Revision Test Paper_3

Portions: Magnetic effects of electric current

Total Marks: 40
1. The magnetic induction at a distance ' r ' from a small element carrying current ' i ' is proportional to
[1]
i
(a) 3
r
2
i
(b) 3
r
2
i
(c) 2
r
i
(d) 2
r
2. The parallel wires 20 m apart carry equal current 10 A in the same direction. The magnetic field midway
between the wires in pole is [1]
(a) 10−7 T
(b) Zero
(c) 2 ×10−7 T
(d) 4 ×10−7 T
3. The magnetic induction at a point on the axis and far away from a current carrying coil of radius R is
proportional to [1]
2
(a) R
(b) R3
(c) R
I
(d) 2
R
4. A cell is connected across two diametrically opposite points of a circular metallic wire of radius R. The
magnetic field at the centre is given by [1]
μ0 I
(a)
2 πR
μ I
(b) 0
2R
(c) Zero
μ I
(d) 0
4R
5. The magnetic field inside a 100 turns solenoid 4 π cm long that carries a current of 10 A is
(a) 10−2 T [1]
−2
(b) 2 ×10 T
(c) 10−4 T
(d) 2 ×10−4 T
6. A proton and an α -particle accelerated through the same potential difference enter a region of uniform
magnetic field, moving at right angles to ⃗B . If the radius of the proton’s circular path is 10 cm, the radius
of the path of α -particle is [1]
(a) 10 cm
(b) 10√ 2cm
(c) 10/√ 2cm
(d) 20 cm
7. Two concentric coils each of radius equal to 2 π cmare placed at right angles to each other. 3 A and 4 A
are the currents flowing in each coil respectively. The magnetic induction in Wb/m 2 at the centre of the
coils will be ( μ 0=4 π ×10 Wb/m Am )
−7
[1]
−5
(a) 10
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 (b) 12 ×10−5
(c) 7 ×10−5
(d) 5 ×10−5
8. A long straight wire of radius ' a ' carries a steady current ' i' . The current is uniformly distributed across
section. The ratio of the magnitudes of magnetic field at a /2 and 2a .
(a) ¼ [1]
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 1/2
9. What is the magnetic field at the centre O due to a wire in the shape of a quadrant of a circle of radius
'
' a ,if the current flowing in the wire is I ? [1]

10. A long wire is bent as shown in the fig. What is the magnetic field at centre O? [1]

11. Find the magnetic field at point O due to current I flowing in a long wire shown in the fig. below.
[1]

12. Using Ampere’s Circuital law, draw an expression for the magnetic field due to current carrying solenoid.
[3]
13. Find the magnetic field at the point P in the fig. shown below. [2]

14. A 0.5 m long solenoid has 500 turns and has a flux density of 2.52 ×10−3 T at its centre. Find the current
in the solenoid. [1]
15. Through a circular coil of radius 7 cm a current of 10 mA is passed. What is the magnetic dipole moment
of the current loop? [1]
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 16. A proton, a deuteron and an α -particle accelerated through the same potential difference enter a region
of uniform magnetic field, moving at right angle to ⃗
B . Find the ratio of their kinetic energy
[2]
17. An electron and a proton enter a region of uniform magnetic field ⃗ B with uniform speed ⃗v in a
perpendicular direction as shown below

(i) Show the trajectories followed by two particles

(ii) What is the ratio of radii of circular paths of electron to proton. [2]
6
18. A long straight wire AB carries a current of 4 A. A proton P travels at 4 x 10 m/s parallel to the wire 0.2
m from it and in a direction opposite to the current as shown. Calculate the force which the magnetic
field due to the current carrying wire exerts on the proton. Also specify its direction.

[2]
19. A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown below, when two specimen X and Y are placed in it.

(a) Identify the two specimen X and Y.

(b) State the reason for the behaviour of the field lines in X and Y. [2]
20. What is the value of magnetic susceptibility of (i) aluminium, (ii) copper? Given μr for aluminium
¿ 1.000021and μr for copper ¿ 0.9999904 [2]
'
21. A current I is flowing in the sides of an equilateral triangle of side ' a .Find an expression for the
magnetic field at the centroid of the triangle. [3]

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 22. A charged particle enters into a region where a uniform magnetic field of induction B exists in a direction
perpendicular to the velocity of the particle.
(a) Show that the path of the particle is circular.
(b) On what factors does the angular speed depend?
(c) On what factors does the radius depend? [3]
23. A wire carrying current of 2.0 A and 1.5 m in length is placed in a field of flux density 0.25 Wb m−2 .What
is the force on the wire if it is placed.
(a) Parallel to field.
(b) At 45° to the field.
(c) At right angles to the field. [3]
24. A uniform magnetic field of 3000 G is established along the positive z-direction. A rectangular loop of
sides 10 cm and 5 cm carries a current of 12 A. What is the torque on the loop in the different cases
shown in Fig. What is the force in each case? Which case correspond to stable equilibrium?

[3]

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