23PPH08 Electromagnetic Theory

Section - A (1 Mark) UNIT-II: MAGNETOSTATICS

1. Magnetic field intensity on the axis of a circular coil at a distance away from the loop is
(a) inversely proportional to (b) directly proportional to
(c) inversely proportional to (d) directly proportional to
2. Materials that are repelled away from the region of strong magnetic field are called
(a) Paramagnetic (b) Ferromagnetic
(c) Diamagnetic (d) Anti Ferromagnetic
3. At which point the magnetic field is a constant on either side of a circular coil?
(a) at a distance of half a radius
(b) at a distance of half a radius
(c) at a distance of infinity radius
(d) at a distance of half a radius
4. The total flux in a coil of magnetic flux density weber/m2 and area cm2 is
(a) 0.84 weber (b) 0.96 weber
(c) 8.4 weber (d) 9.6 weber
5. The torque in a conductor having current 2A, flux density 50 weber/m2, length 15 cm and
distance of 8m is
(a) 800 tesla (b) 240 tesla
(c) 120 tesla (d) 350 tesla
6. The Ampere law is based on which theorem?
(a) Green’s theorem (b) Gauss divergence theorem
(c) Stoke’s theorem (d) Maxwell theorem
7. Which one of the following is a vector quantity?
(a) Magnetic potential (b) Flux density
(c) Magnetic field density (d) Relative permeability
8. Magnetostatics highly relies on which property?
(a) Moment (b) Resistance
(c) Capacitance (d) Inductance
9. Which of the following relation holds good?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
10. Which of the following equations represents Biot-savart law?
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
11. Which of the following properties cannot be calculated from Biot Savart law?
(a) Magnetic field intensity (b) Flux density
(c) Permeability (d) Electric field intensity
12. To which law of electricity is Biot Savart law of magnetism analogous to
(a) Coulomb’s law (b) Ohm’s law
(c) Kirchoff’s law (d) Faraday’s law
13. Which law can ampere’s circuital be derived from?
(a) Gauss Law (b) Newton’s Law
(c) Kirchhoff’s Law (d) Biot-Savart Law

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14. Which of the following is not correct about the Biot-Savart Law?
(a) The magnitude of the magnetic field is directly proportional to the current through
the conductor.
(b) The magnitude of the magnetic field is directly proportional to the current of
element.
(c) The magnitude of the magnitude field is directly proportional to the square of the
distance from the current element.
(d) The magnitude of the magnetic field is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance from the current element.
15. Two infinitely long parallel wires carry equal current in same direction. The magnetic field
at a mid-point in between the two wires is
(a) Twice the magnetic field produced due to each of the wires.
(b) Half of the magnetic field produced due to each of the wires.
(c) Square of the magnetic field produced due to each wire.
(d) Zero
16. Magnetic induction due to an infinitely long straight conductor placed in a medium of
permeability μ is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
17. If a coil carrying current is placed in a uniform magnetic field, then
(a) emf is produced (b) Torque is produced
(c) Force is produced (d) Torque and force is produced
18. The magnetic vector potential for a line current will be inversely proportional to
(a) dL (b) I
(c) J (d) R
19. Charged particle ‘q’ moving through a magnetic field with velocity V will have zero
magnetic force when the angle is
(a) 0 (b) 90
(c) 180 (d) Both (a) and (b)
20. The Laplacian of the magnetic vector potential will be
(a) –μ J (b) –μI
(c) –μ B (d) –μ H
21. A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly
distributed over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B’, at radial
distances a/2 and 2a respectively from the axis of the wire is:
(a) ¼ (b) ½
(c) 1 (d) 4
22. The current element of the magnetic vector potential for a surface current will be
(a) J dS (b) I dL
(c) K dS (d) J dV
23. The relation between flux density and vector potential is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

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24. The term , is magnetic vector potential, is equal to the
(a) Flux of magnetic field density across a surface bounded by loop
(b) Flux of magnetic field intensity across a surface bounded by loop
(c) Flux of magnetic potential vector across a surface bounded by loop
(d) Flux of gradient of magnetic scalar potential across a surface bounded by loop
25. Dipoles are created when dielectric is placed in __________
(a) Magnetic Field (b) Electric field
(c) Vacuum (d) Inert Environment
26. Which among the following is true about magnetic susceptibility?
(a) It is the ratio of magnetic intensity to intensity of magnetization
(b) The SI unit of magnetic susceptibility is Tesla (T)
(c) It is the ratio of intensity of magnetization to magnetic intensity
(d) It is the ratio of magnetic moment to volume
27. Which of the following is another term for magnetization?
(a) Magnetic neutrality (b) Magnetic polarization
(c) Magnetic power (d) Magnetic moment
28. Pick out the unit of magnetic permeability.
(a) TmA (b)
(c) (d)
29. Find the correct combination regarding relative permeability and magnetic susceptibility of
a paramagnetic substance.
(a) μr> 1, χ < 0 (b) μr< 1, χ > 0
(c) μr< 1, χ < 0 (d) μr> 1, χ > 0
30. Consider a tightly wound turn coil of radius 100 mm carrying 1000 mA. What is the
magnitude of the magnetic field at the center of the coil?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
31. If the current in parallel wires are in the same direction, the force between them is_______
(a) Polarized (b) Repulsive
(c) Attractive (d) Electromagnetic induction
32. In a uniform magnetic field, the current carrying conductor experiences__________
(a) Magnetic moment (b) Lorentz force
(c) Torque (d) Magnetic flux
33. The SI unit of magnetic permeability is
(a) weber (b) weber/ metre2
(c) henry meter (d) henry/meter
34. Which of the following is an example of softmagnetic materials?
(a) Electric generator (b) Loudspeaker
(c) Steel (d) Alnico
35. Which of the following is a property of a hard magnetic material?
(a) Low hysteresis (b) Low eddy loss
(c) Low coercive force (d) High residual induction

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36. In case atoms of a material have a net magnetic moment of zero, the external magnetic field
(a) Reduces magnetic flux inside (b) Increases magnetic flux inside
(c) No change in magnetic flux inside (d) Increases magnetic flux outside
37. The magnetic polarization of magnetization is defined as_________.
(a) Magnetic moment area (b) Magnetic moment unit volume
(c) Magnetic moment per unit area (d) Magnetic moment per unit volume
38. Ampere’s law is also known as
(a) Bio-Savart Law (b) Coulomb law
(c) Newton’s Law (d) Kepler’s Law
39. Torque is a
(a) Scalar quantity (b) Vector quantity
(c) Tensor quantity (d) Linear quantity
40. The hysteresis loss in soft magnetic materials must be kept ______
(a) High (b) Minimum
(c) Zero (d) Unaltered
41. What is the relationship between the magnetic susceptibility( ) and the relative
permeability ( of a material in magnetostatics?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
42. In magnetostatics, the absence of magnetic monoploles is similar to the absence of what in
electrostatics?
(a) Magnetic field lines (b) Electric field lines
(c) Magnetic diploes (d) Electric charges

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