Moving Charges & Magnetism

1. A particle moving in a magnetic field increases its velocity then its radius of the circle
a) Decreases b) Increases c) Remains the same d) Becomes half
2. A wire carrying current 𝐼 and other carrying 2𝐼 in the same direction produces a magnetic field 𝐵 at the
mid point. What will be the field when 2𝐼 wire is switched off
a) 𝐵/2 b) 2𝐵 c) 𝐵 d) 4𝐵
3. 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
A
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C D i2

a) The rod 𝐶𝐷 will move upwards parallel to itself

b) The rod 𝐶𝐷 will move downward parallel to itself
c) The rod 𝐶𝐷 will move upward and turn clockwise at the same time
d) The rod 𝐶𝐷 will move upward and turn anti-clockwise at the same time
4. 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
√5𝜇! 𝐼 3𝜇 𝐼 𝜇 𝐼 𝜇 𝐼
a) b) ! c) ! d) !
2𝑅 2𝑅 2𝑅 𝑅
5. A current of 𝑖 ampere flows in a circular area of wire which subtends an angle of (3𝜋/2) radian at its
centre, whose radius is 𝑅. The magnetic induction 𝐵 at the centre is
a) µ! 𝑖/𝑅 b) µ! 𝑖/2𝑅 c) 2µ! 𝑖/𝑅 d) 3µ! 𝑖/8𝑅
6. A wire in the form of a circular loop of one turn carrying a current produces a magnetic field 𝐵 at the
centre. If the same wire is looped into a coil of two turns and carries the same current, the new value of
magnetic induction at the centre is
a) 3𝐵 b) 5𝐵 c) 4𝐵 d) 2𝐵
7. A charge moves in a circle perpendicular to a magnetic field. The time period of revolution is independent
of
a) Magnetic field b) Charge
c) Mass of the particle d) Velocity of the particle
8. The magnetic field at the centre of a circular current carrying conductor of radius 𝑟 is 𝐵" . The magnetic
field on its axis at a distance 𝑟 from the centre is 𝐵# . The value of 𝐵" : 𝐵# will be
a) 1 ∶ √2 b) 1 ∶ 2√2 c) 2 √2 ∶ 1 d) √2 ∶ 1
9. If same current 𝐼 passing through two parallel wires separated by a distance 𝑏, then force per unit length
will be
µ 2𝐼 $ µ 𝐼 µ 𝐼$ µ 𝐼$
a) ! b) ! $ c) ! d) !
4𝜋 𝑏 4𝜋𝑏 4𝜋𝑏$ 4𝜋𝑏
10. 𝑃𝑄 and 𝑅𝑆 are long parallel conductors separated by certain distance. 𝑀 is the mid-point between them
(see the figure). The net magnetic field at 𝑀 is 𝐵. Now, the current 2 A is switched off. The field at 𝑀 now
becomes
P R

2A 1A

Q S

𝐵
a) 2𝐵 b) 𝐵 c) d) 3𝐵
2
11. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two concentric circular conductors of centre 𝑂 and carrying currents 𝑖% and 𝑖$ as shown in
the adjacent figure. If ratio of their radii is 1 ∶ 2 and ratio of the flux densities at 𝑂 due to 𝐴 and 𝐵 is 1 : 3,
then the value of 𝑖% /𝑖$ is
B

A
r2
r1
O
i1
i2

a) 1/6 b) ¼ c) 1/3 d) ½

12. An electron and a proton of equal linear momentum enter in the direction perpendicular to uniform
(
magnetic field. If the radii of their circular paths be 𝑟& and 𝑟' respectively, then (! , is equal to 𝑚& = mass of
"

electron, 𝑚' = mass of proton.

𝑚' %/$ d) 1
𝑚' %/$ 𝑚
a) k l b) c) m & n
𝑚& 𝑚& 𝑚'
13. An electron of mass 𝑚 and charge 𝑞 is travalling with a speed 𝑣 along a circular path of radius 𝑟 at right
angles to a uniform of magnetic field 𝐵. If speed of the electron is doubled and the magnetic field is
halved, then resulting path would have a radius of
𝑟 𝑟
a) b) c) 2𝑟 d) 4𝑟
4 2
14. A charged particle enters in a magnetic field whose direction is parallel to velocity of the particle, then the
speed of this particle
a) In straight line b) In coiled path c) In circular path d) In ellipse path
15. A charge + 𝑄 is moving upwards vertically. It enters a magnetic field directed to north. The force on the
charge will be towards
a) North b) South c) East d) West
16. Two wires of same length are shaped into a square and a circle. If they carry same current, ratio of the
magnetic moment is
a) 2 ∶ 𝜋 b) 𝜋 ∶ 2 c) 𝜋 ∶ 4 d) 4 ∶ 𝜋
17. An electron and a proton are projected at right angles to a uniform magnetic field with the same kinetic
energy. Then
a) The electron trajectory will be less curved than b) The electron trajectory will be more curved than
proton trajectory proton trajectory
c) Both the trajectories will be equally curved d) Both particles continue to move along a straight
line
18. The magnetic induction at the centre 𝑂 in the figure shown is

𝜇! 𝑖
(𝑅% + 𝑅$ )
𝜇! 𝑖 1 1 𝜇! 𝑖 1 1 𝜇 𝑖 4
a) k − l b) k + l c) ! (𝑅% − 𝑅$ ) d)
4 𝑅% 𝑅$ 4 𝑅% 𝑅$ 4

19. A proton, a deuteron and an α − particle with the same kinetic energy enter a region of uniform magnetic
field moving at right angles to 𝐵. What is the ratio of the radii of their circular paths?
a) 1 ∶ √2 ∶ √2 b) 1 ∶ √2 ∶ 1 c) √2 ∶ 1 ∶ 1 d) √2 ∶ √2 ∶ 1
20. The forces existing between two parallel current carrying conductors is 𝐹. If the current in each
conductor is doubled, then the value of force will be
a) 2𝐹 b) 4 𝐹 c) 5 𝐹 d) 𝐹/2

21. A beam of electrons and protons move parallel to each other in the same direction, then they
a) Attract each other b) Repel each other
c) No relation d) Neither attract nor repel

22. The magnetic field due to a straight conductor of uniform cross section of radius 𝑎 and carrying a steady
current is represented by
a) B b) B c) B d) B

r r r r
a a a a

23. Current 𝐼 is flowing in conductor shaped as shown in the figure. The radius of the curved part is 𝑟 and the
length of straight portion is very large. The value of the magnetic field at the centre 𝑂 will be

µ! 𝐼 3𝜋 µ 𝐼 3𝜋 µ! 𝐼 𝜋 µ! 𝐼 𝜋
a) k + 1l b) ! k − 1l c) y + 1z d) y − 1z
4𝜋𝑟 2 4𝜋𝑟 2 4𝜋𝑟 2 4𝜋𝑟 2
24. Which is a vector quantity
a) Density b) Magnetic flux
c) Intensity of magnetic field d) Magnetic potential
25. A conducting rod of length 𝑙 and mass m is moving down a smooth inclined plane of inclination θ with
constant speed 𝑣. A vertically upward magnetic field }B⃗ exists in space there. The magnitude of magnetic
}⃗ is
field B

*+ 𝑚g 𝑚g 𝑚g
a) sin θ b) cos θ c) tan θ d)
,- 𝑖𝑙 𝑖𝑙 𝑖𝑙 sin θ
26. A charged particle is projected in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The area bounded by
the path described by the particle is proportional to
a) The velocity b) The momentum c) The kinetic energy d) None of these
27. If in a circular coil 𝐴 of radius 𝑅, current 𝑖 is flowing and in another coil 𝐵 of radius 2𝑅 a current 2𝑖 is
flowing, then the ratio of the magnetic fields, 𝐵. and 𝐵/ produced by them will be
a) 1 b) 2 1 d) 4
c)
2
1 (b) 6 (c)
For motion of a charged particle in a magnetic Magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying
field, we have 𝑟 = 𝑚𝑣/𝑞𝐵 𝑖. 𝑒. 𝑟 ∝ 𝑣 loop is given by
2 (c)
µ! 𝑛𝑖
When two parallel conductors are carrying 𝐵=
2𝑟
current 𝐼 and 2𝐼 in same direction, then magnetic
field at the midpoint is Here, 𝑛 = no. of turns in loop
I 2I
𝑖 = current, 𝑟' = radius of loop, 𝑟' = 𝑟

For 𝑛 = 1 turn
r r
+! ,
𝜇! 2𝑙 𝜇! 𝐼 𝜇! 𝐼 𝐵= …(i)
$&"
𝐵= − =
2𝜋𝑟 2𝜋𝑟 2𝜋𝑟 &
When current 2𝐼 is switched off then magnetic When 𝑛 = 2 turns and radius 𝑟$ = , 𝑖$ = 𝑖
$
field due to conductor carrying current 𝐼 is 𝐵 =
"! # µ! × 2 × 𝑖
$%&
𝐵$ = &
2 h$ i
3 (c) $+! , × $
Since the force on the rod 𝐶𝐷 is non-uniform it or 𝐵$ = …(ii)
$&
will experience force and torque. From the left
Now, from Eqs. (i) and (ii)
hand side it can be seen that the force will be
upward and torque is clockwise 𝐵$
=4
A 𝐵
i1
Hence, 𝐵$ = 4𝐵
C D i2
7 (d)
B 2𝜋𝑚
4 (a) 𝑇= ⇒ 𝑇 𝛼 𝑣/
𝑞𝐵
𝜇! 𝐼 8 (c)
𝐵' =
2𝑅 Magnetic induction at the centre of the coil of
𝜇! (2𝐼)
𝐵$ = radius 𝑟 is
2𝑅 µ! 𝑛𝐼
𝐵0 = … (i)
𝐵()* = U𝐵'$ + 𝐵$$ 2𝑟
Magnetic induction on the axial line of a circular
𝜇! (𝐼) √5𝜇! 𝐼 coil at a distance 𝑥 from the centre is
= √1 + 4 =
2𝑅 2𝑅 µ! 𝑛𝑟 $ 𝐼
5 (d) 𝐵1 =
2(𝑟 $ + 𝑥 $ )2/$
For a loop, magnetic induction at centre,
Given 𝑥 = 𝑟
µ! 2π𝑖
𝐵= × µ! 𝑛𝑟 $ 𝐼
4π 𝑅 ∴ 𝐵1 = … (ii)
When loop subtends angle θ at centre, then 2(2𝑟 $ )2/$
µ! θ𝑖 From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
𝐵= × 𝐵0 2√2
4π 𝑅 =
In the given problem, θ = 3π/2 𝐵1 1
µ! 3π 𝑖 3µ! 𝑖 9 (a)
∴𝑏= × × =
4π 2 𝑅 8𝑅
10 (b)
Magnetic field at mid-point 𝑀 in first case is 𝐵 =
𝐵45 − 𝐵67
l/4
(∴ 𝐵45 and 𝐵67 are in opposite directions)
4 µ! 2 µ! 2 µ!
= − = r
4π𝑑 4π𝑑 4π𝑑
When the current 2 A is switched off, the net
magnetic field at 𝑀 is due to current 1 A
µ! × 2 × 1 𝑙 $ 𝑙$
𝐵8 = =𝐵 $
𝐴0,&0=) = 𝜋𝑟 = 𝜋 w x =
4π𝑑 2𝜋 4𝜋
11 (a) ∵ Magnetic moment
𝑟' : 𝑟$ = 1: 2 and 𝐵' : 𝐵$ = 1: 3. We know that 𝑀 = 𝑖𝐴
𝜇! 2𝜋𝑛𝑖 𝑖' 𝐵' 𝑟' 1 × 1 1 𝑀:;<1&) 𝐴:;<1&)
𝐵= . ⇒ = = = ⇒ =
4𝜋 𝑟 𝑖$ 𝐵$ 𝑟$ 3 × 2 6 𝑀0,&0=) 𝐴0,&0=)
12 (d) $
𝑙 /16 𝜋
Given, linear momentum of electron = linear = $ =
𝑙 /4𝜋 4
momentum of proton. 17 (b)
or 𝑚) 𝑣) = 𝑚9 𝑣9 𝑚𝑣 𝐸
𝑟= = 𝑒𝑉 = 𝑒𝑣𝐵 ⇒ 𝑣 =
The radius of circular path is 𝑞𝐵 𝐵
𝑚𝑣 Radius of electron’s orbit will be more, so proton’s
𝑟=
𝑞𝐵 trajectory will be less curved.
For an electron the radius of circular path is
𝑚) 𝑣)
𝑟) =
𝑞𝐵
18 (a)
For a proton the radius of circular path is
𝑚9 𝑣9 In the following figure, magnetic fields at 𝑂 due to
𝑟9 = section 1, 2, 3 and 4 are considered as 𝐵' , 𝐵$ , 𝐵2
𝑞𝐵
& and 𝐵> respectively
Hence, # = 1
&$ 𝐵' = 𝐵2 = 0
13 (d) 𝜇! 𝜋𝑖
𝐵$ = ∙ ⨂
In a perpendicular magnetic field, 4𝜋 𝑅'
Magnetic force = centripetal force 𝜇! 𝜋𝑖
𝐵> = ∙ ⨀ As |𝐵$ | > |𝐵> |
𝑚𝑣 $ 4𝜋 𝑅$
𝑖𝑒, 𝐵𝑞𝑣 = " , ' '
𝑟 So 𝐵()* = 𝐵$ − 𝐵> ⇒ 𝐵()* = ! h − i ⨂
𝑚𝑣 > 6" 6%
⇒ 𝑟= ⇒ 𝑟 ∝ 𝑣$
𝐵𝑟
𝑟$ 𝑣$$ 2𝑣 $
∴ = $=w x =4
𝑟 𝑣' 𝑣
⇒ 𝑟$ = 4𝑟
14 (a)
If the particle enters in the magnetic field parallel 19 (b)
to the direction of the field, then it will move in a 𝑚𝑣 $
= 𝑞𝑣𝐵
straight line. 𝑅
@A √$D E
15 (d) For proton, 𝑅9 = B; = ; B$
$

Similarly for deuteron and α-particle

16 (c)
G$D& E G$D' E
= $ 𝑅F = and 𝑅H =
Suppose length of each wire is 𝑙. 𝐴:;<1&) = h>i = ;$ B ;' B

=% According to the question

'? ∴ 𝑅9 ∶ 𝑅F ∶ 𝑅H
GD$ GD& GD'
or ;$
∶ ;&
∶ ;(
 √1 √2 √4 25 (c)
∴ ∶ ∶ or 1 ∶ √2 ∶ 1 Magnetic force on the rod 𝐹@ = 𝐵𝑖𝑙. It acts in the
1 1 2
20 (b) direction as shown in figure. The rod will move
+! $," ,% with a constant speed if the net force on the rod is
As, 𝐹 = >% & 𝑖𝑒, 𝐹 ∝ 𝑖' 𝑖$ . Therefore force will
zero. It will be so if
becomes four time 𝑖𝑒, 4𝐹.

21 (a)

22 (a)
Magnetic field inside the conductor 𝐵,( ∝ 𝑟 and
'
magnetic field outside the conductor 𝐵IJK ∝ &
𝐵𝑖𝑙 cos θ = 𝑚gsin θ
[where 𝑟 is the distance of observation point from @N OPQR TN
axis] Or 𝐵 = ,= SI:R = PU tanθ
23 (a) 26 (c)
𝐵L = 0 √$@V %($@V)
𝑟 = ;B and 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 $ ⇒ 𝐴 = ;% B% ⇒ 𝐴 ∝ 𝐾
27 (a)
Magnetic field in circular coil 𝐴 is
+! Y,
Similarly, 𝐵L = $6

𝑅 is radius and 𝑖 is current flowing in coil.

µ! (2π − π/2)𝐼 µ! 3𝜋𝐼 µ! 𝑁(2𝑖)
𝐵B = ⊗= 𝐵B =
4π 𝑟 4π 2𝑟 2 . (2𝑅)
µ! 𝐼
𝐵M = ⊗
4π𝑟 µ! 𝑁𝑖
So, net magnetic field at the centre =
2𝑅
= 𝐵L + 𝐵B + 𝐵M
µ! 3π𝐼 µ! 𝐼 µ! 𝐼 3π 𝐵L 1
=0+ + = w + 1x = =1
4π 2𝑟 4π𝑟 4π 𝑟 2 𝐵B 1
24 (c)