PHYSICS REVISION TEST - 3 (2024-25)

Class : XII
Topic : MAGNETIC EFFECT OF CURRENT & MAGNETISM
Time: 2 hours M.M.: 45
General Instructions:
(i) There are 22 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
(iii) All the sections are compulsory.
(iv) Section A contains 12 questions, 10 MCQ and 2 Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Section B contains 3 questions of two marks each, Section C contains 4 questions of three marks
each, Section D contains 1 case study based questions of five marks and Section E contains 2 long
answer questions of five marks each.
(v) There is no choice.
(vi) Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section – A
1. An electron is moving along positive x-axis in a magnetic field which is parallel tothe positive y-axis. In
what direction will the magnetic force be acting on the electron?
(i) Along -x axis (ii) Along -z axis (iii) Along +z axis (iv) Along -y axis
2. The relative permeability of a substance X is slightly less than unity and that ofsubstance Y is slightly
more than unity, then
(i) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic (ii) X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic
(iii) X and Y both are paramagnetic (iv) X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic
3. An electron with angular momentum L moving around the nucleus has a magnetic moment given by:
(i) e L/ 2m (ii) e L/3m (iii) e L /4m (iv) e L / m
4. If current flowing through the circular coil is doubled then percentage increase in the magnetic field at
the center is:
(i) 50 % (ii) 100 % (iii) 150 % (iv) 200 %
5. The magnetic susceptibility of a diamagnetic substance is:
(i) ∞ (ii) zero (iii) small but negative (iv) small but positive
6. The coil of a moving coil galvanometer is wound over a metal frame in order to:
(i) reduce hysteresis (ii) increase sensitivity
(iii) increase moment of inertia (iv) provide electromagnetic damping
7. Two wires of the same length are shaped into a square of side 'a' and a circle with radius 'r'. If they
carry same current, the ratio of their magnetic moment is:
(i) 2 : π (ii) π : 2 (iii) π : 4 (iv) 4 : π
8. The current sensitivity of a galvanometer increases by 20%. If its resistance also increases by 25%, the
voltage sensitivity will:
(i) decrease by 1% (ii) increased by 5%
(iii) increased by 10% (iv) decrease by 4%
9. The magnetic flux linked with the coil (in Weber) is given by the equation – Փ = 5t2 + 3t + The induced
EMF in the coil at time, t=4 will be:
(i) -27 V (ii) -43 V (iii) -108 V (iv) 210 V
10. When a para magnetic material is subjected to magnetizing field then it gets magnetized strongly in the
direction of magnetic field due to
(i) rotation of atomic magnetic dipole (ii) increase in area of magnetic domain
(iii) rotation of magnetic domains (iv) None of the above.
 Question No. 11 to 12 consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
11. Assertion (A): To increase the range of an ammeter, we must connect a suitable high
resistance in series with it.
Reason (R) : The ammeter with increased range should have high resistance
12. Assertion (A) : On Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer by increasing the
number of turns, may not necessarily increase its voltage sensitivity.
Reason (R) : The resistance of the coil of the galvanometer increases on increasing the
number of turns.

Section – B
13. The given figure shows a long straight wire of a circular cross-section (radius a)carrying steady current I.
The current I is uniformly distributed across this cross-section. Calculate the magnetic field in the region
r < a and r > a.

14. The figure shows the variation of intensity of magnetism v/s the applied magnetic field intensity, H for
two magnetic materials A and B.
(i) Identify the materials A and B,
(ii) For the materials A plot the variation of I v/s temperature.

15. An uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown below, when two specimens X and Y are placed in it.
(i) Identify the two specimens X and Y.
(ii) State the reason for the behavior of the field lines in X and Y.

Section – C
 16. (a) A point charge q moving with speed ‘ v ’ enters a uniform magnetic field B that is acting into the
plane of the paper as shown in figure. What is the path followed by the charge q and in which planes
does it move?
(b) How does the path followed by the charge get affected if its velocity has a component parallel B ?
(c) If an electric E is also applied such that the particle continues moving along the original straight
line path, what would be the magnitude and direction of the electric field E ?

17. The magnitude F of the force between two straight parallel current carrying conductors kept at a
II
distance d apart in air is given by F  0 1 2 , where I1 and I 2 are the currents flowing through the two
2 d
wires. Use this expression, and the sign convention that the : “Force of attraction is assigned a
negative sign and force of repulsion is assigned a positive sign”. Draw graphs showing dependence of F
on
(i) I1 I 2 when d is kept constant.
(ii) d when the product I1 I 2 is maintained at a constant positive value.
(iii) d when the product I1 I 2 is maintained at a constant negative value.
18. A galvanometer with a coil of resistance 12.0Ω shows full scale deflection for a current of 2.5mA. How
will you convert the metre in to:
(i) an ammeter of range 0 to 7.5A, (ii) a voltmeter range 0 to 10.0V?
Determine the net resistance of the metre in each case.
19. A square loop is side 20 cm carrying current of 1 A is kept near an infinite long straight wire carrying a
current of 2 A in the same plane as shown in figure. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net
force exerted on the loop due to the current carrying conductor.

Section – D
20. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
 Section – E
21. (a)Two straight long parallel conductors carry currents I1 and I2 in the same direction. Deduce the
expression for the force per unit length between them. Depict the pattern of magnetic field lines
around them.
(b) A rectangular current carrying loop EFGH is kept in a uniform magnetic field as shown in the figure.
(i) What is the direction of the magnetic moment of the current loop? (ii) When is the torque acting on
the loop (A) maximum, (B) zero?

22. (a) Using Biot-Savart’s law, derive an expression for the magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of
radius R, number of turns N, carrying current I.
(b) Two small identical circular loops marked (1) and (2), carrying equal centers, are placed with the
geometrical axes perpendicular to each other as shown in fig. find the magnitude and direction of the
net magnetic field produced at the point O.