PHYSICS

MAGNETISM

JEE(ADVANCED)
TOPIC : MAGNETISM DPP -16
1. (a) Show that B at the center of a rectangle of length ' ' & width d, carrying a current i, is

given by B =

2 0 i  2 d2 
1/ 2

.
 d
(b) What does B reduce to for  >> d? Is this a result that you expect?

2. A circular loop of radius r carries a current i. How should a long, straight wire carrying a current 3i
be placed in the plane of the circle so that the magnetic field at the centre becomes zero?

3. A regular polygon of n sides is formed by bending a wire of length L which carries a current i. (a)
Find the magnetic field B at the centre of the polygon. (b) By letting n , deduce the expression
for the magnetic field at the centre of a circular current.

4. A square loop of wire of edge a carries a current i.

(a) Show that magnetic induction B for a point on the axis of the loop at a distance x from its
4 0 ia 2
centre is given by, B = .
 
 4x 2 a 2 4x 2 2a 2 
1/ 2

(b) Does this reduce to the result of the above problem at x = 0?

(c) ,Does the square loop behave like a dipole for points such that x >> a? If so, what is its
dipole moment?

5. A solid cylindrical conductor of radius R carries a current along its length. The current density
J, however, is not uniform over the cross section of the conductor but is a function of the
radius according to J = br, where b is a constant. Find an expression for the magnetic field
B. (a) at r1 < R
(b) at distance r2 > R, measured from the axis


6. A constant direct current of uniform density j is flowing in an infinitely long cylindrical
conductor. The conductor contains an infinitely long cylindrical cavity whose axis is parallel
 
to that of the conductor and is at a distance  from it. Determine the magnetic induction B
inside the cavity.

7. A solenoid of length 0.4 m and diameter 0.6 m consists of a single layer of 1000 turns of fine
wire carrying a current of 5.0 × 10 –3 ampere. Calculate the magnetic field strength on the
axis at the middle and at the ends of the solenoid.

8. A long solenoid is fabricated by closely winding a wire of diameter 0.5 mm over a cylindrical
nonmagnetic frame so that the successive turns nearly touch each other. What would be the
magnetic field B at the centre of the solenoid if it carries a current of 2.5 A ?

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9. A tightly-wound, long solenoid is kept with its axis parallel to a large metal sheet carrying a sur-
face current. The surface current through a width dl of the sheet is Kdl and the number of turns
per unit length of the solenoid is n. The magnetic field near the centre of the solenoid is found to
be zero. (a) Find the current in the solenoid. (b) If the solenoid is rotated to make its axis 60º to the
plane of metal sheet, what would be the magnitude of the magnetic field near its centre?
10. Two particles, each having a mass m are placed at a separation d in a uniform magnetic field B
as shown in figure. They have opposite charges of equal magnitude q. At time t = 0, the particles
are projected towards each other, each with a speed v. Suppose the Coulomb force between the
charges is switched off. (a) Find the maximum value vm of the projection speed so that the two
particles do not collide. (b) What would be the minimum and maximum separation between the
particles if v = vm/4? (c) At what instant will a collision occur between the particles if v = 2vm? (d)
Suppose v = 2vm and they stick to each other after the collision. Describe the motion after the
collision (neglect the magnetic, gravitational & electric forces between charges).

11. A uniform magnetic field exists in a circular region of radius r. The magnitude of magnetic
field is B and points inward. An electron flies into the region radially as shown in the figure.
After a certain time, the electron deflected by the magnetic field leaves the region. Determine
the time interval during which the electron moves in the region.

x xx x x
v x x x xx x
xx x x
xx x

12. A charged particle +q of mass m is placed at a distance d from another charge particle  2q
of mass 2 m in a uniform magnetic field of induction vector B as shown in the fig. If the
particles are projected towards each other with equal speeds v.

(a) Find the maximum value of the projection speed V max so that the two particles do not
collide.
(b) Find the time interval after which collision occurs between the particles if projection
speed equals 2V max.
(c) Assuming that the particles stick after the collision find the radius of the circular path
of the particle in subsequent motion. (Neglect the interaction between the particles)
13. A particle of mass 1 × 10 –26 kg and charge + 1.6 × 10 –19 C traveling with a velocity of
1.28 × 10 6 m/s in the +x direction enters a region in which a uniform electric field E and a
uniform magnetic field of induction B are present such that E x = E y = 0, E z = –102.4 kV/m
and Bx = Bz = 0, By = 8 × 10 –2 Wb m–2. The particle enters this region at the origin at time t =
0. Determine the location x, y and z coordinates of the particle at t = 5 × 10 –6 s. If the electric
field is switched off at this instant (with magnetic field still present), what will be the position
of the particle at t = 7.45 × 10 –6 s?
14. A tightly-wound, long solenoid has n turns per unit length, a radius r and carries a current i.
A particle having charge q and mass m is projected from a point on the axis of the solenoid
in a direction perpendicular to the axis. What can be the minimum speed for which the
particle should be projected to strike the solenoid?

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15. When a proton is released from rest in a gravity free room, it starts with an initial acceleration a0
towards east. When it is projected towards south with a speed v0, it moves with an initial accel-
eration 3a0 towards east. Find the electric field and the minimum possible magnetic field in the
room. [Neglect gravity]
16. A straight rod of mass m and length l can slide on two parallel plastic rails kept in a horizontal
plane with a separation d. The coefficient of friction between the wire and the rails is . If the
wire carries a current i, what minimum magnetic field should exist in the space in order to
slide the wire on the rails.
17. Figure shows a circular wire-loop of radius a, carrying a current i, placed in a perpendicular
magnetic field B. (a) Consider a small part d  of the wire. Find the force on this part of wire
exerted by the magnetic field in the radially outward direction. (b) Find tension in the wire.
× × × × ×

× × × × ×
a i
× × × × ×

B × × × × ×

18. A U-shaped wire of mass m and length  is immersed with its two ends in mercury (see figure).
The wire is in a homogeneous field of magnetic induction B. If a charge, that is, a current pulse
q =  i dt , is sent through the wire, the wire will jump up. Calculate, from the height h that the wire
reaches, the size of the charge or current pulse, assuming that the time of the current pulse is
very small in comparison with the time of flight. Make use of the fact that impulse of force
Wb
equals  F dt , which equals mv. Evaluate q for B = 0.1 , m = 10gm,  = 20cm & h = 3 meters.
m2

19. A uniform rod of length L and mass M is hinged at its upper point and is at rest at that
moment in the vertical plane. A current i flows in it. A uniform magnetic field of strength B
exists perpendicular to the rod and in horizontal direction (as shown). Find the force exerted
by the hinge on the rod just after release.

X B

20. A conductor placed along the line z = h carrying a current i is placed parallel to a very long
current strip of width ' d ' placed in the xy plane and carrying a current per unit width J 0 as
shown in the figure. Find the force per unit length on the conductor. The sheet is placed
symmetrically w.r.t y-axis.

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21. An infinitely long straight wire carries a current i1, as shown in the figure. Find the total force
on another wire CD of length  which is placed so that c is at a distance a from the current
carrying wire. Also find the torque of the forces about point c.

22. A finite conductor AB carrying current i is placed near a fixed very long wire current carrying
i0 as shown in the figure. Find the point of application and magnitude of the net ampere force
on the conductor AB. What happens to the conductor AB if it is free to move. (Neglect
gravitational field)

23. A square frame carrying a current  = 0.90A is located in the same plane as a long straight
wire carrying a current 0 = 5.0 A. The frame side has a length a = 8.0 cm. The axis of the
frame passing through the midpoints of opposite sides is parallel to the wire and is separated
from it by the distance which is  = 1.5 times greater than the side of the frame. Find :
(a) Ampere force (magnetic force) acting on the frame ;
(b) The magntidute of mechanical work to be performed in order to turn the frame slowly
through 180° about its axis, with the currents maintained constant.
24. Figure shows (only cross section) a wooden cylinder C with a mass m of 0.25 kg, a radius
R and a length  perpendicular to the plane of paper of 0.1 meter with N = 10 where N is
number of turns of wire wrapped around it longitudinally, so that the plane of the wire loop
contains the axis of the cylinder. What is the least current through the loop that will prevent
the cylinder from moving down a plane whose surface is inclined at angle  to the horizontal,
in the presence of a vertical field of magnetic induction 0.5 weber/meter2, if the plane of the
windings is parallel to the inclined plane? (bottom most point of cylinder does not slip)
B
C

25. A steady current 'l' flows in a small square loop of wire of side L in a horizontal plane. The
 
loop is now folded about its middle such that half of it lies in a vertical plane. Let 1 and  2
respectively denote the magnetic moments of the current loop before and after folding. Then:
  
(A)  2 = 0 (B) 1 and  2 are in the same direction
 
1 1 1
(C)   2 (D)  
2 2 2

26. A long, thick straight conductor of radius R carries current  uniformly distributed in its cross
section area. The ratio of energy density of the magnetic field at distance R/2 from surface inside
the conductor and outside the conductor is:
(A) 1: 16 (B) 1: 1 (C) 1: 4 (D) 9/16

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27. The magnetic field at the origin due to a current element i d  placed at a position r is
       
 0i dl xr  0i r  d 0i r  d   0i d  r
(A) (B)  (C) (D) 
4 r 3 4 r3 4 r 3 4 r3

1
28. Consider three quantities x = E/B, y = and z = CR. Here, is the length of a wire, C is a
00
capacitance and R is a resistance. All other symbols have standard meanings
(A) x, y have the same dimensions.
(B) y, z have the same dimensions
(C) z, x have the same dimensions
(D) one of the three pairs have the same dimensions
29. A hollow tube is carrying an electric current along its length distributed uniformly over its surface.
The magnetic field
(A) increases linearly from the axis to the surface
(B) is constant inside the tube
(C) is zero at the axis
(D) is non-zero outside the tube at finite distance from surface
30. In a coaxial, straight cable, the central conductor and the outer
conductor carry equal currents in opposite directions. The magnetic
field is non-zero.
(A) outside the cable
(B) inside the inner conductor except axis of the conductor
(C) all the point inside the outer conductor
(D) in between the two conductors.
y
31. A particle of charge +q and mass m moving under the influence of
a uniform electric field E î and a uniform magnetic field B k̂ follows E
P v
a trajectory from P and Q as shown in figure. The velocities at P
and Q are v î and –2v ĵ . Which of the following statement(s) is/are a B

correct? x
2a 2v
 2 
3 mv Q
(A) E = 4  qa 
 

3  mv 3 
(B) Rate of work done by the electric field at P is 4  a 
 
(C) Rate of work done by the electric field at P is zero.
(D) Rate of work done by both fields at Q is zero.
 
32. Let E and B denote the electric and magnetic fields in a certain region of space. A proton

moving with a velocity v along a straight line enters the region and is found to pass through
it undeflected. Indicate which of the following statements are possible for the observation:
 
(A) E = 0 and B = 0
 
(B) E  0 and B = 0
    
(C) E  0 , B  0 and both E and B are parallel to v
   
(D) E is parallel to v but B is perpendicular to v

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 ANSWER’S & SOLUTIONS

 0i  0i
1. (a) B = 2 d ( cos q + cos q ) + 2 ( sinq + sinq )
4 l
4
2 2

2 0 i  cos  sin  
=  
  d l 

2 0 i  l d 
=   
2 2
  d l  d l l  d2
2


2 0 i
= l 2  d2
ld
(b) If l >> d
l2 + d2  l2
2 0il 2 0 i
B = =
ld d

2. At a distance of 3r/ from the centre in such a way that the direction of the current in it is opposite
to that in the nearest part of the circular wire
0i  0 (3i)
Sol. B= =
2r 2d

3r
d=


 
 0in2 sin tan µ0 i L
3. (a) n n (b) 2 r where r =
L 2

 0 i 2 cos  n 0i cos 
Sol. B = n× =
l l tan 
4 tan 
2


sin
n 0i n
= 
 2r  cot
 
 n  n

 
 0in2 sin tan
 0 n2 i   n n
= 2
sin tan =
2 r n n L
n  
 
sin tan
0i n n 0i
B = .  B =
2r   2r
n n

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4. (b) Yes, (c) Yes, ia2
Sol. (a) BR = 4 Bsin
 0i
= 4× [ cos + cos ] × sin
4r sin 

a a
2 0i 2 2
 = 1 × 1 × 1
 a2  2  2 a2  2  2 a2  2
 x 2   x   x  
 2  4   4 

4 0a 2i
= 1
 
 4x 2  a 2 4 x 2  2a 2 
2

(b) x = 0
4 0 a 2i  0i
BR = 2 = 2 2
 (a )( 2 a) a
(c) x >> a
4 0 a 2 i  0a 2i 2 0M
B = 2 = 3 =
 4 x (2 – x ) 2x 4 x 3

2  0 bR 3
5. (a) B1 =  0 b r1 , (b) B2 =
3 3r2

 0i1
Sol. B =
2r1

3
 0 2br1
=
2 3r1
r1 r1
2 3
 0br1 2br1
B1 =
3
(i1 = 
0
di = 
0
(br )(2r dr ) =
3
)

R
 0i 2bR 2
B2 = 2r2
(i =  (br )(2r dr )
0
=
3
)

 0bR 3
= 3r2

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6. B=
(
0 j   )
2
 0i1  i
Sol. B = – 02
2r1 2r2
 0     
B = ( j  r1 ) – 0 ( j  r2 )
2 2
 
=
0
2

ĵ  ( r1 – r2 ) 
 0  
B = (j × l)
2


7. × 10 –5 T; 2 × 10 –6 T
13
 0ni
Sol. BMiddle = (sin + sin)
2
1000 0.2
= 2× 10–7 × [2× ] × 5 × 10–3
0.4 0.13


= × 10–5 T
13
 0ni
BEnds = (sin + sin0°)
2
 0ni
= sin
2
1000 0.4
= 2× 10–7 × × 5 × 10–3 × = 2 × 10–6 T
0.4 0.5
8. 2 × 10–3 T
1 2
Sol. n = = /m
d 1 10 – 3
B = 0 ni
2
= 4 × 10–7 × × 2.5 = 2 × 10–3 T
10 3

K  K
9. (a) (b) 0 3
2n 2
 0k
Sol. (a) BNet = 0  0ni =
2
k
i =
2n

2
2 0 k 2 µ k
(b) BNet =  0 n 2 i2   2.µ0ni. 0 cos 60º
4 2

0k
= 3
2

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10. (a) (b) , (c) 6 qB (d) straight line
2m 4 4
Sol. (a) (a) d = 2 Rm
mVm
d= 2
qB

Vm = qBd
2m
3d
(b) min distance = Rm=
4
Rm Rm
d 5d 2 2
max distance = d + =
4 4 Vm Vm
(c) 4 Rm sin = d 4 4
2 dsin= d
1 
sin= ,=
2 6
2m
T=
qB

2m  1
t= × ×
qB 6 2

m
t=
6qB
(d) After collision
net charge = 0
net mass = 2 kg.
net force = 0
Motion will be along straight line with uniform velocity.

eBr
2m tan 1
11. mV
eB
mV
Sol. R=
eB
 r
tan =
2 R

 r
= tan–1  R 
2  

r
 = 2 tan–1  
R

2m  2m  reB 
t= × = tan–1  mV 
eB 2 eB  

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12. (a) Vmax = (b) 12 V (c) 3d
2m max

Sol. (c) Final mass = 3m

Final charge = – q
3mV
Rf =
qB
By conservation of linear momentum
 
mVm sin + 2 mVm sin = 3mVy
6 6
Vm
Vy =
2
 
2 mVm cos – mVm cos = 3mVx
6 6
Vm
Vx =
2 3

V = Vm , Rf = 3mVm = 3 R
3 qB 3
13. (6.4, 0, 0) (6.4, 0, 2)
Sol. R = 100 m
2  1 10 –26 
T= –19 –2 = × 10–5 = 5 × 10–6 sec.
1.6  10  8  10 6 .4

1 1.6  10 –19  102.4  10 3 1 40.0

t= × × 25 × 10–12 = × 1.6 ×102.4 × 25 × 10–2 = = 20 m
2 1 10 – 26 2 2

0 qr n i
14.
2m

mV0 r 2mV0
Sol. R= = = = B = 0ni
qB 2 qr
 0niqr
V0 =
2m

ma0 2ma 0
15. towards east, ev upward
e 0 y north

Sol. F E = ma0 towards east
+eE = ma0
ma0
E= towards east west x east
e
Net acceleration = 3a0,
>

acc due to electric force = a0 (along east V0

acc due to megnetic force = 2a0 (along east z
 upwards south
F B= 2ma0 î
qV0B sin = 2ma0
2ma0 2ma 0
B = qV sin   Bmin = qV q means +e.
0 0

For magnetic force along west with  = 90°

Direction of magnetic field must be along + z . ( upward)
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16.
i  1 2
Sol. Minimum required force to overcome friction
mg
= Bilsin 
1  2

mg mg
B=  Bmin=
il 1   2 sin  il 1   2

17. (a) id B (b) iaB

Sol. (a) Force on part of lehgth dl. of wire = iBdl
Radial force due to friction.
d
2 T sin = iBdl
2
d
2 T. = iBad T = iBa
2

m 2gh
18. C
B
Sol. F = iBl (upward)

 F dt = Bl  i dt
mv = Blq
Blq
v=
m

v2
h=
2g

B 2l 2 q2
h=
2m2 g

m 2gh
q=
Bl

iLB
19. mg (up), (right)
4
Sol. Magnetic force on Rod = iBl (Leftward)
Gravitational force on Rod = mg (Downward)
l
3iBl. 3iB
Rod = 2 =
ml2 2m

3iB l 3iBl
CM = × =
2m 2 4m
iBl – Fhorizontal = maCM
3iBl iBl
Fhorizontal= iBl – = (right side)
4 4
FVertical = mg (upward)

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  0 iJ 0  d 
20. tan  1   (  k̂ )
  2h

 0 j0  d 
Sol. Field due to strip B = tan–1  2h  towards x axis
  
Force on unit length dl of wire.

 dF  0 j0 i  d 
dF = i [dl ĵ × B î ]  = tan–1   (– k̂ )
dl   2h 
2 2
 0 i1 i2  a  L 

21. ln  2 ;
4  a 
 = ( 0i1i2/2) [{tan-1(/a)}/(/a) – 1
Sol. Field at point P
 0i1
B=
2 a 2  x 2
 0i1i2 dx sin 
Force on differential element , dF =
2 a 2  x 2
l
 0i1i 2 2x  0i1i 2  a2  l2 
Net force F =
4 
0
a2  x2
dx =
4
ln  a 2 
 
torque due to differential element.
 0i1i2 x dx sin 
d=
2 a 2  x 2
l l l
x2  a2 
 0i1i 2 dx =  0i1i 2 l – 2  dx =  0i1i 2  x – a tan –1  x 
T=
2 
0
a2  x2 2  x  a2
0

 2   a  0

0   
22. F = 2 (i0 i) n 1  a  in the direction of i0. x =
   n 1  
a  , where x is the perpendicular distance
from the wire i0. It will try to become antiparallel to i0.
 0i 0
Sol. Force on differential length dF = i . dx
2
la
 i i dx  0i 0i l a
Net force F = 0 0
2 x a
=
2
ln 
 a 


Torque about point of application = 0

Let point of application is at a distance x0 from wire i0 .
 0 i0 i ( x – x 0 )
d = dx
2 x
l a
 0i 0i  x0 
=
2  1 –
a
x
 dx


 x – x 0 ln xla a =0  l + a – x0 ln (l + a) – a + x0 ln a = 0

l
l a
x0 ln   = l  x0 = ln 1  l 
 a   a

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 2µ0  0 9 µ0 a    2  1 
23. (a) F =  N (b) W = n  = (144 n2) × 10 –9 J
2
( 4  1) 20   2  1 

 0 I I 0a  0 I I 0a
Sol. F= –
 a  a
2   a –  2 a  
 2  2

0I I0  1 1 
=  – 
  2 – 1 2  1

2 0 I I 0
=  42 – 1

mg
24. i= = 2.5 A
2 BN 
Sol. M = L × 2R × i
MB sin = mg sin R
mg
i =
2BNl
= 2.5 A

25. (C)
Sol. 1 = L2
L
2 = 2 × L ×
2
L2
2 =
2
1
2
2 =

26. (D)

i R 2
0 
R 2 4
Sol. Binside = R
2
2

 0i
=
4R
 0i  0i
BOutside = =
3R 3R
2
2
Energy density B2
2
1  B1  9
=   =
2 B2  16

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27. (CD)

 0  r  dl 
Sol. B= 
i  
4  r 3 

0  dl  r 
B= – i  3 

4  r 
28. (AD)
E
Sol. x= T–1
= LT
B
1
y= 0 0 T–1
= LT
z = CR = LT
All the three have dimensions A, D
29. (BCD)
Sol. Loop (1)
B (2r) = 0
B=0
Loop (2)
B (2r) = 0i
1
B
r
30. (BCD)
Sol. B (2r) = 0 (i – i) = 0
B = 0
31. (ABD)
1 1 3 3 mv 2
Sol. E + B =  k  qE (2a) = m (2v)2 – mv2 = mv2  E=
2 2 2 4 qa
3
3 mv
At P Rate of work done by E = qEv =
4 a
At Q Rate of work done by E = qE (2v) cos90° = 0
At Q Rate of work done by B = 0
32. (ABC)
 
Sol. V constant in direction and may be in magnetude a = 0
  
qE + q ( V × B ) = 0
Ist posibility
 
E = 0 & B = 0 V
IInd posibility
   
E = 0 & V | | B i.e. B  0
 
IIIrd posibility V E E || V & B = 0
IVth posibility
    
B V E || V || B E V × B = 0
th
V posibility
E

V
B
  
qE = – q ( V × B )
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