Q.1
Current of 10 amp. and 2 amp. are passed through two parallel wire A and B respectively in opposite directions. If the wire A is infinitely long and the length of the wire B is 2 metres, the force on the conductor B, which is situated at 10 cm distance from A will be [ CPMT 1988]
  • c)8π×10-7 N
  • d)4π×10-7 N
  • a) 8×10⁻⁵ N
  • b) 4×10⁻⁵ N
Q.2
A horizontal rod of mass 10g and length 10cm is placed on smooth inclined plane making an angle 60° with horizontal, with the length of the rod parallel to the edge of inclined plane. A uniform magnetic field of induction B is applied vertically downwards. If the current through the rod is 1.73 amp. the value of B for which the rod remains stationary on the inclined plane is
  • a) 1.73 tesla
  • b) 1 /1.73 tesla
  • c)1 tesla
  • d)0.5 tesla
Q.3
A small coil of N turns has an effective area A and carries a current I. It is suspended in a horizontal magnetic field B such that its plane is perpendicular to B. The work done in rotating it by 180° about the vertical axis is [ MPPMT 1994]
  • a) NAIB
  • b) 2NIAB
  • c) 2πNAIB
  • d) 0
Q.4
A rectangular loop carrying current is placed near a long straight fixed wire carrying strong current such that long side are parallel to wire. If the current in the nearer long side of loop is parallel to current in the wire. Then the loop [ MPPMT 1999]
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  • a)experiences no force
  • b) experiences a force towards the wire
  • c)experiences force away from wire
  • d)experiences a torque but no force
Q.5
The unit of electric current "ampere" is the current which when flowing through each of two parallel wires spaced 1 m apart in vacuum and of infinite length will give rise to a force between them equal to [ MPPMT 1999]
  • a) 1 N/m
  • d)4π×10-7 N/m
  • b) 2×10⁻⁷ N/m
  • c)1×10⁻² N/m
Q.6
An electron is shot in steady electric and magnetic filed such that its velocity v,. Electric field and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other and direction of electron. There strengths are such that they cancels each other effect . Magnitude of E is 1 volt/m and B is 2 tesla. Then velocity of electron is [ BIT 1988]
  • a) 50 m/s
  • b) 2 m/s
  • c)0.5 cm/s
  • d)200 m/s
Q.7
Following figure (1) and (2) represent lines of force. Which of the following is correct statement? [ MPPET 1995]
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  • a) Figure (1) represents magnetic lines of force
  • b) Figure (2) represents magnetic lines of force
  • c) Figure (1) represents electric lines of force
  • d) Both figure (1) and figure(2) represent magnetic lines of force
Q.8
In the given diagram two long parallel wires carry equal currents in opposite directions. Point O is situated midway between the wires and the xy-plane contains two wires and the positive z-axis comes normally out of the plane of paper. the magnetic field B at O is non-zero along : [ SCRA 1994]
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  • a)X, Y and Z axes
  • b) X-axis
  • c)Y-axis
  • d)Z-axis
Q.9
A conducting wire is moving towards right in a magnetic field B. The direction of induced current in the wire is shown in the figure. the direction of magnetic field will be [ MPPMT 1995]
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  • a) in the plane of paper pointing towards right
  • b) in the plane of paper pointing towards left
  • c) perpendicular to the plane of paper an downwards
  • d) perpendicular to the plane of paper and upwards
Q.10
A positively charged particle moving with velocity V enters a region of space having a constant magnetic induction B. The particle will experience the largest deflecting force when the angle between the vector V and B is [ MPPMT 1998]
  • a)0°
  • b) 45°
  • c)90°
  • d)180°
Q.11
A proton and an electron both moving with same velocity v enters into a region of magnetic field directed perpendicular to the velocity of the particles. They will now move in circular orbits such that [ PMT 1995]
  • a) their time period will be same
  • b) the time period for proton will be higher
  • c)the time period for electron will be higher
  • d)their orbital radii will be same
Q.12
A particle moving in a magnetic field has increase in its velocity, then the radius of circle [ BHU 1998]
  • a) decreases
  • b) increases
  • c)remains the same
  • d)becomes half
Q.13
A moving coil galvanometer has N number of turns in a coil of effective it carries a current I. the magnetic field B is radial. The torque acting on the coil is [ MPPMT 1994]
  • a) NA2B2I
  • b) NABI2
  • c) N2ABI
  • d) NABI
Q.14
Two particles X and Y having equal charge after being accelerated through the same potential difference, enters a region of uniform magnetic field and describe circular paths of radii R1 and R2 respectively. The ratio of the mass of X and that of Y is [ CBSE 1995]
  • a) (R₁ / R₂)1/2
  • b) R₂ / R₁
  • c)(R₁ / R₂)²
  • d)R₁ / R₂
Q.15
An infinitely long straight conductor is bent into shape as shown in figure. It carries a current i amp. and the radius of circular loop is r, then magnetic field at centre of the circular loop is [ MPPMT 1999]
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  • a) 0
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  • b) ∞
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  • c)
  • d)
Q.16
An electron and proton enters a region of uniform magnetic field with the same kinetic energy. They describe circular paths of radius re and rp respectively. Then [ CPMT 1999]
  • a) re=rp
  • b) re < rp
  • c) re > rp
  • d) re may be less than or greater than rp depending on the direction of magnetic field
Q.17
A proton moving with constant velocity passes through a region of space without changing in its velocity. If E and B represents electric and magnetic filed respectively, this region of space may not have [ AMU 1995]
  • a)E=0, B=0
  • b) E=0, B ≠ 0
  • c)E ≠ 0, B=0
  • d)E ≠ 0, B ≠ 0
Q.18
A certain wire of length L carries a current I. It is bent to form a circle of one turn. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is B. The same wire now is made to form a circular loop of two turns. The magnetic field now at centre is [ MPPMT 1999]
  • a) 2B
  • b) 4B
  • c)B/2
  • d)B/4
Q.19
A very long solenoid has 800 turns per metre length of solenoid. A current of 1.6 amp. flows through it. Then the magnetic induction at the end of the solenoid on its axis is [ MPPMT 1999]
  • a) 16×10⁻⁴ tesla
  • b) 8×10⁻⁴ tesla
  • c)32×10⁻⁴ tesla
  • d)4×10⁻⁴ tesla
Q.20
A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field. the torque acting on it, does not depend upon [ Raj. PMT 1997]
  • a)shape of loop
  • b) area of loop
  • c)value of current
  • d)magnetic field
Q.21
A straight wire of length 0.5 metre and carrying a current of 1.2 amp. is placed in a uniform magnetic field of induction 2 tesla. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the length of the wire. The force on the wire is: [ BHU 1998]
  • a) 2.4N
  • b) 1.2 N
  • c)3.0N
  • d)2.0N
Q.22
A vertical straight conductor carries a current vertically upwards. A point P lies to the east of it at a small distance and another point Q lies to the west at the same distance. The magnetic field at P neglecting earth's field is [ MNR 1988]
  • a) greater than at Q
  • b) same as at Q
  • c)lesser than at Q
  • d)greater or lesser than that at Q, depending upon the strength of current
Q.23
Two thin wire carrying equal current are held perpendicular to each other, as shown. Now, AB and CD are perpendicular to each other and symmetrically placed with respect to the current. The resultant magnetic field would be zero [ MPPMT 1995]
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  • a) on AB
  • b) on CD
  • ac) on both AB and CD
  • d) on OB and OC
Q.24
A proton is moving with velocity v in a direction opposite to the magnetic field B. The magnetic force experienced by the proton is .....
  • a) Bev
  • b) - Bev
  • c)Bv
  • d)zero
Q.25
A straight conductor carrying a direct current i amp is split into circular loop as shown in figure. Then the magnetic induction at the centre of the circular loop of radius r metre is [ MPPMT 1997]
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  • a)0
  • b) ∞
  • c)µoi / 2πr
  • d)µoi / 2r
Q.26
A conducting circular loop of radius r carries a constant current i. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field Bo such that Bo is perpendicular to the plane of the loop. the magnetic fore acting on the loop is [ MPPMT 1999]
  • a) irBo
  • b) 2πirBo
  • c) zero
  • d)πirBo
Q.27
A direct current is sent through a helical spring The spring [ MPPMT 1998]
  • a) tends to get shorter
  • b) tends to get longer
  • c)tends to rotate about the axis
  • d)tends to move northward
Q.28
A uniform magnetic field acts at right angles to the direction of motion of electrons. As a result, the electron moves in a circular path of radius 2cm. If the speed of the electrons is doubled, then the radius of the circular path will be [ CBSE 1991]
  • a) 2.0 cm
  • b) 0.5 cm
  • c) 4.0 cm
  • d) 1.0 cm
Q.29
A helium nucleus makes a full rotation in a circle of radius 0.8 metre in two seconds. The value of the magnetic field B at the centre of circle will be [ CPMT 1988]
  • a)10-19 / µo
  • b) 10-19 µo
  • d)2×1019 µo
  • c)2×10⁻¹⁹ µo
Q.30
A straight section PQ of a circuit lies along the x-axis from x=-(a/2) to x=+(a/2) and carries a steady current i. The magnetic field due to the section PQ at a point x=+a will be [ MPPMT 1987]
  • a) proportional to a
  • b) proportional to a2
  • c)proportional to ( 1 /a)
  • d)equal to zero
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