VIGYANAM CLASSES

WORKSHEET
MAGNETIC FIELD & MAGNETISM

1. A proton and a deuteron with the same 2.Statement (I): When currents vary with
initial kinetic energy enter a magnetic field in a time, Newton’s third law is valid only if
direction perpendicular to the direction of the momentum carried by the electromagnetic
field. The ratio of the radii of the circular field is taken into account.
trajectories described by them is Statement (II): Ampere’s circuital law does not
. a) 1:1 b) 1:√𝟐 c) 1:2 d)1:4 depend on Biot- Savart’s law.
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
false.
(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is
false.
(3) Statement I is false but Statement II is
true.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
3. A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady 4. An element Δ𝑙=Δ𝑥𝑖̂ is placed at the origin
current I. The current is uniformly distributed and carries a large current 𝐼=10 A. The
over its cross-section. The ratio o the magnetic magnetic field on the 𝑦-axis at a distance
fields B and B′, at radial distance a/2 & 2a of 0.5 m from the elements Δ𝑥 of 1 cm length
respectively, from the axis of the wire is is:
a) 1:1 b)1:4 c)1:2 d) 2:1 a) 10 x 10-8 T b) 8 x 10-8 T
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c) 4 x 10 T d) 12 x 10-8T
5. An electron is projected with uniform 6. A uniform magnetic field of 2×10−3 T acts
velocity along the axis of a current carrying along positive 𝑌-direction. A rectangular loop
long solenoid. Which of the following is true? of sides 20 cm and 10 cm with current
of 5 A is in 𝑌−𝑍 plane. The current is in
1).The electron will be accelerated along the anticlockwise sense with reference to
axis. negative 𝑋 axis. Magnitude and direction of
2).The electron path will be circular about the the torque is:
axis.
3).The electron will experience a force at 45 to a) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (-z) direction
the axis and hence execute a helical path. b) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (+𝒙) direction
4).The electron will continue to move with c) 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (+z) direction
uniform velocity along the axis of the solenoid. d) 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑵 − 𝒎 along (-y) direction
6. A rigid wire consists of semicircular portion 7 Two insulated circular loop A and B radius ‘a’
of radius ‘R’ and two straight sections as carrying a current of ‘I’ in the anti clockwise
shown in figure. It is present in a uniform direction as shown in figure. The magnitude of
perpendicular magnetic field ‘B’. The magnetic the magnetic induction at the centre will be :
force on the wire, when it carries a current ‘i’,
would be
a) (2i RB) b) (2iRB) c) (iπRB) d) (iπRB)

𝝁𝟎 𝑰⁄ 𝑰
a) 𝟐𝒂 b) √𝟐𝝁𝟎 ⁄𝟐𝒂
𝝁𝟎 𝑰 𝝁 𝑰
c) ⁄ d) 𝟎 ⁄𝒂
√𝟐𝒂

8.Two particles X and Y having equal charges 9.An electron is allowed to move with
after being accelerated through same potential constant velocity along the axis of current
difference enter a region of uniform magnetic carrying straight solenoid.
field and describe a circular paths of radii 'r1 and A. The electron will experience magnetic
'r2' respectively. The ratio of the mass of X to that force along the axis of the solenoid.
of Y is B. The electron will not experience magnetic
𝑹 𝑹 force.
a) 𝟏⁄𝑹 b) 𝟐⁄𝑹
𝟐 𝟏 C. The electron will continue to move along
𝟐 𝟐
𝑹𝟏 𝑹𝟐 the axis of the solenoid.
c) ( ⁄𝑹 ) d) ( ⁄𝑹 )
𝟐 𝟏 D. The electron will be accelerated along the
axis of the solenoid.
E. The electron will follow parabolic path–
inside the solenoid.
Choose the correct answer from the options
given below:
(1) B, C and D only (2) B and C only
(3) A and D only (4) B and E only

10 As shown in the figure, a long straight 11.Find the magnetic field at the point P in
conductor with semicircular arc of radius figure. The curved portion is a semicircle
π/10 m is carrying current I = 3A. The connected to two long straight wires.
magnitude of the magnetic field. at the center
O of the arc is: (The permeability of the
vacuum = 4π × 10–7 NA–2)
(1) 6µT (2) 1µT (3) 4µT (4) 3µT
12. A rod with circular cross-section area 2 13.As shown in the figure, a current of 2A
cm2 and length 40 cm is wound uniformly flowing in an equilateral triangle of side 4√3
with 400 turns of an insulated wire. If a cm. The magnetic field at the centroid O of the
current of 0.4 A flows in the wire windings, the triangle is
total magnetic flux produced inside windings is
4π x 10-6 Wb. The relative permeability of the
rod is
1) 12.5 (2) 32/5 (3) 125 (4) 5/16

(1) 4√𝟑 x 10-4 T (2) 4√𝟑 x 10-5 T

(3) √𝟑 x 10-4 T (4) 3√𝟑 x 10-5 T
14. A current carrying rectangular loop PQRS is 15.A massless square loop, of wire of
made of uniform wire. The length PR = QS = 5 resistance 10Ω . supporting a mass of 1 g.
cm and PQ = RS = 100 cm. If ammeter current hangs vertically with one of its sides in a
reading changes from I to 2I, the ratio of uniform magnetic field of 103 G, directed
magnetic forces per unit length on the wire PQ outwards in the shaded region. A dc voltage V
due to wire RS in the two cases respectively is applied to the loop. For what value of V. the
1 21 magnetic force will exactly balance the weight
𝑓𝑃𝑄 ∶ 𝑓𝑃𝑄
of the supporting mass of 1g? (If sides of the
loop = 10 cm, g = 10 ms-2)

(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 4 (3) 1 : 5 (4) 1 : 3

(1) 1/10 V (2) 100 V (3) 1 V (4) 10 V

16. The magnetic moments associated with 17.The electric current in a circular coil of four
two closely wound circular coils A and B of turns produces a magnetic induction 32 T at
radius rA = 10 cm and rB = 20 cm respectively its centre. The coil is unwound and is rewound
are equal if (Where NA, IA and NB, IB are into a circular coil of single turn, the magnetic
number of turn and current of A and B induction at the centre of the coil by the same
respectively) current will be
(1) 2NAIA = NBIB (2) NA = 2NB (1) 8T (2) 4T (3) 2T (4) 16T
(3) NAIA = 4NBIB (4) NA = 4NB
18.The magnitude of magnetic induction at 19. A long solenoid is formed by winding 70
mid point O due to current arrangement as turns cm–1. If 2.0 A current flows, then the
shown in Fig will be magnetic field produced inside the solenoid is
______________ (µ0 = 4π × 10–7 TmA-1)

(1) 1232 × 10–4 T

(2) 176 × 10–4 T
(3) 352 × 10–4 T
(4) 88 × 10–4 T

𝝁𝟎 𝑰 𝝁𝟎 𝑰 𝝁𝟎 𝑰
a) b) c) 0 d)
𝟐𝝅𝒂 𝟒𝝅𝒂 𝝅𝒂

20.Two long straight wires P and Q carrying

equal current 10A each were kept parallel to
each other at 5 cm distance. Magnitude of
magnetic force experienced by 10 cm length
of wire P is F1. If distance between wires is
halved and currents on them are doubled,
force F2 on 10 cm length of wire P will be:
(1) 8 F1 (2) 10 F1 (3) F1/8 (4) F1/10