1

The magnetic field strength inside a current-carrying coil will be greater if the
coil encloses a………..
A- Vacuum.
B- Wooden rod.
C- Glass rod.
D- Rod of iron.

2
A circular loop of wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the
magnetic lines. The strength of the magnetic field is B and the radius of the loop is R.
What is the magnetic flux in the loop?

A- π B/R2
B- π BR2
C- π B/R
D- π BR

3
A long wire carries a current of 1 A. Find the magnitude of the magnetic field 2
m away from the wire.

A- 1x10-3T
B- 1x10-4T
C- 1x10-6T
D- 1x10-7T
 4
Two long, parallel wires each carry the same current I in the same direction (as
Figure shown). Is the total magnetic field at the point P midway between the wires
…………….?

A- zero
B- directed into the page
C- directed out of the page
D- directed to the left

5
Two long, straight wires cross each other at right angles, and each carries the same
current as in Figure shown. Which of the following statements are true regarding the
total magnetic field at the various points due to the two wires?
(a) The field is strongest at points B and D.
(b) The field is strongest at points A and C.
(c) The field is out of the page at point B and into the page at point D.
(d) The field is out of the page at point C and out of the page at point D.
(e) The field has the same magnitude at all four points.

A- (a) and (e)

B- (a) and (c)
C- (b) and (d)
D- (d) and (e)
 6
What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the core of a 120-turn solenoid
of length 0.50 m carrying a current of 2.0 A?
-4
A- 2.4 x10 T
B- 2.8 x10-5 T
C- 1.2 x10-6 T
-4
D- 6.0 x10 T
7
Solenoid A has length L and N turns, solenoid B has length 2L and N turns, and
solenoid C has length L/2 and 2N turns. If each solenoid carries the same current,
rank by the strength of the magnetic field in the center of each solenoid from
largest to smallest.
A- A, B, C
B- A, C, B
C- B, C, A
D- C, A, B

8
A magnet attracts a piece of iron. The iron can then attract another piece of iron. On
the basis of domain alignment, the explanation to what happens in each piece of
iron is………………….

The magnet causes domain alignment in the iron, inducing magnetic poles such that
the iron becomes magnetic and attracted to the original magnet. Now that the iron
is magnetic, it can produce an identical effect in another piece of iron.

A- The magnet induces magnetic poles in the 2nd piece then attracts the 1st
B- The magnet induces a current in the 1st piece.
C- The magnet causes domain alignment in the iron.
D- The magnet induces a current in the 2nd piece.
 9
A wire of a certain length carries a steady current .It is first bent to form a circular
coil of one turn then bent to form a circular coil of three turns. The ratio of the
magnetic induction at the center of the coil in the two cases is …………..

A- 9:1
B- 1:9
C- 3:1
D- 3:1

10
A circular coil of diameter 10 cm carrying a current and 5x10-5 T at its center is.
if the turns are displaced from one another uniformly until the length of the
obtained solenoid becomes 20 cm. the value of the magnetic flux density at a
point inside it along its axis is…………….

A- 2.5x10-5 T
B- 5 x10-5 T
C- 1 x10-5 T
D- 10x10-5 T

11
A charged particle is traveling through a uniform magnetic field. Which of the
following statements are true of the magnetic field?
(a) It exerts a force on the particle that is parallel to the field.
(b) It exerts a force on the particle along the direction of its motion.
(c) It increases the kinetic energy of the particle.
(d) It exerts a force that is perpendicular to the direction of motion.
(e) It doesn’t change the magnitude of the momentum of the particle.

A- (a) and (e)

B- (d) and (e)
C- (c) and (d)
D- (b) and (d)
 12
A proton moving horizontally enters a region where a uniform magnetic field
is directed perpendicular to the proton’s velocity, as shown in Figure

After the proton enters the field, does it

(a) deflect downward, with its speed remaining constant;
(b) continue to move in the horizontal direction with constant velocity;
(c) move in a circular orbit and become trapped by the field;
(d) Deflect upward, moving in a semicircular path with constant speed, and exit the
field moving to the left; or
(e) Deflect out of the plane of the paper?
A- (a) and (b)
B- Only (e)
C- Only (d)
D- (c)and(d)

13
A magnetic field exerts a torque on each of the current-carrying single loops of wire
shown in Figure

. The loops lie in the xy-plane, each carrying the same magnitude current, and the
uniform magnetic field points in the positive x-direction. Rank the coils by the
magnitude of the torque exerted on them by the field , from
largest to smallest.
A- A, B, C
B- A, C, B
C- B, A, C
D- B, C, A
 14
A current of 17.0 mA is maintained in a single circular loop with a circumference of
2.00 m. A magnetic field of 0.800 T is directed parallel to the plane of the loop. The
magnitude of the torque exerted by the magnetic field on the loop is……………
A- 4.33×10−3 N⋅m
B- 4.33 N.m
C- 4.33×10−6 N.m
D- Zero

15
Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I1 = 3.00 A and I2 = 5.00 A in the
direction indicated in Figure shown (a) . The magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm) are………..

A- 4.00 μT toward the bottom of the page.

B- 4.00 μT upward.
C- 4.00 μT into the page
D- 4.00 μT out of the page

16
A straight wire carrying a 3.0-A current is placed in a uniform magnetic field of
magnitude 0.28 T directed perpendicular to the wire. (a) .The magnitude of the
magnetic force on a section of the wire having a length of 14 cm is………………
A- 12 N
B- 1200N
C- 11 N
D- 0.12 N

17
When does the coil experience a maximum torque in an electric motor?
A- When the coil is parallel to the magnetic field
B- When the coil is perpendicular to the magnetic field
C- When the coil is inclined to the magnetic field with 30o
D- When the coil is inclined to the normal with 30o
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In order to use a galvanometer (which normally measures currents in the range of
milliamps) as an ammeter measuring 10 to 20 amps you would put a _________ in
___________ with the galvanometer.

A- Small resistor, series

B- Small resistor, parallel
C- Big resistor , series
D- Big resistor , parallel

19
When an ammeter is connected in parallel, it ……………….
A- Is likely to be burnt out .
B- Reads the opposite current
C- Reads the current inaccurately
D- Reads the electric power.

20
A galvanometer has an internal resistance of 0.1 ohm and gives a full scale
deflection for a current of 0.1 mA .calculate the multiplier resistance necessary to
convert this galvanometer to a voltmeter whose maximum range is 50 volts.

A- 5 x105 Ω in series
B- 5 x105 Ω in parallel
C- 5 x108 Ω in series
D- 5 x108 Ω in parallel

21
A flat coil of wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field that is in the y-direction. The
magnetic flux through the coil is a maximum if the plane of the coil is where?
A- in the xy-plane
B- in the yz-plane
C- in the xzplane
D- in any orientation, because it is a constant

22
A 10-turn square coil 0.50 m on a side lies in the x-y plane. A uniform magnetic
field with magnitude 1.0 T in the negative z-direction changes steadily to 3.0 T in
the positive z-direction, a process that takes 2.0 s. What is the magnitude of the
induced emf in the coil?
A- 2.0 V
B- 5.0 V
C- 3.0 V
D- 4.0 V
 23
A bar magnet is held above the center of a wire loop lying in the horizontal plane, as
shown in Figure shown The south end of the magnet is toward the loop. After the
magnet is dropped, what is the direction of the induced current in the loop as viewed
from above?

(a) It is clockwise as the magnet falls toward the loop.

(b) It is counterclockwise as the magnet falls toward the loop.
(c) It is clockwise after the magnet has moved through the loop and moves away from it.
(d) It is always clockwise.
(e) It is first counterclockwise as the magnet approaches the loop and then clockwise after
it has passed through the loop.
A- Only (a)
B- (a) And (b)
C- (c)and(d)
D- (a)and(e)

24
A circuit consists of a conducting movable bar and a lightbulb connected to two
conducting rails, as shown in Figure shown. An external magnetic field is
directed perpendicular to the plane of the circuit. Which of the following actions
will make the bulb light up?

(a) The bar is moved to the left.

(b) The bar is moved to the right.
(c) The magnitude of the magnetic field is increased.
(d) The magnitude of the magnetic field is decreased.
(e) The bar is lifted off the rails.
A- The bulb will light during all of the actions in choices (e), (b), (c), and (d).
B- The bulb will light during all of the actions in choices (a), (b), (c), and (d).
C- The bulb will light during all of the actions in choices (a), (b), (d), and (e).
D- The bulb will light during all of the actions in choices (a), (b), (c), and (e).
 25
A bar magnet is held stationary while a circular loop of wire is moved toward the
magnet at constant velocity at position A as in Figure shown. The loop passes over
the magnet at position B and moves away from the magnet at position C. The
directions of the induced current in the loop using Lenz’s law at positions A and C
when viewed from the right end are ……………………..

A- Counterclockwise – clockwise.
B- Clockwise – Counterclockwise.
C- Zero – clockwise
D- Clockwise – Zero

26
In an induction stove, an ac current exists in a coil that is the “burner”(a burner that
never gets hot). Why will it heat a metal pan, usually iron, but not a glass container?

(a)The ac current sets up a changing magnetic field that passes through the
pan bottom.
(b)Changing magnetic field induces a current in the pan, and since the pan
offers resistance.
(c) Electric energy is transformed to thermal energy which heats the pan .
(d) If the pan is iron, magnetic hysteresis due to the changing current produces
additional heating.
(e)A glass container offers such high resistance that little current is induced
and little energy is transferred P = V2/R.
A- (a),(c) only
B- (b),(c) and (d)
C- All responses are correct
D- All responses are not correct.
 27
The rectangular loop in Figure shown is being pushed to the right, where the
magnetic field points inward. In what direction is the induced current?

A- Counterclockwise.
B- Clockwise
C- Inward
D- Outward

28
The magnetic flux through a coil of wire containing two loops changes at a constant
rate from -58 Wb to +38 Wb in 0.34s. What is the emf induced in the coil?

A- 118 V
B- 565 V
C- Zero
D- 282 V

29
The magnetic flux that passes through a coil of 200 turns changes during 6 seconds
.Using the shown graph, calculate the induced e.m.f during the first two seconds.

A- 200 V
B- 300 V
C- 400 V
D- 600 V
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An 18.5-cm-diameter loop of wire is initially oriented perpendicular to a 1.5-T
magnetic field. The loop is rotated so that its plane is parallel to the field direction
in 0.20s. What is the average induced emf in the loop?
A- Zero
B- 0.04 V
C- 0.20 V
D- 0.10 V