G-12 UNIT-4: ELECTROMAGNETISM

I. Choose the correct answer for the given questions from the suggested options.
1. Two long wires of the same length and cross-sectional area carry the same amount of current.
Which one of the following statements is correct about the magnetic field and the magnetic
forces on the wires?
A. The magnetic field is zero at midpoint between the wires when the current are in the same
direction.
B. The force between the wires is attractive when they carry current in opposite direction.
C. The magnetic fields between the wires reinforce each other when the currents are in the
same direction.
D. The magnetic field due to one is proportional to the current through the other wire.
2. Self-inductance is a quantity that describes:
A. The number of turns in a circuit
B. The induction of an electric field by an AC current in a lone coil.
C. The induction of a magnetic field by an AC current in a lone coil.
D. The steady state current in a coil.
3. Which conversion process forms the basis for the function of an electric generator?
A. Alternating current to direct
B. Mechanical energy to electrical
C. Electrical energy to mechanical
D. Low voltage to high or vice versa
4. What is the change in magnetic flux in a coil of area 5m 2 as its orientation relative to the
perpendicular of a uniform 3T magnetic field changes from 450 to 900 ?
A. 0Wb B.  11Wb C. 7.5Wb D. 11Wb
5. A simple transformer is illustrated in the figure below. What is it that the core is laminated?
A. To increase the induced current in the primary coil.
B. To increase the induced current in the secondary coil.
C. To avoid heat exchange between the primary and secondary coils.
D. To reduce the loss in power in the core due to eddy currents.

6. An electron moving at a speed of 1.5 x10 7 m / s enters a region of uniform magnetic field of
magnitude 2 x10 3 T , in a direction perpendicular to the field. The path followed by the electron
is circular. What is the radius of the circular path?
A. 0.43 cm B. 4.3 cm C. 43cm D. 430 cm
7. Which one of the following statements is correct about the effect and formation of a magnetic
field?
A. A magnetic field exerts a non-zero force on a stationary charged object.
B. A magnetic field exerts a non-zero force on a conducting wire placed in the field.
C. A uniform magnetic field can be created at all points around a long current carrying wire.
D. A magnetic field can be created in the space surrounding any charged object that is in
motion.
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8. If a wire carrying current in the plane of this paper toward the top of the page experiences a
magnetic force toward the right edge of the page, what will be the direction of the magnetic field
causing this force?
A. In the plane of the page and toward the left edge.
B. In the plane of the page and toward the bottom edge.
C. Perpendicular and directed out of the plane of the page.
D. Perpendicular and directed in to the plane of the page.
9. A square flat loop of wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field that is in the y direction. The
magnetic flux through the loop is a maximum if the plane of the loop is in the
A. xy plane C. y z plane
B. xz plane D. inclined 450 with respect to the xy plane
10. Which one of the following actions increases the magnetic energy density in the interior of a
very long current- carrying solenoid?
A. Increasing the number of turns per unit length of the solenoid.
B. Increasing the cross sectional area of the solenoid.
C. Increasing the length of the solenoid keeping the number of turns per unit length fixed.
D. Decreasing the cross sectional area of the solenoid.
11. Figure below shows a rectangular loop of wire width L and resistance R .One end of the loop is
in a uniform magnetic field of loop is pulled to the right at a constant speed v .What are the
magnitude and direction of the induced current in the loop?
A. I  BLvR and clockwise
B. I  BLv / R and clockwise
C. I  BLvR and counterclockwise
D. I  BLv / R and counterclockwise

12. Two rectangular loops of wire lie in the plane of this paper as shown in figure below. If the current
I in the outer loop is counterclockwise and increases with time, which one of the following
statements is correct about the current induced in the inner loop?
A. A current is induced in the inner loop in the clockwise direction
B. A current is induced in the inner loop in the counterclockwise direction
C. The induced current in the inner loop creates a magnetic field inside the area bounded by the
inner loop in the same direction of the magnetic field that the outer loop produces in this same
area.
D. It is zero.

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13. A wire carries a steady current of 2.4 A . A straight section of the wire is 0.75 long and lies in xy

plane along the x axis within a uniform magnetic field, B  1.6k T .If the current in the positive x
direction, what is the magnetic force on the section of the wire?
A. 2.88 N , in the negative y direction.
B. 2.88 N , in the positive y direction.
C. 3.84 N , in the negative y direction.
D. 3.84 N , in the positive y direction.
14. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. An n electric current can be induced in a circuit with a change in the cross-sectional area of the
wire.
B. The induced emf in a circuit is directly proportional to the time rate of change of magnetic flux.
C. Emf can be induced in a circuit by change in the area enclosed by the loop.
D. An electric current can be induced in a circuit with a changing of magnetic field.
15. According to the law of electromagnetic induction:
A. A constant magnetic flux crossing the surface of a circuit induced an emf in the circuit.
B. An emf is induced in a circuit when a constant magnetic field crosses its surface.
C. The magnitude of emf induced in a circuit is directly proportional to the rate of change the
magnetic flux crossing any surface bounded by the circuit.
D. A changing magnetic field parallel to the plane of a circuit induces an emf in it.
16. A rectangular loop of area 0.4𝑚2 is placed in a magnetic field that is changing at a rate of 100T/s. If
the normal of the loop makes angle 600 with field, what is the magnitude of induced emf?
A. 80V B. 40V C. 64V D. 20V
17. Two long wires of 10m in the length carries a current of 2.0A and 0.5A in the same direction. The
wires are separated by 4.0cm. What is the magnetic force that the wires exerted on each other?
A. 5X10-6 N B. 5X10-5 N C. 5X10-7 N D. 4X10-6 N
18. Lenz’s law in electromagnetic induction follows from which law of conservation?
A. Charge B. Momentum C. Energy D. Mass
19. What is the expression of the centripetal acceleration of a particle of charge q and mass m moving in
uniform in a uniform magnetic field B on a circle of radius r if B is perpendicular to the particle’s
direction of motion?
𝑞 2 𝐵2 2𝑞𝐵 𝑞 2 𝐵2 𝑞𝐵
A. 𝑚2 𝑟 B. 𝑚𝑟 C. 𝑚 𝑟 D. 𝑚
20. A current of 5A flows through the circuit when the switch in the figure below is closed.
What would be the copper wire suspended on the
clamp?
A. experience no force
B. Be deflected outward
C. Be lifted upward
D. Be deflected inward

21. Which one of the following statement is not correct about the magnetic properties of matter?
A. There is the tendency to oppose the applied magnetic field in a diamagnetic substance.
B. The unpaired electrons in diamagnetic materials will align with the applied magnetic field and
parallel to each other.
C. The unpaired electrons in ferromagnetic materials will align with the applied magnetic field and
parallel to each other.

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 D. The unpaired electrons in paramagnetic substance which will tend to align themselves in the
same direction as the applied magnetic field.
22. Suppose a conductor of length l carrying a current I placed in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude
B. when the conductors is making an angle 𝜃 with that of the magnetic field then the force
experienced by the conductor due to the magnetic field is given by:
⃗⃗ 𝑥𝑙⃗)
A. 𝐹⃗ = 𝐼(𝐵 B. 𝐹⃗ = 𝐵𝐼𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 C. 𝐹⃗ = 𝐵𝐼𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 D. 𝐹⃗ = 𝐼(𝑙⃗𝑥𝐵
⃗⃗ )
23. A long conductor shown in the figure carries current I in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Which statement is NOT correct about the magnetic field produced by this current carrying conductor?
A. Doubling the current through the conductor doubles the field strength.
B. Reversing the current direction will reverse the direction of the magnetic field.
C. The magnetic field encircles the conductor.
D. The field strength is directly proportional to the distance from the conductor.
24. A coiled copper has 50 turns and coil cross-sectional area of 9 𝑥 10−4 𝑚2 . This coil is initially
placed in a uniform magnetic field 0.02 T and pulled out of a field completely (where the field is
zero) in 0.5 seconds. What is the magnitude of the induced electromotive force?
A. 3.2 mV B. 9.0 mV C. 18 mV D. 1.8 mV
25. A 15 mH inductor is used to indicate an electromotive force of 5.0 mV. What is the rate change of
the induced current?
A. 3.0 A/s B. 0.30 A/s C. 0.33 A/s D. 3.3 A/s
26. A coil and permanent magnet are set in relative motion. Which one of the following statement is
NOT correct about induced electromotive force?
A. Coil with larger number of turns produce greater induced electromotive forces.
B. Moving a magnet relative to the coil and the coil relative to the magnet with equal speed will
produce the same electromotive force.
C. The magnitude of the induced electromotive is directly proportional to the relative velocity
between the two.
D. The direction in which the coil moves relative to the magnetic field does not have any effect on
the induced electromotive force.
27. A rectangular wire loop is at rest in a uniform magnetic field B of magnitude 2 T that is directed out
of the page. The loop measures 5 cm by 8 cm, and the plane of the loop is perpendicular to the field,
as shown. The total magnetic flux through the loop is:

A. zero B. 8𝑥10−3 𝑇𝑚2 C. 3𝑥10−3 𝑇𝑚2 D. 2𝑥10−3 𝑇𝑚2

28. A metal spring has its ends attached so that if forms a circle. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field,
as shown above. Which of the following will NOT cause a current to be induced in the spring?

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 A. Changing the magnitude of the magnetic field
B. Increasing the diameter of the circle by stretching the spring
C. Rotating the spring about a diameter
D. Moving the spring parallel to the magnetic field
E. Moving the spring in and out of the magnetic field
29. The diagram below shows a straight wire carrying a current i in a uniform magnetic field. An arrow
indicates the magnetic force F on the wire. Of the following possibilities, the direction of the
magnetic field must be
A. Out of the page
B. Into the page
C. Up the plane of the page
D. Down the plane of the page

30. Toward which magnetic pole of Earth is the north pole of a compass needle attracted?
A. The north pole of a compass needle is attracted to the north magnetic pole of Earth, which is located
near the geographic North Pole of Earth.
B. The north pole of a compass needle is attracted to the south magnetic pole of Earth, which is located
near the geographic North Pole of Earth.
C. The north pole of a compass needle is attracted to the north magnetic pole of Earth, which is located
near the geographic South Pole of Earth.
D. The north pole of a compass needle is attracted to the south magnetic pole of Earth, which is located
near the geographic South Pole of Earth.
31. A long straight wire is placed on a table top and electric current flows through the wire from right to left. If
you look at the wire end-on from the left end, does the magnetic field go clockwise or counterclockwise?
A. By pointing your right-hand thumb in the direction opposite of current, the right-hand fingers will curl
counterclockwise, so the magnetic field will be in the counterclockwise direction.
B. By pointing your right-hand thumb in the direction opposite of current, the right-hand fingers will curl
clockwise, so the magnetic field will be in the clockwise direction.
C. By pointing your right-hand thumb in the direction of current, the right-hand fingers will curl
counterclockwise, so the magnetic field will be in the counterclockwise direction.
D. By pointing your right-hand thumb in the direction of current, the right-hand fingers will curl
clockwise, so the magnetic field will be in the clockwise direction.
32. What is a magnetic field?
A. The directional lines present inside and outside the magnetic material that indicate the magnitude and
direction of the magnetic force.
B. The directional lines present inside and outside the magnetic material that indicate the magnitude of the
magnetic force.
C. The directional lines present inside the magnetic material that indicate the magnitude and the direction
of the magnetic force.
D. The directional lines present outside the magnetic material that indicate the magnitude and the direction
of the magnetic force.

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33. What is an electric motor?
A. An electric motor transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.
B. An electric motor transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy.
C. An electric motor transforms chemical energy into mechanical energy.
D. An electric motor transforms mechanical energy into chemical energy.
34. What is a step-up transformer?
A. A step-up transformer decreases the current to transmit power over short distances with minimum loss.
B. A step-up transformer increases the current to transmit power over short distances with minimum loss.
C. A step-up transformer increases voltage to transmit power over long distances with minimum loss.
D. A step-up transformer decreases voltage to transmit power over short distances with minimum loss.
35. What is a step-up transformer?
A. A step-up transformer decreases the current to transmit power over short distances with minimum loss.
B. A step-up transformer increases the current to transmit power over short distances with minimum loss.
C. A step-up transformer increases voltage to transmit power over long distances with minimum loss.
D. A step-up transformer decreases voltage to transmit power over short distances with minimum loss.
36. Imagine a magnetic field goes through a coil in the direction indicated in Figure below. The coil diameter
is 2.0 cm. If the magnetic field goes from 0.020 to 0.010 T in 34 s, what is the magnitude of the induced
current? Assume the coil has a resistance of 0.1 Ω.

A. 1.477𝑥10−4 𝐴 B. 1.477𝑥10−5 𝐴 C. 1.477𝑥10−3 𝐴 D. 1.477𝑥10−2 𝐴

37. The magnetic flux through a single wire loop changes from 3.5 𝑊𝑏 to 1.5 𝑊𝑏 in 2.0 s. What emf is
induced in the loop?
A. –2.0 V C. +1.0 V
B. –1.0 V D. +2.0 V
38. Given a bar magnet, how can you induce an electric current in a wire loop?
A. An electric current is induced if a bar magnet is placed near the wire loop.
B. An electric current is induced if a wire loop is wound around the bar magnet.
C. An electric current is induced if a bar magnet is moved through the wire loop.
D. An electric current is induced if a bar magnet is placed in contact with the wire loop.
39. What factors can cause an induced current in a wire loop through which a magnetic field passes?
A. Induced current can be created by changing the size of the wire loop only.
B. Induced current can be created by changing the orientation of the wire loop only.
C. Induced current can be created by changing the strength of the magnetic field only.
D. Induced current can be created by changing the strength of the magnetic field, changing the size of the
wire loop, or changing the orientation of the wire loop.
40. What is Lenz’s law?
A. If induced current flows, its direction is such that it adds to the changes which induced it.
B. If induced current flows, its direction is such that it opposes the changes which induced it.
C. If induced current flows, its direction is always clockwise to the changes which induced it.
D. If induced current flows, its direction is always counterclockwise to the changes which induced it.
41. What is the magnetic flux through an equilateral triangle with side 60 cm long and whose plane makes a
60° angle with a uniform magnetic field of 0.33 T?
A. 0.045 𝑊𝑏 B. 0.09 𝑊𝑏 C. 0.405 𝑊𝑏 D. 4.5 𝑊𝑏
42. Which statement gives two differences between electric field lines and magnetic field lines?

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 A. Electric field lines begin and end on opposite charges and the electric force on a charge is in the
direction of field, while magnetic fields form a loop and the magnetic force on a charge is
perpendicular to the field.
B. Electric field lines form a loop and the electric force on a charge is in the direction of field, while
magnetic fields begin and end on opposite charge and the magnetic force on a charge is perpendicular
to the field.
C. Electric field lines begin and end on opposite charges and the electric force on a charge is in the
perpendicular direction of field, while magnetic fields form a loop and the magnetic force on a charge
is in the direction of the field.
D. Electric field lines form a loop and the electric force on a charge is in the perpendicular direction of
field, while magnetic fields begin and end on opposite charge and the magnetic force on a charge is in
the direction of the field.
43. A straight wire segment carries 0.25 A. What length would it need to be to exert a 4.0-mN force on a
magnet that produces a uniform magnetic field of 0.015 T that is perpendicular to the wire?
A. 0.55 m B. 1.06 m C. 2.2 m D. 4.4 m
44. To produce a magnetic field of 0.0020 T, what current is required in a 500-turn solenoid that is 25 cm
long?
A. 0.80 A B. 1.60 A C. 80 A D. 160 A
45. The forces shown below are exerted on an electron as it moves through the magnetic field. In each case,
what direction does the electron move?
A. (a) left to right, (b) out of the page, (c) upwards
B. (a) left to right, (b) into the page, (c) downwards
C. (a) right to left, (b) out of the page, (c) upwards
D. (a) right to left, (b) into the page, (c) downwards

46. Why increasing the frequency of rotation of the coils in an electrical generator increases the output emf?
A. The induced emf is proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux with respect to distance.
B. The induced emf is inversely proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux with respect to
distance.
C. The induced emf is inversely proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux with respect to time.
D. The induced emf is proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux with respect to time.
47. For a magnet, a domain refers to ______.
A. The region between the poles of the magnet
B. The space around the magnet that is affected by the magnetic field
C. The region within the magnet in which the magnetic poles of individual atoms are aligned
D. The region from which the magnetic material is mined
48. What is the magnetic field midway between two long, straight wires 10cm apart if one carries 10A and
the other 8A and these currents are in the same direction?
A. 3 × 10−4 𝑇 B. 6 × 10−12 𝑇 C. 8 × 10−6 𝑇 D. 8 × 10−10 𝑇
49. The magnetic field line passing through point P inside the solenoid is directed
A. To the right
B. To the left
C. Downward toward the bottom of the page
D. Upward toward the top of the page

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50. Which of the following explain how magnetic flux can be zero when the magnetic field is not zero?
A. If angle between magnetic field and area vector is 0°, then its sine is also zero, which means that there
is zero flux.
B. If angle between magnetic field and area vector is 45°, then its sine is also zero, which means that there
is zero flux.
C. If angle between magnetic field and area vector is 60°, then its cosine is also zero, which means that
there is zero flux.
D. If the angle between magnetic field and area vector is 90°, then its cosine is also zero, which means that
there is zero flux.
51. Is an emf induced in the coil shown below when it is stretched? If so, state why and give the direction of
the induced current.

A. No, because induced current does not depend upon the area of the coil.
B. Yes, because area of the coil increases; the direction of the induced current is counterclockwise.
C. Yes, because area of the coil increases; the direction of the induced current is clockwise.
D. Yes, because the area of the coil does not change; the direction of the induced current is clockwise.
52. The circuit shown in Figure below consists of a U-shaped wire with a resistor and with the ends connected
by a sliding conducting rod. The magnetic field filling the area enclosed by the circuit is constant at 0.01 T.
If the rod is pulled to the right at speed what current is induced in the circuit and in what direction does the
current flow?

A. 15𝜇𝐴 B. 1.5𝜇𝐴 C. 0.15𝜇𝐴 D. 10𝜇𝐴

53. Given a bar magnet, how can you induce an electric current in a wire loop?
A. An electric current is induced if a bar magnet is placed near the wire loop.
B. An electric current is induced if wire loop is wound around the bar magnet.
C. An electric current is induced if a bar magnet is moved through the wire loop.
D. An electric current is induced if a bar magnet is placed in contact with the wire loop.

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