOL : B1  0   0 ; 1 
2r     B2 8 2
2 
 2 
KEY-2

62. In a bent wire shown in fig, a current I is passed. Find the value of B at the common centre

0 I  b  a  2     Ia  2    0 Ib  2    0 Iab
1) 2) 0 3) 4)
4ab 4b 4a 4
0I 0I
SOL : B1   2     ; B2   2   
4a 4b
B1  B1  B2

0 I 1 1  I  b  a  2   
  2        0
4 a b 4ab
KEY-1
63. Two tangent galvanometers having coils of the same radius are connected in series. A current flowing
in them produces deflections of 60 o and 45 o respectively. The ratio of the number of turns in the coils
3 1 3
1) 4 3 
2) 3  1 / 1  3)
3 1
4)
1
SOL : In series current is same.
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 M1 tan 1 N tan 60o
 or 1   3
M 2 tan 2 N 2 tan 45o
KEY-3
64. The magnetic induction at the centre O in the figure shown is ( i is the current )
`

 0i  1 1   0i  1 1   0i  0i
a)    b)    c)  R1  R2  d)  R1  R2 
4  R1 R2  4  R1 R2  4 4

SOL :
0  i
B1  . 
4 R1

0i  1 1 
So Bnet  B1  B2  Bnet    
4  R1 R2 
KEY-1
65. A wire of length l is bent into a circular loop of radius R and carries a current I. The magnetic field at
the centre of the loop is B. The same wire is now bent into a double loop of equal radii. If both loops
carry the same current I and it is in the same direction, the magnetic field at the centre of the double
loop will be
1) zero 2) 2B 3) 4B 4) 8B
SOL : Magnetic field at the centre of loop
0 I .2 R
B . .....(i )
4 R 2
For the wire which is looped double let radius becomes r

l l
Then,  2 r;  r
2 4

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 0 I .2 r  2
 B'  .
4 r2
l
' 0 I . 2 .2
B  .
4  1 
 
 4 
 Il 16 2
 B'  0 . .......(ii)
4 l2
0 I .l  l 
Now, B  . R  .....(iii)
4  l   2
2 
 2 
 
Dividing Equation (ii) by Equation (iii), we get
 0 I .l.16 2
' .
B l2 B'
 4   4  B'  4B
B  0 Il.4 2 B
. 2
4 l
KEY-3
66. Magnetic field induction at the centre O of a square loop of side ‘a’ carrying current I as shown in
figure is

0 I I 2 0 I
a) b) 2 2 0 c) d)zero
2 a a a
SOL : AB and DC, AD and BC are the two current carrying pairs. They are so situated that currents of each
pair produce equal and opposite magnetic fields at the centre O of the loop. Hence, the resultant
magnetic field induction at the centre O of the loop is zero.
KEY-4
67. A wire of length L is shaped into a circle and then bent in such a way that the two semi-circles are
perpendicular. The magnetic moment of the system when current I flows through the system is
2iL2 3iL2 iL2 iL2
1) 8 2) 4 3) 4 4) 2 s
2 2
iL iL
SOL : M = iA = i r2  2
  2r 
4 4
2 2
M M M iL2 2iL2
M'        
 2  2 2 4 2T 8
KEY-1
68. Two coils X and Y having the same number of turns, carrying the same current and in the same sense
are arranged coaxially so that they subtend the same SOLid angle at point O. If the smaller coil is
midway between the larger coil and the point O, then the ratio of the magnetic field at O due to the two
coils is

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 1) 1 2) 4 3) 2 4) 8
R1 R2
SOL : . tan   (or )  R1  2 R2
x x/2
R1
R2



x/2
x
2
o IR 1 o I 4 R22
B1  
2( R12  x ) 2 3/2
2(4R22  x 2 )3/2
 o IR22  o IR22 B1 43/ 2
B2  3/2
 3/ 2

 x2   4R2  x2  4
2  R22   2 2 
 4   4 
KEY-3

69. The ratio of magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying circular coil to its magnetic moment is K.
If both the current and radius are doubled, the new ratio will be
K K K
1) 2) 3) 4) 2K
8 4 2
o Ni
B B 1
SOL :  2r 2   3
M Ni r M r

KEY-1

70. A current I is flowing through a loop. The direction of the current and the shape of the loop are as
I
shown in the figure. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is 0 times (here, MA=R, MB=2R,
R
0
DMA  90 )

5
1) out of the plane of the paper
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5
2) into the plane of the paper
16
7
3) out of the plane of the paper
16
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4) into the plane of the paper
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  I 3   0 I  
SOL : . B  B1  B2 ; B   0  
 4 R 2   4 2 
 I 3 1  I  6  1 7 0 I
B  0   ; B  0   
4 R  2 4  4R  4  16 R
KEY-4
71. 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 centre of the rod is
1) q / 2m 2) q / m
3) 2q / m 4) q /  m

SOL :
2q
M  iA  i. R 2  . R 2  q r 2
2 / 
L  I    mR  mR 2    2mR 2
2

M q

L 2m

KEY- 1
72. A long wire carries a steady current. It is bent into a circle of one turn and the magnetic field at the
centre of one turn coil is B. Now it is bent into a circular loop of n turns. The magnetic field at the
centre of the n turn coil will be
1) nB 2) n2 B 3) 2 n B 4) 2 n 2 B
I
SOL : B1  0 where 2 r1  l
2r1
 I n
B2  0 where n  2 r2  l
2r2
B 1 r 1
 1   2  2  B2  n 2 B
B2 r1 n n
KEY-2

73. The negatively charged disc in figure is rotated clock-wise. What is the direction of the magnetic field
at point A in the plane of the disc?

1) Into the page 2) Out of the page 3) Up the page 4) Down the page
SOL : Equivalent current is in anticlockwise direction. Hence upper face acts as North Pole.

KEY-1
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74. The magnetic field due to a current – carrying circular loop of radius 3 cm at a point on the axis at a
distance of 4 cm from the centre is 54T . What will be its value at the centre of the loop?
1) 250T 2) 150T 3) 125T 4) 75T
0nir 2 0ni
SOL : Ba  ,Bc 
2 3 /2 2r

2 x2  r 
3/2
Bcentre  42  125
Baxis  3/ 2
; Bcentre  54  1  2   54   250 T
 x2   3  27
1  r 2 
 
KEY-1
75. A and B are two concentric circular conductors with centre O and carrying current I1 and I2 as shown
I
in figure. The ratio of their radii is 1:2 and ratio of their flux densities at O is 1:3. The value of 1 is
I2

1 1 1 1
a) b) c) d)
6 4 2 3
0 I
SOL : B  ; I  Br
2r
I1 B1 r1 1 1 1
    
I 2 B2 r2 3 2 6
KEY-1
76. The magnetic induction at a point on the axis of a circular coil is 1/ 2 2 times the magnetic induction at
the centre of the coil, when current is passed through the coil. If the radius of the coil is 10 cm, then the
distance of that point is
1) 5 cm 2) 10 cm 3) 15 cm 4) 20 m
0 NIR2  NI
SOL : Baxis  3
, Bcentre  0
2R

2 R2  x 2 2 
BA 1 r3 1
 ; 3
 3/2
Bc 2 2  r 2  x 2  2
 
r 1
 ;  2r 2  r 2  x 2 ; r  x  10cm
2 2
r x 2
KEY-2
77. A cell is connected between the points A and C of a circular conductor ABCD of centre O with angle
AOC = 600. If B1 and B2 are the magnitudes of the magnetic fields at O due to the currents in ABC and
B1
ADC respectively, the ratio is
B2

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 1) 1 : 1 2) 2 : 1 3) 1 : 2 4) 2 : 3
SOL :

KEY- 1

78. The diagram shows a SOLenoid and a loop such that the SOLenoid’s axis lies in the plane of the
loop. Both the SOLenoid and the loop carry constant currents in the directions as shown in the
diagram. If the loop is released from rest, the loop will

1) Move towards the SOLenoid, rotates clockwise

2) Move towards the SOLenoid, rotates anticlockwise
3) Move away the SOLenoid, rotates clockwise
4) Move away the SOLenoid, rotates anticlockwise
SOL. The loop rotates anticlockwise due to magnetic torque and as a result north and south poles will attract
each other

Key : 2

79. A long SOLenoid has 200 turns per centimetre and carries a current i. The magnetic field at its centre
is 6.28  10 2 Wb / m 2 . Another long SOLenoid has 100 turns per centimetre and it carries a current i/3.
The value of the magnetic field at its centre is
1) 1.05  10 3 Wb / m 2 2) 1.05  10 4 Wb / m 2
3) 1.05  10 2 Wb / m 2 4) 1.05  10 5 Wb / m 2
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 2
n I B 6.28 10
SOL: B  0 nI ; B|   0   Wb / m2  1.05  10 2 Wb / m 2
23 6 6
Key : 3
80. A current of 1/4  ampere is flowing through a toroid. It has 1000 number of turn per meter then value
of magnetic field (in wb/m ) along its axis is :
(1) 10–2 (2) 10–3 (3) 10–4 (4) 10–7
SOL : B  0 ni
KEY-3
81. A long SOLenoid of length L has a mean diameter D. It has n layers of windings of N turns each. If it
carries a current ‘i’ the magnetic field at its centre will be
1) proportional to D
2) inversely proportional to D
3) independent of D
4) proportional to L
SOL : Magnetic field due to SOLenoid is independent of diameter [Because B  0 ni ]
KEY-3
82. A long SOLenoid has 200 turns per cm and carries a current of 2.5 amps. The magnetic field at its
centre is ( 0  4 107 weber / amp  m )

1) 3.14 102 weber / m2

2) 6.28 102 weber / m2
3) 9.42 102 weber / m2
4) 12.56 102 weber / m2
200
SOL : B  0 ni  4 107  2
 2.5  6.28 102 wb / m2
10
KEY-3
83. A SOLenoid of length 50 cm and a radius of cross-section 1 cm has 1000 turns of wire wound over it.
If the current carried is 5 A the magnetic field on its axis near the centre of the SOLenoid is
approximately (permeability of free space 0  4  10 7 Tm  A1 )
1) 0.63 102 T 2) 1.26 102 T 3) 2.51102 T 4) 6.3T
SOL : B  0 ni
KEY-2
84. The magnetic field at any point P in the open space inside a toroid of number of turns ‘N’, radius ‘r’
carrying current ‘I’ is
 NI  NI
1) 0 N I 2) 0 3) 0 4) zero
2 r 2r
SOL : B inside the open space of toroid is zero
KEY-4
85. A SOLenoid of length 20 cm and radius 2 cm is closely wound with 200 turns. The magnetic field
intensity at either end of the SOLenoid when the current in the winding is 5 amp. is
1) 2500 Amp/m 2) 2000 Amp/m 3) 1750 Amp/m 4) 2940 Amp/m
B ni 200  5 100
SOL : H     2500 Amp / m
0 2 2  20 
KEY-1

86. The charge on a particle Y is double the charge on particle X. These two particles X and Y 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 the mass of X to that of Y
is
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 2 2
 2R   R  R12 2R1
1)  1  2)  1  3) 4)
 R2   2 R2  2 R22 R2
1 2mV m r mx q y R1 mx 2 m R2
SOL: r    x      x  12
B q q ry qx m y R2 my 1 m y 2 R2
Key : 3
87. An electron is moving along positive x-axis. To get it moving in an anticlockwise circular path in
x-y plane, a magnetic field is applied
1) Along positive y-axis 2) Along positive z-axis
3) Along negative y-axis 4) Along negative z-axis
SOL:. Tomove the electron in xy plane, force on it must be acting in the y-direction
initially. The direction of F is known, and the direction of v is known, hence by applying Fleming’s
left-hand rule, the direction of magnetic field is also determined.
y xy-plane

F
e
 x
v
z
Key : 2
87. A particle of mass 0.6g and having charge of 25nC is moving horizontally with a uniform velocity
1.2  104 ms 1 in a uniform magnetic field. Then the value of the magnetic induction is
 g  10 ms 2 
1) Zero 2) 10 T 3) 20 T 4) 200 T
SOL. Particle will move with uniform velocity when its acceleration is zero.
i.e., Fm  mg  mg  qvB
mg 0.6 103 10
B   20T
qv 25 109 1.2 104
Fm

mg
Key : 3

88. A particle of specific charge  C / kg is projected from the origin towards positive x-axis with a
 
velocity of 10 m/s in a uniform magnetic field B  2kT ˆ . The velocity v of particle after time
1
t  s will be (in m/s)
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1) 5 iˆ  3 ˆj  2) 5 3iˆ  ˆj   3) 5  3iˆ  ˆj  4) 5 iˆ  ˆj 
2 m
SOL. Time period, T 
qB
2
T 1 s
 2
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Thus, particle will beat point P after t  s
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y

30
P

v  10  cos 30iˆ  sin 30 ˆj 
  3 1 
v  10  iˆ  ˆj   5  3iˆ  ˆj  m / s
 
 2 2 
Key : 1
89. Three identical charge particles A, B and C are projected perpendicular to the uniform magnetic
field with velocities v1 , v2 and v3  v1  v2  v3  , respectively such that T1 , T2 and T3 are their
respective time period of revolution and r1 , r2 and r3 are respective radii of circular path
described. Then
r r r r r r
1) 1  2  3 2) T1  T2  T3 3) 1  2  3 4) r1  r2  r3
T1 T2 T3 T1 T2 T3
2 m mv e
SOL. T  and r   v
qB qB T
Key : 3
90. The frequency of a charged particle undergoing a circular motion in a uniform magnetic field is
independent of its
1) Speed 2) Mass 3) Charge 4) Magnetic induction
2 m
SOL. T
Bq
Clearly, T is independent of sped
Key : 1

91. A point charge is moving in clockwise direction in a circle with constant speed. Consider the magnetic
field produced by the charge at a fixed point P (not at the centre of
circle) on the axis of the circle. Then
1) it is constant in magnitude only
2) it is constant in direction only
3) it is constant both in direction and magnitude
4) it is constant neither in magnitude nor on direction
SOL. The point charge moves in circle as shown in figure. The magnetic field vectors at a point P on the
 
axis of circle are BA and BC at the instant the point charge is at A and C, respectively as shown in
figure.

Hence as the particle rotates in circle, only magnitude of magnetic field remains constant at P but its
direction changes.
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Key : 1
92. When two charged particle of masses ratio 1 : 2 and charges ratio 4 : 1 are projected at angles of
30o and 60o with uniform magnetic field respectively with same velocities, then the ratio of their
pitches
3 8 3
1) 2) 3) 8 3 4)
8 3 4
2mv cos
SOL. P 
qB
P1 m1 cos 1 q 2 1 cos 30 1 3 1 3
       
P2 m 2 cos 2 q1 2 cos 60 4 4 2 8
Key : 1
93. A long horizontal wire carries a current of 10 A. A charged particle of mass 1 mg moves parallel
to the wire with a constant velocity of magnitude 10 m/s. The distance of the charge from the
wire is 1 cm. The magnitude of the charge is
1) 5 mC 2) 5 C 3) 500  C 4) 5 C
 2I
SOL:. The magnetic force on the charge particle is qvB  qv 0  q  2  103
4 r
For net force on charged particles to be zero qvB= mg
or q  2  103  1 106  10
or q = 5 mili coulomb
Key : 1

94. Two infinite sheets carrying current in same direction (of equal current per unit length K) are
separated by a distance d. A proton is released from a point between the plates with a velocity
parallel to the sheets but perpendicular to the direction of current in the sheets. Then the path of
the proton is
     
P V
      i
1) Circle 2) Helix 3) Straight line
4) Straight line only if it is released from a point exactly midway between the two plates
SOL. As the net force acting on the proton is zero, it will move straight.
Key : 3
95. When a charged particle is projected through a magnetic field perpendicular to its direction,
then
1) Both momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are not constant
2) Bothe momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are constant
3) Kinetic energy changes but the momentum remains constant
4) The momentum changes but kinetic energy remains constant
1
SOL. mV 2  KE
2
Since speed does not change, the KE remains same. Due to change in the direction of motion,
momentum changes
Key : 4

96. Following figure shows the path of an electron that passes through two regions containing
uniform magnetic fields of magnitudes B1 and B2. Its path in each region is a half circle, choose
the correct option

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 1) B1 is into the path and it is stronger than B2
2) B1 is into the page and it is weaker than B2
3) B1 is out of the page and it is weaker than B2
4) B1 is out of the page and it is stronger than B2
1
SOL . Direction of field can be found using Fleming’s left hand rule and r  .
B
Key : 1

97. When proton and   particle are projected in an uniform magnetic field with velocities of
30 m / s and 60 m / s at 30o and 60o with the magnetic field respectively then the ratio of their
radii
1 1 1
1) 2) 3) 4) 4 3
4 3 2 3 3
mvsin 
SOL . r
qB
r1 m1 q 2 v1 sin 1
   
r2 m 2 q1 v 2 sin 2
r1 1 2 sin 30 30 1
    
r2 4 1 sin 60 60 4 3
Key : 1

98. A proton and an   particle enter a uniform magnetic field moving with the same speed. If the proton
takes 2 s to make 5 revolutions, then the periodic time for the   particle would be
1) 50 s 2) 25 s 3) 10 s 4) 5 s
2 m m
SOL; T  or T 
Bq q
T 4m q  25 
   2 or T  2    s  10  s
Tp 2 q m 5
KEY : 3
   
99. An electron is launched with velocity v in a uniform magnetic field B. The angle  between v and B lies

between o and  / 2. Its velocity vector v returns to its initial value in a time interval of
2 m 2  2 m m
1) 2) 3)
eB eB eB
 
4) depends upon angle between v and B

SOL: Time interval in which v returns to its initial value is same as time period of the particle, hence the
2 m
required time 
eB
KEY : 1
100. A particle with a specific charge s is fired with a speed v toward a wall at a distance d, perpendicular
to the wall. What minimum magnetic field must exist in this region for the particle not to hit the wall?
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 1) v / sd 2) 2v / sd 3) v / 2 sd 4) v / 4 sd
SOL: The particle moves in a circular path with radius d if it is to just miss the wall.

 mv  Bqr, r  d
v v
Or B 
 q / m  d sd
KEY : 1
101. A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with velocity vector at an angle of 45o with the
magnetic field. The pitch of the helical path followed by the particle is p. The radius of the helix will
be
p p 2p
1) 2) 2 p 3) 4)
2 2 
2 m 2 m
SOL: p 
Bq

v cos 45o  
Bq

v sin 45o 
mv sin 45o p
   radius of helix
Bq 2
KEY :3
q
102. A particle of specific charge   Ckg 1 is projected from the origin toward positive x-axis with a
m

velocity of10ms 1 in a uniform magnetic field B  2kT ˆ . The velocity v of particle after time t=1/12s
will be (in ms1 )

1) 5 iˆ  3 ˆj  
2) 5 3iˆ  ˆj  
3) 5 3iˆ  ˆj  
4) 5 iˆ  ˆj
2 m 2
SOL:. Time period, T    ls
qB   2

l
Thus, particle will be at point P after t  s
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
v  10  cos 30iˆ  sin 30 ˆj 
  3 1 
v  10  iˆ  ˆj   5  3iˆ  ˆj  ms 1
 2 2 
KEY : 2
103. A point charge is moving in clockwise direction in a circle with constant speed. Consider the magnetic
field produced by the charge at a fixed point P (not at the centre of
circle) on the axis of the circle. Then
1) it is constant in magnitude only
2) it is constant in direction only
3) it is constant both in direction and magnitude
4) it is constant neither in magnitude nor on direction
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SOL: The point charge moves in circle as shown in figure. The magnetic field vectors at a point P on the
 
axis of circle are BA and BC at the instant the point charge is at A and C, respectively as shown in
figure.

Hence as the particle rotates in circle, only magnitude of magnetic field remains constant at P but its
direction changes.
KEY : 1
104. If an electron and a proton having same moment enter perpendicular to a magnetic field, then
1) the curved path of electron and proton will be same (ignoring the sense of revolution)
2) they will move undeflected
3) the curved path of electron is more curved than that of proton.
4) the path of proton is more curved
mv 2 mv p
SOL: Bvq  r r 
r Bq Bq
All quantities on the right hand side remain unchanged. So r remains unchanged.
Key : 1
105. The time period of a charged particle undergoing a circular motion in a uniform magnetic field is
independent of its
1) speed 2) mass 3) charge 4) magnetic induction
2 m
SOL: T  ; Clearly, T is independent of speed.
Bq
Key : 1

106. A proton of mass1.67 10 27 kg and charge1.6 10 19 C is projected with a speed of 2 106 m/s at an
angle of 600 to the X-axis. If a uniform magnetic field of 0.104 Tesla is applied along Y-axis, the path
of proton is

(1) A circle of radius = 0.2 m and time period 10 7 s

(2) A circle of radius = 0.1 m and time period2 10 7 s
(3) A helix of radius = 0.1 m and time period2 10 7 s
(4) A helix of radius = 0.2 m and time period4 10 7 s
mv sin    
SOL : r 
Bq

79. F  q V  B 
KEY-2
107. A constant magnetic field exists parallel to positive Y axis. The direction of Lorentz force experienced
by an electron going along positive Z axis is :-
(1) +ve X axis (2) –ve X axis (3) –ve Y axis (4) –ve Z axis
KEY-1
108. A charged particle with specific charge S moves un deflected through a region of space containing
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 mutually perpendicular uniform electric and magnetic fields E & B. When electric field is switched
off, the particle will move in a circular path
of radius:-

mv
SOL : Bqv  Eq, r 
Bq
KEY-4
109. An electron moving with a speed ualong the positive x-axis at y = 0 enters a region of
 
uniform magnetic field B   B0 k which exists to the right of y- axis. The electron exits from the
region after some time with the speed  at co-ordinate y, then

(1)   u, y  0 (2)   u, y  0 (3)  u, y  0 (4)  u, y  0

SOL : In magnetic field speed of the particle is constant
KEY-3
110. An electron is moving at 106 m/sec in a direction parallel to a current of 5A flowing through an infinite
long straight wire separated by a perpendicular distance of 10cm in air. Magnetic force experienced by
the electron :-

(1) 1.6 × 10–19 N (2) 1.6 × 10–20 N (3) 1.6 × 10–18 N (4) 1.6 × 10–21 N
SOL : F  Bqv sin 
KEY-3
111. The charges 1, 2, 3 are moves in uniform transverse magnetic field then :-

(1) particle '1' positive and particle 3 negative

(2) particle 1 negative and particle 3 positive
(3) particle 1 negative and particle 2 neutral
(4) particle 1 and 3 are positive and particle 2 neutral
SOL : Apply fleming’s left hand rule

KEY-1
112. H+, He+ and O++ all having the same kinetic energy pass through a region in which is a uniform
magnetic field perpendicular to their velocity. The masses of H+, He+ and O++ are 1amu, 4amu and
16amu respectively then :-
(a) H+ will be deflected most
(b) O++ will be deflected most
(c) He+ and O++ will be deflected equally
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 (d) all will be deflected equally
(1) a, b (2) a, b, c (3) only a (4) a, c
2mKE
SOL : r 
Bq
KEY-4
113. Under the influence of a uniform magnetic field a charged particle is moving in a circle of radius R
with Constant speed v. The time period of the motion
(a) depends on v and not on R
(b) depends on both R and v
(c) is independent of both R and v
(d) depends on R and not on v

SOL :
KEY-3
114. A particle mass m. charge Q and kinetic energy T enters a transverse uniform magnetic field of

induction B After 3s the kinetic energy or the particle will be
(a) 3T (b) 2 T (c) T (d) 4 T
SOL : After passing through a magnetic field, the magnitude of its mass and velocity of the particle remain
the same, so its energy does not change, i.e., kinetic energy will remain T.
KEY- 3

115. When a proton is released from rest in a room, it starts with an initial acceleration a0 towards west.
When it is projected towards north with a speed v0 it moves with an initial acceleration 3a0 toward
west. The electric and magnetic fields in the room are

SOL :

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KEY-2
117. A proton and an alpha particle both enter a region of uniform magnetic field, B, moving at right angles
to the field B. If the radius of circular orbits for both the particles is equal and the kinetic energy
acquired by proton is 1 MeV, the energy acquired by the alpha particle will be
(1) 1 MeV (2) 4 MeV (3) 0.5 MeV (4) 1.5 MeV
SOL :
KEY-1 
118. The figure shows three situations when an electron with velocity v travels through a uniform

magnetic field B . In each case, the direction of magnetic force on the electron is

1) +ve z-axis, -ve x-axis, +ve y-axis

2) –ve z-axis, -ve x-axis and zero
3) +ve z-axis, +ve y-axis and zero
4) –ve z-axis, +ve x-axis and zero

SOL :
KEY-2
119. A cyclotron in which protons are accelerated has a flux density of 1.57 T. The variation of frequency
of electric field is (in Hz)
1) 4.8 108 2) 8.4 108 3) 2.5 107 4) 4.8 106
Bq 1.57 1.6 1019
SOL : n  
2 m 2  3.14 1.67  1027
KEY- 3
120. A cyclotron has an oscillator frequency 12MHz and a dee of radius 50cm. Calculate the magnetic
induction needed to accelerate deuterons of mass
3.3  1027 kg and charge 1.6  1019 C
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 a) 1.55wb / m2 b) 2.55wb / m2 c) 0.55wb / m2 d) 3.55wb / m2
n(2 m) 12 106  2  3.14  3.3 1027
SOL : B    1.55 wb / m 2
q 1.6 1019
KEY-1
121. A proton moving in a perpendicular magnetic field possesses kinetic energy E. The magnetic field
is increased 8 times. But the proton is constrained to move in the path of same radius. The kinetic
energy will increase
1) 1 8 times 2) 8 times 3) 16 times 4) 64times
2m  KE 
SOL : : r 
Bq
KEY-4
122. A charged particle of charge q, mass m is moving with initial velocity ‘v’ as shown in figure in a
uniform magnetic field  Bk . Select the correct alternative / alternatives.

1) Velocity of particle when it comes out from magnetic field is v  v cos 300 i  v sin 300 j
m
2) Time for which the particle was in magnetic field is
3qB
 mV
3) Distance traveled in magnetic field is
3qB
4) all the above
SOL : (A), (B), (C)

  mV
Arc AB  r
3 3qB
 1    T  m
Time ' t '      
 2  3  6 3qB

KEY-4
123. A charged particle having kinetic energy E enters normally a region of uniform magnetic field between
two plates P1 and P2 as shown in the figure. If the particle just misses hitting the plate P2 , then the
magnetic field B in the region between the plates is

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 2mE mE mE 2mE
1) 2) 3) 4)
qd qd qd qd

SOL :
2mK 2mE
R 
Bq Bq
particle misses the plate P2,
2mE 2mE
d B
Rd; Bq ; qd
2mE
Bmin 
qd
KEY-4

124. The oscillating frequency of a cyclotron is 10 MHz. If the radius of its Dees is 0.5 m, then the kinetic
energy of a proton which is accelerated by the cyclotron is (nearly)
1) 10.2 MeV 2) 2.55 MeV 3) 20.4 MeV 4) 5.1 MeV
1 2 R
SOL : T  
f v
v  2 Rf  2  0.5  107    107 m / sec
1 1 8.23 1013
K  mv2  1.67 1027   2 1014  MeV
2 2  8.23 1013 J 1.6 1013
=5.1 MeV

KEY-4
125. A proton goes undeflected in a crossed electric and magnetic field (the fields are perpendicular to each
other) at a speed of 2.0  105 m / s . The velocity is perpendicular to both the fields. When the electric
field is switched off, the proton moves along a circle of radius 4.0 cm. The magnitudes of the electric
and the magnetic fields is. (Take mass of the proton  1.6 1027 kg )
1) 10 4 N / C , 0.05 T 2) 105 N / C , 0.05 T 3) 104 N / C , 0.04 T 4) 10 4 N / C , 0.04 T

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SOL :
Fm  Bqv0 , upward direction
Fe  qE , downward direction
Fm  Fe  Bv0  E .....(i)
mv0
R
Bq .....(ii)
27 5
1.6 10  2 10
4 102   B  0.05 T
B 1.6 10 19
E  Bv0  0.05  2  105  10 4 N / C

KEY-1
126. A charge particle A of charge q  2 C has velocity v  100 m / s . When it passes through point A and
has velocity in the direction shown. The strength of magnetic field at point B due to this moving charge
is (r  2m)

1) 2.5 T 2) 5.0 T 3) 2.0 T 4) None

 qv  r  sin 30
SOL : B 0 
4 r3
1
107  2 100 
 2  2.5 T
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KEY-1
127. In a mass spectrometer used for measuring the masses of ions, the ions are initially accelerated by an
electric potential V and then made to describe semicircular paths of radius R using a magnetic field B.
 charge on ion 
If V and B are kept constant, the ratio   will be proportional to
 mass of the ion 
1 1 2
1) 2) 3) R 4) R
R R2
B2q2 R2
SOL : KE  qV   qV
2m
q 2V q 1
  2 2   2
m BR m R

KEY-2

128. Two particles X and Y having equal charge, 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 the mass of X to that of Y is
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 1
2
 R 2 R1 R  R2
1)  1  2) 3)  1  4)
 R2  R2  R2  R1
2mqV
SOL : R  , R m
. Bq
( V, B, q are constant)
2
R1 mX m R 
  X  1 
R2 my mY  R2 

KEY-3

129. A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to it, with a radius of curvature
4cm. On passing through a metallic sheet it loses half of its kinetic energy. Then, the radius of
curvature of the particle is
1) 2cm 2) 4cm 3)8cm 4) 2 2 cm
mv m 2  KE  2m
SOL : R    KE
qB qB m qB
R1 KE R 4
   R2  1   2 2cm
R2 KE / 2 2 2

KEY-4

130.A changed particle enters a region of uniform magnetic field B with velocity v at an angle  as shown
in the figure. Then the ratio of radius to pitch of helix, is :

2 tan 
(1) (2) tan  (3) cot  (4)
tan  2
SOL : The radius of the helical trajectory is
mv sin 
r
qB
2 mv cos 
pitch, p 
qB
Dividing eqn. (i) by eqn. (ii), we get:
r tan 

p 2
KEY-4
131. When an electron beam passes through an electric field they gain kinetic energy, if the same electron
beam passes through magnetic field, then their
1) momentum increases
2) kinetic energy increases
3) energy and magnitude of momentum both remain unchanged
4) potential energy increases
SOL : Kinetic energy of electron is independent of magnetic field, because magnetic force always points
1
perpendicular to the particle velocity. The velocity remains constant. The energy mv 2 constant and
2
momentum (p=mv) constant
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KEY-3 
132. An ionized gas contains, both +ve and -ve ions which are initially at rest. The gas is subjected to E
toward positive x-axis, magnetic field' along +ve z axis. Then find the direction of deflection of
+ve charged ions
1) towards – ve y–axis
2) towards + ve y–axis
3) towards – ve x–axis
4) towards – ve z–axis
  
SOL :
F  q v B 


Incase of +ve charged ions, direction of F   iˆ  kˆ
 

( V direction is same as E )
  ĵ
i.e +ve charged ions deflect towards -ve y-axis
KEY-1
133. A particle of specific charge  starts moving form(0,0) under the action of electric field E  e iˆ and

magnetic field B  B0 kˆ . Its velocity at (x, 0, 0) is 4iˆ 3ˆj . Find the value of x
50 25 50 25
1) x  2) 3) 4)
2  e 2e 3e 3e
1 2   1  
SOL :
2
mv  F .S ; m  25   q F .S
2
 
25 25 25
2
 
  eiˆ. xiˆ ; ex 
2
; x
2 e
KEY-2
134. A charged particle with velocity v  xiˆ  yjˆ moves in a magnetic field B  yiˆ  xjˆ Magnitude of the
force acting on the particle is F. The correct option for F is
a) No force will act on particle if x = y b) Force is proportional to (x2—y2) if x > y
c) Force will act along y-axis if y < x d) Force is proportional to (x2 + y2) if y > x
1) a and b are true 2) a and c are true 3) b and d are true 4) c and d are true
  
SOL : F  q V  B 
i j k

F q x y o
y x o

F  q kˆ   x 2
 y2 
F  q  x 2  y 2  ; If x = y; F = 0

and F  x2  y 2 
KEY- 2

135. Figure below shows three long straight wires P, Q and R carrying currents normal to the plane
of the paper. All the three currents have the same magnitude. Which arrow best shows the
direction of the resultant force on the wire P?
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 A

P 
B Q

C D
R
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
SOL. The forces FQ and FB are the force applies by wires Q and R respectively on the wire P as shown in
figure. Their resultant force F is best shown by C
P 
FQ Q

F
FR

Key : 3
136. A straight wire carrying a current i1 amp runs along the axis of a circular coil and carrying
current i2 amp. Then the force of interaction between the two current carrying conductors is
 2i i 2i i
1)  2) Zero 3) 0 1 2 N / m 4) 1 2 N / m
4 r r
SOL. As shown in the following figure, straight wire is placed parallel to the magnetic field produced by
circular current. Hence force on wire F=0.


B

Key : 2
137. A conductor in the form of a right angle ABC with AB= 3 cm and BC= 4 cm carries a current of
10 A. There is a uniform magnetic field of 5T perpendicular to the plane of the conductor. The
force on the conductor will be
1) 1.5 N 2) 2.0 N 3) 2.5 n 4) 3.5 n
SOL. According to the question, figure can be drawn as shown below

Force on the conductor ABC = Force on the conductor AC

 5  10   5  102   2.5N
Key : 3
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138. A wire carrying current i is placed in a uniform magnetic field in the form of the
x
curve y  a sin   0  x  2 L . The force acting on the wire is
 L 

iBL
1) 2) iBL 3) 2iBL 4) Zero

SOL. The given portion of the curved wire may be treated as a straight wire of length 2L which experience a
magnetic force Fm  Bi  2 L 
Key : 3
139. Two long wires are hanging freely. They are joined first in parallel and then in series and they
are connected with a battery. In both cases, which type of force acts between the two wires
1) Attraction force when in parallel and repulsion force when in series
2) Repulsion force when in parallel and attraction force when in series
3) Repulsion force in both cases
4) Attraction force in both cases
SOL. When connected in parallel, the current will be in the same direction and when connected in series the
current will be in the opposite direction

Key : 1
140. A long wire AB is placed on a table. Another wire PQ of mass 1.0 g and length 50 cm is set to
slide on two rails PS and QR. A current of 50A is passed through the wires. At what distance
above AB, will the wire PQ be in equilibrium

1) 25 mm 2) 50 mm 3) 75 mm 4) 100 mm
SOL. Suppose in equilibrium wire PQ lies at a distance R above the wire AB
  2i 
Hence in equilibrium mg  Bil  mg  0    il
4  r 
2
2   50 
 10 3  10  10 7   0.5  R  25mm
r
Key : 1

141. Same current i=2A is flowing in a wire frame as shown in the figure. The frame is a combination
of two equilateral triangles ACD and CDE of side 1 m. It is placed in uniform magnetic field B
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 =4T acting perpendicular to the plane of frame. The magnitude of magnetic force acting on the
frame is

1) 24 N 2) Zero 3) 16 N 4) 8 N
  
SOL. F CAD  F CD  F CED

 Net force on frame = 3F CD   3 2 1 4  F  ilB   24 N
Key : 1

142. Figure shows an equilateral triangle PQR of side  carrying currents, placed in uniform magnetic
field B. The magnitude of magnetic force on triangle is

1) iB 2) 2iB 3) 3iB 4) Zero

SOL.

i 2i 2i i
2i
= +

2i 2i (B)
(A)
Force in figure (A) is zero, and force in figure (B) = I lB.
Key : 1

143. A conducting wire bent in the form of a parabola y 2  2 x carries a current i=2A as shown in

figure. This wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field B  4kˆ Tesla. The magnetic force on the
wire is (in newton)
y(m)

2 x(m)
B

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 1) 16iˆ 2) 32 iˆ 3) 32iˆ 4) 16 iˆ
SOL. Leffective  AB  4 ˆj
  
 
 F  I L  B  ILeff B  2  4 ˆj  4 kˆ  32iN
ˆ
Key : 2
144. A conducting rod of mass 50 gm and length 10 cm can slide without friction on two long,
horizontal rails. A uniform magnetic field of magnitude 5 mT exists in the region as shown. A
source S is used to maintain a constant current 2A through the rod. If the motion of rod starts
from the rest, its speed after 10s from the start of the motion will be

Rod S

1) 2 cm/s 2) 8 cm/s 3) 12 cm/s 4) 20 cm/s

SOL. The rod will move towards left with acceleration
ilB  ilB 
a and v    t  20 cm / s
m  m 
Key : 4

145. An arbitrary shaped closed coil is made of a length L and current I Amp is flowing in it. If the

plane of the coil is perpendicular to the magnetic field B , then the force on the coil is
1) Zero 2) BIL 3) 2BIL 4) BIL/2
   

SOL. L  0 ; Hence F  i L  B  0
Key : 1
146. Three long straight wire are connected parallel to each other across a battery of negligible
internal resistance. The ratios of their resistance are 3: 4: 5. What is the ratio of distance of
middle wire from the others if the net force experienced by it is zero?
1) 4; 3 2) 3: 1 3) 5: 3 4) 2: 3
SOL . The wires are in parallel and ratio of their resistances are 3: 4: 5. Hence currents in wires are in the
1 1 1
ratio : :
3 4 5

k k k
i1  , i2  , i3 
3 4 5
0 2i1i2
Force between top and middle wire F1 
4 r1
 1  1 
2    k 2
 3 4
 0    
4 r1

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  1  1  2
k
0  4   5 
Force between bottom and middle wire F2 
4 r2
r 5
As the forces are equal and opposite, so F1  F2  1 
r2 3
Key : 3

147. A loop of flexible conducting wire of length l lies in magnetic field B which is normal to the plane of
loop. A current I is passed through the loop. The tension developed in the wire to open up is
 BIl BIl
1) BIl 2) 3) 4) BIl
2 2 2
SOL: BI  dl   2T sin  d / 2 
BI  rd   2T  d / 2   is small ,sin    
 T  BIr  BIl / 2

KEY :3

148. Three long straight and parallel wires are arranged as shown in figure. The force experienced by 10cm
length of wire Q is

1) 1.4104 N toward the right 2) 1.4104 N toward the left

3) 2.6 104 N toward the right 4) 2.6 104 N toward the left
4 107  20 10 10 102 4 107 10  30 10 102
SOL: F  
2  2 102 2 10 102
4 107 10 102
 2 100  30  20 107  70  1400107
2  10
KEY : 1

149. A horizontal overhead power line is at a height 4m from the ground and carries a current 100A from
east to west. The magnetic field directly below it on the ground due to electric current is
 0  4107 Tm / A 
1) 5  10 6 T southward 2) 2.5  10 7 T northward 3) 2.5  10 7 southward 4) 5  10 6 northward
 2i
SOL:. B 0  5  10 6 T
4 r
Key : 1

150.

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 In the given figure force on wire ABC will be (B = 2T) :-
(1) 4(3+2 ) N (2) 20 N (3) 10 N (4) 40 N
2 2
SOL : F  F  F 1 2

KEY-2

151.

In the given diagram loop tends to :-

(1) expand (2) Contract (3) rotate about x–axis (4) rotate about y–axis
SOL : Apply Flemings left hand rule
KEY-2
152. A wire PQ carries a current 'i' is placed perpendicular to a long wire XY carrying a current I. The
direction of force on PQ will be

(1) towards right (2) towards left

(3) upwards (4) downwards
SOL : Apply Flemings left hand rule and right hand thumb rule
KEY-4

153. A current carrying wire AC is placed in a uniform transverse magnetic field then the force on wire AC
:-

(1) 3N (2) 4.2N (3) 6N (4) 4N

  

SOL : F  i l  B  118: F  Bi  2 L 
KEY-1

154. Force exist on a current carrying wire which is placed in external magnetic field, due to :–
(1) free electrons in wire (2) free positive ions in wire (3) (1) & (2) both (4) none
KEY-1

155. PQ is a uniform rod of length  and mass m carrying current I and is suspended in uniform magnetic
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 
field of induction B acting inward as shown in figure. The tension in each string is

mg  Bi mg  Bi
1) mg  Bi 2) mg  Bi 3) 4)
2 2
mg  Bil
SOL : 2T  Bil  mg ; T
2
KEY-3
156. A horizontal wire of length 10 cm and mass 0.3 g carries current of 5A. The magnitude of the magnetic
field which can support the weight of the wire is
2
( g  10 m / s )
1) 3 103T 2) 6 103T 3) 3 104 T 4) 6 104T

SOL :
mg
O
B
+
H3N - CH - C - N - CH2 - COO

CH3 H
-

; il sin 
0
B is minimum if   90
mg 0.3  103  10
Bmin  
il 5  0.1  6  103 T
KEY- 2
157. A metal wire of mass 10 gm and length 10cm is placed on a smooth inclined plane of inclination 600
such that the length of wire is prependicular of length of incline. If a current of 3A is passed through
the wire, vertically downward magnetic field applied for which the wire remains stationary on the
inclined plane is (g=10 m/s2)
1) 3T 2) 1/3T 3) 1/ 3T 4) 3T
SOL : mg sin   F cos
mg sin   Bil cos 
3 1
10 103 10   B  3 10 102 
2 2
1
B T
3

KEY-3

158. A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field pointing negative z direction. Branch
PQRS is a three quarter circle, while branch PS is straight. If force on branch PS is F, force on branch
PQR is

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 Y

P
B
X
Q S

F F
1. 2F 2. 3. 4. 2 F
2 2
SOL : Force on PS  F  I ( 2 R ) B ____(1)
& Force on PQR  I (2 R ) B ______(2)
From (1) & (2)
2F
Force on PQR   2F
2
KEY-1
159. An infinitely long, straight conductor AB is fixed and a current is passed through it. Another movable
straight wire CD of finite length and carrying current is held perpendicular to it and released. Neglect
weight of the wire

(1) The rod CD will move upwards parallel to itself

(2) The rod CD will move downward parallel to itself
(3) The rod CD will move upward and turn clockwise at the same time
(4) The rod CD will move upward and turn anti-clockwise at the same time
SOL : . Apply Flemings left hand rule
KEY-3
160. A square loop, carrying a steady current I, is placed in a horizontal plane near a long straight conductor
carrying a steady current 7(at a distance d from the conductor as shown in the figure. The loop will
experience

(a)a net repulsive force away from the conductor

(b)a net torque acting upward perpendicular to the horizontal plane
(c)a net torque acting downward normal to the horizontal plane
(d)a net attractive force towards the conductor
SOL :
The force on sides QR and SQ is equal and opposite hence no net force due to these sides.
Let F1 and F3 are the forces on sides PQ and RS respectively,

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KEY-4
161. In the given diagram a rod is rotating with angular velocity . Mass of this rod is m, charge q and
length  then find out magnetic moment of this rod :-

SOL : : M  iA
KEY-1

162. A spherical shell of radius 'R' carries uniformly distributed charge 'Q' is rotated about it's diameter with
angular speed  find it's magnetic moment:-

SOL : M  iA
KEY-1
163. A loop carrying current I lies in the x-y plane as shown in the figure. The unit vector k is coming out
of the plane of the paper. The magnetic moment of the current loop is:

 
1) a 2 I k 2)   1 a 2 I k 3)    1 a 2 I k
 
4)  2  1 a 2 I k
2  2 
 
SOL : M  i A
KEY-2
164. A uniform conducting wire of length 18a and resistance R is wound up as current carrying coil in the
shape of a regular hexagon of sides a. If the coil is connected to a voltage source V0, then the magnetic
moment of coil is

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 V 3 V a2 7 3 V a2 11 3 V a 2
1) 6 3 0 a 2 Am2 2) 9 0
Am2 3) 0
Am 2 4) 0
Am2
R 2 R 2 R 2 R
 
SOL : M  i A
KEY-2
165. A wire of length 1 metre is to be wound in the form of a coil have maximum magnetic moment. The
suitable number of turns among the following is
1) 1 2) 1000 3) independent of no of turns 4) none
l
SOL : M = niA; l   2 r  n  r 
2 n
2
 l 
A   r 2 ; M  ni  2 2 
 4 n 
il 2 1
M  ; M 
4 n n
So for least no of turns ‘M’ is maximum

KEY-1

166. A circular loop of area1 cm 2 , carrying a current of 10 A, is placed in a magnetic field of 0.1 T
perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The torque on the loop due to the magnetic field is
1) Zero 2) 10 4 Nm 3) 10 2 Nm 4) 1 Nm
SOL. Since magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the loop, so magnetic
moment vector of loop will be parallel to the magnetic field. Hence, torque on the loop will be zero
Key : 1
167. A current-carrying loop is free to turn in a uniform magnetic field. The loop will then come into
equilibrium when its plane is inclined at
1) 0 to the direction of the field 2) 45 to the direction of the filed
3) 90 to direction of the field 4) 135 to the direction of the filed
 
SOL. In equilibrium angle between M and B is zero. It is happened when plane of the coil is perpendicular

to B

B


M

Key : 3
168. A circular current loop of magnetic moment M is in an arbitrary orientation in an external
magnetic field B. The work done to rotate the loop by 30 about an axis perpendicular to its
plane is
MB MB
1) MB 2) 3 3) 4) Zero
2 2
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SOL. The rotation of the loop by 30 about an axis perpendicular to its plane make no change in the angle
made by axis of the loop with the direction of magnetic field, therefore the work done to rotate the
loop is zero
Key : 1

169. A circular coil of radius R and a current I, which can rotate about a fixed axis passing through
its diameter is initially placed such that its plane lies along magnetic field B. Kinetic energy of
loop when it rotate through an angle 90 about fixed axis is (assume that I remains constant)
2  R 2 BI 3
1)  R BI 2) 3) 2 R 2 BI 4)  R 2 I
2 2
SOL. Loss in potential energy = Gain kinetic energy
 MB cos 90    MB cos 0   KE
= MB =KE
  R 2 BI  KE
Key : 1
170. A toroid of mean radius a, cross-section radius r and total number of turns N carries current i.
The torque experienced by the toroid if a uniform magnetic field of strength B is applied
1) is zero 2) is BiN  r 2
3) is BiN  a 2 4) depends on the direction of magnetic field
SOL. The resultant magnetic dipole moment of toroid is zero
 Torque acting on it is zero
Key : 1
171. A rectangular coil of length 0.12 m and width 0.1 m having 50 turns of wire is suspended vertically in
a uniform magnetic field of strength 0.2 Weber/m2. The coil carries a current of 2 A. If the plane of the
coil is inclined at an angle of 30° with the direction of the field, the torque required to keep the coil in
stable equilibrium will be
(1) 0.12 Nm (2) 0.15 Nm (3) 0.20 Nm (4) 0.24 Nm

SOL :

KEY-3
172. A triangular loop of side 1 carries a current I. It is placed in a magnetic field B such that the plane of
the loop is in the direction of B. The torque on the loop is
3 2 2 3
1) Zero 2) IBl 3) I B 4) IB 2
2 4
0
SOL : Since   90
 3 2 3 2
Hence   NIAB  1 I     B  I B
 4  4

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KEY-4

173. A rectangular coil of 100 turns has length 5 cm and width 4 cm. It is placed with its plane parallel to a
uniform magnetic field and a current of 2A is sent through the coil. The magnitude of the magnetic
field B, if the torque acting on the coil is 0.2 N-m is
1) 0.5 T 2) 0.6 T 3) 0.4 T 4) Zero
SOL :

  0.2
    MB sin   NiAB sin 90 0  NiAB  NilbB B  Nilb  100  2  5  4 10 4  0.5T
KEY-1

174. A rectangular coil of wire carrying a current is suspended in a uniform magnetic field. The plane of the
coil is making an angle of 30° with the direction of the field and the torque experienced by it is 1 and
when the plane of the coil is making an angle of 60° with the direction of the field the torque
experienced by it is 2 . Then the ratio 1 : 2 is

1) 1: 3 2) 3:1 3) 1:3 4) 3:1

SOL :   BAIn cos  ;   cos 
 1 cos 30 3/2
   3 /1
 2 cos 60 1/ 2
KEY-2

175. A circular wire loop of radius R, mass m and current I lies on a rough surface. There is a horizontal
magnetic field B . How large can current I be before one edge of loop will lift of the surface
mg  RB mg  R2B
1) 2) 3) 2 4)
 RB mg  RBg mg
SOL :    B  I R 2 B
magnetic field
mg
  mgR ; mgR  I  R 2 B ; I 
weight  RB
KEY-1
176. In order to increase the sensitivity of a Moving Coil Galvanometer, one should decrease
1) the strength of its magnet 2) the torsional constant of its suspension
3) the number of turns of the coil 4) the area of its coil
NAB
SOL . Sensitivity S 
C
Key : 2
177. If the current is doubled, the deflection also doubled in
1) A tangent galvanometer 2) A moving coil galvanometer
3) Both 1 and 2 4) None of these
SOL :In MCG i 
Key : 2

178. In Moving Coil Galvanometer there is a deflection of for a current of 3A in a rectangular coil of
6

resistance  , then find the voltage sensitivity of that Moving Coil Galvanometer
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36
 1) 6 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5
     36
SOL:  i  ,  v  i   6
i G iG 6  
Key : 1
179. Two galvanometers A and B required 3mA and 5mA respectively to produce the same reflection of 10
divisions, then
1) A is more sensitive than B 2) B is more sensitive than A
3) A and B are equally sensitive 4) Sensitiveness of B is 5/3 times that of A
 S i 5
SOL: S   A  B   S A  S B
i S B iA 3
Key : 1
180. A galvanometer of resistance G is shunted by a resistance S ohm. To keep the main current in the
circuit unchanged, the resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer is

SOL : : Current will be unchanged if resistance remains the same, so

KEY-3
181. An ammeter A, a voltmeter V and a resistance R are connected as shown in the figure. If the voltmeter
reading is 1.6V and the ammeter reading is 0.4A, then R is

1) equal to 4 2) greater than 4 3) less than 4 4) between 3 and 4

1.6
SOL : . R  ; R  4
C  0.4 
KEY-2
182. A galvanometer of coil resistance100 is connected to a shunt of resistance 10 . The current through
the galvanometer is i1 , the current through the shunt is i 2 and the total
current into the combination is i3 , then the ratio i1 : i 2 : i3 is
1) 1 : 10 : 11 2) 10 : 1 : 11
3) 11 : 10 : 1 4) 10 : 11 : 1
S
SOL : Ig  I  ; i1 : i 2 : i3  i g : is : i
GS
 10 
ig     i ; i  11i g
 110 
i
11i g  i g  is ; 10i g  is  i g  s
10
i g : is : i  1:10 :11

KEY-1
183. A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 60  shows full scale deflection when a current of 1.0 amp
passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read currents upto 5.0 amp by
1) putting in parallel a resistance of 240 
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 2) putting in series a resistance of 15 
3) putting in series a resistance of 240 
4) putting in parallel a resistance of 15 
Ig 1
SOL : S= G 60  15
I  Ig 5 1
It should be connected in parallel.

KEY-4

184. A galvanometer has a current range of 0 to 1 mA and voltage range 50 mV. The shunt required to
convert this into an ammeter range 0.1A is
50 42 50 50
Ω Ω Ω 
1) 99 2) 182 3) 989 4) 229
50mV
SOL : : G  50 
1mA
G i 0.1
S ; n   3
n 1 i g 10
G 50
  99;s  
100  1 99

KEY-1
185. A moving coil galvanometer has 100 turns and each turns has area of 2cm 2 . The magnetic field
produced by the magnet is 0.01 T. The deflection in the galvanometer coil is 0.05 rad when a current
of 10 mA is passed through it. Find the torsional constant of the spiral spring.
1) 2  10 5 Nm rad 2) 4  10 5 Nm rad 3) 3  10 5 Nm rad 4) 5  10 5 N  m / rad
k NABi
SOL : We have, i  K
NAB 
100  2  10  0.01 10  10 3
4
or k 
0.05
k  4.0  10  5 Nm rad 1
KEY- 2
186. A galvanometer of resistance 25 is shunted such that 10th part of the main current passes through the
meter. Then the shunt is
1)  9 / 25   2)  25 / 9  
3) 11/ 7   4) 1
i
SOL : Given that G  25  and ig 
10
Shunt resistance,
G 25 25
S   
i   i  9
  1 i 
 ig    1
10 
 
KEY-2
187. A voltmeter of range  0V  30V  is to be connected to a voltage line of 150V. The maximum current
that the voltmeter can withstand is 5mA. In order to connect the voltmeter safely to the voltage line,
the series resistance required is :
(1) 240K  (2) 24K (3) 2.4K  (4) 240 
SOL : . The resistant to be connected in series is given by
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 R s  V 1  R,
I
Given that V=30 volt, I=5mA=5× 10 3 amp
Hence, the resistance of voltmeter
V 30
R   6 103 
I 5 103
Now, V 1 is the line voltage to be measured (new range of voltmeter). Hence
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Rs   6  103 = 24 103 
5 10 3
r2 
  B  cos t
 2  150 V 30
  or R   n 1 G n   5; G    6000
30 i 5103
R  5 1 6000  24 k 

KEY-2

188. A voltmeter has an internal resistance of 1000  and gives full scale deflection when 2 V is applied
across the terminals. Now a resistance of 4000  is connected in series with it. Then it gives full scale
deflection with
1) 8 V 2) 10 V 3) 6 V 4) 4 V
V
SOL : R   n  1 G where n  2
V1
4000  1000  n  1 ; n  5
v2 v2
5  ; v 2  10V
v1 2

KEY-2

189. The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer falls from 50 divisions to 10 divisions when a shunt of
12 ohm is applied. What is the resistance of the galvanometer?
1) 48  2) 46  3) 24  4) 12 
SOL : In case of a galvanometer, I α θ

i G G
Or n  5; S   12   G  48
ig n 1 4

KEY-1

190. When 500 A current is passed through a galvanometer of 20  , it gives a full scale deflection. The
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 external resistance need to be connected to measure 5V is
1) 98  parallel 2) 9980 parallel
3) 98  series 4) 9980  series
SOL : V  ig  R  G  ; 5  500 106  R  20 
R = 10000 – 20 = 9980  in series

KEY-4

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