MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM XII-PMVI-41

EXERCISE-1

NCERT Level Problems

MCQs with One Correct Answer Type
1. Which of the following relation represents Biot-Savart'slaw ? [727827]
ur ur r r
r μ 0 di  rr r μ 0 dl  rr uur μ 0 d l  rr r μ 0 d l  rr
(a) dB  (b) dB  (c) dB  (d) dB 
4π r 4π r 2 4π r 3 4π r 4
2. The dimension of the magnetic field intensity B is : [727830]
(a) MLT 2 A 1 (b) MT 2 A 1 (c) ML2 TA 2 (d) M 2 LT 2 A 1

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3. Two identical long conducting wires AOB and COD are placed at right angle to each other, with one
above other such that O is their common point for the two. The wires carry I1 and I2 currents,
respectively. Point P is lying at distance d from O along a direction perpendicular to the plane
containing the wires. The magnetic field at the point P will be: [727834]

4.

5.
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(a)
μ 0  I1 
 
2 πd  I2 
(b)
μ0
2πd
 I1  I2  (c)
μ0 2 2
2πd

I1  I2  (d)
μ0 2 2
2πd

l1  l2

Magnetic field at the centre of a coil in the form of a square of side 2 cm carrying a current of
1.414 A is :
(a) 8  105 T (b)

(b)
18  105 T

250μT
(c)

(c)
1.5  105 T

125μT
(d)
[727841]
6  105 T
The magnetic field due to a current carrying circular loop of radius 3 cm at a point on the axis at a
distance of 4 cm from the centre is 54μT. What will be its value at the centre of the loop? [727845]
(a) 200μT (d) 75μT

1/ 2
EK
6. A part of a long wire carrying a current i is bent into a circle of radius r as shown in figure. The net
magnetic field at the centre O of the circular loop is : [727847]

μ 0i μ 0i μ 0i μ 0i
(a) (b) (c)  π  1 (d)  π  1
4r 2r 2πr 2πr
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7. An infinitely long straight conductor is bent into the shape as shown in the figure. It carries a current
of iampere and the radius of the circular loop is r meter. Then the magnetic induction at its centre will
be : [727848]

μ 0 2i μ 0 2i
(a)  π  1 (b)  π  1 (c) zero (d)infinite
4π r 4π r

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8. The ratio of magnetic dipole moment of an electron of charge e and mass m in Bohr's orbit in
hydrogen atom to its angular momentum is : [727849]
e m 2m e
(a) (b) (c) (d)
m e e 2m
9. The ratio of magnetic field and magnetic moment at the centre of a current carrying circular loop is x.
When both the current and radius are doubled, the ratio will be: [727851]
(a) x/8 (b) x/4 (c) x/2 (d) 2x
10. In the adjacent figure is shown a closed path P. A long straight conductor carrying a current Ipasses
through O and perpendicular to the plane of the paper. Then, which of the following holds good?
[727857]

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11.

12.
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(a)

(a)
 p B  dI  0

Circular
(b)  p B  dI  μ 0 I

(b) Elliptical
(c)

(c)
 p B  dI  μ 0 I

through a magnetic field, what is the path followed by a charged particle ?

Linear
(d)None of these
If the velocity of charged particle has both perpendicular and parallel components while moving

(d)
[727864]
Helical
A charged particle of mass m and charge q moves along a circular path of radius r that is
perpendicular to a magnetic field B. The time taken by the particle to complete one revolution is :
[727885]
EK
2
2πmq 2πq B 2πqB 2 πm
(a) (b) (c) (d)
B m m qB
13. A charge +Q is moving upwards vertically. It enters a magnetic field directed to North. The force on
the charge will be towards: [727889]
(a) North (b) South (c) East (d) West
14. A particle of mass m, charge Q and kinetic energy T enters a transverse uniform magnetic field of
induction B. After 3 s, the kinetic energy of the particle will be : [727895]
(a) 3T (b) 2T (c) T (d) 4T
SE

15. A plane metallic sheet is placed with its face parallel to lines of magnetic induction B of a uniform
field. A particle of mass m and charge q is projected with a velocity v from a distance d from the
plane normal to the lines of induction. Then, the maximum velocity of projection for which the
particle does not hit the plate is: [727900]
2Bqd Bqd Bqd Bqm
(a) (b) (c) (d)
m m 2m d
16. A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field are produced, pointed in the same direction. An
electron is projected with its velocity pointing in the same direction: [727905]
(a) The electron will turn to its right
(b) The electron will turn to its left
(c) The electron velocity will increase in magnitude

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(d) The electron velocity will decrease in magnitude
17. A straight wire of length 2 m carries a current of 10 A. If this wire is placed in uniform magnetic
field of 0.15 T making an angle of 45° with the magnetic field, the applied force on the wire will be :
[727911]
3
(a) 1.5N (b) 3N (c) 3 2N (d) N
2
18. Two thin long conductors separated by a distance d carry currents I1 and I2 in the same direction.
They exert a force F on each other. Now, the current in one of them is increased to two times and its
direction is reversed. The distance is also increased to 3d. The new value of force between them is:
[727924]
F 2F F

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(a) –2F (b) (c)  (d) 
3 3 3
19. Two parallel wires carrying currents in the same direction attract each other because of : [727930]
(a) potential difference between them (b) mutual inductance between them
(c) electric force between them (d) magnetic force between them
20.

ER
A and B are two infinitely long straight parallel conductors. C is another straight conductor of length
1m kept parallel to A and B as shown in the figure. Then, the force experienced by Cis : [727935]
EK
(a) towards A equal to 0.6 105 N (b) towards B equal to 5.4 105 N
(c) towards A equal to 5.4 105 N (d) towards B equal to 0.6 105 N
21. A current loop in a magnetic field: [727941]
(a) experiences a torque whether the field is uniform or non-uniform in all orientations
(b) can be in equilibrium in one orientation
(c) can be equilibrium in two orientations, both the equilibrium states are unstable
(d) canbe in equilibrium in two orientations, one stable while other is unstable
SE

22. A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field in four different orientations, I,II, III
and IV arrange them in the decreasing order of potential energy: [727947]

(I) (II)

(III) (iv)

(a) I>III>II>IV (b) I>II>III>IV

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(c) I>IV>II>III (d) III >IV>I>II
23. To make the field radial in a moving coil galvanometer: [727950]
(a) The number of turns in the coil is increased
(b) Magnet is taken in the form of horse-shoe
(c) Poles are cylindrically cut
(d) Coil is wounded on aluminium frame
24. In a moving coil galvanometer, the deflection of the coil θ is related to the electrical current i by the
relation: [727951]
(a) i∝tanθ (b) i ∝θ (c) i ∝ θ2 (d) i θ
25. The sensitiveness of a moving coil galvanometer can: be increased by decreasing: [727953]

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(a) The number of turns in the coil
(b) The area of the coil
(c) The magnetic field

26.

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(d)

(b)
(c)

(d)
The couple per unit twist of the suspension
Two charged particles traverse identical helical paths in a completely opposite sense in a uniform
magnetic field B = B0k
(a) They have equal z-components of momenta
They must have equal charges
They necessarily represent a particle, anti-particle pair
e e
The charge to mass ratio satisfy       0
 m 1  m 2
[727955]
EK
27. Biot-Savart law indicates that the moving electrons (velocity v) produce a magnetic field B such that
[727958]
(a) Bv
(b) B || v
(c) it obeys inverse cube law.
(d) it is along the line joining the electron and point of observation
28. A circular current loop of magnetic moment Mis in an arbitrary orientation in an external magnetic
SE

field B. The work done to rotate the loop by 30° about an axis perpendicular to its plane is [727971]
MB MB
(a) MB (b) 3 (c) (d) zero
2 2
29. The gyro-magnetic ratio of an electron in an H-atom, according to Bohr model, is [727974]
(a) independent of which orbit it is in.
(b) neutral
(c) positive
(d) increases with the quantum number n.

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30. Consider a wire carrying a steady current, I placed in a uniform magnetic field B perpendicular to its
length. Consider the charges inside the wire. It is known that magnetic forces do not work. This
implies that, [727979]
(a) motion of charges inside the conductor is unaffected by B, since they do not absorb energy.
(b) (NO) charges inside the wire move to the surface as a result of B.
(c) if the wire moves under the influence of B, no work is done by the force.
(d) if the wire moves under die influence of B, no work is done by the magnetic force on the ions,
assumed fixed within the wire.
31. Two identical current carrying coaxial loops, carry current I in an opposite sense. A simple amperian
loop passes through both of them once. Calling the loop as C, [727989]

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(a)  B.dl  m 2 I
c
0

(b) the value of  B.dl is dependent of sense of C

c

32.

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(c)
(d)
there may be a point on C where, B and dl are perpendicular
B vanishes everywhere on C
A cubical region of space is filled with some uniform electric and magnetic fields. An electron enters
the cube across one of its faces with velocity v and a positron enters via opposite face with velocity -
v. At this instant, …………… . Choose the incorrect one.
(a)
(b)
(c)
the electric forces on both the particles cause identical accelerations.
the magnetic forces on both the particles cause equal accelerations.
both particles gain or loose energy at the same rate.
[727996]
EK
(d) the motion of the Centre of Mass (CM) is determined by B alone.
33. A charged particle would continue to move with a acceleration in a region wherein, [728001]
(a) E = 0, B ≠ 0 (b) E ≠ 0, B ≠ 0 (c) E ≠ 0, B = 0 (d) E = 0, B = 0
34. A long solenoid has n turns per meter and current IA is flowing through it. The magnetic field at the
ends of the solenoid is : [728004]
μ 0 nI
(a) (b) μ 0 nI (c) zero (d) 2μ 0 nI
2
35. A particle of charge q and mass m moving with a velocity v along the x-axis enters the region x >0
SE

with uniform magnetic field B along the k̂ direction. The particle will penetrate in this region in the
x -direction upto a distance d equal to : [728008]
mv 2mv
(a) Zero (b) (c) (d) Infinity
qB qB
36. Four wires each of length 2.0 metres are bent into four loops P,Q,R and Sand then suspended into
uniform magnetic field. Same current is passed in each loop. Which statement is correct? [728011]

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(a) Couple on loop P will be the highest (b) Couple on loop Q will be the highest
(c) Couple on loop R will be the highest (d) Couple on loopS will be the highest

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ER
EK
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EXERCISE-2
JEE-Main Level Problems
MCQs with One Correct Answer Type
1. The magnetic induction field at the centre C of the arrangement shown in figure is [406515]
P i S

C
i
r

S
Q
0i 0i 0i 0i
(a) (1  ) (b) (1  ) (c) (1  ) (d) (1  )
4r 2r r r
2. A cube made of wires of equal length is connected to a battery as shown in figure. The side of cube is

3.
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L. The magnetic field at the centre of cube will be

(a)
12  0 I
2 L
(b)
6 0 I
2 L
L

(c) 6
0 I
L
[406516]

(d) zero

A circular coil A has a radius R and the current flowing through it is I. Another circular coil B has
EK
radius 2R and if 2I is the current flowing through it, then the magnetic field at the centre of the
circular coil are in the ratio of [406517]
(a) 4:1 (b) 2:1 (c) 3:1 (d) 1:1
4. A proton and an alpha-particle enter a uniform magnetic field with the same velocity. The period of
rotation of the alpha particle will be [406519]
(a) four times that of the proton (b) two times that of the proton
(c) three times that of the proton (d) same as that of the proton
5. There is a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of paper. A positive charged particle
SE

enters in the region, perpendicularly and collides in elastically at point Q to the rigid wall MN. If
Co-efficient of restitution e = ½ then particle [406522]
      
  Q O N   
M
 
 a/2  a/2   
a
      
      

(a) Retraces its path (b) Strikes at point O

(c) Strikes at point M (d) Strikes at point N

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6. Two long parallel wires P and Q are held perpendicular to the plane of the paper at a separation of 5
m. If P and Q carry currents of 2.5 A and 5 A respectively in the same direction, then the magnetic
field at a point mid-way between P and Q is [406523]
0 30  30
(a) (b) (c)  0 (d)
  2 2
7. Two long thin wires ABC and DEF are arranged as shown. They carry current I as shown. The
magnitude of the magnetic field at O is [406524]
F
a

I
A I B O I

S
E D
I

C a

0 I 0 I 0 I
(a) zero (b) (c) (d)

8.

ER 4a

shown. The magnitude of magnetic of field at the center C is

I
I

R2
C
R1
2a
The wire loop formed by joining two semicircular sections of radii R1 and R2, carries a current I, as
[406525]
2 2 a
EK
0 I  1 1  0 I  1 1 
(a)    (b)   
2  R1 R 2  4  R1 R 2 

0 I  1 1  0 I  1 1 
(c)    (d)   
2  R1 R 2  4  R1 R 2 
9. A length of wire carries a steady current. It is bent first to form a circular coil of one turn. The same
length is now bent more sharply to give a double loop of smaller radius. The magnetic field at the
centre caused by the same current is [406526]
(a) a quarter of its first value (b) unaltered
SE

(c) four times of its first value (d) half of its first value
–18
10. A particle of charge –16 × 10 C moving with velocity 10 m/s along the x-axis enters a region
where a magnetic field of induction B is along the y-axis and an electric field of magnitude 104 V/m
is along the negative z-axis. If the charged particle continues moving along the x-axis, the magnitude
of B is [406527]
3 2 5 2 16 2
(a) 10 Wb/m (b) 10 Wb/m (c) 10 Wb/m (d) 10 Wb/m2
–3

11. Two concentric coils each of radius equal to 2 cm are placed at right angles to each other, 3 A and 4
A are the currents flowing in coils respectively. The magnetic induction in Wb/m2 at the centre of
the coils will be (0 = 4 × 10–7 Wb/Am) [406528]
(a) 12 × 10–5 (b) 10–5 (c) 5 × 10–5 (d) 7 × 10–5

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12. An equilateral triangular loop ACD of side length l carries a current i in the direction shown in figure.
r
The loop is kept in a uniform horizontal magnetic field B as shown in figure, net force on the loop is
[406529]
A


i i B

C i D
3
(a) zero (b) ilB
2

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(c) perpendicular to paper inwards (d) perpendicular to paper outwards
13. Two particles X and Y having equal charges, after being accelerated through the same potential
difference, enter a region of uniform magnetic field and describe circular paths of radii R1 and R2
respectively. The ratio of masses of X and Y is [406530]

14.

15.
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(a)
 R1 
 
 R2 
1/2

(b)
R2
R1
(c)

current loop becomes 0.314 A-m2. What is the current in the loop?
(a) 5A (b) 8A (c)
 R1 
 
 R2 
2

(d)

A current carrying conductor is looped into a circle of radius 10 cm. The magnetic moment of the

10 A
[406531]
(d)
Two straight long conductors AOB and COD are perpendicular to each other and carry currents i1 and
i2. The magnitude of the magnetic induction at a point P at a distance a from the point O in a
direction perpendicular to the plane ACBD is [406532]
 R1 


12 A

 R2 
EK
0 0 0 2 2 0
  i1 i 2
1/2
(a)  i1  i 2  (b)  i1  i2  (c) i1  i2 (d)
2a 2a 2a 2 a i1  i 2 
16. Two very long, straight, parallel wires carry steady current I and –I respectively. The distance
between the wires is d. At a certain instant of time, a point charge q is at a point equidistant from the

two wires and in the plane of the wires. Its instantaneous velocity v is perpendicular to this plane.
The magnitude of the force due to the magnetic field acting on the charge at this instant is
[406533]
0 Iqv  0 Iqv 2 0 Iqv
SE

(a) (b) (c) (d) zero

2d d d
17. The magnetic field strength at O due to current I in the figure below is [406534]

2R

O
I
R

70 I 15 0 I 11 0 I 13 0 I

(a) (b) (c) (d)
16R 16R 32R 32R

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18. Ratio of magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying coil of radius R and at a distance of 3R on
its axis is [406535]
(a) 10 10 (b) 20 10 (c) 2 10 (d) 10
19. Two charged particles having charge Q and –Q, and masses m and 4m respectively enters in uniform
magnetic field B at an angle  with magnetic field from same point with speed v. The displacement
from starting point where they will meet again, is [406536]
2 m 2m 8 m 12m
(a) v sin  (b) v cos  (c) v cos  (d) v cos 
QB QB QB QB
20. An electron of mass m is accelerated through a potential difference of V and then it enters a magnetic
field of induction B normal to the lines. Then the radius of the circular path is [406537]

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2eV 2Vm 2Vm 2Vm
(a) (b) (c) (d)
m eB2 eB e2 B
21. The magnetic field at O due to current in the infinite wire forming a loop as shown in the following
figure is [406540]

ER
(a)

(c)
0 I
4d
0 I
4d
(cos 1  cos 2 )

(sin 1  sin 2 )
I
1
I
1 2
O
2

(b)

(d)
d

 0 2I

4 d
0 I

4 d
I
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22. Three infinitely long thin conductors are joined at the origin of coordinates and lies along the x, y and
z axes. A current i flowing along the conductor lying along the negative x-axis divides equally into
the other two at the origin. The magnitude of magnetic field at the point (0, –a, 0) is [406543]
 0i 3 0 i 5 0 i 30i
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4a 4 2a 8a 2a
23. A uniform current carrying ring of mass m and radius R is connected by a massless string as shown.
A uniform magnetic field B 0 exist in the region to keep the ring in horizontal position, then the
current in the ring is [406547]
SE

(l = length of string)

B0
mg mg mg mg l
(a) (b) (c) (d)
RB0 RB0 3RB0 R 2 B0

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24. A particle of mass m and charge q is projected from origin with initial velocity [uiˆ  vˆj ] . Uniform
electric and magnetic field exist in the region along +y direction of magnitudes E and B respectively.
Then particle will definitively return to the origin if [406551]
vB (u 2  v 2 ) 1 / 2
(a) is an integer (b) is an integer
2 E [ B / E ]
vB vB
(c) is an integer (d) is an integer
E 3E
25. A charge particle enters into a region containing uniform electric field (E) and uniform magnetic field
(B) along x-axis and y-axis respectively. If it passes the region undeviated, the velocity of charge
particle is given by [406555]

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E E E
(a) 2iˆ + k̂ (b) 2jˆ  kˆ (c) – k̂ (d) none of these
B B B
26. A long wire having linear charge density  moving with constant velocity v along its length. A point
charge moving with same speed in opposite direction and at that instant it is r distance from the wire.

ER
The net force acting on the charge is given by

(a)
q  1
2r   0
2 
  v 0 


+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

v
r
v

(b)
q  1
[406560]

2
  0 v 
2r  0 
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2
q  1 
(c)    v 4  02 (d) zero
2r  
 0 
27. A long straight wire carrying a current of 30A is placed in an external uniform magnetic field of
magnitude 4  10–4T. The magnetic field is acting parallel to the direction of current. The magnitude
of the resultant magnetic field in tesla at a point 2.0 cm away from the wire is [406563]
(a) 10 – 4 (b) 3  10–4 (c) 5  10–4 (d) 6  10–4
28. A circular current carrying loop of radius R, carries a current i. The magnetic field at a point on the
SE

1
axis of coil is times the value of magnetic field at the centre. Distance of point from centre is
8
[406567]
R R
(a) (b) (c) R 2 (d) R
2 3
r
29. A particle of charge per unit mass  is released from origin with a velocity v  v 0 iˆ in a uniform
r
magnetic field B   B 0 kˆ . If the particle passes through (0, y, 0), then y is equal to [406571]
2v0 v0 2v 0 v0
(a)  (b) (c) (d) 
B0  B0  B0  B0 

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30. A point charge of 0.1 C is placed on the circumference of a non-conducting ring of radius 1 m which
is rotating with a constant angular acceleration of 1 rad/sec2. If ring starts its motion at t = 0, the magnetic
field at the centre of the ring at t = 10 sec, is [406573]
(a) 10–6 T (b) 10–7 T (c) 10–8 T (d) 107 T
31. A conducting rod of mass m and length l is connected by two
identical springs as shown in the figure. Initially the system is
B
in equilibrium. A uniform magnetic field of magnitude B K K

directed perpendicular to the plane of the paper outwards also m

exists in the region. If a current Iis switched on that passes P Q
from P to Q through the rod. Further maximum elongation in l
the spring is [406579]

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[Given: |mg| = |BIl|]
BIl BIl BIl BIl
(a) (b) (c) (d)
K 4K 8K 16K

32.

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A conducting wire bent in the form of a parabola y 2  2 x carries a current i = 2A as shown in

wire is

O
y i A
2.0

B
x(m)
r
figure. This wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field B  4 kˆ tesla. The magnetic force on the
[406585]
EK
(a) –16 î (b) 32 î (c) –32 î (d) 16 î
33. In the figure shown a coil of single turn is wound on a sphere of radius R
and mass m. The plane of the coil is parallel to the inclined plane and lies in B
the equatorial plane of the sphere. Current in the coil is i. The value of B if

the sphere is in equilibrium is [406588]
mg cos  mg mg tan  mg sin 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
iR iR iR iR
34. Three long, straight and parallel wires C, D and G carrying currents are arranged as shown in figure.
SE

The force experienced by a 25 cm length of wire C is [406592]

(a) 0.4 N (b) 0.04 N (c) 4 × 10-3 N (d) 4 × 10-4 N

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35. Magnetic inductance B exists as shown in the figure. On the other side of line. A charged particle of
charge q, mass m enters the magnetic field at 45°. The displacement of the particle when it emerges
out of the magnetic field will be (velocity of the particle is v) [406595]
 
 
 
  B
v 45°   
 
 
2mv mv mv 3mv
(a) (b) (c) (d)
qB qB 2qB qB

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36. A particle of charge q, mass m starts moving from origin under the action of an electric field
r r
E  E0iˆ and magnetic field B  B0 kˆ . Its velocity at (x, 0, 0) is 6iˆ  8 ˆj . The value of x is [406599]

25m 100m 50m 14m

(a) (b) (c) (d)

37.

ER qE0

region x>b is
(a) qbB/m (b)
qB0

q(b – a)B/m (c)

qE 0

qaB/m (d)
qE 0

A particle of mass m and charge q moves with a constant velocity v along the positive x direction. It
enters a region containing a uniform magnetic field B directed along the negative z-direction,
extending from x = a tox = b. The minimum value of v required so that the particle can just enter the
[406601]
q(b + a)B/2m
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EXERCISE-3
JEE-Advanced Level Problems
MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) Type
1. A coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of side 0.02 m is suspended from vertex such that it is
hanging in a vertical plane between the pole-pieces of a permanent magnet producing a horizontal
magnetic field of 5 × 10–2T. Current in loop is 0.1 A. Then: [406608]
A

S
N S

2.
ER
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
magnetic moment of the loop is
B

3  10 5 A  m 2
magnetic moment of the loop is 1  10 6 A  m 2
couple acting on the coil is 5 3  10 7 N / m
couple acting on the coil is 3  10 7 N  m
C

Two circular coils of radii 5 cm and 10 cm carry equal currents of 2A. The coils have 50 and 100
turns respectively and are placed in such a way that their planes as well as their centers coincide.
EK
Magnitude of magnetic field at the common centre of coils is [406612]
(a) 8 10–4 T if currents in the coil are in same sense
(b) 4 10–4 T if currents in the coil are in opposite sense
(c) zero if currents in the coils are in opposite sense
(d) 8 10–4 T if currents in the coil are in opposite sense
3. A narrow beam of singly charged carbon ions, moving at a constant velocity of 6  104 m/s is sent
perpendicularly in a rectangular region having uniform magnetic field B = 0.5T. It is found that two
beams emerge from the field in the backward direction, the separations from the incident beam being
SE

3 cm and 3.5 cm. If mass of an ion = A ( 1.66  10–27)kg where A is the mass number than isotopes
present in beam are [406615]
  

  

  

  
11 12 13 14
(a) C (b) C (c) C (d) C

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4. Ratio of radii of paths when an electron and a proton enters at right angles to a uniform field with
[406616]
1
(a) same velocity is (b) same momentum is 1
1840
1
(c) same kinetic energy (d) same kinetic energy is 43
43
5. Velocity and acceleration vector of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field at some instant are
r r
v  3iˆ  4 ˆj and a  2iˆ  xˆj . Select the correct alternative (s) [406617]
(a) x= –1.5
(b) x=3

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(c) magnetic field is along z-direction
(d) kinetic energy of the particle is constant
r r r
6. A conductor AB carries a current i in a magnetic field B . If AB  r and the force on the conductor
r
is F , [406618]
 
r r r r

7.
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(a)

(c)
F does not depend on the shape of AB
r r r
F  i Br 
(b)

(d)
F i rB
r r r
 
| F | i r .B
A charged particle of unit mass and unit charge moves with velocity of v  8iˆ  6 ˆj m/s in a

(a)

(b)
r
magnetic field of B  2kˆT . Choose the correct alternative(s)

The path of the particle may be x  y  4 x  21  0

2

The path of the particle may be x  y  25

2 2
2
r
 
[406620]
EK
The path of the particle may be y  z  25
2 2
(c)
(d) The time period of the particle will be 3.14s
r
8. A particle of charge –q and mass m enters a uniform magnetic field B (perpendicular to paper
inwards) at P with a velocity v0 at an angle  and leaves the field at Q with velocity v at angle  as
shown in the figure. Then [406627]
 v   r
0 B

P    
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v
    
Q
   
(a) =
(b) v = v0
2mv0 sin 
(c) PQ 
Bq
2m     
(d) particle remains in the field for time t 
Bq

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9. A thin wire of length l is carrying a constant current. The wire is bent to form a circular coil. If radius
of the coil, thus formed, is equal to R and number of turns in it is equal to n, then which of the
following graphs represent(s) variation of magnetic field induction (B) at centre of the coil
[406629]
B B

(a) (b)

O n O R

B B

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(c) (d)

O n O R

10. H+, He+ and O++ ions having same kinetic energy pass through a region of space filled with uniform

11.
ER
magnetic field B directed perpendicular to the velocity of ions. The masses of the ions H+, He+ and
O++ are respectively in the ratio 1 : 4 : 16. As a result
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
H+ ions will be deflected most
onlyO++ ions will be deflected least
He+ and O++ ions will suffer same deflection
All ions will suffer the same deflection
[406632]

Two very long coaxial solenoids 1 and 2 of the are set so that one is inside the other. The number of
turns per unit length aren1 and n2. The currents i1 and i2 are flowing in opposite directions. The
EK
magnetic field at the axis of coils is zero. This is possible when [406634]
(a) i1  i 2 and n1  n 2 (b) i1  i 2 and n1  n 2 (c) i1  i 2 and n1  n 2 (d) i1n1  i 2 n 2
12. A steady electric current is flowing through a cylindrical conductor. Then, [406637]
(a) the electric field at the axis of the conductor is zero
(b) the magnetic field at the axis of the conductor is zero
(c) the electric field in the vicinity of the conductor is zero
(d) the magnetic field in the vicinity of the conductor is zero
A long straight wire carries the current along +ve= -direction. Consider four points in space
SE

13.
&#0,1,0%, #0,1,1%, '#1,0,1%. and (#1,1,1%. Which of the pairs will have the same magnitude of
magnetic field? [406639]
(a) &and (b) & and ' (c) and ' (d) and (
14. Two identical current carrying coaxial loops, carry current 9 in an opposite sense. A simple amperian
loop passes through both of them once. Calling the loop as ' , [406642]
(a) ∮ ⋅ UP 9
(b) the value of ∮ ⋅ UP ±2 9 is independent of sense of '
(c) there may be a point on ' where, and are perpendicular
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15. A small current element of length and carrying current is placed at #1,1,0% and is carrying current
in *À direction. If magnetic field at origin be ⃗ and at point #2,2,0%be ⃗. Then [406644]
(a) ~⃗ ~ ~⃗ ~ (b) ⃗ ⃗ (c) ~⃗ ~ ~2 ⃗ ~ (d) ⃗ 2⃗
16. A charged particle goes undeflected in a region containing electric and magnetic fields. It is possible
that [406647]
(a) •⃗ ∥ ⃗, o⃗ ∥ •⃗ (b) •⃗ is not parallel to ⃗
(c) o⃗ ∥ ⃗but•⃗ is not parallel to ⃗ (d) •⃗ ∥ ⃗ but o⃗ is not parallel to •⃗
17. Which of the following statements is correct? [406648]
(a) If a moving charged particle enters into a region of magnetic field from outside, it does not
complete a circular path.

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(b) If a moving charged particle traces a helical path in a uniform magnetic field, the axis of the
helix is parallel to the magnetic field.
(c) The power associated with the force exerted by a magnetic field on a moving charged particle
is always equal to zero.

18.

19.
ER
(d)

(b)
(c)
(d)
If in a region a uniform magnetic field and a uniform electric field both exist, a charged particle
moving in this region cannot trace a circular path.
When a current carrying coil is placed in a uniform magnetic field with its magnetic moment anti-
parallel to the field.
(a) torque on it is maximum
torque on it is zero
potential energy is maximum
dipole is in unstable equilibrium
A proton is fired from origin with velocity o⃗
[406649]

o [ˆ * o î̂ in a uniform magnetic field ⃗ [ˆ. In

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the subsequent motion of the proton [406650]
(a) itsÀ co-ordinate can never be negative
(b) its = co-ordinate can never be positive
(c) its = and À co-ordinates cannot be zero at the same time
(d) its ? co-ordinate will be proportional to its time of flight
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EXERCISE-4
JEE-Advanced Level Problems
Matrix Match Type
1. Match Column I with Column II- [406657]

Column I Column II

(A) A charge particle is moving in uniform (p)

Velocity of the particle may be
electric and magnetic fields in gravity
constant.
free space.

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(B) A charge particle is moving in uniform (q)
Path of the particle may be straight
electric, magnetic and gravitational
line.
fields.

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(C)

(D)

(a)
(b)
(c)
A charge particle is moving in uniform
magnetic and gravitational fields (where
electric field is zero).

A charge particle is moving in only

uniform electric field.
(r)

(s)

(A) → p, q, s; (B) → p, q, r, s; (C) → p, q, s; (D) → q

(A) → p, q, r; (B) → p, q, r, s; (C) → q, s; (D) → s
(A) → p, q, s; (B) → p, q, r, s; (C) → q, s; (D) → p
Path of the particle may be
circular.

Path of the particle may be helical.

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(d) (A) → p, q, s; (B) → p, q, r, s; (C) → p, s; (D) → q
2. Four charged particles, # q, €%, # 3q, 4€%, #*q, €% and #*2q, €% enter in uniform magnetic field
(in inward direction) with same kinetic energy as shown in figure. Inside the magnetic field their
paths are shown. Match the following two columns. [406662]
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Column I Column II
(A) Particle # q, €% (p) W
(B) Particle # 3q, 4€% (q) X
(C) Particle #*q, €% (r) Y
(D) Particle #*2q, €% (s) z

(a) (a) → r; (b) → s; (c) → p; (d) → q (b) (a) → r: (b) → q; (c) → s; (d) → p
(c) (a) → r: (b) → s; (c) → q; (d) → p (d) (a) → r: (b) → p; (c) → s; (d) → q

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Numerical type
3. A magnetic field ⃗ ׈ exists within a sphere of radius o Œ√3 where Œ is the time period of
one revolution of a charged particle starting its motion from origin and moving with a velocity
z1 z1
o⃗ √3׈ [ˆ. Find the number of turns that the particle will take to come out of the magnetic
field. [406664]
4. A proton beam passes without deviation through a region of space where there are uniform transverse
æó
mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic fields with • 120 • and 50mT. Then, the beam
strikes a grounded target. The force imparted by the beam on the target if the beam current is equal to
0.80mA, is C × 10Äõ N. Determine the value of C. [406666]
5. Two circular coils made of similar wires but of radii 20cm and 40cm are connected in parallel. Find

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the ratio of the magnetic fields at their centers. [406668]
6. Two parallel, long wires carry currents and with > When the currents are in the same
direction, the magnetic field at a point midway between the wire is 10mT. If the direction of is
reversed, the field becomes 30mT. Find the ratio / . [406670]

ER
Linked Comprehension type
Comprehension # 1
Two long straight parallel wires are 2m apart, perpendicular to the plane of the paper. The wire A
carries a current of 9.6 ampere, directed into the plane. The wire B carries a current such that
magnetic field of induction at the point P, at a distance of

A 
1.6m
10
11
m from the wire B, is zero.
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2m S

1.2m
B
10 / 11 m

P
7. The magnitude of the current (amp) in B is [406677]
SE

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

8. The magnitude of the magnetic field (Tesla) of induction at the point S is [406681]
(a) 14  10–7
(b) 13  10 –7
(c) 12  10 –7
(d) 11  10–7
9. The force per unit length on the wire B is [406684]
(a) 2.88  10 N/m
–6
(b) 9.6  10 N/m
–6

(c) 3  10–6 N/m (d) 2.52  10–6 N/m

Comprehension # 2
r r r
Torque acting on a current carrying loop in uniform magnetic field is given by   M  B .Net force
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r r r
and parallel to  . Potential energy of the loop is given by U   M.B .Assume a current carrying ring
with its centre at the origin and moment of inertia 2  10 2 kg  m 2 about an axis passing through its
r
centre and perpendicular to its plane has magnetic moment M  (3iˆ  4ˆj) A  m 2 . At time t  0 a
r
magnetic field B  (4iˆ  3ˆj)T is switched on. Then
10. Torque acting on the loop is [406685]
(a) zero (b) 25k̂N  m
(c) 16kˆ N  m (d) 10kˆ N  m
11. Angular acceleration of the ring at time t  0 (in rad/s2) is [406688]
(a) 5000 (b) 1250

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(c) 2500 (d) zero
12. Maximum angular velocity of the ring (in rad/s) will be [406689]
(a) 50 2 (b) 25 2 (c) 100 2 (d) 150 2
Comprehension # 3

ER
A charge particle of charge 1C and mass 10gm is moving with velocity 10 iˆ m/s in horizontal plane

consisting of magnetic field –0.1 k̂ T of width

2
3
m and electric field –0.1 ĵ N/C of width d.

Particle enters the magnetic field at t = 0 perpendicularly and follows the path as shown in the figure
and strikes the wall AB perpendicularly at A (neglect gravity)

 
r
B
r
E A
A
EK

  

  
y   
O x
  
B
3 d
m
2
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13. The time t after which it strikes the wall [406692]

(a) 1.2 s (b) 0.97 s (c) 1.07 s (d) 1.98 s
14. The width d of electric field is [406694]
5 5
(a) 5 3m (b) 3 m (c) 10 3 m (d) 3m
2 4
15. Taking O as origin y-coordinate of A will be [406698]
(a) 3.75 m (b) 0.50 m (c) 4.25 m (d) 3.25 m

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In a rigid wire frame ABCDEFA, as shown in the figure, a current I0 flows through the wire from A to
F through the battery and radii of the three quarters AB, CD and EF are a, b and c respectively with
common centre at O. Answer the following questions based upon the above statement
Z
B
C

F Y
O A
E D

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16. The magnetic moment of the loop is [406701]
I0  2ˆ 2 ˆ 2 ˆ  I0  2 ˆ 2 ˆ 2 ˆ 
(a) a i  b j  c k (b) a i  b j  c k 
4  4 

17.

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(c)
I 0  2 ˆ
4 
a i  b 2 ˆj  c 2 kˆ  (d)
I0
4

a 2ˆi  b2 ˆj  c2 kˆ

If this loop is kept in a magnetic field of magnitude 1.3 T which is directed along the line joining the
points M (2, 3, 4) and N (5, –9, 8), then torque exerted on the loop by the magnetic field is

(a) 
I0
4

0.3c2  0.4a 2 ˆj

I 0 



[406702]

  
 0.3c 2  0.4a 2 ˆj  1.2a 2  0.3b 2 kˆ  
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(b) 
4  

I0 
(c)
4    
0.3c2  0.4a 2 kˆ  1.2a 2  0.3b2 ˆj
 
I0 
(d)
4 
    
 1.2c2  0.4b 2 ˆi  0.3c2  0.4a 2 ˆj  1.2a 2  0.3b 2 kˆ 
 
18. If circular wire AB, CD and EF are replaced by straight wires AB, CD and EF, as shown by the doted
lines, and keeping the same sense of current, the magnetic field due to the straight wires at the center
O is [406703]
SE

 0 I  ˆi ˆj kˆ  0 I  ˆi ˆj kˆ 
(a)      (b)    
2  a b c  2  a b c 

 0 I  ˆi ˆj kˆ  0 I  ˆi ˆj kˆ 
(c)      (d)     
2  a b c  2  a b c 

ANSWER KEY
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NCERT Level Problems
MCQs with One Correct Answer Type
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b)
6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (b)
16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (d)
21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (d)
26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (d)

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31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (b)
36. (d)

Exercise-2

1.
6.
11.
16.
21.
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JEE-Main Level Problems
MCQs with One Correct Answer Type
(a)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(a)
2.
7.
12.
17.
22.
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
3.
8.
13.
18.
23.
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
4.
9.
14.
19.
24.
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
5.
10.
15.
20.
25.
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(a)
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26. (c) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (a)
36. (c) 37. (b)

Exercise-3
JEE-Advanced Level Problems
MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) Type
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1. (a)(c) 2. (a)(c) 3. (b)(d) 4. (a)(b)(c) 5. (a)(c)(d)

6. (a)(b) 7. (a)(b)(d) 8. (a)(b)(c)(d) 9. (b)(c) 10. (a)(c)
11. (c)(d) 12. (b)(c) 13. (b)(d) 14. (b)(c) 15. (a)(b)
16. (a)(b) 17. (a)(b)(c)(d) 18. (b)(c)(d) 19. (b)(d)

Exercise-4
JEE-Advanced Level Problems
Matrix Match Type
1. (a) 2. (c)

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Numerical Type
3. 2 4. 2 5. (4) 6. 2

Linked Comprehension Type

Comprehension # 1
8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (a)

Comprehension # 2
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a)

Comprehension # 3

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14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (c)

Comprehension # 4
17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (a)

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