Practice Paper (Unit 3 – Magnetic Effects of Current)

1 Marks { Conceptual Challenge }

1. Under what condition, an electron moving through a 23. A charge particle moves perpendicular to the magnetic
magnetic field experiences maximum force? field. How its KE & momentum are affected?
2. An electron is moving along X-axis in a magnetic field 24. The full-scale deflection current (f.s.d.) of a
acting along Y-axis. What is the direction of magnetic galvanometer is Ig. Can it be converted into an ammeter
force acting on it? of range ?
3. An electron moving vertically upward enters a magnetic 25. The net charge in a current carrying conductor is zero,
field directed towards north. What is the direction of even then it experiences a force in a magnetic field.
magnetic force? Why?
4. In how many ways a magnetic field can be produced ? 26. There are two identical galvanometers. One is
5. A current carrying solenoid tends to contract. Why? converted into an ammeter and the other into
6. For fig. 1 find magnetic field at center of circle? milliammeter. Which of the shunts will be of larger
7. Name the physical quantity whose SI unit is J/T. Is it resistance ?
scalar or vector quantity? 27. There are two identical galvanometers. One is
8. Under what condition is force acting on the charge converted into voltmeter and the other into
moving through a uniform field be minimum? millivoltmeter. Which meter will have smaller
9. In a certain arrangement a proton does not get resistance?
deflected while passing through a magnetic field. 28. Free electrons always keep on moving in a conductor.
Explain how? But no force acts on them in a magnetic field unless a
10. An electron and a proton moving with same speed current is passed through it. Why?
enter the same magnetic field at right angles. For which 29. A voltmeter, an ammeter and a cell are connected in
of them radius of circular path is minimum? series. It is observed that ammeter practically shows no
11. What is the nature of magnetic field due to current deflection. Why?
carrying (i) straight wire (ii) circular coil ? 30. A circular loop of radius 0.1m carries a current of 1 A
12. Name the physical quantity whose SI unit is Wb/m 2? Is it and is placed in a uniform magnetic field of0.5 T. The
scalar or vector quantity? magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the loop.
13. How will magnetic field at center of current carrying What is the force experienced by the loop?
circular loop if current becomes double and radius of 31. A body is suspended from the lower end of a vertical
coil is halved?{ 4 times } spring. A direct current is passed through the spring.
14. What is the advantage of radial magnetic field in What will happen?
moving coil galvanometer? 32. What is the function of soft iron cylinder in a moving
15. Which one of the following will have (a) minimum coil galvanometer?
radius (b) minimum frequency, when projected with 33. What happens if a bar magnet is cut into two equal
same velocity ‘v’ perpendicular to magnetic field ‘B’? pieces (i) transverse to its length (ii) along its length?
(i) Alpha particle (ii) Beta particle 34. If the horizontal and vertical components of earth’s
16. Why does a moving charge experience a force when magnetic field are equal at a place, what is the angle of
placed in magnetic field? dip at that place?
17. If a charge particle moves straight through a certain 35. Above Curie temperature, a ferromagnetic material
region, can one say there is no magnetic field in that becomes paramagnetic. Why?
region? 36. Why are electromagnets made of soft iron?
18. If a charged particle passes undeflected through a 37. Among steel, soft iron and silicon steel, which is suitable
region, can one say that there is magnetic field in that for making permanent magnets and why ?
region? 38. The declination at a place is 18° E of N. In what direction
19. A 20 µC charge is placed in uniform magnetic field of 2 a ship should steer so that it reaches a place due east?
T. Find the force on charge particle? 39. In what respect a current carrying wire is different from
20. Calculate magnetic field at a distance of 10 cm from a wire which carries no current?
long straight wire carrying a current of 5 A. { 10-5 T } 40. The relative permeability of a ferromagnetic material is
21. What is the role played by electric and magnetic field in 5000. What do you mean by it ?
a cyclotron? 41. Why is a diamagnetic substance feebly repelled by a
22. A loop of irregular shape carrying current is located in strong magnet?
an external magnetic field. If the wire is flexible why 42. Mention the names of three ferromagnetic substances?
does it change to circular shape?
43. What must be the resistance of ideal (a) voltmeter (b) 46. A neutron enters perpendicularly in a strong magnetic
ammeter? field. How will its path change?
44. Which has larger susceptibility: iron or copper? 47. Which has the least & largest resistance:
45. What types of fields are produced by a moving Galvanometer, ammeter & voltmeter?
electron? If electron is at rest then what type of field is
produced?

2/3 Marks { Numerical Challenge }

48. A circular coil of wire of radius 5 cm having 500 turns carries a current of 1 A. Calculate the magnetic field (i) at the
centre of coil and (ii) at a point at a distance of 12 cm from the centre along the axis of the coil. {(i) 6.28 × 10-3 T; (ii) 3.58
× 10-4 T}
49. A proton is moving northwards with a velocity of 5 × 106 m/s in a magnetic field of 0.1T directed eastwards. Find the
force on the proton. { 8 x 10-14 N }
50. A long straight conductor carries a current of 100 A. At what distance from the conductor is the magnetic field caused
by the current equal to 0.5 × 10–4 T? [40 cm]
51. A 32 cm long solenoid, 1.2 cm in diameter, is to produce a 0.2 T magnetic field at its centre. If current in the solenoid is
3.7A, how many turns must the solenoid have? [1.4 × 104]
52. A toroid has a core of inner radius 25 cm and outer 26 cm around which 3500 turns of a wire are wound. If current in
the wire is 11A, calculate magnetic field (i) inside the toroid and (ii) outside the toroid. [(i) 3 × 10-2 T
(ii) zero]
53. A proton, a deuteron and particle whose kinetic energies are the same enter at right angles to a uniform magnetic
field. Compare the radii of their circular paths. [1 : √2 : 1]
54. A cell is connected across points A & B of a uniform circular conductor. Prove that magnetic field at its centre O will be
zero.
55. A circular coil of 100 turns has a radius of 10cm and carries a current of 5A. Determine the magnetic field (i) at the
centre of the coil (ii) at a point on the axis of the coil at a distance of 5 cm from the centre of the coil. { 3.14 x 10-3 T,
2.25 x 10-3 T }
56. An electric current I is flowing in a circular wire of radius a. At what distance from the centre on the axis of circular wire
will the magnetic field be 1/8th of its value at the centre? { √(3a) }
57. A solenoid has a length of 1.23 m and inner diameter 4 cm. It has five layers of windings of850 turns each and carries a
current of 5.57A. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre of the solenoid? { 24.2 x 10-3 T }
6 –4
58. An electron is moving in circular path at 3×10 m/s in uniform magnetic field of 2×10 T. Find radius of the path. { 8.5
cm }
59. A proton with charge-mass ratio of 108 C kg –1 is moving in a circular orbit in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T. Calculate
the frequency of revolution. { 8 x 106 Hz }
60. An electron after being accelerated through a p.d. of 100 V enters a uniform magnetic field of 0.004 T perpendicular to
its direction of motion. Find the radius of the path described by the electron. { 8.4 mm }
61. A cyclotron is to accelerate protons to a kinetic energy of 5.0 MeV. If the strength of magnetic field in the cyclotron is
2.0T, find (i) the frequency needed for the applied alternating voltage (ii) radius of the cyclotron. { 3 x 107 Hz, 0.16 m }
62. A moving coil galvanometer has various particulars as: n = 30; B = 0.25 T; A = 1.5 × 10 –3 m2 and k = 10–3 Nm deg–1.
Determine the current sensitivity of the galvanometer. { 11.25 deg./A }
63. The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer increase by 20%, when its resistance is increased by a factor of 2.
By what factor the voltage sensitivity changes? { decreases by 40 % }
64. A galv. has a coil of resistance 5 Ω & requires 15 mA for full scale deflection. How will you convert it into (i) an ammeter
of range 0 – 1 A and (ii) voltmeter of range 0 – 15 V? Find resistance of meter in each case.
{ (i) 0.076 Ω, 0.075 Ω (ii) 995Ω, 1000Ω }
65. A galvanometer gives full scale reading of 25 mA when a p.d. across its terminals is 75 mV. How it can be used (i) as an
ammeter of range 0 – 100 A and (ii) as a voltmeter of range 0 – 750 V? { 7.5 x 10-4 Ω, 29997 Ω}
66. A 5 MeV proton moves vertically downward through a magnetic field of induction pointing horizontally from south to
north. Calculate the magnitude and direction of force acting on the proton.. { 7.58 x 10-12 N from west to east}
67. A horizontal overhead power line carries a current of 50A in west to east direction. What is the magnitude and
direction of the magnetic field 1.5m below the line? { 6.7 x 10-6 T }
68. A current of 10 A is flowing east to west in a long wire kept in east-west direction. Find magnetic field in a horizontal
plane at a distance of (i) 10 cm north (ii) 20 cm south from wire, & in a vertical plane at a distance of (iii) 40 cm
downwards (iv) 50 cm upwards? Also give direction in each case. { 2 x 10-5 T, 10-5 T, 5 x 10-6 T, 4 x 10-6 T }
69. A charge 2Q is spread uniformly over an insulated ring of radius R/2. What is the magnetic moment of ring if it is
rotated with angular velocity ω with respect to normal axis? { QωR2/2 }
70. What is magnetic moment associated with a coil of 1 turn, area of cross-section 10 -4 m2, with current of 2 A?{ 2 x 10-4
Am2 }
71. A coil of galvanometer has a resistance of 100 ohm. It shows full scale deflection for a current of 0.5 mA. How will you
convert it into a voltmeter of range 5 V? { R = 9900 Ω }
72. A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 100 ohm gives full scale deflection for a current of 1 mA. How will you
convert it into an ammeter of range 1 A. { S = 0.1 Ω }
73. An electron moving with a speed of 108 m/s enters a uniform field of 5 mT, perpendicular to field. Find: (a) radius of
circular path (b) frequency of electron. { 0.114 m, 1.4 x 108 Hz }
74. A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 12 ohm gives full scale deflection for a current of 50 mA. How will you
convert it into (i) an ammeter of range 0 to 0.5 A (ii) voltmeter of range 0 to 10 V? { S = 1.2 Ω, R = 188 Ω }
75. A solenoid of length 0.2 m, having 120 turns carries a current of 2.5 A. Find magnetic field (i) in interior of solenoid (ii)
at one end of solenoid? { 1.885 x 10-3 T, 0.9425 x 10-3 T }
76. What is the magnitude of force on a wire of length 0.04 m placed inside a solenoid making an angle of 30 0 with its axis.
The wire carries a current of 12 A and the magnetic field due the solenoid is 0.25 T. { 0.06 N }
77. A 50 cm long solenoid has 200 turns of radius 1 cm each. Find the magnetic field at the center of solenoid?{ 10-3 T }
78. A circular coil of wire consisting of 100 turns, each of radius 8 cm carries a current of 0.4 A. Find magnetic field at
center of coil? { 3.1 x 10-4 T }
79. A long straight wire carries a current of 35 A. Find magnetic field at a distance of 20 cm from the wire?{ 3.5 x 10-4 T }
80. Find the ratio of current sensitivity for the given two galvanometers: M 1 : R1 = 10 ohm, N1 = 30, A1 = 3.6 x 10-3 m2, B1 =
0.25 T… M2 : R2 = 14 ohm, N2 = 42, A2 = 1.8 x 10-3 m2, B2 = 0.50 T… { 1.4 }
81. A galvanometer with a coil of resistance 12 ohm shows a full scale deflection for a current of 2.5 mA. How will you
convert it into (i) ammeter of range 0 to 7.5 A, (ii) voltmeter of range 0 to 10 V { S = 4 mΩ, R = 3988 Ω }
82. At a certain place, the horizontal component of earth.s magnetic field is 3 times the vertical component. What is the
angle of dip at that place? [30°]
83. What is the magnitude of magnetic force per unit length on a wire carrying a current of 8 A & making an angle of 30 0
with the direction of uniform field of 0.15 T. { 0.6 N/m }
84. Two long & parallel straight wires A & B carrying currents of 8 A & 5 A in the same direction are separated by a distance
of 4 cm. Find force on a 10 cm section of wire A? { 0.96 N/m }