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1. Magnetic Induction due to Regular Polygon:- A current 6. Magnetic induction due to a tube with a slit:- A long
I flows along a thin wire shaped as a regular polygon thin walled tube of radius R with a longitudinal slit of
of n sides which can be inscribed into a circle of radius width h carries a current I . Find the magnetic
R. Find magnetic induction at the centre of the induction inside the tube at a general point, distant r
polygon. from slit. (take h<<R)

2. Magnetic induction due to a half tube :- A current I 7. Magnetic moment of a half toroid :- Figure shows a
flows In a thin walled long half tube of which cross – half toroid of circular cross section with radius r. mean
section is shown in figure. Find the magnetic induction radius of toroid is R. If there are total N turns and wire
at the point O on the axis of half tube. carries a current I . Find the total magnetic moment of
this half toroid.

3. Magnetic induction due to a Right Angle:- Figure

8. Magnetic Induction due to a Rotating Disc :- A non-
shows a long wire bent at right angle at origin and

with surface density σ coul/m2. The disc rotates about

conducting thin disc of radius R is uniformly charge
placed along X and Y axis carries a current I .

its central axis at angular speed ω. Find the magnetic

Determine the magnetic induction at point P (0,0,Z)
due to this wire.
induction at centre of disc and its magnetic moment.

4. Magnetic flux inside a wire :- A current I flows in a

9. Velocity of moving charge in magnetic field :- A
long straight wire of radius R. Determine the magnetic
particle of charge q and mass m enters a uniform
flux through half of wire’s cross-section in radial plane
of length l . B=−B0 k^ with velocity ⃗v =v 0 i^ at
magnetic field ⃗
origin. Find velocity of the particle and its position
5. Magnetic flux in a toroid of rectangular cross section:- vector as a function of time t.
Figure shows a toroid of rectangular cross section with
inner radius a and outer radius b with tore height h. 10. Displacement in an ion Beam:- A beam of positively
There are total N turns closely wound on it. Find the charged ions with charge q and mass m accelerated
magnetic flux through a cross section of this toroid if a through a potential difference V enters in a region at
current I flows through it. origin along +x axis where there exist a uniform
magnetic induction B in −z direction. Show that for
small x equation of trajectory is given as y = Bx 2

√ q
8 mV

11. Motion of particle in nonuniform magnetic field :- A

particle of mass m and a charge q starts from origin at
B=B0 × k^ . Find the
⃗v =v 0 i^ in a magnetic field ⃗

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maximum x co-ordinate of particle in the subsequent 17. Magnetic Impulse on a Wire:- Figure shows a U-
motion of particle. shaped wire MN of mass m and length l of which two
rods are dipped in two Hg-tanks C and D which are

pushed for a short time so that a charge ∆q flows

12. Motion of a charge in electromagnetic field :- A +ve connected by a battery and a push key. If key is
charge q with mass m is released from origin in a
coordinate system where a uniform electric field through the circuit. Find the height to which the wire
⃗ B=B0 k^ exist. Find the
E =E0 ^j and magnetic field ⃗ will jump after closing the key.
displacement of particle along y axis when its velocity
becomes perpendicular to electric field.

13. Acceleration of a charge due to a Loop:- Figure shows

a wire loop MN which carries a current I . A particle of
charge q and mass m is placed at centre O of circle. If
particles is given a velocity v along NO, Find
acceleration of particle at this instant.

14. Straight Current Terminating in a Plane :- A current I 18. Sliding a wire by magnetic force:- Figure shows two
Flows along a straight wire terminating at point O on a smooth rails M and N Separated by a distance a in a
conducting plane placed at right angle to the wire The uniform magnetic induction B which are connected to
current spreads uniformly radially all over the plane. a current generator which supplies a constant current
Find the magnetic induction at points P and Q above i s. A wire PQ of mass m lies over the rails which slides

coefficient is μ. Find the distance over ground the PQ

and below the plane at a normal distance r from wire. along rails and fail over ground where friction

15. Radial Magnetic Field on a coil:- In a co-ordinate will slide before coming to rest.
system a hypothetical magnetic induction exist in
radially outward direction from origin which is given
as ⃗
B=B0 r^ where is r^ is a unit vector in radial
direction in space away from origin. A current carrying
coil of radius r and current I is placed in yz plane with
centre at (a,0,0). Find the magnetic force on coil.

16. Electrons Hitting a Target in Magnetic Field:- An

electron gun G emits electrons of energy 2keV 19. Power supplied by electromagnetic fields :- Figure
travelling in +ve X direction. The electrons are shows the trajectory of a charged particle with charge
required to hit the target S as shown. The distance GS +q and mass m in a uniform electric and magnetic
= 0.1 m and a uniform magnetic field along GS exist in fields. The particle enters in region at point P with
the region. Find the minimum value of B needed that speed v and leaves at point Q with speed 2v. Find the
electrons will hit S. power supplied by the electric and magnetic field to
the charge at point P.

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20. A Charged Bead in a Circular Loop:- A circular wire

loop of radius r can with stand a maximum radial force
F 0 in it before breaking. A particle of mass m and +ve
charge q is sliding over the wire. A magnetic field B is
applied normal to the plane of wire. What maximum
speed the particle can have before loop breaks ?
24. Cylinder in equilibrium on inclined plane:- Figure
21. Charge Particle Sliding Inside a Bowl: Figure shows a shows a cylinder of length l , radius R and mass m on a
fixed bowl of radius R in which from its rim a charged rough inclined plane. A coil of N turns is wrapped
particle of mass m with charge +q is released. The along a diametrical plane of cylinder as shown. In the
whole setup is placed in a uniform horizontal magnetic space a uniform magnetic field B exist in vertical
induction B. Find the normal force on particle by bowl direction. Field the least current that should pass
when it is at position A as shown in figure. through the coil which will keep the cylinder in
equilibrium.

22. Emission of a-particle in Magnetic Field:- In a uniform

emits an α-particle of mass 4m. Find the time after

magnetic field B a nucleus of mass number 100m
25. Torque on a Loop in a Plane Normal to a Long Wire:

emission when α-particle will collide the daughter

Figure shows a loop ABCD carrying a current I is
placed in a plane normal to a long wire carrying a
nucleus formed after emission.
current I 0 placed at point O as shown. Find the torque

23. Deviation of α-Particle in Uniform Magnetic Field:- A

acting on the loop due to magnetic field of long wire.
particle of charge +q and mass m enters a uniform
magnetic field with velocity ⃗v =6 i^ m/s. The width of
magnetic field region is mv/2qB. Find the velocity
vector of particle when it comes out from the field.

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angular speed of ring so that one of the string will
break.

26. Closest approach distance from a wire:- Figure shows

a charge particle of charge +q and mass m projected
from point A toward a long wire carrying a current I .
Find the closest separation of particle from wire
29. Rotating Rod at Uniform Angular Speed:- Figure shows
during its motion.
a fixed wire ring of radius a in vertical plane in a
uniform magnetic induction B. A rod OA of mass m
and length a is placed a shown in initial position. A
battery of time varying emf V (t ) is connected across

0, S is closed and rod is given an angular speed ω in

the rod at points O and a point C on the ring. If at t =

ω, find the time function of battery emf.

clockwise direction and it continues, to rotate at same

27. Coil Tipping Over a Surface:- A square coil of edge

length a and mass m is placed on a horizontal table
which carries a current I . A uniform horizontal
magnetic field is applied in a direction which is parallel 30. Induced Current in a Loop in Time Varying Magnetic
to two edges of the coil find the minimum magnetic Field:- Figure shows a planer wire loop in form of two
field for which the coil will start tipping over about an
normal to the plane of loops with B = B 0, sin ωt. The
squares with sides a and b. A magnetic field is applied
edge.
resistance per unit length of wire is Ω/m. find the
28. A Suspended Rotating Ring:- A ring of mass m and current amplitude in the loop.
radius R is uniformly charged with a charge Q is freely
pivoted at mid-point of a rod CD as shown in figure.
Rod is suspended by two strings 1 and 2 which can
bear a maximum tension T 0 and a vertically upward
uniform magnetic B is applied. Find the minimum

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31. A coil over a solenoid with varying current:- A long
solenoid of radius a with n turns/m has a round
copper coil tightly put over its winding. The coil wire
has cross-sectional area S and resistivity P. If current in
dI
solenoid varies at a rate k = , Find the current
dt
induced in coil.

32. Motional EMF in Magnetic Field of a Long Wire:- A U-

shaped conductor is placed near to a long wire
carrying current I . A wire MN of length l and 36. Force on a Moving Magnet:- Figure shows a small bar
resistance R slides on the arms of U-shaped wire as magnet with a dipole moment ⃗ m moving toward a
shown, find the current induced the loop formed by fixed coil of radius a and resistance R along its axis at
wire MN & U-shaped wire as a function of distance r speed v. Find the opposing force on magnet due to the
of wire MN from long wire. coil. (Take a << x)

33. Current Supply to an Inductor by a Constant Current

Source :- Figure shows a circuit with R and L in parallel
across of constant current I g. Determine the current 37. Self Induction Coefficient of a Toroid:- Figure shows a
through inductor as a function of time if S is closed at toroid of mean radius r and cross sectional area A with
t=0 . total N turns wound on it. Determine its self induction
coefficient. Assume cross sectional radius to be very
small compared to mean radius of toroid.

34. Circuit of LC Oscillations –1 :- In a parallel L and C

connections, C = 4μF and maximum potential
difference across capacitor is 1.5V and maximum
current in circuit is 50mA. Determine the inductance L
and oscillation frequency of circuit.

35. Circuit of LC oscillations -2 :- Figure shows a circuit in

which left side capacitor is charged to a voltage v 0. If
at t = 0, S is closed find the time dependence of
voltage in both capacitors.

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38. Strip Winding to Make a Solenoid:- A thin conducting uniform magnetic field B. Find current flowing in the
strip of width h is tightly wound in the shape of a very square loop formed by these wires as a function time
long coil with cross-sectional radius R to make a single t.
layer straight solenoid. A current I is flowing through
the strip, find the magnetic induction inside and
outside the solenoid.

39. A Rod sliding on a parabola :- Figure shows a parabolic

wire plane of shape y=b x2 located in a uniform
magnetic field B. At t = 0 a long rod PQ starts sliding
translationally along Y direction at constant
acceleration a from origin. Find the emf induced in the
loop as function of displacement of rod in Y direction.
42. Charge Flown Through a Loop During its Rotation:-
Figure shows a rectangular wire loop ABCD of
resistance R in the plane of long wire carrying a
current I . If the loop is rotated by 180° about an axis
passing through edge BC as shown, find the total
charge flown through the loop in this process.

40. Induced current in a circuit due to motional EMF :-

Figure shows two resistances R 1 and R2 connected by
straight wires CD and EF and the whole setup is placed
in a normal magnetic induction B. A conductor MN of
length l and resistance R is placed on wires which
slides at a constant velocity v. Find the current
through resistance R1 and R2.

43. Rotating coil in a time varying magnetic field :- A thin

circular coil of N turns and area A is placed inside a
long solenoid in which magnetic field varies with time
as B=B0 sin ωt. If a t = 0 axis of coil coincides with

diametrical axis at angular speed ω, find EMF induced

that of solenoid and coil starts rotating about its

in coil as a function of time t .

44. A Rotating Rod in a Circular Loop:- Figure shows a

circular wire loop of resistance R . A conducting rod
41. Motion EMF in four sliding wires :- Figure shows four OA is placed with one end at the centre and other end
long straight wires of resistance λΩ /m moving away touching the loop. Centre of loop is connected to a
from each other at speed v in a plane normal to a point C on loop by a conducting wire as shown. If rod

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rotates about O at uniform angular speed ω, Find
current in wire OC when θ = 90°.
spiral. The outer radius of spiral is a. The applied
magnetic field varies with time as B=B0 sin ωt, find
the maximum induced emf in spiral at an instant.

49. Equilibrium of a Loop in Magnetic Field:- A rectangular

loop PQRS made from a uniform wire has length a and
width b and mass m. It is free to rotate about the arm
PQ, which remain hinged along a horizontal line taken
as the Y-axis. Take vertically upward direction as Z-
axis. A uniform magnetic field ⃗ ^ 4 k^ )B 0 exist in
B=(3 i+
45. Oscillating Rod in capacitive circuit :- Figure shows a region. Find the current in loop so that it stays in
capacitor C connected to two straight smooth wire EF equilibrium.
and GH. A rod PQ of mass m and length l is placed on
wires which connected to one end of a spring of force
constant k of which other end is fixed. Whole setup is
in a uniform magnetic field B. Find time period of
small oscillations of rod PQ.

50. Magnetic Force on a wire due to two long wires :- A

straight wire OC of length L and Current I is placed
along x-axis as shown. Two long wires A and B carries
46. Self inductance of a toroid of rectangular cross equal current I are placed along lines y = a and y = −¿
section:- A rectangular cross-section toroid of inner a respectively as shown. Find the magnetic force on
radius a and outer radius b with height h is wound wire OC due to A and B.
with N turns of wire. Determine the coefficient of self
induction of this toroid.

47. Heat Produced in a Loop Placed in Time Varying

Magnetic Field:- A stationary loop of negligible
inductance of resistance R is placed in a magnetic field
so that the magnetic flux linked with the loop is given
as ∅ = at(T −t) Find the total amount of heat 51. Self inductance of a pair of parallel strips:- Two long
produced in loop until the flux become zero. parallel metal strips of width w are placed at small
separation h (h<<w) which carry equal current in
48. A spiral in Time varying magnetic field :- A tightly opposite directions. Determine the inductance per
wound spiral with large number of turns N in located unit length of this pair of strips.
in a uniform magnetic field normal to the plane of

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52. Small Angular Oscillations of a Coil :- Figure shows a inductance is increased by n times by insertion of an
fixed coil A of radius a and mass m carrying a current iron rod in it. Find the current in circuit as a function of
I 1 and another small coil B of radius b, mass m time.
carrying a current I 2 in the same plane at the centre
of large coil. If about the diametrical axis small coil is 57. Current Induced in a super Conducting Ring:- A super
slightly tilted and released, find the time period of its conducting round ring of radius a and self inductance L
small oscillations. is placed in a uniform magnetic field B with its plane
parallel to the magnetic field direction. The ring is
rotated by 90° to make its plane normal to magnetic
field. Find current induced in a ring and work done in
the process.

58. Making a Solenoid by a Copper Wire :- A solenoid of

length l is made by a copper wire of mass m and
53. Force Exerted by a Proton Beam:- A proton beam

resistivity ρ. Consider solenoid diameter to be very

resistance R . Take density of copper d and its
passes without deviation through a region of space
where there are uniform transverse mutually
less compared to its length. Find inductance of such a
perpendicular electric and magnetic field E and B
solenoid.
exist. The beam strikes a target connected to earth. If
beam current is I , find the force exerted by beam on
59. Transient Analysis of a Circuit with inductors in Parallel
target. Take mass of protons m and charge e .
:- Figure shows a circuit with two inductors L1 and L2
connected in parallel and with a battery of emf E and
54. Charge Flows Due removal of a Magnet :- Figure
a resistance R in series. Find the time dependence of
shows a coil A of radius a and resistance R which is
current through the two inductors and steady state
connected to a ballistic galvanometer. At the centre of
current if at t=0 . Switch is closed, Neglect mutual
coil along its axis a small magnet M is placed. Find
inductance between inductors.
magnetic moment of this magnet if in the process of
removal of this magnet to infinity BG records a total
charge q.

60. Magnetic Energy Inside a Long Rotating Cylinder: A

55. Self inductance of a coaxial cable:- A coaxial cable
long non conducting cylinder of radius a carries a
consist of a long cylinder of radius a which is
about its axis with an angular speed ω. Find the
uniform surface charge density & Coul/m² rotates
surrounded by a hollow coaxial cylinder of radius b.
Find the self induction per unit length of such a cable.
magnetic energy stored in cylinder per unit of its
length.
56. Sudden Change in Inductance of a Coil :- A single loop
circuit consists of a battery of emf E, a resistance R
61. Interaction Energy of Two Small Coils. Two small
and a coil of inductance L connected in series. The
current carrying loops of radii a and b and carrying
circuit is in steady state and at t=0 suddenly the coil
currents I 1, and I 2 are placed at separation l such that

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planes are at angle θ as shown in figure. Find the
l >> a, b. If the loops are oriented such that their 66. Heat generated in LR circuit :- A coil of inductance L =
2.0 μH and resistance R = 1.0Ω is connected to a
magnetic interaction energy of the two coils. source of constant emf ε = 3.0 V (figure). A resistance
R0 =2.0Ω is connected in parallel with the coil. Find
62. Current Amplitude in a Capacitive Loop:- Figure shows the amount of heat generated in the coil after the
a square loop of edge a with a capacitor C, placed switch Sw is disconnected. The internal resistance of
between two long parallel wires. The wires carry equal
and opposite currents I =I 0, sin ωt. Find amplitude of
the source is negligible.

current induced in the capacitive loop.

63. Coupling Coefficient for a Pair of Coils: Two coaxial

coils A (12500 turns) and B(16000 turns) are placed
Answer Key
such that 60% of flux produced in A passes through
coil B. It is found that a current of 5A in A produces a 1. n μ0 I
flux of 0.6 mWb through its cross section and same −tan ( π / 4 )
2 πR
current in B produces a flux of 0.8 mWb through its
cross section. Calculate the coefficient of mutual 2. μ0 i
induction of the pair of coils and their coupling 2
π R
coefficient.
3. √2 μ0 I
64. Radial Force on a Ring Inside a Solenoid :- A thin wire 4 πz
ring of radius a and resistance r is placed coaxially
inside a long solenoid of length l and cross sectional 4. μ 0 Il
radius b. At t=0 solenoid is connected to a battery of 4π
emf V. IF total circuit resistance is R. Find the
5. μ 0 NIh
maximum radial magnetic force per unit length acting ln ⁡(b/a)
2π
on ring wire.
6. μ 0 Ih
65. Transient analysis of LR circuit due to inductance 2
4 π rR
change:- A closed circuit consists of a source of
constant emf ε and choke coil of inductance L 7. 2∈r
2

connected in series. The active resistance of the whole

circuit is equal to R. At the moment t = 0 the choke 8. 1 4
σπω R
coil inductance was abruptly η times. Find the current 4
in the circuit as a function of time t.
9. ^ y ^j
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