CBSE Test Paper-05

Class - 12 Physics (Moving Charges and Magnetism)

1. If electron velocity is and it is subjected to magnetic field of , then its

a. none of these
b. speed will change
c. both path will change and speed will change
d. path will change
2. Magnitude of the magnetic moment of an electron of mass if e is the charge on the
electron and angular momentum is l, is
a.
b.

c.
d.
3. A beam of electrons at rest is accelerated by a potential V. This beam experiences a force
F in a uniform magnetic field. The accelerating potential is changed to V’ and the force
experienced by the electrons in the same magnetic field is 2F. The ratio is
a. 2.0
b. 1.0
c.
d.
4. For measuring μA current the galvanometer is
a. connected in parallel series
b. always connected in series
c. always connected in parallel
d. connected in series parallel
5. In the fig given below magnetic induction at the point O is

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 a. .

b. +

c. +

d.
6. Write one condition under which an electric charge does not experience a force in a
magnetic field.
7. What is the approximate distance upto which earth's magnetic field extends?
8. A beam of protons with a velocity enters a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T at
an angle 60° to the magnetic field. Find the radius of the helical path taken by the proton
beam. Also find the pitch of the helix mp
9. Two straight wires A and B of lengths 10 m and 12 m carrying currents of 4.0 A and 6.0 A
respectively in opposite directions lie parallel to each other at a distance of 0.03 m.
Estimate the force on a 15 cm section of the wire B near its centre.
10. State Biot Savart law. A current I flows in a conductor placed perpendicular to the plane

of the paper. Indicate the direction of the magnetic field due to a small element at

point P situated at a distance from the element as shown in the figure.

11. A dielectric slab of thickness 1.0 cm and dielectric constant 5 is placed between the plates

of a parallel plate capacitor of plate area 0.01m2and separation 2.0 cm. Calculate the
change in capacity on introduction of dielectric. What would be the change, if the
dielectric slab were conducting?
12. Calculate the potential at P due to the charge configuration as shown in the following
figure. If r >>a, then how will you modify the result?

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13. A uniform magnetic field of 1.5 T exists in a cylindrical region of radius 10.0 cm, its
direction parallel to the axis along east to west. A wire carrying current of 7.0 A in the
north to south direction passes through this region. What is the magnitude and direction
of the force on the wire if,
a. the wire intersects the axis
b. the wire is turned from N-S to northwest direction,
c. the wire in the N-S direction is lowered from the axis by a distance of 6.0 cm?
14. An iron core is inserted into a solenoid 0.5 m long with 400 turns per unit length. The

area of cross section of the solenoid is 0.01 m2.

a. Find the permeability of the core when a current of 5 A flows through the solenoid
winding. Under these conditions, the magnetic flux through the cross section of the
solenoid is .
b. Find the inductance of the solenoid under these conditions.
15. An electron emitted by a heated cathode and accelerated through a potential difference
of 2.0 kV, enters a region with uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T. Determine the trajectory
of the electron if the field (a) is transverse to its initial velocity, (b) makes an angle of 30°
with the initial velocity.

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 CBSE Test Paper-05
Class - 12 Physics (Moving Charges and Magnetism)
Answers

1. (d) path will change

Explanation: As magnetic force always act perpedicular to the direction of motion so
path or direction will change withot any change in speed.
2. (a)
Explanation:
The electron moving in a circular orbit of radius r with a speed v and time period T
constitutes a current .
since ,
therefore
The orbital magnetic moment of the electron
The angular momentum of the electron ,
since
therefore,
3. (d)
Explanation: The energy of the electron after being accelerated by a potential V is
v is the velocity of the electron.

The force it experiences in a magnetic field B is

When accelerated by a potential V’, the velocity is

and the force in the same magnetic field is .

4. (b) always connected in series

Explanation: For measurement of current of any magnitude, the galvanometer is
always connected in series. This is to ensure that the entire current flows through the

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 galvanometer. If the galvanometer were connected in parallel, the current branches
out and only a part of the current will flow through it.

5. (c) +
Explanation: Magnetic field due to AB conductor is 0, magnetic field due to
semicircular arc BCD and straight conductor DE are in the same direction so add up

Net magnetic field = +

6. F = qvB sin
When the electric charge is either at rest (v = 0) or parallel ( = 0) to magnetic field, it
does not experience force in magnetic field.
7. The magnetic field of earth extends to nearly five times the radius of the earth i.e.

8.

or
9. The ratio of the lengths of the wires to the separation between them is large (more
than 300). So one can estimate approximately the force on a section of either of the
two wires (near their centres) by using exact result for force per unit length for two
infinitely long wires carrying currents I1 and I2.

Force per unit length

Force on 15 cm section of wire B (near its centre)

The force is repulsive as the currents are in
opposite directions, the direction force is normal to the wire away from A.
10. Biot Savart law states that the magnitude of magnetic field induction at a point due to
a current element of length dl, carrying I, at a point r from the element is given by

Vector form:

The direction of magnitude field is perpendicular to the plane containing and

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 and is directed inward.

11. Here, t = 1.0cm = 10-2m

A = 0.01m2 = 10-2m2

Capacity with air in between the plates

Capacity with dielectric slab in between the plates

Capacity with conducting slab in between the plates

Increase in capacity on introduction of dielectric

Increase in capacity on introduction of conducting slab

12. Potential at p due to the given charge configuration is the sum of the potentials due to
charges -q +q and +q. These charges are at distances r +a, r and r - a respectively from
the point P.

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 or

if r > > a, r2 - a2 = r2

13. a. Diameter of cylindrical region

= 20 cm = 0.20 m
Clearly, l = 0.20 m, Also
F = B I lsin
= 2.1 N
Using Fleming's left-hand rule, we find that the force is directed vertically
downwards.
b. If I1 is the length of the wire is the magnetic field, then

F1 = BIl1 sin45o

But l1 sin45o = 1

The force is directed vertically downwards by Fleming's left-hand rule.

c. When the wire is lowered by 6 cm, the length of the wire in the cylindrical
magnetic field is 2x.

Now x2 = 102 - 62

2x = 16 cm

= 1.68 N
The force is directed vertically downwards.

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14. The magnetic induction on the axis of the solenoid is given by

where is the permeability of the medium, n the number of turns per unit length
and i is the current.

a. Magnetic flux , since the normal to the area is along the direction of the
field,

Given, , A = 0.001 = 10-3m2

Therefore,

Since n = 400, i = 5 A and

We have
Which gives,
b. Total number of turns in the solenoid is given by

Total flux through the solenoid is

Self inductance = 0.064 H = 64 mH

Alternatively,

= 64 mH

15. Given, V = 2 kilo volt = 2000 volt

B = 0.15 T

a. If magnetic field is transverse to initial velocity of electron. In this particular case,

the velocity vector has no component in the direction of magnetic field.
Force on electron = Bev sin 90°
= Bev
This force acts as the centripetal force

or ...... (1)

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 But ..... (II)

or

[From I, II]

or

= 10-3m = 1.0 mm
The electron would move in a circular trajectory of radius 1.0 mm. The plane of
the trajectory is normal to B.
b. If v makes an angle 30° with the direction of magnetic field, the velocity can be
resolved into and i.e. v cos 30° and v sin 30° respectively.
Due to the electron will move on a circular path. The resultant path will be a
combination of straight line motion and circular motion which is called helical.

Thus,
For circular motion of radius rn

or

= 0.49mm = 0.5 mm
The linear velocity

Thus, the electron moves in a helical path of radius 0.49 mm with a velocity
component of in the direction of magnetic field.

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