QUESTION FOR SHORT ANSWER

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Q.1 Consider a magnetic field line. Is the magnitude of B constant or variable along such a line? Can you give
an example of each case?

Q.2 A current is sent through a vertical spring from whose lower end a weight is hanging. What will happen?

Q.3 B =  0i / 2d suggets that a strong magnetic field is set up at points near a long wire carrying a current.
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Since there is a current i and magnetic field B , why is there not a force on the wire in accord with the
  
equation FB  iL  B ?

Q.4 Two fixed wires cross each other perpendicularly so that they do not actually
touch but are close to each other, as shown in figure. Equal currents i exist in
each wire in the directions indicated. In what region(s) will there be some points
of zero net magnetic field?

Q.5 A messy loop of limp wire is placed on a frictionless table and

anchored at points a and b as shown in figure. If a current i is now
passed through the wire, will it try to form a circular loop
or will it try to bunch up further?

Q.6 A very long conductor has a square cross section and contains a coaxial cavity also with a square cross
section. Current is distributed uniformly over the material cross section of the conductor. Is the magnetic
field in the cavity equal to zero? Justify you answer.

Q.7 Two long solenoids are nested on the same axis, as in figure. They carry
identical currents but in opposite directions. If there is no magnetic field
inside the inner solenoid, what can you say about n, the number of turns
per unit length, for the two solenoids? Which one, if either, has the larger
value?
Q.8 The magnetic field at the center of a circular current loop has the value B =  0 i / 2R . However, the
electric field at the center of a ring of charge is zero. Why this difference?

Q.9 A steady current is set up in a cubical network of resistive wires, as in figure.

Use symmetry arguments to show that the magnetic field at the
center of the cube is zero

Q.10 A copper pipe filled with an electrolyte. When a voltage is applied, the current in the electrolyte is
constituted by the movement of positive and negative ions in opposite directions. Will such a pipe
experience a force when placed in a magnetic field perpendicular to the current.

Q.11 Magnetic moments arise due to charges. Can a system have magnetic moments even though it has
no charge.
Q.12 Imagine that the room in which you are seated is fillled with a uniform magnetic field with B pointing
vertically upward. A circular loop of wire has its plane horizontal . For what direction of current
in the loop, as viewed from above, will the loop be in stable eqiulibrium with respect to forces
& torques of magnetic origin ?

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Q.13 Two current-carrying wires may attract each other. In absence of other forces, the wires will move
towards each other increasing the kinetic energy. From where does this energy come?

Q.14 In order to have a current in a long wire, it should be connected to a battery or some such device.
Can we obtain the magnetic field due to a straight, long wire by using Ampere’s law without mentioning
this other part of the circuit.
Q.15 A uniform magnetic field fills a certian cubical region of space. Can an electron be fired into this
cube from the outside in such a way that it will travel in a closed circular path inside the cube?
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Q.16 In Ampere’s law  B.dl   0 i the current outside the curve is not included on the right hand side.
Does it mean that the magnetic field B calculated by using Ampere’s law, gives the contribution of
only the currents crossing the area bounded by the curve ?
Q.17 A magnetic field that varies in magnitude form point to point, but has constant direction (East
to West) is set up in a chamber . A charged particle enters the chamber and travels undeflected
along a straight path with constant speed . What can you say about the initial velocity of the particle?

Q.18 A charged particle enters an environment of a strong & non-uniform magnetic field varying from
point to point both in magnitude and direction and comes out of it following a complicated trajectory.
Would its final speed equal the initial speed , if it suffered no collisions with the environment.

Q.19 A straight wire carrying on electric current is placed along the axis of a uniformly charged ring. Will
there be a magnetic force on the wire if the ring starts rotating about the wire ? If yes, in which
direction ?

Q.20 An electron travelling West to East enters a chamber having a uniform electrostatic field in North
to South direction . Specify the direction in which a uniform magnetic field should be set up to
prevent the electron from deflecting from its straight line path .

Q.21 The magnetic field inside a tightly wound, long solenoid is B = 0 ni. It suggests that the field does
not depend on the total length of the solenoid, and hence if we add more loops at the ends of a
solenoid the field should not increase. Explain qualitatively why the extra-added loops do not have
a considerable effect on the field inside the solenoid.

Q.22 A lightening conductor is connected to the earth by a circular copper pipe. After lightning strikes, it is
discovered that the pipe has turned into a circular rod. Explain the cause of this phenomenon.

Q.23 We know that the work required to turn a current loop end for end in an external magnetic
field is 2B. Does this hold no matter what the original orientaion of the loop was ?

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Magnetic Effect of Current ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.

Q.1 A current of i ampere is flowing through each of the bent wires as shown the magnitude and direction of
magnetic field at 0 is
 0i  1 2   0i  1 3 
(A)    (B)   
4  R R  4  R R 
 0i  1 3   0i  1 3 
(C)    (D)   
8  R 2R   8  R R 

Q.2 Net magnetic field at the centre of the circle O due to a current carrying
loop as shown in figure is ( < 180°)
(A) zero
(B) perpendicular to paper inwards
(C) perpendicular to paper outwards
(D) is perpendicular to paper inwards if   90° and perpendicular to paper outwards if 90°<180°

Q.3 The magnetic field due to a current carrying square loop of side a at a point
located symmetrically at a distance of a/2 from its centre (as shown is)
2  0i 0 i 2  0i
(A) (B) (C) (D) zero
3 a 6 a 3 a

Q.4 A charge particle A of charge q = 2 C has velocity v = 100 m/s. When it passes through
point A and has velocity in the direction shown. The strength of magnetic field at point B
due to this moving charge is (r = 2 m).
(A) 2.5 T (B) 5.0 T (C) 2.0 T (D) None

Q.5 Three rings, each having equal radius R, are placed mutually perpendicular to
each other and each having its centre at the origin of co-ordinate system. If
current I is flowing thriugh each ring then the magnitude of the magnetic field at
the common centre is
0I 0I 0I
(A) 3
2R
(B) zero 
(C) 2  1  2R

(D) 3  2  2R
Q.6 Two concentric coils X and Y of radii 16 cm and 10 cm lie in the same vertical plane containing N-S
direction. X has 20 turns and carries 16 A. Y has 25 turns & carries 18A. X has current in anticlockwise
direction and Y has current in clockwise direction for an observer, looking at the coils facing the west.
The magnitude of net magnetic field at their common centre is
(A) 5 × 10–4 T towards west (B) 13 × 10–4 T towards east
–4
(C) 13 × 10 T towards west (D) 5 × 10–4 T towards east
Q.7 A uniform beam of positively charged particles is moving with a constant velocity parallel to another
beam of negatively charged particles moving with the same velocity in opposite direction separated by a
distance d. The variation of magnetic field B along a perpendicular line draw between the two beams is
best represented by

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q.8 The dimension of where  is permeability &  is permittivity is same as :

(A) Resistance (B) Inductance (C) Capacitance (D) None of these

Q.9 A current I flows around a closed path in the horizontal plane of the circle as
shown in the figure. The path consists of eight arcs with alternating radii r and 2r.
Each segment of arc subtends equal angle at the common centre P. The magnetic
field produced by current path at point P is
3 0I
(A) ; perpendicular to the plane of the paper and directed inward.
8 r
3 0I
(B) ; perpendicular to the plane of the paper and directed outward.
8 r
1 0I
(C) ; perpendicular to the plane of the paper and directed inward.
8 r
1 0I
(D) ; perpendicular to the plane of the paper and directed outward..
8 r

Q.10 Infinite number of straight wires each carrying current I are equally
placed as shown in the figure. Adjacent wires have current in
opposite direction. Net magnetic field at point P is
 0 I ln 2  0 I ln 4
(A) k̂ (B) k̂
4 3 a 4 3 a
 0 I ln 4
(C) ( k̂ ) (D) Zero
4 3 a

Q.11 A direct current is passing through a wire. It is bent to form a coil of one turn. Now it is further bent to
form a coil of two turns but at smaller radius. The ratio of the magnetic induction at the centre of this coil
and at the centre of the coil of one turn is
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 1

Q.12 Two mutually perpendicular conductors carrying currents I1 and I2 lie in one plane. Locus of the point at
which the magnetic induction is zero, is a
(A) circle with centre as the point of intersection of the conductor.
(B) parabola with vertex as the point of intersection of the conductors
(C) straight line passing through the point of intersection of the conductors.
(D) rectangular hyperbola

Q.13 Find the magnetic field at P due to the arrangement shown

 0i  1  2 0i  0i  0i  1 
(A) 1    (B)  (C)  (D) 1  
2 d  2 2 d 2 d 2 d  2

Q.14 Equal current i is flowing in three infinitely long wires along positive x, y and z directions. The magnitude
field at a point (0, 0, –a) would be:
0i  0i 0i 0i
(A) ( ĵ  î ) (B) ( î  ĵ) (C) ( î  ĵ) (D) (î  ˆj  k̂ )
2a 2a 2a 2a

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Q.15 A thin, straight conductor lies along the axis of a hollow conductor of radius R. The two carry equal
currents in the same direction. The magnetic field B is plotted against the distance r from the axis. Which
of the following best represents the resulting curve?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.16 A long thin walled pipe of radius R carries a current I along its length. The current
density is uniform over the circumference of the pipe. The magnetic field at the center
of the pipe due to quarter portion of the pipe shown, is
0I 2 0I 2 0I 2
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D) None
4 2 R  R 2R
Q.17 Two very long straight parallel wires, parallel to y-axis, carry currents 4I and I, along +y direction and –y direction,
respectively. The wires are passes through the x-axis at the points (d, 0, 0) and (– d, 0, 0) respectively. The graph
of magnetic field z-component as one moves along the x-axis from x = – d to x = +d, is best given by

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.18 A long straight wire, carrying current I, is bent at its midpoint to from an angle of
45°. Induction of magnetic field at point P, distant R from point of bending is
equal to :

(A)
 
2 1  0I
(B)

2  1 0I  (C)

2 1  0I  (D)

2  1  0I 
4 R 4R 4 2R 4 2 R
Q.19 A hollow cylinder having infinite length and carrying uniform current per unit length 
along the circumference as shown. Magnetic field inside the cylinder is
 0
(A) (B) 0 (C) 20 (D) none
2

Q.20 A long straight metal rod has a very long hole of radius ‘a’ drilled parallel to the rod axis as shown in the
figure. If the rod carries a current ‘i’ find
the value of magnetic induction on the axis of the hole, where OC = c
 0ic  0ic
(A) (B)
( b 2  a 2 ) 2 ( b 2  a 2 )

 0i( b 2  a 2 )  0 ic
(C) (D)
2 c 2 a 2 b 2
Q.21 Two long conductors are arranged as shown above to form overlapping
cylinders, each of raidus r, whose centers are separated by a distance
d. Current of density J flows into the plane of the page along the shaded
part of one conductor and an equal current flows out of the plane of the
page along the shaded portion of the other, as shown. What are the
magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point A?
(A) (0/2)dJ, in the +y-direction (B) (0/2)d2/r, in the +y-direction
(C) (0/2)4d2J/r, in the –y-direction (D) (0/2)Jr2/d, in the –y-direction
(E) There is no magnetic field at A.
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Q.22 An electron is moving along positive x-axis. A uniform electric field exists towards negative y-axis. What
should be the direction of magnetic field of suitable magnitude so that net force of electron is zero
(A) positive z- axis (B) negative z-axis (C) positive y-axis (D) negative y-axis
Q.23 A particle of charge q and mass m starts moving from the origin under the action of an electric field
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E  E 0 î and B  B0 î with velocity v  v0 ĵ . The speed of the particle will become 2v0 after a time
2mv0 2 Bq 3 Bq 3 m v0
(A) t = (B) t = mv (C) t = (D) t =
qE 0 m v0 qE
Q.24 An electron is projected with velocity v0 in a uniform electric field E perpendicular to the field. Again it is
projetced with velocity v0 perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field B/ If r1 is initial radius of curvature
just after entering in the electric field and r2 is initial radius of curvature just after entering in magnetic field
then the ratio r1 r2 is equal to
Bv 02 B Ev0 Bv 0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
E E B E
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Q.25 A uniform magnetic field B  B0 ˆj exists in a space. A particle of mass m and charge q is projected
towards negative x-axis with speed v from the a point (d, 0, 0). The maximum value v for which the
particle does not hit y-z plane is
2 Bq Bqd Bq Bqd
(A) (B) (C) (D)
dm m 2dm 2m
Q.26 Two protons move parallel to each other, keeping distance r between them, both moving with same

velocity V . Then the ratio of the electric and magnetic force of interaction between them is
(A) c 2 V 2 (B) 2c 2 V 2 (C) c 2 2V 2 (D) None
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Q.27 A charged particle of specific charge  is released from origin at time t = 0 with velocity V  Vo î  Vo ĵ
 
in magnetic field B  Bo î . The coordinates of the particle at time t  are (specific charge = q/m)
Bo 
 Vo 2Vo  Vo    Vo 
(A)  2B  , B , B   (B)  2B  , 0, 0 
 o o o   o 
 2Vo Vo    Vo  2Vo 
(C)  0, B  , 2B   (D)  B  , 0,  B  , 
 o o   o o 
Q.28 Three ions H+, He+ and O+2 having same kinetic energy pass through a region in which there is a uniform
magnetic field perpendicular to their velocity, then :
(A) H+ will be least deflected. (B) He+ and O+2 will be deflected equally.
+2
(C) O will be deflected most. (D) all will be deflected equally.

Q.29 An electron having kinetic energy T is moving in a circular orbit of radius R perpendicular to a uniform

magnetic induction B . If kinetic energy is doubled and magnetic induction tripled, the radius will become
3R 3 2 4
(A) (B) R (C) R (D) R
2 2 9 3
Q.30 An electron (mass = 9.1 × 1031 ; charge =  1.6 × 1019 C) experiences no deflection if subjected to
an electric field of 3.2 × 105 V/m and a magnetic field of 2.0 × 103 Wb/m2 . Both the fields are normal
to the path of electron and to each other . If the electric field is removed, then the electron will revolve in
an orbit of radius :
(A) 45 m (B) 4.5 m (C) 0.45 m (D) 0.045 m

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Q.31 A charged particle moves in a magnetic field B  10 î with initial velocity u  5î  4ˆj . The path of the
particle will be
(A) straight line (B) circle (C) helical (D) none
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Q.32 A electron experiences a force 4.0 î  3.0 ˆj × 10–13 N in a uniform magnetic field when its velocity is
 
2.5 k̂ 107 ms–1. When the velocity is redirected and becomes 1.5 î  2.0 ĵ  107 ms–1, the magnetic

force of the electron is zero. The magnetic field vector B is :
(A) – 0.075 î  0.1 ĵ (B) 0.1 î  0.075 ĵ (C) 0.075 î  0.1 ˆj  k̂ (D) 0.075 î  0.1ˆj
Q.33 A mass spectrometer is a device which select particle of equal mass. An iron with electric charge q > 0
and mass m starts at rest from a source S and is accelerated through a potential difference V. It passes
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through a hole into a region of constant magnetic field B perpendicular to the plane of the paper as
shown in the figure. The particle is deflected by the magnetic field and emerges through the bottom hole
at a distance d from the top hole. The mass of the particle is
qBd qB2d 2 qB2d 2 qBd
(A) (B) (C) (D)
mV 4V 8V 2mV

Q.34 Electrons moving with different speeds enter a uniform magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the
field. They will move along circular paths.
(A) of same radius
(B) with larger radii for the faster electrons
(C) with smaller radii for the faster electrons
(D) either (B) or (C) depending on the magnitude of the magnetic field
Q.35 In the previous question, time periods of rotation will be :
(A) same for all electrons
(B) greater for the faster electrons
(C) smaller for the faster electrons
(D) either (B) or (C) depending on the magnitude of the magnetic field
Q.36 OABC is a current carrying square loop an electron is projected from the centre of loop along its
diagonal AC as shown. Unit vector in the direction of initial acceleration will be
 î  ĵ 
(A) k̂ (B) 
 

 2 
î  ĵ
(C) – k̂ (D)
2
Q.37 A particle having charge of 1 C, mass 1 kg and speed 1 m/s enters a uniform magnetic field, having
magnetic induction of 1 T, at an angle  = 30° between velocity vector and magnetic induction. The pitch
of its helical path is (in meters)
3 
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) 
2 2
Q.38 A charged particle is released from rest in a region of uniform electric and magnetic fields, which are
parallel to each other. The locus of the particle will be
(A) helix of constant pitch (B) straight line
(C) helix of varying pitch (D) cycloid

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Q.39 A particle of specific charge (charge/mass)  starts moving from the origin under the action of an electric
 
field E  E 0 î and magnetic field B  B0k̂ . Its velocity at (x0, y0, 0) is ( 4î  3ˆj) . The value of x0 is:
13 E 0 16 B 0 25 5
(A) 2 B (B) E0 (C) 2E (D) 2B
0 0 0
Q.40 A particle of specific charge (q/m) is projected from the origin of coordinates with initial velocity
[ui – vj]. Uniform electric magnetic fields exist in the region along the +y direction, of magnitude E and B.
The particle will definitely return to the origin once if
(A) [vB 2E] is an integer (B) (u2 + v2)1/2 [B E] is an integer
(C) [vB E] in an integer (D) [uB E] is an integer
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Q.41 An electron moving with a velocity V1  2 î m/s at a point in a magnetic field experiences a force F1  2 ĵN .
 
If the electron is moving with a velocity V2  2 ˆj m/s at the same point, it experiences a force F2  2 î N .

The force the electron would experience if it were moving with a velocity V3  2k̂ m/s at the same point is

(A) zero (B) 2k̂N (C)  2k̂N (D) information is insufficient

Q.42 Two particles of charges +Q and –Q are projected from the same point with a velocity v in a region of
uniform magnetic field B such that the velocity vector makes an angle q with the magnetic field. Their
masses are M and 2M, respectively. Then, they will meet again for the first time at a point whose
distance from the point of projection is
(A) 2Mv cos  QB (B) 8Mv cos  QB (C) Mv cos  QB (D) 4Mv cos  QB
Q.43 A particle of charge Q and mass M moves in a circular path of radius R in a uniform magnetic field of
magnitude B. The same particle now moves with the same speed in a circular path of same radius R in
the space between the cylindrical electrodes of the cylindrical capacitor. The radius of the inner electrode
is R/2 while that of the outer electrode is 3R/2. Then the potential difference between the capacitor
electrodes must be
(A) QBR(ln 3) M (B) QB 2 R 2 (ln3) 2M (C) QB 2 R 2 (ln3) M (D) None
Q.44 A particle with charge +Q and mass m enters a magnetic field of magnitude B,
existing only to the right of the boundary YZ. The direction of the motion of the
m
particle is perpendicular to the direction of B. Let T = 2 . The time spent
QB
by the particle in the field will be
   2     2 
(A) T (B) 2T (C) T   (D) T  
 2   2 

Q.45 In the previous question, if the particle has –Q charge, the time spend by the particle in the field will be
   2     2 
(A) T (B) 2T (C) T   (D) T  
 2   2 

Q.46 The direction of magnetic force on the electron as shown in the diagram is along
(A) y-axis (B) –y-axis
(C) z-axis (D) –z-axis

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Q.47 A particle having charge q enters a region of uniform magnetic field B (directed
inwards) and is deflected a distance x after travelling a distance y. The magnitude
of the momentum of the particle is:

qBy qBy qB  y 2  qBy 2

(A) (B) (C) 2  x  x  (D)
2 x   2x
Q.48 A block of mass m & charge q is released on a long smooth inclined plane
magnetic field B is constant, uniform, horizontal and parallel to surface as
shown. Find the time from start when block loses contact with the surface.
m cos  m cos ec 
(A) (B)
qB qB
m cot 
(C) (D) none
qB
Q.49 A particle moving with velocity v having specific charge (q/m) enters a region of
3mv
magnetic field B having width d = at angle 53° to the boundary of magnetic
5qB
field. Find the angle  in the diagram.
(A) 37° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) none
Q.50 A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to its initial direction travelling in air. The
path of the particle is seen to follow the path in figure. Which of statements 1–3 is/are correct?
[1] The magnetic field strength may have been increased while the particle was travelling in air
[2] The particle lost energy by ionising the air
[3] The particle lost charge by ionising the air
(A) 1, 2, 3 are correct (B) 1, 2 only are correct
(C) 2, 3 only are correct (D) 1 only
Q.51 A straight rod of mass m and length L is suspended from the identical spring as shown in the figure. The
spring stretched by a distance of x0 due to the weight of the wire. The circuit has total resistance R.
When the magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of the paper is switched on, springs are observed to
extend further by the same distance. The magnetic field strength is
mgR
(A) ; directed outward from the plane of the paper
L
mgR
(B) ; directed outward from the plane of the paper
2 x0
mgR
(C) ; directed into the plane of the paper
L
mgR
(D) ; directed into the plane of the paper
 x0

Q.52 A conducting wire bent in the form of a parabola y2 = 2x carries a current

i = 2 A as shown in figure. This wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field

B  4 k̂ Tesla. The magnetic force on the wire is (in newton)
(A)  16 î (B) 32 î (C)  32 î (D) 16 î

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Q.53 A semi circular current carrying wire having radius R is placed in
x-y plane with its centre at origin ‘O’. There is non-uniform magnetic
 Bx
field B  o k̂ (here Bo is +ve constant) is existing in the region. The
2R
magnetic force acting on semi circular wire will be along
(A) – x-axis (B) + y-axis
(C) – y-axis (D) + x-axis
Q.54 A circular current loop of radius a is placed in a radial field B as
shown. The net force acting on the loop is
(A) zero (B) 2BaIcos
(C) 2aIBsin (D) None
Q.55 A conductor of length l and mass m is placed along the east-west line on a table. Suddenly a certain
amount of charge is passed through it and it is found to jump to a height h. The earth’s magnetic induction
is B. The charge passed through the conductor is:
1 2gh gh m 2gh
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Bmgh Blm Blm Bl
Q.56 In the figure shown a current I1 is established in the long straight wire AB. Another
wire CD carrying current I2 is placed in the plane of the paper. The line joining
the ends of this wire is perpendicular to the wire AB. The force on the wire CD
is:
(A) zero (B) towards left
(C) directed upwards (D) none of these

Q.57 A square loop ABCD, carrying a current i, is placed near and coplanar with a long straight conductor
XY carrying a current I, the net force on the loop will be
20 Ii  0Ii 2 0 Iil  0 Iil
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 3 2

Q.58 A metal ring of radius r = 0.5 m with its plane normal to a uniform magnetic field B of induction 0.2 T
carries a current I = 100 A. The tension in newtons developed in the ring is:
(A) 100 (B) 50 (C) 25 (D) 10
Q.59 In given figure, X and Y are two long straight parallel conductors each carrying
a current of 2 A. The force on each conductor is F newtons. When the current
in each is changed to 1 A and reversed in direction, the force on each is now
(A) F/4 and unchanged in direction (B) F/2 and reversed in direction
(C) F/2 and unchanged in direction (D) F/4 and reversed in direction
Q.60 A conducting ring of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m is placed on a smooth horizontal
plane. The ring carries a current i = 4A. A horizontal magnetic field B = 10T is
switched on at time t = 0 as shown in figure. The initial angular acceleration of
the ring will be
(A) 40  rad/s2 (B) 20  rad/s2 (C) 5  rad/s2 (D) 15  rad/s2
Q.61 In the figure shown a coil of single turn is wound on a sphere of radius R and mass
m. The plane of the coil is parallel to the plane and lies in the equatorial plane of
the sphere. Current in the coil is i. The value of B if the sphere is in equilibrium is
mg cos  mg mg tan  mg sin 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
iR iR iR iR

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Q.62 The magnetic moment of a circular orbit of radius ‘r’ carrying a charge ‘q’ and rotating with velocity v is
given by
qvr qvr
(A) (B) (C) qvr (D) qvr2
2 2
E 2 0  0
Q.63 The dimensional formula for the physical quantity is
B2
(E = electric field and B = magnetic field)
(A) L0M0T0 (B) L1M0T–1 (C) L–1M0T1 (D) L1/2M0T–1/2
Q.64 A thin non conducting disc of radius R is rotating clockwise (see figure) with an angular velocity w about
its central axis, which is perpendicular to its plane. Both its surfaces carry +ve charges of uniform surface
density. Half the disc is in a region of a uniform, unidirectional magnetic field B parallel to the plane of the
disc, as shown. Then,
(A) The net torque on the disc is zero.
(B) The net torque vector on the disc is directed leftwards.
(C) The net torque vector on the disc is directed rightwards.
(D) The net torque vector on the disc is parallel to B.
Q.65 A rectangular coil PQ has 2n turns, an area 2a and carries a current 2I, (refer
figure). The plane of the coil is at 60° to a horizontal uniform magnetic field of
flux density B. The torque on the coil due to magnetic force is
(A) BnaI sin60° (B) 8BnaI cos60° (C) 4naI Bsin60° (D) none
Q.66 A straight current carrying conductor is placed in such a way that the current in the conductor flows in the
direction out of the plane of the paper. The
conductor is placed between two poles of two magnets, as shown.
The conductor will experience a force in the direction towards
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
Q.67 Figure shows a square current carrying loop ABCD of side 10 cm and

current i = 10A. The magnetic moment M of the loop is

(A) (0.05) î  3k̂ A  m 2  
(B) (0.05) ˆj  k̂ A  m 2
(C) (0.05)  3î  k̂ A  m 2
 
(D) î  k̂ A  m 2

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT

Take approx. 3 minutes for answering each question.
Q.1 In the following hexagons, made up of two different material P and Q, current enters and leaves from
points X and Y respectively. In which case the magnetic field at its centre is not zero.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.2 Consider the magnetic field produced by a finitely long current carrying wire.
(A) the lines of field will be concentric circles with centres on the wire.
(B) There can be two points in the same plane where magnetic fields are same.
(C) There can be large number of points where the magnetic field is same.
(D) The magnetic field at a point is inversally proportional to the distance of the point from the wire.

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 l
Q.3 Consider three quantities x = E/B, y = 1 /  0  0 and z = . Here, l is the length of a wire, C is a
CR
capacitance and R is a resistance. All other symbols have standard meanings.
(A) x, y have the same dimensions (B) y, z have the same dimensions
(C) z, x have the same dimensions (D) none of the three pairs have the same dimensions.

Q.4 Two long thin, parallel conductors carrying equal currents in the
same direction are fixed parallel to the x-axis, one passing through
y = a and the other through y = –a. The resultant magnetic field
due to the two conductors at any point is B. Which of the
following are correct?
(A) B = 0 for all points on the x-axis
(B) At all points on the y-axis, excluding the origin, B has only a z-component.
(C) At all points on the z-axis, excluding the origin, B has only a y-component.
(D) B cannot have an x-component.

Q.5 Current flows through uniform, square frames as shown. In which case is the magnetic field at the centre
of the frame not zero?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.6 A wire carrying I is shaped as shown. Section AB is a quarter circle of radius r. The magnetic field at C
is directed
(A) along the bisector of the angle ACB, away from AB
(B) along the bisector of the angle ACB, towards AB
(C) perpendicular to the plane of the paper, directed into the paper
(D) at an angle /4 to the plane of the paper
Q.7 A long straight wire carries a current along the x-axis. Consider the points A(0, 1, 0), B(0, 1, 1),
C(1, 0, 1) and D(1, 1, 1). Which of the following pairs of points will have magnetic fields of the same
magnitude?
(A) A and B (B) A and C (C) B and C (D) B and D
Q.8 In the previous question, if the current is i and the magnetic field at D has magnitude B,
 0i  0i
(A) B = (B) B =
2 2 2 3
(C) B is parallel to the x-axis (D) B makes an angle of 45° with the xy plane

Q.9 Which of the following statement is correct :

(A) A charged particle enters a region of uniform magnetic field at an angle 850 to magnetic lines of force.
The path of the particle is a circle.
(B) An electron and proton are moving with the same kinetic energy along the same direction. When they
pass through uniform magnetic field perpendicular to their direction of motion, they describe circular
path.
(C) There is no change in the energy of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field although magnetic
force acts on it.
(D) Two electrons enter with the same speed but in opposite direction in a uniform transverse magnetic
field. Then the two describe circle of the same radius and these move in the same direction.

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Q.10 Two identical charged particles enter a uniform magnetic field with same speed but at angles 30° and 60°
with field. Let a, b and c be the ratio of their time periods, radii and pitches of the helical paths than
(A) abc = 1 (B) abc > 1 (C) abc < 1 (D) a = bc

Q.11 Consider the following statements regarding a charged particle in a magnetic field . Which of the statements
are true :
(A) Starting with zero velocity, it accelerates in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic field.
(B) While deflecting in magnetic field its energy gradually increases .
(C) Only the component of magnetic field perpendicular to the direction of motion of the charged
particle is effective in deflecting it.
(D) Direction of deflecting force on the moving charged particle is perpendicular to its velocity.

Q.12 A particle of charge q and velocity v passes undeflected through a space with non-zero electric field E
and magnetic field B. The undeflecting conditions will hold if.
(A) signs of both q and E are reversed.
(B) signs of both q and B are reversed.
(C) both B and E are changed in magnitude, but keeping the product of |B| and |E| fixed.
(D) both B and E are doubled in magnitude.

Q.13 Two charged particle A and B each of charge +e and masses

12 amu and 13 amu respectively follow a circular trajectory in chamber
X after the velocity selector as shown in the figure. Both particles
enter the velocity selector with speed 1.5 × 106 ms–1. A uniform
magnetic field of strength 1.0 T is maintained within the chamber
X and in the velocity selector.
(A) Electric field across the conducting plate of the velocity selector is – 106 NC–1 î .
(B) Electric field across the conducting plate of the velocity selector is 106 NC–1 î .
(C) The ratio rA rB of the radii of the circular paths for the two particles is 12 13 .
(D) The ratio rA rB of the radii of the circular paths for the two particles is 13 12 .
Q.14 An electron is moving along the positive X-axis. You want to apply a magnetic field for a short time so
that the electron may reverse its direction and move parallel to the negative Xaxis. This can be done by
applying the magnetic field along
(A) Y-axis (B) Z-axis (C) Y-axis only (D) Z-axis only

Q.15 In a region of space, a uniform magnetic field B exists in the y-direction. A proton
is fired from the origin, with its initial velocity v making a small angle  with the
y-direction in the yz plane. In the subsequent motion of the proton,
(A) its x-coordinate can never be positive
(B) its x- and z-coordinates cannot both be zero at the same time
(C) its z-coordinate can never be negative
(D) its y-coordinate will be proportional to the square of its time of flight

Q.16 A rod AB moves with a uniform velocity v in a uniform

magnetic field as shown in figure.
(A) The rod becomes electrically charged.
(B) The end A becomes positively charged.
(C) The end B becomes positively charged.
(D) The rod becomes hot because of Joule heating.

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 Question No. 17 to 21 (5 questions)
The following experiment was performed by J.J.Thomson in order to measure the ratio of the
charge e to the mass m of an electron. Figure shows a modern version of Thomson's apparatus. Electrons
emitted from a hot filament are accelerated by a potential difference V. As the electrons pass through the
deflector plates, they encounter both electric and magnetic fields. When the electrons leave the plates
they enter a field-free region that extends to the fluorescent screen. The beam of electrons can be
observed as a spot of light on the screen. The entire region in which the electrons travel is evacuated with
a vacuum pump.
Thomson's procedure was to first set both the electric and magnetic fields to zero, note the
position of the undeflected electron beam on the screen, then turn on only the electric field and measure
the resulting deflection. The deflection of an electron in an electric field of magnitude E is given by
d1=eEL2/2mv2, where L is the length of the deflecting plates, and v is the speed of the electron. The
deflection d1 can also be calculated from the total deflection of the spot on the screen, d1 + d2 and the
geometry of the apparatus. In the second part of the experiment, Thomson adjusted the magnetic field so
as to exactly cancel the force applied by the electric field, leaving the electron beam undeflected. This
gives eE = evB. By combining this relation with the expression for d1, one can calculate the charge to
mass ratio of the electron as a function of the known quantities. The result is:
e 2d1E

m B 2L2
Q.17 Why was it important for Thomson to evacuate the air
from the apparatus?
(A) Electrons travel faster in a vacuum, making the
deflection d1 smaller.
(B) Electromagnetic waves propagate in a vacuum.
(C) The electron collisions with the air molecules cause
them to be scattered, and a focused beam will not
be produced.
(D) It was not important and could have been avoided.
Q.18 One might have considered a different experiment in which no magnetic field is needed. The ratio e/m
can then be calculated directly from the expression for d1. Why might Thomson have introduced the
magnetic field B in his experiment?
(A) To verify the correctness of the equation for the magnetic force.
(B) To avoid having to measure the electron speed v.
(C) To cancel unwanted effects of the electric field E.
(D) To make sure that the electric field does not exert a force on the electron.
Q.19 If the electron speed were doubled by increasing the potential difference V, which of the following would
have to be true in order to correctly measure e/m?
(A) The magnetic field would have to be cut in half in order to cancel the force applied by the electric field.
(B) The magnetic field would have to be doubled in order to cancel the force applied by the electric field.
(C) The length of the plates, L, would have to be doubled to keep the deflection, d1, from changing.
(D) Nothing needs to be changed.
Q.20 The potential difference V, which accelerates the electrons, also creates an electric field. Why did Thomson
NOT consider the deflection caused this electric field in his experiment?
(A) This electric field is much weaker than the one between the deflecting plates and can be neglected.
(B) Only the deflection, d1 + d2 caused by the deflecting plates is measured in the experiment.
(C) There is no deflection from this electric field
(D) The magnetic field cancels the force caused by this electric field.

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Q.21 If the electron is deflected downward when only the electric field is turned on (as shown in figure) then in
what directions do the electric and magnetic fields point in the second part of the experiment?
(A) The electric field points to the bottom, while the magnetic field points into the page.
(B) The electric field points to the bottom, while the magnetic field points out of the page.
(C) The electric field points to the top, while the magnetic field points into the page.
(D) The electric field points to the top, while the magnetic field points out of the page.
Q.22 A conductor ABCDE, shaped as shown, carries a current i. It is placed in the xy plane with the ends A
and E on the x-axis. A uniform magnetic field of magnitude B exists in the region. The force acting on it
will be
(A) zero, if B is in the x-direction
(B) Bi in the z-direction, if B is in the y-direction
(C) Bi in the negative y-direction, if B is in the z-direction
(D) 2aBi, if B is in the x-direction
Q.23 A square loop of side  is placed in the neighbourhood of an infinitely long straight wire carrying a current
I1. The loop carries a current I2 as shown in figure

(A) The magnetic moment of the loop is pm  l 2I 2 k̂

(B) The magnetic moment of the loop is pm  l 2 I 2 k̂
(C) The potential energy of the loop is minimum
(D) The torque experienced by the loop is maximum

Q.24 The magnetic dipole p m is placed parallel to an infinitely long straight wire as
shown in figure
(A) the potential energy of the dipole is minimum
(B) the torque acting on the dipole is zero
(C) the force acting on the dipole is zero
(D) none of these
ANSWER KEY
ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.

Q.1 D Q.2 C Q.3 C Q.4 A Q.5 A Q.6 A Q.7 D

Q.8 A Q.9 A Q.10 B Q.11 B Q.12 C Q.13 A Q.14 A
Q.15 B Q.16 A Q.17 C Q.18 A Q.19 B Q.20 B Q.21 A
Q.22 B Q.23 D Q.24 D Q.25 B Q.26 A Q.27 D Q.28 B
Q.29 C Q.30 C Q.31 C Q.32 A Q.33 C Q.34 B Q.35 A
Q.36 B Q.37 B Q.38 B Q.39 C Q.40 C Q.41 A Q.42 D
Q.43 C Q.44 C Q.45 D Q.46 A Q.47 C Q.48 C Q.49 C
Q.50 B Q.51 A Q.52 B Q.53 A Q.54 C Q.55 D Q.56 D
Q.57 A Q.58 D Q.59 A Q.60 A Q.61 B Q.62 B Q.63 A
Q.64 B Q.65 B Q.66 B Q.67 A

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT

Q.1 A Q.2 A,B,C Q.3 A,B,C Q.4 A,B,C,D

Q.5 C Q.6 C Q.7 B,D Q.8 A,D
Q.9 B,C Q.10 A,D Q.11 C,D Q.12 D
Q.13 C Q.14 A,B Q.15 A Q.16 B
Q.17 C Q.18 B Q.19 A Q.20 C
Q.21 D Q.22 A,B,C Q.23 A Q.24 C

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