1208 Magnetic Effect of Current

0 2 2 1 / 2 0 i1i2
(c) (i1  i2 ) (d)
2a 2a (i1  i2 )
5. A cell is connected between the points A and C of a circular
conductor ABCD of centre O with angle A OC  60 o . If
1. A circular current carrying coil has a radius R. The distance
from the centre of the coil on the axis where the magnetic B1 and B 2 are the magnitudes of the magnetic fields at O
1 due to the currents in ABC and ADC respectively, the ratio
induction will be th to its value at the centre of the coil, is
8
[MP PMT 1997]
B1
is
R B2
(a) (b) R 3 [KCET 1999; Pb PET 2000]
3
2
(c) 2 3 R (d) R i1
3 (a) 0.2 B
300o
2. The field normal to the plane of a wire of n turns and radius r O
which carries a current i is measured on the axis of the coil at a (b) 6
60o
small distance h from the centre of the coil. This is smaller than (c) 1 A C
the field at the centre by the fraction D
1A i2
(d) 5
3 h2 2 h2
(a) (b)
2 r2 3 r2 6. An infinitely long conductor PQR is bent to form a right angle
as shown. A current I flows through PQR The magnetic field
3 r2 2 r2 due to this current at the point M is H1. Now another infinitely
(c) (d)
2 h2 3 h2 long straight conductor QS is connected at Q so that the current
is I/2 in QR as well as in QS, The current in PQ remaining
3. The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius r is
 times that due to a long straight wire at a distance r from it, unchanged. The magnetic field at M is now H 2 . The ratio
for equal currents. Figure here shows three cases : in all cases
the circular part has radius r and straight ones are infinitely
H 1 / H 2 is given by
long. For same current the B field at the centre P in cases 1, 2, 3
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
have the ratio [CPMT 1989]
M
1
(a)
2
P P I 90o
(b) 1 – +
P Q 90o S
P 2
(1) (3) (c)
(2) 3 R
       3 1  –
(a)    :   :    (d) 2
 2 2  4 2
7. Two coaxial solenoids 1 and 2 of the same length are set so that
      3 1  one is inside the other. The number of turns per unit length are
(b)    1  :   1  :   
 2   2   4 2 n1 and n 2 . The currents i1 and i2 are flowing in
   opposite directions. The magnetic field inside the inner coil is
(c)  : :3
2 2 4 zero. This is possible when [Roorkee 2000]

     1   3 1  (a) i1  i2 and n1  n 2
(d)    1 :    :   
 2  2 4  4 2
(b) i1  i2 and n1  n 2
4. Two straight long conductors AOB and COD are perpendicular
to each other and carry currents i1 and i2 . The magnitude of (c) i1  i2 and n1  n 2
the magnetic induction at a point P at a distance a from the
point O in a direction perpendicular to the plane ACBD is (d) i1 n1  i2 n 2
[MP PMT 1994]
0 0 8. A coil having N turns is wound tightly in the form of a spiral
(a) (i1  i2 ) (b) (i1  i2 ) with inner and outer radii a and b respectively. When a current
2a 2a
 Magnetic Effect of Current 1209

I passes through the coil, the magnetic field at the centre is 12. H  , He  and O   ions having same kinetic energy pass
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2001] through a region of space filled with uniform magnetic field B
directed perpendicular to the velocity of ions. The masses of the
 0 NI 2  0 NI
(a) (b) ions H  , He  and O   are respectively in the ratio
b a
1 : 4 : 16 . As a result
 0 NI b 0 I N
b (a) H  ions will be deflected most
(c) ln (d) ln
2(b  a) a 2(b  a) a (b) O   ions will be deflected least
9. A non-planar loop of conducting wire carrying a current I is (c) He  and O   ions will suffer same deflection
placed as shown in the figure. Each of the straight sections of
the loop is of length 2a. The magnetic field due to this loop at (d) All ions will suffer the same deflection
the point P (a,0,a) points in the direction 13. An ionized gas contains both positive and negative ions. If it is
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2001] subjected simultaneously to an electric field along the +x
direction and a magnetic field along the +z direction, then
1
(a) ( ˆj  kˆ ) [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
2 y
z (a) Positive ions deflect towards +y direction and negative
1
(b) (ˆj  kˆ  ˆi ) ions towards –y direction
3 (b) All ions deflect towards +y direction
x
1 i
(c) (ˆi  ˆj  kˆ ) (c) All ions deflect towards –y direction
3 (d) Positive ions deflect towards –y direction and negative
2a
1 ions towards +y direction
(d) (ˆi  kˆ )
2 14. An electron moves with speed 2  10 5 m/s along the positive
10. A long straight wire along the z-axis carries a current I in the x-direction in the presence of a magnetic induction
negative z direction. The magnetic vector field B at a point
 B  ˆi  4 ˆj  3 kˆ (in Tesla.) The magnitude of the force
experienced by the electron in Newton's is (charge on the
having coordinates (x, y) in the z = 0 plane is
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2002] electron = 1 . 6  10 19 C ) [EAMCET 2001]

 o I (yˆi  xˆj)  o I ( xˆi  yˆj) (a) 1 . 18  10 13 (b) 1 . 28  10 13

(a) (b)
2 ( x 2  y 2 ) 2 ( x 2  y 2 ) (c) 1 . 6  10 13 (d) 1 . 72  10 13

 o I ( xˆj  yˆi )  o I ( xˆi  yˆj) 15. A particle of mass m and charge q moves with a constant
(c) (d) velocity v along the positive x direction. It enters a region
2 ( x 2  y 2 ) 2 ( x 2  y 2 )
containing a uniform magnetic field B directed along the
11. A particle of charge +q and mass m moving under the influence negative z direction, extending from x = a to x = b. The
of a uniform electric field Eˆi and a uniform magnetic field minimum value of v required so that the particle can just enter
ˆ follows trajectory from P to Q as shown in figure. The the region x  b is [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2002]
Bk
velocities at P and Q are vˆi and  2vˆj respectively. (a) qb B / m (b) q(b  a)B / m
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct
[IIT 1991; BVP 2003] (c) qa B / m (d) q(b  a)B / 2m
Y  
v 16. For a positively charged particle moving in a x-y plane initially
E
P along the x-axis, there is a sudden change in its path due to the
presence of electric and/or magnetic fields beyond P. The
a curved path is shown in the x-y plane and is found to be non-
circular. Which one of the following combinations is possible
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]
Q
O X y
2a 2v
2
3 mv
(a) E
4 qa P
x
3
3 mv
(b) Rate of work done by electric field at P is
4 a
(a) ˆ (b)
E  0 ; B  bˆi  ck
(c) Rate of work done by electric field at P is zero
ˆ  aˆi
E  ai; B  ck
(d) Rate of work done by both the fields at Q is zero
 1210 Magnetic Effect of Current

(c) ˆ (d)
E  0 ; B  cˆj  b k 
its plane is perpendicular to the direction of B . The wire will
ˆ  bˆj
E  ai; B  ck experience [MP PET 2000]
17. A horizontal rod of mass 10 gm and length 10 cm is placed on
a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 60  with the
horizontal, with the length of the rod parallel to the edge of the
inclined plane. A uniform magnetic field of induction B is
applied vertically downwards. If the current through the rod is
1.73 ampere, then the value of B for which the rod remains
stationary on the inclined plane is
1
(a) 1.73 Tesla (b) Tesla (a) No force (b) A stretching force
1 . 73
(c) 1 Tesla (d) None of the above (c) A compressive force (d) A torque
18. Two long wires are hanging freely. They are joined first in 23. A and B are two conductors carrying a current i in the same
parallel and then in series and then are connected with a battery. direction. x and y are two electron beams moving in the same
direction [Karnataka CET (Engg./Med.) 2002]
In both cases, which type of force acts between the two wires
[MP PET 1993] A

(a) Attraction force when in parallel and repulsion force when B

in series x
(b) Repulsion force when in parallel and attraction force when y
in series
(a) There will be repulsion between A and B attraction
(c) Repulsion force in both cases
between x and y
(d) Attraction force in both cases (b) There will be attraction between A and B, repulsion
between x and y
19. A wire of length L metre carrying a current of I ampere is bent
(c) There will be repulsion between A and B and also x and y
in the form of a circle. Its magnitude of magnetic moment will
(d) There will be attraction between A and B and also x and y
be [MP PET 1995; MH CET 2004]
24. Wires 1 and 2 carrying currents i1 and i2 respectively are
IL IL2 inclined at an angle  to each other. What is the force on a
(a) (b)
4 4 small element dl of wire 2 at a distance of r from wire 1 (as
shown in figure) due to the magnetic field of wire1
I 2 L2 I2 L [AIEEE 2002]
(c) (d)
4 4 0
(a) i1 i2 dl tan 
20. A thin circular wire carrying a current I has a magnetic moment 2r  
M. The shape of the wire is changed to a square and it carries
0
the same current. It will have a magnetic moment [MP PET (b) i1 i2 dl sin  i1 i2
2003; MP PMT 2004] 2r r
dl
4 0 
(a) M (b) M (c) i1 i2 dl cos 
2 2r
0
4  (d) i1 i2 dl sin 
(c) M (d) M 4 r
 4
25. A conducting loop carrying a current I is placed in a uniform
21. A particle of charge q and mass m moves in a circular orbit of magnetic field pointing into the plane of the paper as shown.
radius r with angular speed  . The ratio of the magnitude of The loop will have a tendency to
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]
its magnetic moment to that of its angular momentum depends
on [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000] B Y
(a) Contract 
(a)  and q (b)  q and m
(b) Expand
X
(c) q and m (d)  and m (c) Move towards +ve x -axis
22. An elastic circular wire of length l carries a current I. It is i
(d) Move towards –ve x-axis

placed in a uniform magnetic field

B (Out of paper) such that
B


B


B B


B
 Magnetic Effect of Current 1211

26. A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field in 2q q

four different orientations, I,II, III & IV arrange them in the (c) (d)
decreasing order of potential Energy m m
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003] 30. Two very long, straight and parallel wires carry steady currents
I and I respectively. The distance between the wires is d. At a
n̂
I. II. certain instant of time, a point charge q is at a point equidistant
B B
from the two wires in the plane of the wires. Its instantaneous
n̂ velocity v is perpendicular to this plane. The magnitude of the
force due to the magnetic field acting on the charge at this
n̂
instant is [IIT 1998]
III. IV. B
 0 Iqv  0 Iqv
B (a) (b)
2d d
(a) I > III > II >n̂ IV (b) I > II >III > IV
(c) I > IV > II > III (d) III > IV > I > II 2  0 Iqv
(c) (d) 0
27. A metallic block carrying current I is subjected to a uniform d
magnetic induction B as shown in the figure. The moving 31. A ring of radius R, made of an insulating material carries a
charges experience a force F given by ........... which results charge Q uniformly distributed on it. If the ring rotates about
in the lowering of the potential of the face ........ Assume the the axis passing through its centre and normal to plane of the
speed of the carriers to be v [IIT 1996] ring with constant angular speed  , then the magnitude of
 the magnetic moment of the ring is [MP PET 2001]
B Y
(a) ˆ , ABCD
eVB k 1
E G
(a) Q R 2 (b) Q R 2
(b) ˆ , EFGH
eVB k 2
F H
A X
ˆ , ABCD
B 1
(c)  eVB k I (c) Q 2 R (d) Q 2 R
C D 2
(d) ˆ , EFGH
 eVB k Z
32. What will be the resultant magnetic field at origin due to four
28. Two insulated rings, one of slightly smaller diameter than the infinite length wires. If each wire produces magnetic field 'B' at
other are suspended along their common diameter as shown. origin
Initially the planes of the rings are mutually perpendicular. Y
When a steady current is set up in each of them 1
i
[IIT 1995] x
i 4 2

x i X

3 i

(a) 4 B (b) 2 B

(c) 2 2 B (d) Zero

(a) The two rings rotate into a common plane
33. The ratio of the magnetic field at the centre of a current
(b) The inner ring oscillates about its initial position
carrying circular wire and the magnetic field at the centre of a
(c) The inner ring stays stationary while the outer one moves square coil made from the same length of wire will be
into the plane of the inner ring
2 2
(d) The outer ring stays stationary while the inner one moves (a) (b)
4 2 8 2
into the plane of the outer ring
29. Two particles each of mass m and charge q are attached to the  
(c) (d)
two ends of a light rigid rod of length 2R. The rod is rotated at 2 2 4 2
constant angular speed about a perpendicular axis passing 34. Two infinite length wires carries currents 8A and 6A
through its centre. The ratio of the magnitudes of the magnetic respectively and placed along X and Y-axis. Magnetic field at a
moment of the system and its angular momentum about the point P (0 , 0 , d ) m will be
centre of the rod is [IIT 1998]
7 0 10  0
q q (a) (b)
(a) (b) d d
2m m
14  0 5 0
(c) (d)
d d
 1212 Magnetic Effect of Current

35. Figure shows a square loop ABCD with edge length a. The (d) The rod CD will move upward and turn anti –clockwise at the
resistance of the wire ABC is r and that of ADC is 2r. The value same time
of magnetic field at the centre of the loop assuming uniform 39. A steady current i flows in a small square loop of wire of side L
wire is in a horizontal plane. The loop is now folded about its middle
B such that half of it lies in a vertical plane. Let 1 and  2
i1 respectively denote the magnetic moments due to the current
loop before and after folding. Then
A C
[IIT-JEE 1993]
O
i (a)  2  0
i2
(b) 1 and  2 are in the same direction
D
| 1 |
2 0i 2 0i (c)  2
(a)  (b)  | 2 |
3 a 3 a
| 1 |  1 
2 0i 2 0i (d)   

(c)  (d)  | 2 |  2 
a a
40. A current i is flowing in a straight conductor of length L. The
36. Figure shows the cross-sectional view of the hollow cylindrical
conductor with inner radius 'R' and outer radius '2R', cylinder L
carrying uniformly distributed current along it's axis. The magnetic induction at a point distant from its centre will
4
3R
magnetic induction at point 'P' at a distance from the be
2
axis of the cylinder will be 4 0i 0i
(a) Zero (a) (b)
5 L 2L
50i
(b)
72 R R 0i
(c) (d) Zero
70i 2R 3R/2 2L
(c)
18  R 41. Two thick wires and two thin wires, all of the same materials
50i and same length form a square in the three different ways P, Q
(d) and R as shown in fig with current connection shown, the
36  R
magnetic field at the centre of the square is zero in cases
37. A long wire AB is placed on a table. Another wire PQ of mass
1.0 g and length 50 cm is set to slide on two rails PS and QR. A
current of 50A is passed through the wires. At what distance P
above AB, will the wire PQ be in equilibrium Q

(a) 25 mm S R

(b) 50 mm P Q
R
(c) 75 mm
(d) 100 mm B A (a) In P only (b) In P and Q only
50 A
38. An infinitely long, straight conductor AB is fixed and a current (c) In Q and R only (d) P and R only
is passed through it. Another movable straight wire CD of finite 42. A particle with charge q, moving with a momentum p, enters a
length and carrying current is held perpendicular to it and
uniform magnetic field normally. The magnetic field has
released. Neglect weight of the wire
magnitude B and is confined to a region of width d, where
A
i1 p
d , The particle is deflected by an angle  in crossing
Bq
C D i2 the field

B Bqd
(a) sin  
(a) The rod CD will move upwards parallel to itself p    

(b) The rod CD will move downward parallel to itself p    

(b) sin   
 
B
 
(c) The rod CD will move upward and turn clockwise at the Bqd p
same time q    
d
   
 Magnetic Effect of Current 1213

Bp shown in figure. The angle  through which the proton

(c) sin   deviates from the initial direction of its motion is
qd
pd (a) 15 o
(d) sin  
Bq
(b) 30 o
43. Same current i = 2A is flowing in a wire frame as shown in
figure. The frame is a combination of two equilateral triangles (c) 45 o
ACD and CDE of side 1m. It is placed in uniform magnetic
field B = 4T acting perpendicular to the plane of frame. The (d) 60 o
magnitude of magnetic force acting on the frame is
48. AB and CD are long straight conductor, distance d apart,
(a) 24 N A carrying a current I. The magnetic field at the midpoint of BC is
       
(b) Zero
 0 I B I
kˆ
        C
C D (a)
(c) 16 N         2d
(d) 8 N        
 0 I d
        (b) kˆ I I
44. A uniform conducting wire ABC has Ea mass of 10g. A current d ^j
of 2A flows through it. The wire is kept in a uniform magnetic  0 I ^i
field B  2T . The acceleration of the wire will be (c) kˆ A ^k
D
4 d
B× × × × × ×
 0 I
kˆ
A× × × × × ×
× × × × × × y (d)
4 cm × × × ×
5 ×cm × x 8d
× × × × × × O 49. An electron is moving along the positive X-axis. You want to
× × × × × × z apply a magnetic field for a short time so that the electron may
(a) Zero A× × × × × × C
reverse its direction and move parallel to the negative X-axis.
(b) 12 ms 2 along y-axis This can be done by applying the magnetic field along
(c) 1 . 2  10 3 ms 2 along y-axis (a) Y-axis (b) X-axis

(d) 0 . 6  10 3 ms 2 along y - axis (c) Y-axis only (d) None of these

50. ˆ are as shown below. What
The unit vectors ˆi , ˆj and k
45. In the given figure net magnetic field at O will be
2 0 i will be the magnetic field at O in the following figure
(a) 4  2 0 i  
3a i
(a)  2   ˆj ^j
0 i 4 a  2
(b) 4  2 i
3a 0 i   ^i
 2   ˆj
O i
(0,0) (b)
2 0 i (a, 0) i (2a,0) (3a,0) 4 a  2 a O k^
(c) 4 2
3a 2 0 i  
 2   ˆi
a
(c) i
2 0 i 4 a  2
(d) (4   2 )
3a 0 i  
46. In the following figure a wire bent in the form of a regular (d)  2   kˆ
4 a  2
polygon of n sides is inscribed in a circle of radius a. Net
magnetic field at centre will be 51. An electron moving with a speed u along the positive x-axis at
0 i  y = 0 enters a region of uniform magnetic field B   B kˆ 0
(a) tan
2a n which exists to the right of y-axis. The electron exits from the
region after some time with the speed v at co-ordinate y, then
0 ni  [IIT-JEE (Screening 2004)]
(b) tan 

2a n y
i     
2 ni   = /n
(c)  0 tan     
 a n
    
ni 
(d)  0 tan e –
u     
2a n     
47. A proton accelerated by a potential difference 500 KV
(a) v > u, y < 0 (b) v = u, y > 0
moves though a transverse magnetic field of 0 . 51 vT as
(c) v > u, y > 0 (d) v = u, y < 0
× × × 

× B ×

× × ×
+e
× × ×

d = 10 cm
 1214 Magnetic Effect of Current

(c) (d)

1. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of magnetic

induction B with distance r from a long wire carrying current
[NCERT 1984; MNR 1998; MP PMT 1999] 5. Two parallel beams of protons and electrons, carrying equal
currents are fixed at a separation d. The protons and electrons
(a) B (b) B
move in opposite directions. P is a point on a line joining the
beams, at a distance x from any one beam. The magnetic field
at P is B. If B is plotted against x, which of the following best
represents the resulting curve

r r
B (a) B (b) B
(c) (d)

x O x d
O d
B

r (c) (d)
2. Two very thin metallic wires placed along X and Y-axis carry B
equal currents as shown here. AB and CD are lines at 45  d/2 d d/2 d
with the axes with origin of axes at O. The magnetic field will O x O x
be zero on the line r [MP PMT 1995; CBSE PMT 1996]
Y
(a) AB
C B
(b) CD I 6. A long thin hollow metallic cylinder of radius 'R' has a current i
O I
(c) Segment OB only of line AB X ampere. The magnetic induction 'B'-away from the axis at a
distance r from the axis varies as shown in
(d) Segment OC only of line CD A D
(a) B (b) B
3. Two long parallel wires are at a distance 2d apart. They carry
steady equal currents flowing out of the plane of the paper, as
shown. The variation of the magnetic field B along the line XX’
is given by [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
r r
B B x=0 x=R x=0 x=R
(a) (b) (c) (d)
X' X' B B
X
X

d d d d
r r
B x=0 x=R x=0 x=R
(c) B (d) 7. The correct curve between the magnetic induction (B) along the
axis of a long solenoid due to current flow i in it and distance x
X X' X X'
from one end is
(a) B (b) B

d d d d
Bmax
4. The magnetic field due to a straight conductor of uniform cross
sectionB of radius a and carrying a steady
B current is represented x x
by [AIIMS 2004]
B B
(a) (b) (c) (d)

r r
a a
x x
B B

r r
a a
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12. If induction of magnetic field at a point is B and energy density

8. A particle of charge q and mass m is moving along the x -axis is U then which of the following graphs is correct
with a velocity v and enters a region of electric field E and (a) (b)
magnetic field B as shown in figure below for which figure the
net force on the charge may be zero
Y Y U U
(a) B (b) E
v X v X (c) (d)
q q

E B O B O B
Z Z
Y Y U U
(c) E B (d) E
13. A thin wire of length l is carrying a constant current. The wire
v X v
q q X
is bent to form a circular coil. If radius of the coil, thus formed,
B is equal to R and number of turns in it is equal to n, then which
O
B
O graphs represent
of the following B (s) variation of magnetic fieldB
Z Z
induction (B) at centre of the coil
9. A wire carrying a current i is placed in a uniform magnetic field (a) (b)
 x 
in the form of the curve y  a sin   0  x  2 L.
 L  B B
The force acting on the wire is y
     
iBL B 
(a)        (c) (d)

     
2L
(b) iBL        x
O n O R
O
(c) 2iBL        B B

(d) Zero
14. A current is flowing through a thin cylindrical shell of radius R.
10. The ( – ) graph for a coil is
If energy density in the medium, due to magnetic field, at a
(a) (b)  distance r from
 O axis of the shellnis equal to UOthen which of theR
following graphs is correct
(a) (b)

0°  0°  U U
90° 180° 90° 180°
(c)  (d) 

(c) (d)
O r O r
R

0°  0°  U U
90° 180° 90° 180°
11. A uniform magnetic field B and a uniform electric field E act in a
common region. An electron is entering this region of space. The 15. If current flowing through shell of previous objective is equal to
correct arrangement for it to escape undeviated is i, then energy density at a point distance 2R from axis of the
E  B shell varies according
O to the graph
r O r
B 
(a) (b)
(a) (b) E
v v
U U

E B
(c) (d)
(c) (d)

v /6 O i
v O i
/2 U U
B /2
E

O i O i
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16. A circular coil is in y-z plane with centre at origin. The coil is 7. Assertion : The coil is bound over the metallic frame in
carrying a constant current. Assuming direction of magnetic moving coil galvanometer.
field at x = – 25 cm to be positive direction of magnetic field,
which of the following graphs shows variation of magnetic Reason : The metallic frame help in making steady
field along x-axis deflection without any oscillation.
(a) (b) B 8. Assertion : A circular loop carrying current lies in XY plane
B with its center at origin having a magnetic flux
in negative Z-axis.
x
O
x Reason : Magnetic flux direction is independent of the
O
direction of current in the conductor.
(c) B (d) 9. Assertion : The energy of charged particle moving in a
B uniform magnetic field does not change.
x Reason : Work done by magnetic field on the charge is
O
zero.
x
O
10. Assertion : If an electron, while coming vertically from
outerspace, enter the earth's magnetic field, it is
deflected towards west.
Reason : Electron has negative charge.
11. Assertion : A direct current flows through a metallic rod,
produced magnetic field only outside the rod.
Reason : There is no flow of charge carriers inside the
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out rod.
of the options given below: 12. Assertion : An electron and proton enters a magnetic field
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the with equal velocities, then, the force
correct explanation of the assertion. experienced by the proton will be more than
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the electron.
correct explanation of the assertion. Reason : The mass of proton is 1837 times more than
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false. electron.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true. 13. Assertion : Torque on the coil is the maximum, when coil is
suspended in a radial magnetic field.
1. Assertion : Cyclotron does not accelerate electron. Reason : The torque tends to rotate the coil on its own
Reason : Mass of the electron is very small. axis.
[AIIMS 2000] 14. Assertion : A loosely round helix made of stiff wire is
2. Assertion : Cyclotron is a device which is used to accelerate suspended vertically with the lower end just
the positive ion. touching a dish of mercury. When a current is
passed through the wire, the helical wire
Reason : Cyclotron frequency depends upon the velocity. executes oscillatory motion with the lower end
[AIIMS 1997]
jumping out of and inside of mercury.
3. Assertion : Magnetic field interacts with a moving charge
Reason : When electric current is passed through helix, a
and not with a stationary charge.
magnetic field is produced both inside and
Reason : A moving charge produces a magnetic field. outside the helix.
4. Assertion : If an electron is not deflected while passing 15. Assertion : The magnetic filed at the ends of a very long
through a certain region of space, then only current carrying solenoid is half of that at the
possibility is that there is no magnetic region. center.
Reason : Force is directly proportional to the magnetic Reason : If the solenoid is sufficiently long, the field
field applied. within it is uniform.
5. Assertion : Free electron always keep on moving in a 16. Assertion : If a charged particle is moving on a circular
conductor even then no magnetic force act on path in a perpendicular magnetic field, the
them in magnetic field unless a current is passed momentum of the particle is not changing,.
through it.
Reason : Velocity of the particle in not changing in the
Reason : The average velocity of free electron is zero. magnetic field.
6. Assertion : The ion cannot move with a speed beyond a 17. Assertion : If a proton and an -particle enter a uniform
certain limit in a cyclotron. magnetic field perpendicularly, with the same
Reason : As velocity increases time taken by ion speed, then the time period of revolution of the
increases.
-particle is double than that of proton.
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Reason : In a magnetic field, the time period of

revolution of a charged particle is directly
proportional to mass.
18. Assertion : If two long wires, hanging freely are connected
to a battery in series, they come closer to each
other.
Reason : Force of attraction acts between the two wires
carrying current.
19. Assertion : A current I flows along the length of an
infinitely long straight and thin walled pipe.
Then the magnetic field at any point inside the
pipe is zero.
 
Reason :  B .d l   o I