Physics – 3rd secondary [ASSIGNMENT SHEET 12]

1) The ratio between the current passing through the galvanometer to the current passing
through the shunt resistance is …………… one.

A greater than B equal to C smaller than

2) The two concave poles of magnet in the sensitive galvanometer, provides a uniform
……. magnetic field.

A plane, parallel B concentric circles

C radial D curved lines

3) The magnetic torque affecting the galvanometer’s coil on carrying current is equal to
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A BIAN sin B BIAN sin45 C BIAN sin90

4) The ratio between the shunt resistor and the ammeter equivalent resistance is

A more than one B less than one C equal to one

5) A sensitive galvanometer of coil resistance 50Ω, gives full scale deflection at current
intensity 40mA. It is desired to be used as an ohmmeter using a standard resistor and
an electric cell of electromotive force 3V of negligible internal resistance. Calculate:
1. The value of the standard resistance.
2. The external resistance needed to make the pointer deflect to 1 its full scale.
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6) A sensitive galvanometer, the resistance of its coil is 5 ohms it gives full scale
deflection when a current of 0.5 mA passes in it, A resistance of 5 ohms was
connected to it in parallel such that they formed together one instrument, then a
resistance of 1000 ohms was connected in a series with it. It is then used to measure
the potential difference what will be the maximum potential which it can measure.
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7) A milli-ammeter of resistance 4 ohm has a coil capable of carrying a current of 30
milli-ampere. It is desired to use it as an ohmmeter using an electric cell of 1.5V having
internal resistance 1 ohm. Calculate the value of the required standard resistor.
Calculate the external resistance needed to make the pointer deflect to 10 milli-ampere.

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8) A milli-ammeter of resistance 5  has full scale reading of 15 mA. It would be
converted into an ohmmeter by using an electric cell having an electromotive force 1.5
V and internal resistance 1 . Calculate the standard resistance required to make the
pointer deflect to the zero position of the ohmmeter.

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9) An ohmmeter whose circuit has a resistance of 3750Ω and the maximum current that
can be passed through it is 400µA. Calculate the value of the external resistance that
makes its pointer deflects to half of the scale
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10) Sensitivity of ammeter of 24Ω is decreased to quarter its original value.
(i) Calculate the value of shunt resistor required.
(ii) Calculate the combined resistance of the device after joining the shunt.
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11) A galvanometer gives full scale deflection at current 0.02A, and its terminal voltage is
5V. What is the value of multiplier resistance required to make it valid to measure
potential difference up to 150V?
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12) A galvanometer of coil resistance (R), it is required to decrease its sensitivity to fifth,
find the shunt resistor value being joined with its coil.
A 5R B 4R C 0.2R D 0.25R

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13) A galvanometer coil that consists of 600 turns and has a cross – sectional area of 6cm2
is hung in a magnetic flux of density 0.1 T, hence the electric current intensity that is
required to generate a torque of 4.32 × 10−3 N. m equals ….

A 0.01A B 0.02A C 0.12A D 0.21A

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14) When a moving coil galvanometer is connected to a shunt resistance of 0.5Ω, it
becomes suitable for measuring currents up to a maximum intensity of 0.11 A and
when it is connected to a voltage multiplier of resistance 245Ω, it becomes suitable for
measuring a potential difference up to a maximum voltage of 2.5V, so:
(i) The maximum current (Ig) that can be withstood by the galvanometer coil equals ….

A 0.5A B 0.25A C 0.01A D 0.005A

(ii) The galvanometer resistance equals

A 5Ω B 3Ω C 2.5Ω D 1.5Ω
15) The opposite figure shows an ohmmeter scale of
R1 2I
equal divisions, so the ratio ( ) is I
R2
0 R2 R1
1 2
A B ∞ 0
3 3
3 1
C D
2 2
16) The following figures (a, b, c, d) show different positions for the coil of an electric motor of coil plane
perpendicular to the plane of paper, the rotating about an axis perpendicular to a magnetic field of
density (B)

R R R
R

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

(i) The position of maximum magnetic torque is position …..

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

(ii) The magnetic torque affecting a coil carrying d.c depends on ……
A the sectional area of the coil B the passing current intensity
the angle between the coil plane and
C the magnetic flux density D the field
E all the previous
(iii) The magnetic dipole moment |md| equals …….
IAN
A IBN B IAN C B D IA
(iv) The measuring unit of the magnetic dipole moment is …..
A N.m B Joule C A.m2 D Tesla.m

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17) As the magnetic torque per unit turn in a circular coil placed parallel to a magnetic field
is ( ), so as the coil is replaced by another of three times the original number of turns,
and carrying similar current and placed in the same field. the affecting magnetic torque
becomes ……
A still  B 3
 
C 3 D 9
18) A circular coil of 30 turns and a cross-section area of 10 cm2 is placed in a magnetic
field of flux density 0.3 T. A current of (2A) is passed in the coil. Knowing that the
direction of the magnetic dipole moment makes 30° to the field direction, what is the
magnitude of the magnetic torque?

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19) A rectangular coil of length 6 cm and width 4 cm the number of its turns 200 turns it
was vertically and freely suspended such that the two long sides are vertical in a field of
flux density 4 Tesla. Calculate the magnetic torque acting on the coil in the following
cases:
(a) if the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the flux
(b) if the plane of the coil is parallel to the flux
(c) the plane of the coil makes an angle of 60o
Given that the intensity of the electric current passing in it is 8 amperes.
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20) A rectangular coil of dimensions 20 cm, 30 cm consists of 100 turns placed in a
magnetic field of density 0.5 wb/m2, carrying a current of 4A. Calculate:
a) The torque acting on the coil when its plane is parallel to magnetic lines.
b) The torque acting on the coil when its plane is perpendicular to the magnetic lines.
c) The torque acting on the coil when the normal to the coil plane makes the angle 30°
with the field.

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21) A rectangular coil of 2 turns and dimensions (10 cm, 2 cm), it is placed within a
uniform magnetic field of density 2 Tesla, and current of 2 A, so what is the magnitude
of the magnetic torque affecting the coil as the coil subtends an angle 60° with the field

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22) A loop of 200 turns current of 10A and a cross-sectional area is 0.2 m2 is placed in a
magnetic field of 0.4 Tesla calculates the torque acting on the loop when the angle
between the plane of the loop and the magnetic field is 600.

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23) A one – turn square coil that was made of a wire of length 32 cm has been re-wound as
a square coil of 4 identical turns, if a current of the same intensity has flowed through
the coil in both cases, the magnetic dipole moment of the coil in the first case is … of
that in the second case.

A quadruple B double C half D quarter

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24) A circular coil of 3.14 cm2 face area carries a current of intensity I so the magnetic flux
density at its center is 2 × 10−5 T, so its magnetic dipole moment equals ….
A 10−2 A.m2 B 10−4 A.m2 C 10−6 A.m2 D 10−8 A.m2
25) A coil of cross – sectional area 0.001m2 carrying an electric current of 10A is placed in
a magnetic field of density 2T and inclined by an angle of 60° on the field. So, the
torque acting on it equals 1N.m, so, find:
(i) The number of turns of the coil.
(ii) The maximum value of torque.
(iii) The magnetic dipole moment of the coil.
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26) An insulated long straight wire is placed vertically tangent to a circular coil of one turn
which is lying in the plane of the magnetic meridian
of the Earth and at the center of the coil a magnetic needle that rotates freely in a
horizontal plane is placed. So, the intensity of the electric current, which does not cause
any deflection to the needle if it passes in the wire when a current of intensity 0.42 A
passes in the circular coil, equals ……
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27) In the opposite figure, three parallel, straight current-
carrying wires are in the same plane, if you know that the
magnetic force that affects a unit length of wire y is F and
when the current of wire x is reversed, the force that affects
a unit length of wire y becomes 1 F , find the ratio between
2
I1
two current .
I2

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28) The opposite graph represents the relation between the
magnetic force (F) which acts on a straight wire of
length 60 cm due to a uniform magnetic field and the
current intensity (I) which passes in that wire.
The magnetic flux density that acts on the wire equals

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29) The opposite figure shows a cylindrical metallic a
rod ab that has a length of 20 cm, a resistance of
2Ω and a mass of 400 g. The rod can slide on two
frictionless, parallel rails of copper that have
negligible resistance. A 6V battery has been +
connected between the terminals of the two
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copper rails while a magnetic field of flux density
0.1 T is being directed perpendicular to the rod ab.
What is the acceleration of the rod at the b
beginning of its motion? (Where: F = ma)
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30) A metallic straight wire of length ℓ, whose cross – sectional area is 10 mm2 and the
resistivity of its material is 2.8 × 10−8 Ω. 𝑚, is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field
of flux density 10−3 tesla. The wire gets connected to a battery of emf 3V whose
internal resistance is negligible, so, find:
(i) The magnitude of the magnetic force which affects the wire
(ii) The magnitude of the magnetic force which affects the wire if its diameter is
double.

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31) A metal straight wire carries an electric current I, so a magnetic flux of density 10-5T is
produced at a point of 10 cm apart from it. If the wire is placed inclined by an angle of
30° in a magnetic flux density 1.5Wb/m2, so calculate the magnetic force affecting unit
length of the wire.

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32) In the opposite figure, two wires (A) and (B) are carrying two electric
I1 I2
currents I1 and I2 where I2 < I1, so the direction of the acting magnetic
force on wire (B) is …

A Into the page B Out of the page

C To the right side of the page D To the left side of the page (A) (B)
33) Two long parallel wires are separated by a distance d, both of them carry a current of
intensity 10A in the same direction, if the mutual magnetic force per unit length
between them is 2 × 10−4 𝑁/𝑚, so calculate the distance d.
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34) In the opposite figure, two very long parallel wires are carrying electric
I1 I2
currents where the mutual magnetic force between them is 0.01N, so if
the intensity of one of the two currents is increased to the double and the
distance between them is decreased to the half, then find the mutual
magnetic force between them.
d

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35) The opposite figure shows two straight parallel wires
a and b which are separated by a distance 6 cm. An I1 = 24A
electric current of intensity 24A flows through wire a
out of the plane of the page. If the wire a is affecting
wire b by an attraction force whose magnitude per a unit 6 cm b
of length equals 8.8 × 10−4 𝑁/𝑚, so the magnitude and the
direction of the current which passes through wire b are ….
respectively.

A 11A, out of the page B 12.5A, out of the page

C 11A, into the page D 12.5A, into the page

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36) Two solenoids one placed inside the other so both have a common axis and similar
length, the inner has 400 turns and the outer has 1600 turns, the current of the inner is 4
Ampere. So, find the current that passes through the outer to cause no flux for both at
their common axis.
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37) A circular coil of n turns and radius r carries electric current I, hence the magnetic flux
at its center is B. if its turns are displaced uniformly away from each other to become a
solenoid of length 20 r while carrying the same current, so the magnetic flux density at
its center becomes….
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38) Two circular coils have the same turns if the magnetic flux 3I
1
density at point P = Bt1 and one of the two coils rotate cycle
4 I
Bt1
become Bt2 so r 2r
Bt2

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39) Two concentric circular coils that are lying in the same plane carry two electric currents
of equal intensities and opposite directions, if the radius of the first is 10 cm and it has
100 turns and the radius of the second is 20 cm, hence calculate the number of turns of
the second coil that makes the magnetic flux density at their center vanish.

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40) A long straight wire is placed vertically tangent to a circular coil of one turn that is
lying in the plane of the magnetic meridian of the Earth and carries a current of
intensity 0.42A. A free movable magnetic needle is placed in the horizontal plane at the
center of the coil. So, calculate the intensity of the electric current which when passes
in the wire causes no deflection in the needle.

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41) In the opposite figure, the magnetic flux density due to each one
of the two straight wires at the center of the circular coil (m) is
B. If the resultant of the magnetic flux density at the center of I I
the circular coil (m) is equal to zero, then

The magnitude of the m

The direction of the current magnetic flux density
in the coil due to the flow of the
current in the coil
B
A In the clockwise direction
2
B
B In the anticlockwise direction
2
C In the clockwise direction 2B

D In the anticlockwise direction 2B

42) A solenoid of length 20 cm which has 200 turns carries an electric current of 0.5A, so
calculate the magnetic flux density at its center, if:
(i) The core medium is air.
(ii) An iron rod is inserted inside the coil.
(Take: µ𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛 = 2 × 10−3 Wb/A. m, 𝜋 = 3.14)

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43) A solenoid of length 0.6 m carries an electric current of 10A, hence the magnetic flux
density that is produced at its center equals 0.05T, so calculate:
(i) The number of turns per unit length of the solenoid.
(ii) The number of turns of the solenoid.
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44) The opposite graph represents the relation between the
magnetic flux density (B) at the center of a solenoid and
the current intensity (I) that flows in the solenoid. So, the
number of turns per meter for this solenoid equals

A 215.2 turns/meter B 250.5 turns/meter

C 318.18 turns/meter D 341.4 turns/meter

45) An insulated wire of diameter 0.2 cm is coiled around an iron rod of permeability
2 × 10−3 Wb/A.m. such that the turns of wire are tangent to each other long the rod, so
if an electric current of 1A passes through the turns of wire, calculate the magnetic flux
density at its center.
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46) A straight wire is carrying a current of intensity 4 A. If the density of the magnetic flux
at a certain point around the wire is 2×10-5 T, the separating distance of this point from
the axis of the wire equals …..
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47) Two long parallel wires carrying d.c, they are affecting each other with a mutual
magnetic force per unit length from their length of 0.1 N/m, so as the passing current in
both is doubled, and the separating distance comes to third its original value, find, the
magnetic force per unit length affecting both.
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48) A battery of emf 8 V whose internal resistance 2 Ω is connected to a straight wire of
length 20 cm, cross-sectional area 3×10-8 m2 and resistivity
4.5×10-6 Ω.m, so the magnetic flux density at a point that lies at a perpendicular
distance of 10 cm away from the axis of the wire equals….
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49) A flux density of 8.25 10−6 T is obtained at the center of a wire of length 26.4 cm in the
shape of an arc of radius 5.6 cm, find the current intensity may cause such flux.

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50) Multiple rectangular coils of different areas are
placed in a uniform magnetic field where the coil
planes have an angle 30° with the direction of
the field and the opposite graph shows the
relation between the total magnetic flux that
passes through the coil (𝜙𝑚 ) and the area of the
coil (A), so the magnetic flux density that affects
all the coils is

A 1T B 4T

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51) Which of the following figures represents correctly the generated magnetic field due to
the flow of a direct electric current in a straight wire?

A B C D
52) The opposite graph represents the relation between
magnetic flux density (B) which results due to the flow
of a direct current in a straight wire and the intensity of
this current (I) at two different points
(x and y), so…….
The distance of point x from the axis of the
A wire is larger than that of point y
The distance of point x from the axis of the
B wire is less than that of point y
The distance of point x from the axis of the
C wire is equal to that of point y
D the answer can’t be determined
53) In the opposite figure, a straight wire (A) is placed
perpendicular to the plane of the page while carrying
electric current that is directed out of the page,
hence it produces a magnetic flux of density H tesla
at any point on the shown circle. If the horizontal
component of the magnetic flux density of Earth’s
magnetic field is H tesla, the resultant magnetic flux
density at:

(i) point (1) equals ……. tesla

A √2H B √3H C H D 2H
(ii) point (2) equals ……. tesla
A 0 B H C 3H D √5H
(iii) point (3) equals ……. tesla
A 4H B 2.5 H C √2H D √7H
(iv) point (4) equals ……. tesla
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54) Two anti – parallel electric currents of intensities I,
2I pass through two long straight wires as shown in
the opposite figure, so the correct order of magnetic
flux densities at point x, y and z is

A Bx > By > Bz B Bz > By > Bx

C By > Bx > Bz D By > Bz > Bx
55) If 2.5 × 1020 electrons pass every one second through a cross – section of a straight
wire x which is placed parallel to another straight wire y that is at a distance of 5 cm
and carries a current of 40 A, so find the magnetic flux density at the mid – point
between the two wires when the electrons motion in wire x and the direction of the
current in wire y:
(i) are in the same direction
(ii) are in the opposite direction

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56) Which of the following units isn’t equivalent to watt?

A J/s B A.V C A2 . D  2 .V
57) A wire of uniform cross-section carries a current of intensity 0.1 A when the potential
difference between its terminals becomes 1.2 V. If the wire is bent into the shape of a
square of consecutive vertices 𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑑, so the equivalent resistance of the wire is:
(i) the terminals of the source are connected to points a and c equals ……

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 6
(ii)the terminals of the source are connected to points a and d equals……

A 6 B 4.5  C 2.25  D 1.5 

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58) When a resistor (R) is connected to an electric cell, electric current intensity (I) passes
R
through it and when another resistor of value is connected with the first in parallel,
2
the electric current intensity increased to the double. Calculate the internal resistance of
the electric cell in terms of R.

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59) In the opposite electric circuit, if you know that the
electric potential of the point connected to the Earth is 15Ω
zero, ….
30Ω x 30Ω z
y
The electric potential of
The value of I
point x 15Ω
1 10V I
A A
2
1 5V VB =20V
B A
2 r =0
C 1A 5V Earth

D 1A 10V
60) From the opposite circuit, if the ammeter reading is 1A.
R
Calculate the equivalent resistance in the circuit.

12Ω 5Ω
A

3A

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61) The opposite figure represents a part of an
electric circuit, calculate:
(a) The current intensity (I1)
(b) The current intensity (I2)

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62) In the opposite figure, when a battery is
connected between the two points A and B an
electric current of intensity 2A passes through
the resistance 12Ω. Find the potential difference
between the terminals of the battery.

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63) In the following electric circuits, all resistors are identical and all batteries are identical
and have negligible internal resistances, so in which of these circuits the ammeter
reading A1 is double of the ammeter reading A2?

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64) V1 1
In the opposite electric circuit, prove that: =2
V2

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65) The opposite figure represents an electric circuit, calculate z
the emf (VB) of the battery with neglecting its internal R1 R3
resistance. 3A
4A R2
x y
1A
5Ω 5Ω
k
VB

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Extra Questions
1) In the opposite figure, a galvanometer that
can be connected to one of shunt resistances G
or both, when switch k1 only is closed, the
sensitivity of the device decreases to its k1
quarter and it becomes suitable for measuring 2Ω
a current up to an intensity of 0.5A, so find:
(i) The maximum current that can be
k2
measured when closing switch K2 only. 4Ω
(ii) The maximum current that can be
measured when closing both switches K1 and
K2 together.

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2) In the opposite figure, a part of a circuit that contains a
galvanometer of resistance Rg where the 10Rg
maximum current that it can withstand is Ig.
When the switch k1 is opened, it becomes a K1
voltmeter that can measure a potential difference G
of maximum value 11V and when both switches
k1, k2 are closed together, the galvanometer gets
K2 0.1Rg
converted into an ammeter that can measure a
current of maximum intensity 0.11A, so the value
of Ig, Rg are
Ig Rg
A 0.1A 10Ω

B 0.1A 100Ω

C 0.01A 10Ω

D 0.01A 100Ω
3) When 300Ω resistor is connected to an ohmmeter, its pointer deflects to 1 of its scale,
4
1
so the resistance that makes its pointer deflect to of its scale equals
6
A 1500  B 1000  C 500  D 250 

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4) An inventor wants to design a door abcd of area 2m2 that
opens automatically where the door is wrapped by coil of
50 turns of wires as shown in the figure, such that the
door starts rotation about its axis with a torque of 400
N.m from the shown position and the direction of side ab
is out of the page, hence the intensity and the direction of
the current through side ab of the door have to be
A 1A, from a to b B 0.5A, from a to b

C 1A, from b to a D 0.5A, from b to a

5) A metallic rectangular frame abcd is placed in the same

plane between two long, straight and parallel wires, if the
currents of equal intensity I are set up in each of them as
shown in the opposite figure, the coil (frame) will …

Rotate about an axis that is parallel to the two

A wires
Rotate about an axis that is perpendicular to the
B two wires
Move upwards in a direction parallel to the two
C wires
D Not be affected by a torque
6) A straight wire of length (ℓ) is coiled in the form of a square coil of number of turns N.
if a current of intensity (I) is set up through the coil. Prove that the magnetic dipole
Iℓ2
moment of the coil can be determined from the relation:|⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
md | =
16𝑁

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7) In the opposite figure, three long parallel wires carry electric
currents, so which of these wires are not affected by a net
magnetic force?

A Z B Y

C X D Both X and Z

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8) In the opposite figure, three parallel wires each
carries electric current of intensity 5A. they are
placed in the same plane, hence the force affecting
one meter of wire (b), when the two electric currents
in the two other wires (a) and (c):
(i) are in the same direction, ……

A 50 × 10−6 𝑁 B 37.5 × 10−6 𝑁

C 25 × 10−6 𝑁 D 12.5 × 10−6 𝑁

(ii) are in opposite directions, …..
A 75 × 10−6 𝑁 B 37.5 × 10−6 𝑁 C 19 × 10−6 𝑁 D 14 × 10−6 𝑁
9) Two straight parallel wires are separated by a distance of 10 cm. A current of intensity
2A passes in one of them while 3A in the other and in the same direction, so:
(i) The distance of the neutral point from the wire that carries the 2A current equals ..

A 2.5 cm B 4 cm C 6.5 cm D 8 cm
(ii) If the direction of the current in one of the wires is reversed and a third wire of
length 10 cm that carries a current of 5A is placed parallel to them and in the same
plane at the neutral point of the previous part, the force affecting this wire will equal ..

A 7.3 × 10−5 𝑁 B 5 × 10−5 𝑁 C 2.5 × 10−5 𝑁 D 10−5 N

10) In the opposite figure, two metallic wires are
bent to form two half rings of different radii,
the two wires have the same cross – sectional
areas and are made of a material of large
resistivity, when the same potential
difference is applied across each of them, the
magnetic flux density at C1 equals B, hence
at C2 it equals
B
A B 2B C 3B D 4B
2
11) In the opposite figure, the net magnetic flux density at point
x equals ….

A 7.5 × 10−5 T B 5.6 × 10−5 T

C 1.8 × 10−5 T D 1.25 × 10−5 T

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12) In the opposite figure, a straight wire carries an electric
current while being perpendicular to a uniform
magnetic flux of density B, if the resultant magnetic
flux density at point y = zero, calculate the ratio
between the values of the magnetic flux density at the
Bx
point x, z ( )
Bz

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13) Two parallel straight wires (x, y), each of them carries an
electric current as in the opposite figure. Explain what happen
to the value of the magnetic flux density at point a when wire x
1
gets moved a distance d towards wire y?
2

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14) In the opposite figure, when the currents I1, I2 pass in the
two long parallel straight wires, point x becomes be
changed to make the neutral point be:
(a) at point y? (b) At point z?

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15) In the opposite figure, a wire of uniform cross –
sectional area is reshaped in the form of a square
abcd of side length ℓ, prove that the magnetic
flux density due to the flow of an electric current
in the shown direction in the figure, vanishes at
the intersection point (m) of the diagonals of the
square.

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16) A uniform cross – sectional copper wire was shaped
as a rectangle {kyxm} as in the figure, its length (ky)
is double its width (mk), which two terminals should
be connected to the electric source to obtain the
greatest electric resistance?
A m, k B k, y

C x, y D k, x
17) According to the opposite circuit, which of the following
represents what will happen to the reading of the voltmeter VB
by changing the value of resistance which is taken from r
rheostat? V
The value of the resistance The reading of the
taken from the rheostat voltmeter
Decreases
A Decreases
Increases Rheostat
B Decreases
Decreases
C Increases
Doesn’t change
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18) In the opposite figure, which of the following choices
makes the resistance between A and B equals R1 R4
5Ω? 2.5Ω
A R2 R3 B
R1 (Ω) R2 (Ω) R3 (Ω) R4 (Ω)

9 8 2.5
A 2
9 2 8
B 1
2 8 9
C 1
1 9 5
D 8
19) In the opposite electric circuit, if the emf of the
battery is 12 V and its internal resistance is 2Ω,
find the reading of each of the ammeter (A), the
voltmeter (V1), the voltmeter (V2) when the switch
k is:
(a) Opened (b) Closed

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20) Two students (N) and (M) constructed an electric circuit using three identical lamps, a
switch and an electrical source as shown in the following two figures:

VB VB
r=0 r=0

a) Compare between the brightness of lamps in each of the two circuits when closing
the switch K.
b) What happens for the brightness of lamps in each of the two circuits when one of
them is damaged?

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