Magnetic Field -1

1. An infinite uniform current carrying wire is kept along z-axis, carrying current I0 in the
direction of the positive z-axis. OABCDEFG represents a circle (where all the points
are equally spaced), whose centre at point (4m, 0m) and radius 4 m as shown in the
 
figure. If DEF B.d  0I0 in S.I. unit, then the value of k is
k
y F
G E

O x
(4m, 0 m) D
A C
B

(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 3 (D) 6 Key : B

Sol : Draw a circle assuming OF as radius and O as centre
  D     M  


MDEFM
B.d   B.d 
M

DEF
B.d   B.d  0
F

y F
G E
x
O
(4m, 0 m) D
A C
B 45o  0 l0
 0  x   0 l0 0 x
360o 8

2. A very long straight conducting wire, lying along the Z axis carries a current of
2A. The integral  B. d l is computed along the straight line PQ where P has the

co-ordinates (2cm, 0, 0) and Q has the co-ordinates (2cm, 2cm, 0). The integral
has the magnitude (in SI units)
A) zero B) 8 107 C) 2 107 D)  107 Key : D
Sol : consider a square of side 4cm centered around the conductor
By amper’s law  B.d l  0i
 0i 4  10 7  2
 B.d l for the given line =     107
8 8
3. Two straight infinitely long current carrying wires are kept parallel to z-axis at the
coordinates  0, a,0  and  0, a, 0  respectively as shown in the figure. The current in each

of the wires is equal and along negative z-axis (into the plane of the paper). The variation
of magnetic field on the x-axis will be approximately
 A) B) C)

D)
Key : D
4. Two long parallel wires are at a distance 2d apart. They carry steady equal currents
flowing out of the plane of the paper as shown. The variation of magnetic field B along
the line XX ' is given by:

A) B) C) D) Key : B

5. The current density J inside a long, solid, cylindrical wire of radius a = 12 mm is in the
direction of the central axis, and its magnitude varies linearly with radial distance r from
J0r 105
the axis according to J  where J 0  A / m 2 . The magnitude of the magnetic field
a 4
a
at r  in T is 2x . find x Key : 5
2
  a/2
J0r
Sol :  B.dl  0 I enclosed , I enclosed I enclosed  0
a
 2 rdr
6. Matching Type:

Column-II gives four situations in which three or four semi infinite current carrying wires
are placed in xy – plane as shown. The magnitude and direction of current is shown in
each figure. Column-I gives statements regarding the x,y and z components of magnetic
field at a point P whose coordinates are P (0, 0, d). Match the statements in column-I
with the corresponding figures in column-II
Column – I Column – II

The x component of magnetic field at

A) p)
point P is zero in

The z component of magnetic field at

B) q)
point P is zero in

The magnitude of magnetic field at

C) 0i r)
point P is in
4 d

The magnitude of magnetic field at point P

D) i s)
is less than 0 in
2 d

Key : A – p,q,r ; B – p,q,r,s ; C – r ; D – p,q,r,s

7. Two parallel beams of protons and electrons, carrying equal currents, are fixed at a
separation “d”. The protons and electrons move in opposite direction. P is a point on line
joining the beams, at a distance x from one beam. The magnetic field at P, is plotted
against x, which of the following best represent the resulting curve?
 B B

A) B)
d
d x x
B B

d/2 d d/2 d
C) x D) x

Key : C

Sol : Consider the concept of parallel current carrying wires.

8. Water, having Na+ ions dissolved in it with concentration c (No. of Na + ions/volume), falls from a tube

of cross sectional area ‘a’ with a speed ‘v’ in a sieve such that water is not retained in the sieve. The
  
value of  B.d  integrated over the upper circular part of the sieve is x0 avce The value of x is [ B


indicates the magnetic field produced by Na+ ions and d  is along the tangent on the periphery of

circular part of the sieve]

circular upper part

sieve

Key : 1
 
Sol : Applying Ampere’s law along the upper circular part of the sieve  B.d    i  
0 0

(charge on water falling per sec)

9. Charge is sprayed onto a large non conducting belt above the left hand roller.
The belt carries charge with a uniform surface charge density  , as it moves
with a speed v between the rollers as shown. The charge is removed by a wiper
at right hand roller. For a point just above the sheet mark the correct option.
 V

0 v
(A) magnetic field is , out of the plane of the page, parallel to axis of roller.
2
(B) magnetic field is 0 , out of the plane of the page, perpendicular to axis
 0
(C) electric field is perpendicular to the plane of sheet
2
(D) If an electron moves parallel to V just above the sheet it will experience an
upward magnetic force.
Key :AD
0 K  
Sol : A) . Hence K   V , D) F  qu  B hence upwards
2
10. An infinite wire carrying a current i is passing through the centre of a circular

loop of radius R. The length of wire makes an angle 600 with the plane of the

  x
loop.  B.dl  0i when evaluated along the loop. Find x. Key :4
2

Sol : The current crossing is i

11. Figures Shows combination of two semi infinite long wires kept on Z and Y-axis.
P  
It carries constant current I as shown in figure. Calculate  B dl on line QP. Co- 

ordinate of point P and Q are (a, 0, 0) and (0, a, 0) respectively.


Y
I Q

I X
O P

0 I 0 I 0 I
A) 0 I B) C) D)
2 4 8
P   0 I
Key : D, Sol :  B.dl = 20 g  T  20a =
Q
1 1
8

12. A long cylindrical conductor of radius a has two cylindrical cavities of diameter a
through its entire length as shown in cross-section in figure. A current I is directed
out of page and is uniform through out the cross-section of the conductor with
 cavities. Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field in terms of  0 , I , r

and a at point P1
 I  3r 2  a 2   0 I  2r 2  a 2 
A) 0  2 2  towards left B) towards left
 r  6r  a   r  4r 2  a 2 
0 I  3r 2  a 2   0 I  2r 2  a 2 
C) towards left D) towards right
 r  6r 2  a 2   r  4r 2  a 2 
Key : B

Sol :

13. An infinite long conductor carrying current I1 is placed near to an infinite long
plane sheet carrying current I2 as shown in figure. The current is distributed
uniformly over the width of sheet b. If b=4a then the magnetic force per unit
  o pI1I 2
length between them is then p  ___________(to the nearest integer)
4 b
 ln10  2.303, log 2  0.301

Key : 3
0 2I1I2
Sol : F1  ln(1  b / a)
4 b
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Sol:
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Ans : D
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Ans : 2

18

Ans : B
Sol :
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Ans: 4
Sol:
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Ans: B
Sol:
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