CHAPTER 14

ELECTROMAGNETISM
MCQs
1. The magnetic filed around a current carrying conductor was discovered by:
(a) Coulomb (b) Bohr (c) Faraday (d) Hans Oersted
2. The charge moving perpendicular to magnetic field experience:
(a) Maximum force (b) Minimum force (c) No force (d) None of these
3. SI unit of magnetic induction is:
(a) Weber (b) Tesla (c) Gauss (d) Weber per m
4. Which of the following is correct:
(a) 1T = 103 G (b) 1T = 104 G (c) 1T = 10-4 G (d) None of these
5. Two parallel wires carrying current in opposite direction:
(a) Repel each other (b) Attract each other
(c) No effect on each other (d) None of these
6. Which one of the following is not deflected by magnetic field:
(a)  -particle (b)  -particle (c) Neutrons (d) None of these
7. SI unit of magnetic flux density is:
(a) Wbm2 (b) Tesla (c) Nm1 A 1 (d) All of these
8. When angle between vector area and magnetic is 0 then flux will be:
(a) Maximum (b) Minimum (c) Zero (d) None of these
9. If an electron enters the magnetic filed at right angle from left and B is into paper, electron will be
deflected:
(a) Upward (b) Downward (c) No deflection (d) None of these
10. A solenoid 15cm long has 300 turns, I = 5A, B =
(a) 1.3 102 wbm2 (b) 1.3102 wbm2 (c) 1.3 102 G (d) 1.3 102 wb
11. Torque on a current carrying coil with its plane along field lines:
(a) IBA sin  (b) IBA cos  (c) IBA (d) NIBA cos 
12. In galvanometer restoring torque is:
(a) C (b) NIBA (c) C2 (d) None of these
13. The sensitivity of galvanometer can be increased by decreasing:
(a) Area of coil (b) Magnetic (c) No. of turns of coil (d) Torsional constant
14. A charge particle moving parallel to B follows:
(a) Circular path (b) Parabolic path (c) Straight path (d) Elliptical path
15. Pole pieces of magnet in galvanometer are made concave to make field:
(a) Radial (b) Strong (c) Both a and b (d) Weaker
16. In a velocity selector, particle pass through it if:
(a) Fe  FB (b) Fe  Fg (c) Fe  F 2B (d) Fe   FB
17. The direction of magnetic force on a current carrying conductor is given by rule known as:
(a) Right hand grip (b) Right hand palm
(c) Fleming’s left hand (d) All of these
18. Unit of permeability of free space is:
(a) WbA1m1 (b) NmA1 (c) Nm A2 (d) Both a, c
19. For a current carrying solenoid B = ___________:
(a)  o nI (b)  NI (c)  o nI 2 (d)  o n 2 I
20. Magnetic filed inside a solenoid is:
(a) Zero (b) Minimum (c) Maximum (d) None of these
21. Work done by a magnetic force is:
(a) Maximum (b) Minimum (c) Zero (d) None of these
22. The vector sum of electric and magnetic force is:
 (a) Lorentz force (b) Gravitational force(c) Centripetal force (d) None of these
23. In finding the value of e/m, apparatus used is:
(a) Cavendish (b) Teltron tube (c) Mass spectrograph (d) None of these
24. In finding the value of e/m, velocity of electron can be calculated by using:
(a) Potential difference (b) Velocity selector (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
25. In case of torque on a current carrying coil  is angle between:
(a) B and A (b) B and coil (c) B and plane of coil (d) None of these
26. A galvanometer in which magnet rotates is:
(a) Moving coil (b) Tangent (c) Ballistic (d) None of these
27. An ammeter is always connected in:
(a) Series (b) Parallel (c) Both a, b (d) None of these
28. Value of shunt resistance is:
I R I Rg I R
(a) Rs  g g (b) Rs  (c) Rs  g (d) None of these
I  Ig Ig  I Ig  I
29. We define sensitivity (current) of a galvanometer as the current in  A required to produce _________
deflection on a scale placed one meter away from mirror of galvanometer:
(a) 1mm (b) 2mm (c) 1cm (d) 1m
30. In lamp and scale arraignment, mirror used is:
(a) Convex mirror (b) Convex lens (c) Concave mirror (d) None of these
31. If length of the solenoid is doubled but N same, B inside the solenoid becomes:
(a) Half (b) Double (c) One fourth (d) Four times
32. A loop of wire is suspended between poles of a magnet with its plane parallel to pole faces. What
happens if A.C is used:
(a) Coil oscillate (b) Coil rotate (c) Coil remain at rest (d) Both a and b
33. A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field. The velocity of the particle at some instant makes
an acute angle with magnetic field, the path of particle will be:
(a) Straight line (b) A circle (c) A helix (d) All
34. A vertical pillar of iron partially embedded in earth in Northern hemisphere is found to be magnetized
by earth’s magnetic field. Top end of pillar will be:
(a) South pole (b) North pole
(c) Becomes unmagnetized (d) None of these
35. A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field are acting along the same direction in a certain
region. If an electron is projected along the direction of the fields with a certain velocity then:
(a) It will turns towards left of direction of motion
(b) It will turns towards right of direction of motion
(c) Its velocity will increase
(d) Its velocity will decrease
36. A charged particle of mass m and charge q travels on a circular path of radius r that is perpendicular to a
magnetic field B. The time taken by particle to complete one revolution is:
2 m 2 Bq 2 q 2 B
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
Bq m m
37. A charge moves in a circle perpendicular to a magnetic field. The time period is independent of:
(a) Magnetic field (b) Charge
(c) Mass of particle (d) Velocity of particle
38. Two infinitely long straight conductors carry currents in same direction. Current in each wire is doubled.
By what factor will the force change:
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 81
39. A galvanometer gives full scale deflection for a current one microampere. The resistance to be connected
in series with galvanometer, so that it reads 1V for full scale is nearly:
(a) 0.5 M ohm (b) 1M ohm (c) 1.5 M ohm (d) 2M ohm
40. A voltmeter of range IV has a resistance of 1000 Ohm. To extend the range to 10V, additional series
 resistance required is of:
(a) 1000/9 ohm (b) 1000 ohm (c) 9000 ohm (d) 10,000 ohm
41. A current of 10A is flowing through a circular coil of diameter 1cm. What is magnetic induction at its
centre?
(a) 4 104 T (b) 2 104 T (c) 4 106 T (d) 4  108 T
42. Which of the following particles will experience maximum magnetic force when projected with some
velocity perpendicular to a magnetic field:
(a) Electron (b) Proton (c) He (d) Li 
43. A circular loop of area 1cm2 , carrying a current of 10A , is placed in a magnetic field of 0.1T
perpendicular to plane of the loop. The torque on the loop is:
(a) Zero (b) 104 Nm (c) 102 Nm (d) 1Nm
44. Four particles independently move at the same speed in a direction perpendicular to the same magnetic
field which particle deflected at the most?
(a) A copper ion (b) A helium nucleus (c) An electron (d) A proton
45. The acceleration of an electron of mass m and charge e, moving with uniform speed v at right angles to
a magnetic field of flux density B, is given by:
Bev Be Bv
(a) (b) (c) (d) Bevm
m m m
46. In a current carrying long solenoid, the field produced does not depend upon:
(a) Number of turns per unit length (b) Current flowing
(c) Radius of solenoid (d) All
47. A straight wire of length 0.5 m and carrying a current of 1.2 A is placed in a uniform magnetic field of
induction 2T. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the length of wire: Force on wire is:
(a) 2.4 N (b) 3.0 N (c) 1.2 N (d) 2.0 N
48. A long, straight wire is carrying a current of 2A, the magnetic field at a point distant 10 cm from the wire
is:
(a) 4 106 gauss (b) 4 107 gauss (c) 4 106 gauss (d) 4 102 gauss
49. A charged particle is moving in uniform magnetic field such that its velocity is perpendicular to field,
then:
(a) Its momentum changes but total energy remains same
(b) Both momentum and total energy remains same
(c) Both momentum and total energy changes
(d) Total energy changes but momentum remains same
50. The diagram shows an electronic current in a conductor in a magnetic field. What is the
direction of the force on the conductor?
(a) into the page (b) towards the N pole
(c) out of the page (d) towards the pole
51. Applying the right hand palm rule for a straight conductor carrying current and placed in an external
magnetic field, if the fingers are along west and thumb is directed along north, the direction of magnetic
force will be:
(a) Vertically upward (b) Towards east
(c) Vertically downward (d) Towards south
52. A conducing loop carrying current I is placed in a uniform magnetic field pointing into plane of the paper
as shown. The loop will have a tendency to:
(a) Contract (b) Move towards x axis
(c) Expand (d) Move towards y axis
53. A straight long wire carries a current to the right. The wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field direction
into the page. What is the direction of magnetic force on the wire?
(a) Left (b) To bottom of page
(c) Right (d) To the top of the page
54. A negative charge moves away from the wire. What is the direction of magnetic force on
the charge?
(a) Left (b) To bottom of page
(c) Right (d) To the top of the page
55. Two solenoids have number of turns in the ratio 1:2 and radii in the ratio 2:1 if the same current flows
through them. The magnetic field at the centers will be in the ratio:
(a) 1:1 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:2 (d) 1:4
56. A magnetic needle is brought in a uniform magnetic field it experiences:
(a) A force and a torque (b) A torque but not force
(c) A force but not torque (d) Neither force nor torque
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57. An electron of mass 0.9 10 under the action of a magnetic field moves in a circle of 2cm radius at a
speed of 3 106 ms 1 . If a proton of mass 1.8 1027 kg were to move in a circle of same radius in same
magnetic field, then its speed will be:
(a) 3106 ms1 (b) 6 106 ms 1 (c) 1.5 103 ms 1 (d) Can’t be predicted
58. Three infinite straight wire carrying currents as shows in figure. The resultant force on
wire B is directed:
(a) Towards A (b) Zero
(c) Towards C (d) Perpendicular to plane of page
59. Which of the following diagrams represent the magnetic field due to a circular current?

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

60. A negative charge moving with constant velocity v enters a region of uniform magnetic field
pointing out of page. Direction of magnetic force:
(a) Left wards (b) To the bottom of page
(c) Right wards (d) To the top of the page
61. A positive charge moving parallel to a current carrying wire, what is the direction of magnetic force on
charge?
(a) Left (b) To the bottom of page
(c) Right (d) To the top of the page
62. A beam of electrons is accelerated through a potential difference V. It is then passed normally through a
uniform magnetic field where it moves in a circle of radius r. It would have moved in a circle of radius 2r
if it where initially accelerated through a potential difference:
(a) 2V (b) 2V (c) 2 2V (d) 4V
63. A 0.5m wire, stretched horizontally, carries a current of 10A from east to west in a magnetic field of 0.1
T directed vertically downwards. The magnitude and direction of the force on the wire is:
(a) 0.5 N, towards south (b) 0.25 N, towards south
(c) 0.5 N, towards north (d) 0.25 N, towards north
64. Two solenoids with same number of turns per unit length and radii in ratio 1:2. If the smaller solenoid is
placed within larger solenoid such that they have common axis and now currents I1 and I 2 are passed
through smaller and larger solenoid respectively. To get a zero magnetic field at axis of solenoids:
(a) I1  2I 2 , both currents in opposite directions
(b) I1  2I 2 , both currents in same directions
(c) I1  I 2 , both currents in opposite directions
(d) I1  I 2 , both currents in same directions
65. A current carrying solenoid is cut into a ratio 5:8 such that both are independently connected with same
source of current. Now if magnetic field of first part is “Bp” while 2nd part respectively is “BQ” then what
is true?
5 8
(a) BP  BQ (b) BP  BQ (c) BP  BQ (d) BP  8BQ
8 5
66. An electron is projected into a region of space such that a uniform magnetic field
is present in that region into the paper as shown in the following figure. In which
direction the torque will be present in the electron?
(a) Clock-wise (b) Anti-clock-wise
(c) Along axis of rotation (d) There will be no torque
67. To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter we connect a shunt of 0.6 Ω to it, then the resistance of
ammeter will be:
(a) Equal to 0.6 Ω (b) Greater than 0.6 Ω
(c) Less than 0.6 Ω (d) Can’t be predicted
68. A loop of wire is placed in a perpendicular magnetic field. Suddenly, the magnitude of
magnetic field begins to decrease, what is the direction of the induced current?
(a) Clockwise (b) No current is induced
(c) Anticlockwise (d) Into the page
69. An ideal step-up transformer has a turn ratio of 1:5 and is supplied at 200V when the primary current is
3A. Which of the following statement is false?
(a) The transformer rating is 0.6 KVA (b) The secondary voltage is 1.0 KV
(c) The secondary current is 0.6 A (d) The secondary power rating is less than 600 W
SHORT QUESTIONS
1. What is Right hand grip rule.
2. Define magnetic induction. Give its units.
3. State Ampere’s law.
4. What is Lorentz force.
5. What is velocity selector.
6. How a galvanometer is converted into ohmmeter?
7. Describe the change in the magnetic field inside a solenoid carrying a steady current I, if (a) the
length of the solenoid is doubled but the number of turns remains the same and (b) the number of
turns is doubled, but the length remains the same.
8. Suppose that a charge q is moving in a uniform magnetic field with a velocity v. why is there no
work done by the magnetic force that acts on the charge q?
9. If a charged particle moves in the straight line through some region of space, can you say that the
magnetic field in the region is zero?
10. Why does the picture on a TV screen become distorted when a magnet is brought near the screen?
11. Is it possible to orient a current loop in a uniform magnetic field such that the loop will not tend to
rotate? Explain.
12. How can a current loop be used to determine the presence of a magnetic field in a given region of
space?
13. How can you use a magnetic field to separate isotopes of chemical element?
14. Why the resistance of an ammeter should be very low?
15. Why the voltmeter should have a very high resistance?
16. Define magnetic flux. Write its unit and dimensions.
17.  
If B  40iˆ  18kˆ Wbm-2. How much flux passes through 5.0 cm2 area loop lies in XY – plane.
18. Calculate ratio of specific charge of α-particle to proton.
19. Explain electron gun.
20. Explain thermionic emission.
21. Explain lamp and scale arrangement.
22. How a galvanometer can be made sensitive?
23. What is a dead beat galvanometer?
24. How range of ammeter and voltmeter can be increased. Explain.
25. Explain current measuring part of AVO meter.
26. A loop of wire is suspended between poles of a magnet with its plane not parallel to pole faces.
What happens if A.C is used?
LONG QUESTIONS
1. Define Ammeter. How a galvanometer is converted into an ammeter?
2. What is galvanometer. Show that current passing through its coil is directly proportional to angle of
deflection.
3. Determine value of e/m of an electron.
4. Determine field due to a current carrying solenoid.
PROBLEMS
1. Find the value of the magnetic field that will cause a maximum force of 7.0 x 10-3 N on a 20.0 cm
straight wire carrying a current of 10.0 A.
2. How fast must a proton move in a magnetic field of 2.50 x 10-3 T such that the magnetic force is
equal to its weight?
3. A velocity selector has a magnetic field of 0.30 T. if a perpendicular electric field of 10,000 Vm-1 is
applied, what will be the speed of the particle that will pass through the selector?
4. A coil of 0.1 m x 0.1 m and of 200 turns carrying a current of 1.0 mA is placed in a uniform magnetic
field of 0.1 T. Calculate the maximum torque that acts on the coil.
5. A power line 10.0 m high carries a current 200 A. find the magnetic field of the wire at the ground.
6. What current should pass through a solenoid that is 0.5 m long with 10,000 turns of copper wire so
that it will have a magnetic field of 0.4 T?