INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, AL-JUBAIL

SUBJECT: PHYSICS
WORKSHEET- MAGNETIC EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
(ACADEMIC YEAR :2024-2025)

Chapter-13 : Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

(Compiled questions from Previous Years’ Question Papers and Sample Papers)
MCQs
1. Choose the incorrect statement from the following regarding
magnetic lines of field
(a) The direction of magnetic field at a point is taken to be the direction in which the north pole of a
magnetic compass needle points
(b) Magnetic field lines are closed curves
(c) If magnetic field lines are parallel and equidistant, they represent zero field strength
(d) Relative strength of magnetic field is shown by the degree of closeness of the field lines

3. If the key in the arrangement (Figure 13.1) is taken out (the circuit is made open) and magnetic field
lines are drawn over the horizontal plane ABCD, the lines are

(a) concentric circles

(b) elliptical in shape
(c) straight lines parallel to each other
(d) concentric circles near the point O but of elliptical
shapes as we go away from it

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Assertion Reasoning Questions:

Assertion : A compass needle is placed near a current carrying wire. The deflection of the
compass needle decreases when the magnitude of the current in the wire is increased.
Reason : The strength of a magnetic field at a point near the conductor increases on increasing the current.
(SQP2023)

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1-mark Questions-
1.State the effect on the strength of magnetic field produced at a point near a straight conductor if the
electric current flowing through it increases.
2.Name the type of current: (a) Used in household supply (b) given by a cell
3.Give two characteristics of magnetic field lines.
4. State the value of potential difference between the live wire and the neutral wire in our country.
5. State the direction of magnetic field in the following case.

7. A positively charged particle (alpha-particle) projected towards west is deflected towards north by a
magnetic field. The direction of magnetic field is
(a) towards north (b) towards east (c) downward (d) upward
2 mark Questions
1. Refer to the image below and state how the magnetic field pattern indicates regions where the
magnetic field is stronger outside the magnet? What happens to the magnetic field when the current

in the circuit is reversed?

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 2. A current carrying conductor produces a magnetic field around it. Is there a similar magnetic
field produced around a thin beam of moving (i) electrons (ii) neutrons? Justify your answer.
3. PQ is a current carrying conductor producing magnetic field around it. A and B are two points at a
distance r1 and r 2 from it. If r1 > r 2 , where is the magnetic strength greater and why ?

4 (a) Draw magnetic field lines around a bar magnet

(b) The magnetic field in a given region is uniform. Draw a diagram to represent it.

5.(a) Draw magnetic field lines produced around a current carrying straight conductor passing through
cardboard.
(b) How will the strength of the magnetic field change, when the point where magnetic field is to be
determined, is moved away from the straight wire carrying constant current ? Justify your answer.
6. The given magnet is divided into three parts A, B, and C

(a) Name the parts where the strength of the magnetic field is: (i) maximum (ii) minimum.
(b) How will density of magnetic field lines differ at these parts.

7. PQ is a current carrying conductor in the plane of the paper as shown in the fig.
a) Mention the direction of magnetic fields produced by it at points A and B.
b) Given r1 < r2, where will the strength of the magnetic field larger? Justify your answer in
each case

8. Why do two magnetic field lines never intersect each other?

9. A compass needle is placed near a current-carrying wire. State your observation for the following
cases, and give reason for the same in each case.
(a) Magnitude of electric current in the wire is increased.
(b) The compass needle is displaced away from the wire

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10. (a) Two magnets are lying side by side as shown below.
Draw magnetic field line between poles P and Q.

(b) What does the degree of closeness of magnetic field lines near the poles signify?
11. Magnetic field lines of two magnets are shown in fig. A and fig. B.

Select the figure that represents the correct pattern of field lines. Give reasons for your answer. Also
name the poles of the magnets facing each other.
12. Identify the poles of the magnet in the given figure (1) and (2).

13. The magnetic field associated with a current-carrying straight conductor is in anticlockwise direction.
If the conductor was held along the east-west direction, what will be the direction of current through it?
Name and state the rule applied to determine the direction of current.
14. When is the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field largest?
15. Draw the magnetic field lines through and around a single loop of wire carrying electric
current.
16.

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3-Mark Questions-
1. List the factors on which the magnetic field produced by a current carrying straight conductor
depends? State the rule which gives the direction of its magnetic field. Draw the pattern of magnetic field
lines due to a straight current carrying conductor.
2.(a) Shruti draws magnetic field lines close to the axis of a current carrying circular loop. As she moves
away from the centre of circular loop, she observes that the lines keep on diverging. Explain the reason
for her observation?
(b) Write two properties of magnetic field lines.
3. Define a solenoid. With the help of a suitable diagram show the pattern of magnetic field lines around a
current carrying solenoid. State the region where field is uniform.

6.

7. Mona was doing an experiment with a magnetic compass and a straight current-carrying
wire. She observed that as she moved the compass away from the current-carrying wire, the
deflection of the compass needle reduced. A. Explain why the deflection of the compass
needle reduced as Mona moved away the compass needle from the current carrying wire B.
Mention one thing that could have changed in the circuit of the wire that could increase the
deflection of the needle. C. Explain with reason what will be the direction of the magnetic
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 field associated with the wire for the case described by the above figure. (SQP 2024)

10. Mention the angle between a current carrying conductor and magnetic field for which the force
experienced by this current carrying conductor placed in magnetic field is largest?
11. Explain the magnetic effects of current with the help of an activity along with labelled diagram.
12. What is a solenoid? Draw a diagram to show the magnetic field lines around a current carrying
solenoid. Mention two ways to increase the strength of the field of a solenoid.
13. With the help of a diagram, describe an activity to draw the magnetic field lines around a coil
carrying current.
14 For the current carrying solenoid as shown below, draw magnetic field lines and giving reason explain
that out of the three points A, B and C at which point the field strength is maximum and at which point it
is minimum.

15. Write one application of each of the following:(a) Fleming’s left hand rule
16. How will the magnetic field produced at a point due to a current-carrying circular coil change if we:
(i) increase the current flowing through the coil?
(ii) reverse direction of current through the coil?
(iii) increase the number of turns in the coil?
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17. A horizontal power line carries current in east to west direction. What is the direction of the
magnetic field due to the current in the power line at a point above and at a point below the
power line? (CBSE 2013, 2015)
18. State whether an alpha particle will experience any force in a magnetic field if (alpha particles are
positively charged particles)
a. it is placed in the field at rest.
b. it moves in the magnetic field parallel to field lines.
c. it moves in the magnetic field perpendicular to field lines.
Justify your answer in each case. (CBSE 2015)

19. Current is flowing clockwise in a circular coil lying in the plane of a table. Using Right Hand Thumb
rule, state the direction of the magnetic field inside and outside the coil.

20. Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of a table. Let the current pass through the loop
clockwise. Apply the right-hand rule to find the direction of the magnetic field inside and outside the
loop. [CBSE (Delhi) 2009]

5-Mark Questions-
1.

2.(i) Define solenoid?

(ii) Sketch the pattern of magnetic field around a current carrying solenoid.
(iii) How can you determine the north and south poles of a current carrying solenoid with the
help of a bar magnet? Explain.
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3. (a) Explain two safety measures commonly used in electric circuits and appliances.
(b) An electron enters a magnetic field at right angles to it as shown in figure.
What will be the direction of force acting on the electron? State the rule which
gives direction of
force on electron.
(c) If instead of electron, a neutron enters a field, what will be its direction of
motion? Give reason for your answer.
4 (a) Draw magnetic field lines around bar magnet.
(b) Explain any two properties of magnetic field lines.
(c) A current through a horizontal power line flows in east to west direction. What is the
of magnetic field at a point directly below it? State the rule which is used to find the direction
of magnetic field in this case.

5. (i) An electron enters a magnetic field at right angles to it as shown in the figure below.

i) In which direction will this electron move? Name and state the rule applied by you in finding
the direction of motion of the electron.
(ii) Describe an activity with diagram to show that a current carrying conductor experiences a force
when placed in a magnetic field.
6. (a) Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines in and around a long current carrying solenoid.
(b) Indicate (i) polarity of each end : (ii) direction of magnetic field inside the solenoid?
(c) State one important feature of the magnetic field obtained inside the solenoid.
(d) Write one use of solenoid.
(e) List two important properties of magnetic lines of force.

7.a. Describe briefly an activity to :

(i) demonstrate the pattern of magnetic field lines around a straight current carrying conductor
and
(ii) find the direction of magnetic field produced for a given direction of current in the conductor.
b. Name and state the rule to find the direction of magnetic field around a straight current
carrying
conductor. Draw a diagram to explain the same activity.

8. (a) Name and state the rule to determine the direction of a

(i) Force experienced by a current carrying straight conductor placed in a magnetic field which is
perpendicular to it.
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(ii) Magnetic field produced around a current carrying circular loop.
(b) Explain the function of an earth wire? Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances?

9. (i) How will the magnetic field around a current – carrying straight conductor be affected on:
(a) increasing the current through the conductor?
(b) changing the direction of flow of current in the conductor?
(ii) Describe an activity with diagram to draw magnetic field lines due to a current carrying
circular
loop.
(iii) State the rule used to find the direction of magnetic field due to a current carrying circular
loop.

10. Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the paper. Let the current
pass through the loop clockwise. With the help of a diagram, explain how the direction of the
magnetic field can be determined inside and outside the loop. Name the law used to find the
direction of magnetic field.

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