Practice Sheet WARRIOR SERIES CLASS – 10th

MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

1. Magnetic lines do not intersect on one-another 7. The force exerted on a current-carrying wire placed
because in a magnetic field is zero when the angle between
(A) they are at a distance the wire and the direction of magnetic field is:
(B) they are in the same direction (A) 45º (B) 60º
(C) they are parallel to another (C) 90º (D) 180º
(D) at the point of intersection there will be two
direction of the magnetic force which is 8. A current carrying wire in the neighbour hood
impossible
produces
(A) no field
2. In an electric motor, the direction of current in the
(B) electric and magnetic fields
coil changes once in each:
(C) electric field only
(A) two rotations (B) one rotation
(C) half rotation (D) one-fourth rotation (D) magnetic field only

3. A small magnet is placed perpendicular to a 9. A circular loop placed in a plane perpendicular to

uniform magnet field. The forces acting on the the plane of paper carries a current when the key is
magnet will result in ON. The current as seen from points A and B (in
(A) Rotational motion the plane of paper and on the axis of the coil) is anti
(B) Translatory motion clockwise and clockwise respectively. The
(C) No motion at all magnetic field lines point from B to A. The N-pole
(D) Translational and rotational motion both of the resultant magnet is on the face close to

4. The front face of a circular wire carrying current

behaves like a north pole, The direction of current
in this face of the circular wire is:
(A) clockwise (B) downwards
(C) anticlockwise (D) upwards
(A) A
5. An electron beam enters a magnetic field at right (B) B
angles to it as shown in the Figure. The direction of (C) A if the current is small, and B if the current is
force acting on the electron beam will be: large
(D) B if the current is small and A if the current is
large

10. The magnetic lines of force, inside a current

(A) to the left
carrying solenoid, are
(B) to the right
(A) along the axis and are parallel to each other
(C) into the page
(D) out of the page (B) perpendicular to the axis and equidistance
from each other
6. By removing the inducing magnet, the induced (C) circular and they do not intersect each other
magnetism is (D) circular at the ends but they are parallel to the
(A) Finished after some time axis inside the solenoid.
(B) Finished just after
(C) Not finished for a long time 11. How will you find out the direction of a magnetic
(D) Not changed field produced by a current-carrying conductor?
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12. P and Q represent two straight wires carrying 16. A. Describe an experiment with a diagram to
equal current (I) in a direction perpendicular to the show that force is exerted on a current-
plane of the screen outwards. K is the midpoint of carrying conductor when placed perpendicular
to a magnetic field.
the line joining P and Q. The image shows the
B. How will the force change if the current in
magnetic field lines around the wire. But the
the conductor is increased?
direction of the magnetic field is not marked.
i. Draw the above image and mark the direction 17. When is the force exerted on a current-carrying
of the magnetic field. conductor placed in a magnetic field maximum and
ii. If the current in the wires is increased, how when is it minimum?
will the strength of the magnetic field around
P and Q change? Draw the magnetic field lines 18. A current through a horizontal power line flows in
the west-to-east direction.
around P and Q to represent this change.
i. What is the direction of the magnetic field at a
iii. If B is the magnetic field at point K due to the
point directly above it and a point directly
current in wire P, what will be the magnetic below it?
field due to P and Q at the midpoint K? Give ii. Name the rule used to determine
a reason for your answer. a. The direction of force when a current-
iv. If B is the magnetic field at point K due to the carrying wire is placed in a strong
current in wire P and the current in wire Q is magnetic field.
reversed, what will be the magnetic field at b. Magnetic field in a current-carrying
conductor.
midpoint K?
iii. Is there a similar magnetic field produced
around a thin beam of moving:
a. Alpha particles
b. Neutrons

19. An electron enters a uniform magnetic field at

13. Define a solenoid. With the help of a suitable right angles to it as shown in the figure below. In
diagram show the pattern of magnetic field lines which direction will this electron move? State the
rule applied by you in finding the direction of
around a current-carrying solenoid. State the region
motion of the electron.
where the field is uniform.

14. Explain factors on which the strength of the

magnetic field produced by a current-carrying
solenoid depends.

15. List factors affecting the strength of the magnetic

produced by a straight conductor carrying current. 20. Distinguish between a direct current and an
alternating current.

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 11. (Check Solution)
2. (C) 12. (Check Solution)
3. (A) 13. (Check Solution)
4. (C) 14. (Check Solution)
5. (C) 15. (Check Solution)
6. (B) 16. (Check Solution)
7. (D) 17. (Check Solution)
8. (D) 18. (Check Solution)
9. (A) 19. (Check Solution)
10. (A) 20. (Check Solution)

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (D) 12. i. Using Right-Hand Thumb Rule,
At the point of intersection there will be two
direction of the magnetic force which is impossible

2. (C)
The direction of current changes in each half ii. The strength of the magnetic field around P
rotation in an electric motor. and Q will increase.

3. (A)
Rotational motion

4. (C)
Anticlockwise iii. Zero, because the magnetic fields at point K
due to current in the wires P and Q are equal
in magnitude but opposite in direction. The
5. (C)
two fields cancel each other.
Into the page
iv. 2B

6. (B)
Finished just after 13. Solenoid: A coil of many circular turns of
insulated copper wire wrapped closely in the shape

7. (D) of a cylinder is called a solenoid.

180º

8. (D)
Magnetic field only

9. (A)
A
The magnetic field is uniform inside the solenoid.

10. (A)
14. The strength of a magnetic field is directly
Along the axis and are parallel to each other
proportional to:
i. The number of turns in the solenoid.
11. The direction of the magnetic field produced by the
ii. The current in the solenoid.
current-carrying conductor can be found by
applying the Right-Hand Thumb Rule. According
15. i. The strength of a field is directly proportional
to this rule, if we are holding a current-carrying
to the current passing through the conductor.
straight conductor in our right hand such that the
ii. Strength of the field is inversely proportional
thumb points towards the direction of the current,
to the perpendicular distance from the
then our fingers will wrap around the conductor in
conductor.
the direction of the field lines of the magnetic field.

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16. A. The direction of the magnetic field at a point
directly below the wire is from the South-
North direction.
ii. a. Fleming’s left-hand rule.
b. Right-hand thumb rule.
iii. a. Yes, Alpha particles being positively
charged constitutes a current in the
direction of motion.
b. No, a neutron being electrically neutral
constitutes no current.
Take a small metal rod AB and suspend it
from a stand with the help of two connected 19. As per Fleming’s left-hand rule, the electron will
wires. Put the in between the horseshoe experience a force upward.
magnet in such a way that the rod remains in Fleming’s left-hand rule: Stretch the forefinger, the
between the two poles. Pass the current in the middle finger, and the thumb of the left hand
rod through the two wires. You would find mutually perpendicular to each other in such a way
that the rod is deflected towards the left. Now that the forefinger points the direction of the
reverse the direction of the current, and the rod magnetic field, the middle finger points the
is deflected in opposite direction. This show direction of current (opposite to the direction of
that a force is experienced by a current- flow of electrons) then the thumb will point the
carrying conductor in the magnetic field. direction of the force on the conductor.
B. If the current in the conductor is increased
then more force will act on the rod, and get 20.
more deflected. Direct Current (dc) Alternating Current
(ac)
17. i. The magnitude of the force is the i. It is the current i. It is the current of
highest/maximum when the direction of the of constant magnitude
current is at right angles/perpendicular to the magnitude. varying with
direction of the magnetic field. time.
ii. The magnitude of the force is minimum when ii. It flows in one ii. It reverses its
the direction of the current is parallel to the direction in the direction while
direction of the magnetic field. circuit. flowing in a
circuit.
18. i. The current is in the west-to-east direction. iii. It is obtained iii. It reverses its
Applying the right-hand thumb rule, we get from a cell or direction while
the direction of the magnetic field at a point battery. flowing in a
above the wire from the North-South circuit.
direction.

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