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Worksheet (XII) –Ch: Moving Charges and Magnetism (PYQs)
Question 1.What is the direction of the force acting on a charged particle +q, moving with a
velocity v in a uniform magnetic field B? Give direction of force if charge is –q?(Delhi)

Question 2.Why should the spring/suspension wire in a moving coil galvanometer have low
torsional constant? (All India 2008)

Question 3.Magnetic field lines can be entirely confined within the core of a toroid, but not within a
straight solenoid. Why? (Delhi 2008)

Question 4.An electron does not suffer any deflection while passing through a region of uniform
magnetic field. What is the direction of the magnetic field? (All India 2009)

Question 5.A beam of alpha particles projected along +x-axis, experiences a force due to a
magnetic field along the +y-axis. What is the direction of the magnetic field? (All India 2009)
Answer: towards negative direction of z-axis.

Question 6.A beam of electrons projected along +x-axis, experiences a force due to a magnetic field
along the +y/-axis. What is the direction of the magnetic field? (All India 2010) Answer: towards
positive direction of z-axis.

Question 7.A beam of protons, projected along + x-axis, experiences a force due to a magnetic field
along the – y-axis. What is the direction of the magnetic field? (All India 2010) Answer: towards
positive direction of z-axis.

Question 8.Draw the trajectory of a charged particles +q and -q moving with velocity v as they
enter a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the direction of its motion. Assume the direction of
magnetic field to be perpendicular and in to the plane of paper.(2012)

Question 9. An ammeter of resistance 0.6 Ω can measure current up to 1.0 A. Calculate

(i) The shunt resistance required to enable the ammeter to measure current upto 5.0 A
(ii) The combined resistance of the ammeter and the shunt. (Delhi 2013)
Answer: 0.15ohm, 0.12 ohm

Question 10. Using the concept of force between two infinitely long parallel current carrying
conductors, define one ampere of current. (All India 2013)

Question 11. Write the condition under which an electron will move undeflected in the presence of
crossed electric and magnetic fields.(Comptt. All India 2013)

Question 12.A particle of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ moving with velocity V enters the region of
uniform magnetic field at right angle to the direction of its motion. How does its kinetic energy get
affected? (Comptt. Delhi 2015)

Question 13. Write the underlying principle of a moving coil galvanometer. (Delhi 2015)

Question 14. A coil, of area A, number of turns N, carrying a steady current I, has a magnetic
moment, m⃗ , associated with it. Write the relation between m, I and A and N . (Delhi 2015)
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Question 15. Using Ampere’s circuital law, obtain an expression for the magnetic field along the
axis of a current carrying solenoid of length l and having N number of turns. (All India 2008)

Question 16. A charge ‘q’ moving along the negative X-axis with a velocity v is subjected to a
uniform magnetic field B acting along the Z-axis as it crosses the origin O.
(i) Trace its trajectory.
(ii) Does the charge gain kinetic energy as it enters the magnetic field? Justify your answer. (Delhi
2009)

Question 17. A steady current (I1) flows through a long straight wire. Another wire carrying steady
current (I2) in the same direction is kept close and parallel to the first wire. Show with the help of a
diagram how the magnetic field due to the current I1 exerts a magnetic force on the second wire.
Write the expression for this force. (All India 2011)

Question 18. Two identical circular wires P and Q each of radius R and carrying current ‘I’ are kept
in perpendicular planes such that they have a common centre as shown in the figure. Find the
magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at the common centre of the two coils. (2011)

Question 19. Two identical circular loops, P and Q, each of radius r and carrying current I and 2I
respectively are lying in parallel planes such that they have a common axis. The direction of current
in both the loops is clockwise as seen from O which is equidistant from both the loops. Find the
magnitude of the net magnetic field at point O. (2011)

Question 20. A circular coil of closely wound N turns and radius r carries a current I. Write the
expressions for the following: (i) magnetic field at centre(ii) magnetic moment of coil (2011)

Question 21. A proton and a deuteron, each moving with velocity v⃗ enter simultaneously in the
region of magnetic field B⃗ acting normal to the direction of velocity. Trace their trajectories
establishing the relationship between the two. [Assume magnetic field to be perpendicular and
inwards to the plane of paper]. (2011)
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Question 22.A particle of mass 10-3 kg and charge 5 pC enters into a uniform electric field of 2 ×
105 NC-1, moving with a velocity of 20 ms-1 in a direction opposite to that of the field. Calculate the
distance it would travel before coming to rest. (Comptt. Delhi 2011) Ans: 20cm

Question 23. A particle of mass 5 × 10-3 kg and charge 4 µC enters into a uniform electric field of 2
× 105 NC-1, moving with a velocity of 30 ms-1 in a direction opposite to that of the field. Calculate
the distance it would travel before coming to rest. (Delhi 2011)Answer: a=160ms-2, S=2.81m

Question 24. (a) How is a toroid different from a solenoid?

(b) Use Ampere’s circuital law to obtain the magnetic field inside a toroid.
(c) Show that in an ideal toroid, the magnetic field:(i) inside the toroid and
(ii) outside the toroid at any point in the open space is zero. (Comptt. All India 2014)

Question 25. Derive an expression for the magnetic moment (M) of an electron revolving around

the nucleus in terms of its angular momentum . What is the direction of* the magnetic
moment of the electron with respect to its angular momentum? (Comptt. All India 2014)
Answer: M= evr/2 = el/2m, The direction of (M ) is opposite to that of l, because of the negative
charge of the electron.

Question 26. State the underlying principle of a cyclotron. Write briefly how this machine is used to
accelerate charged particles to high energies. (Delhi 2014)

Question 27. Draw the magnetic field lines due to a current passing through a long solenoid. Use
Ampere’s circuital law, to obtain the expression for the magnetic field due to the current I in a long
solenoid having n number of turns per unit length. (Comptt. Delhi 2014)
Answer:

Question 28. A rectangular coil of sides ‘V and ‘b’ carrying a current I is subjected to a uniform
magnetic field B→ acting perpendicular to its plane. Obtain the expression for the torque acting on
it(Comptt. Delhi 2014)

Question 29. (i) State Biot – Savart law in vector form expressing the magnetic field due to
an B→ element dl→ carrying current I at a distance r→ from the element.
(ii) Write the expression for the magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of
radius r carrying a steady current I. Draw the field lines due to the current loop. (2014)
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Question 30. A square loop of side 20 cm carrying current of 1A is kept near an infinite long
straight wire carrying a current of 2A in the same plane as shown in the figure.

Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net force exerted on the loop due to the current
carrying conductor. (Comptt. All India 2015)
Ans: F(net)=5.3 x 10-7 N, the direction of force is towards the infinitely long straight wire.

Question 31.A square shaped plane coil of area 100 cm2 of 200 turns carries a steady current of 5A.
It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T acting perpendicular to the plane of the coil.
Calculate the torque on the coil when its plane makes an angle of 60° with the direction of the
field. In which orientation will the coil be in stable equilibrium? (2014) Ans: Torque = 1Nm

Question 32. A proton and an alpha particle having the same kinetic energy are, in turn, passed
through a region of uniform magnetic field, acting normal to the plane of the paper and travel in
circular paths. Deduce the ratio of the radii of the circular paths described by them. (2015)
Answer: r(proton):r(alpha) = 1:1

Question 33. A circular coil of 200 turns and radius 10 cm is placed in a uniform magnetic field of
0.5 T, normal to the plane of the coil. If the current in the coil is 3.0 A, calculate the
(a) total torque on the coil.
(b) total force on the coil.
(c) average force on each electron in the coil, due to the magnetic field.
Assume the area of cross-section of the wire to be 10-5 m2 and the free electron density is 1029/m3.
(All India 2015) Answer: Torque=0, F(net)=0, F=BeVd=1.5x10-24N

Question 34. An electron moves around the nucleus in a hydrogen atom of radius 0.51 A, with a
velocity of 2 × 105 m/s. Calculate the following :
(i) the equivalent current due to orbital motion of electron
(ii) the magnetic field produced at the centre of the nucleus
(iii) the magnetic moment associated with the electron. (All India 2015)
Answer: I=9.9x10-5A, B=1.23T, M=8.16x10-25Am2
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Question 35. Find the expression for magnetic field at a point on the axis of a circular coil carrying
current and hence find the magnetic field at the centre of the circular coil carrying current.(2016)

Question 36. A long straight wire of a circular cross-section of radius ‘a’ carries a steady current
‘I’. The current is uniformly distributed across the cross-section. Apply Ampere’s circuital law to
calculate the magnetic field at a point V in the region for
(i) r < a and (ii) r > a.

Question 37. State the underlying principle of working of a moving coil galvanometer. Write two
reasons why a galvanometer can not be used as such to measure current in a given circuit. Name
any two factors on which the current sensitivity of a galvanometer depends. (Delhi 2010)

Question 38. Write the expression for the magnetic moment (M−→) due to a planar square loop of
side ‘l’ carrying a steady current I in a vector form. In the given figure this loop is placed in a
horizontal plane near a long straight conductor carrying a steady current I, at a distance l as shown.
Give reasons to explain that the loop will experience a net force but no torque. Write the expression
for this force acting on the loop. (Delhi 2010)

Question 39. Write the expression for the magnetic moment (M−→) due to a planar square loop of
side ‘l’ carrying a steady current I in a vector form. In the given figure this loop is placed in a
horizontal plane near a long straight conductor carrying a steady current I, at a distance l as shown.
Give reasons to explain that the loop will experience a net force but no torque. Write the expression
for this force acting on the loop. (Delhi 2010)

Question 40. Two identical coils, each of radius ‘R’ and number of turns ‘N’ are lying in
perpendicular planes such that their centres coincide. Find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant magnetic field at the centre of the coils, if they are carrying currents ‘I’ and √3I
respectively. (Comptt. Delhi 2010) Ans: B= μ0NI/R

Question 41. Figure shows a rectangular loop conducting PQRS in which the arm PQ is free to
move. A uniform magnetic field acts in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Arm
PQ is moved with a velocity v towards the arm RS. Assuming that the arms QR, RS and SP have
negligible resistances and the moving arm PQ has the resistance r, obtain the expression for

(i) the current in the loop (ii) the force and (iii) the power required to move the arm PQ. (2010)
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Answer: The induced e.m.f. ε = Blv

Question 42. A rectangular conductor LMNO is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T. The
field is directed perpendicular to the plane of the conductor. When the arm MN of length of 20 cm
is moved towards left with a velocity of 10 ms-1, calculate the emf induced in the arm. Given the
resistance of the arm to be 5Ω (assuming that other arms are of negligible resistance) find the value
of the current in the arm. (All India 2010) Ans: induced emf= 1V, I=0.2A

Question 43.A wire AB is carrying a steady current of 12A and is lying on the table. Another wire
CD carrying 5A is held directly above AB at a height of 1 mm. Find the mass per unit length of
the wire CD so that it remains suspended at its position when left free. Give the direction of the
current flowing in CD with respect to that in AB. [Take the value of g = 10 ms-2] (All India 2010)
Answer: Hint with Diagram- Direction of current in CD should be opposite to that of AB.
m/L=1.2x10-3kg/m

Question 44. (a) Define the current sensitivity of a galvanometer.

(b) The coil area of a galvanometer is 16 × 10-4 m2. It consists of 200 turns of a wire and is in a
magnetic field of 0.2 T. The restoring torque constant of the suspension fibre is 10-6 Nm per degree.
Assuming the magnetic field to be radial, calculate the maximum current that can be measured by
the galva-nometer if the scale can accommodate 30° deflection. (Comptt. All India 2010)
Ans:

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Question 45. (a) State Ampere’s circuital law, expressing it in the integral form.
(b) Two long coaxial insulated solenoids, S1 and S2 of equal lengths are wound one over the other as
shown in the figure. A steady current “I” flows through the inner solenoid S1 to the other end B,
which is connected to the outer solenoid S2 through which the same current “I” flows in the
opposite direction so as to come out at end A. If n1 and n2 are the number of turns per unit length,
find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at a point
(i) inside on the axis and (ii) outside the combined system. (Delhi 2014)
Answer: (i)

(ii) Outside the combined system, magnetic field is zero

Question 46.Consider the motion of a charged particle of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ moving with
velocity v⃗ in a magnetic field B⃗. (a) If v⃗ is perpendicular to B⃗ , show that it describes a
circular path having angular frequency ω = qB/m. (b) If the velocity v⃗ has a component parallel to
the magnetic field B⃗ , trace the path described by the particle. Justify your answer. (2014)

Question 47. Write the expression for the generalized form of Ampere’s circuital law. Discuss its
significance and describe briefly how the concept of displacement current is explained through
charging/discharging of a capacitor in an electric circuit. (All India 2014)

Question 48. (a) Why is the magnetic field radial in a moving coil galvanometer? Explain how it is
achieved. (b) A galvanometer of resistance ‘G’ can be converted into a voltmeter of range (0 – V)
volts by connecting a resistance ‘R’ in series with it. How much resistance will be required to
change its range from 0 to V/2? (Comptt. AI 2014)
Answer: (a) The magnetic field in a moving coil galvanometer is made ‘radial’ to keep the magnetic
field ‘normal’ to the area vector of the coil. It is done by taking the cylindrical soft iron core. The
torque acting on the coil is maximum (sin θ = 1, when, θ = 90°)
(b) Given : resistance of galvanomter = G Ω
Range of voltmeter (RL) = (0 – V) volts
Resistance to be connected in parallel = R

[ig is the maximum current which can flow through galvanometer]

From equation (i) and (ii), on solving we get

Question 49. A closely wound solenoid of 2000 turns and cross sectional area 1.6 × 10-4 m2 carrying
a current of 4.0 A is suspended through its centre allowing it to turn in a horizontal plane. Find
(i) the magnetic moment associated with the solenoid,
(ii) magnitude and direction of the torque on the solenoid if a horizontal magnetic field of 7.5 × 10-
2 T is set up at an angle of 30° with the axis of the solenoid. (2014)

Ans:M=1.28Am2, Torque=0.048Nm
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Question 50.A long straight wire, of circular cross section (radius = a) carries a current I which is
uniformly distributed across the cross section of the wire. Use Ampere’s circuital law to
calculate the magnetic field B(r), due to this wire, at a point distance r < a and r > a from its axis.
Draw a graph showing the dependence of B(r) on r. (Comptt. All India 2016)
Answer:

Question 51. State the Lorentz’s force and express it in vector form. Which pair of vectors are
always perpendicular to each other? Derive the expression for the force acting on a current carrying
conductor of length L in a uniform magnetic field ‘B’. (Comptt. Delhi 2017)
Answer: Total force on charge carriers in the conductor,(we know that, n=N/AL)

Question 52. (a) Two identical circular loops X and Y of radius R and carrying the same current are
kept in perpendicular planes such that they have a common centre at P as shown in the figure. Find
the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at the point P due to the loops. (2017)

Answer:(a) The magnetic field due to a circular coil at a point carrying current is given by
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Since these two circular coils are identical and carrying the same current,

Resultant magnetic field (BR)

Question 53. (a) Two long parallel wires carry currents I1 and I2 flowing in the same direction.
When a third wire carrying current I is placed parallel and coplanar in between the two, find the
condition when the third wire would experience no force due to these two wires. (2011)
Ans:

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