MCQ QUESTIONS

1 The direction of the force on a current-carrying wire placed in 1

a magnetic field depends :

a) Only on the direction of current

b) Only on the direction of magnetic field
c) On both the directions of current and magnetic field
d) On neither the direction of current nor the direction of
magnetic field

2 An electric current passes through a straight wire in the 1

direction of south to north. Magnetic compasses are placed at
points A and B as shown in the figure. What is your
observation?

a) The needle will not deflect

b) Only one of the needles will deflect
c) Both the needles will deflect in the same direction
d) Both the needles will deflect in opposite directions

3 1
The magnetic lines of force inside a current carrying solenoid
are:

a) Along the axis and parallel to each other

b)Perpendicular to the axis and parallel to each other
c) Circular and do not intersect with each other.
d) Circular and intersect each other.

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4 A fuse in an electric circuit acts as a: 1

a) Energy multiplier
b) Voltage multiplication
c) Current multiplication
d) Safety device

5 Which of the following describes the common domestic power 1

supplied in India?
a) 220 V, 50 Hz
b) 220 V, 100 Hz
c) 110 V, 100 Hz
d) 100 V, 50 Hz

6 Electromagnetic induction is the: 1

a) charging of a body with a positive charge

b) production of current by relative motion between a magnet
and a coil
c) rotation of the coil of an electric motor
d) generation of magnetic field due to a current carrying
solenoid

7 A fuse wire is rated 8A. It means: 1

a) It will not work if the current is less than 8 A.
b) It will work only if the current is 10 A.
c)It has a resistance of 8 Ohms
d) It will melt if the current exceeds 8 A.

8 An electric generator actually acts as: 1

a) source of electric charge
b) a converter of energy
c) an electromagnet
d) source of heat energy

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9 Which of the following devices works on the principle of 1
electromagnetic induction?
a) Electric motor
b) Electric generator
c) Ammeter
d) Voltmeter

10 The magnetic field lines due to a straight wire carrying a 1

current are:
a) Straight
b) Circular
c) Parabolic
d) Elliptical

11 A soft iron bar is introduced inside a current carrying solenoid.

The magnetic field inside the solenoid:
a) Will remain zero
b) Will decrease
c) Will increase
d) Will remain unaffected

12 In an electric motor, the energy transformation is from:

a) Electrical to mechanical energy
b) Mechanical to electrical energy
c) Chemical energy to Light energy
d) Electrical energy to chemical energy

13 The direction of induced current is obtained by :

a) Fleming's left-hand rule
b) Right hand thumb rule
c) Fleming's right-hand rule
d) Ampere’s rule

14 Magnetic field produced at the centre of a current carrying

circular wire :

a) Increases with increase in radius of the circular coil

b) Decreases with increase in strength of the current
c) increases with decrease in radius of the coil
d) increases with decrease in strength of the current

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15 When the main switch of the house is put off, it disconnects:
a) Live and neutral wire
b) Live wire
c) Neutral wire.
d) Earth wire.

16 You have a coil and a bar magnet. You can induce an electric
current on the coil :

a) Only by moving the coil but not the magnet.

b) Only by moving the magnet and not the coil.
c) By moving the coil or the magnet.
d) None of the above
17 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) Relative strength of the magnetic field is determined
by the degree of closeness of magnetic lines of
forces.
d) If magnetic lines are parallel and equidistant, they
represent zero field strength

18 Commercial electric motors do not use

a) an electromagnet to rotate the armature
b) Effectively a large number of turns of conducting
wire in the current carrying coil
c) a permanent magnet to rotate the armature
d) a soft iron core on which the coil is wound

19 In the arrangement shown in figure, there are two coils

wound on a non-conducting cylindrical rod. Initially, the key
is not inserted. Then the key is inserted and later removed.
Then,

a) the deflection
in the
galvanometer
remains zero
throughout
b) there is a
momentary
deflection in
the
galvanometer
but it dies out
shortly and there is no effect when the key is
removed

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 c) There are momentary galvanometer deflections,
which die out shortly, and the deflections are in the
same direction.
d) There are momentary deflections, which die out
shortly and the deflections are in the opposite
directions.

20 A student arrived at the following conclusions about

connecting all the appliances in parallel to each other in
domestic circuits
A. Each appliance can be switched on or off as desired
B. Each appliance will get the same current
C. Each appliance will get different voltage
D. each appliance will get same voltage.

The correct statements are:

a) A & D
b) B & C
c) A & B
d) D & B

QUESTIONS

B MKS LEVEL
1 Two magnetic field lines cannot intersect each other. Explain why. 1 C

2 Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the table. Let 1 (A)
the current pass through the loop clockwise, apply the right hand
rule to find the direction of magnetic field inside and outside the
loop.

3 A horizontal power line carries current in the east to west 1 HOT

direction. What is the direction of magnetic field due to
the current in the power line at a point above and at a
point below the power line?

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4 Two circular coils A and B are placed close to each other. If the 1 U
current in coil A is changed, will some current be induced in coil
B? Identify and state the phenomenon?
5 A magnetic compass is placed near a current carrying 1 A
wire. What will you observe
(i) When current in the wire is increased?
(ii) When the magnetic compass is displaced away from
the wire?

6 Complete the diagram given below after drawing the field 1 U

lines around the current carrying conductor.

7 Why is an alternating current considered to be advantageous 1 (U)

over direct current for long range transmission of electric
energy?

1 Which of the property of a proton can change when it moves freely 2 HOT
in a magnetic field? Give reason for your answer.
a)mass b)speed c)velocity d)momentum)

2 When iron filings or iron nails are brought close to a magnet, 2 (U)
the filings or nails are attracted to the magnetic poles. Why do
the iron filings form dense clusters near the ends of the
magnet?

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3 A particle enters the magnetic field at right angles to the magnetic 2 A
field as shown. What will be the direction of force acting on the
particle if the particle is
a) A proton
b) A neutron

Give reason for your answer.

4 It is established that an electric current through a metallic 2 A

conductor, produces magnetic field around it. Is there a
similar magnetic field produced if a thin beam of
(i) Alpha particles
(ii) Neutrons? Justify your answer.

5 The diagram shows the apparatus set up to investigate the 2 U

factors that affect the strength of an electro magnet. When the
switch is closed, the pins are attracted to the soft iron core.

State the two factors which are responsible for increasing the
number of pins attracted to the soft iron rod.

D. Short Answer Questions (SA) 3

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1 Study the following 3 A
diagram and answer the
questions.

a) Suggest what is seen to

happen to the hanging
copper rod when the switch
is closed.

b) Explain your answer?

c) The cell is reversed and the key is closed. How does what is
seen now differ from what you described before explain the
difference?

2 Why is electromagnetic induction so called? 3 U

A coil connected to a sensitive galvanometer is held stationary.
A bar magnet with its North Pole facing coil is moving towards
the coil at a certain speed. The galvanometer needle shows
deflection of 10 divisions to towards right of the centre of the
scale. How will the reading on the galvanometer scale be
affected if the south pole of the bar magnet facing the coil is
moved away at the same speed?

E. Long Answer Questions (SA) 5

1 Draw an appropriate schematic diagram showing common 5 MD

domestic circuits and discuss the importance of fuse. Why is
it that a burnt out fuse should be replaced by another fuse of
identical rating?

2 Explain with the help of a labelled diagram the distribution of 5 U

magnetic field due to a current through a solenoid. Why is it
that if a current carrying coil has n turns the field produced at
any point is n times as large as that produced by a single turn?
How can you increase the strength of the magnetic field
produced by a solenoid? The magnetic field produced by a
current carrying solenoid is similar to that of which magnet?

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Sr. No. Question Marks Question
type
For question numbers, two statements are given- one
labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R). Select U/C/A/Hots
the correct answer to these questions from the codes (i), (ii),

(iii) and (iv) as given below:

i) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the

assertion.

ii) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct

explanation of the assertion.

iii) A is true but R is false.

iv) A is false but R is true.

1. Assertion: As we move away from the current carrying 1 U

conductor the magnetic field decreases.

Reason: The magnetic field strength is directly proportional

to the distance from the current carrying conductor.

Ans: iii) A is true but R is false.

2. Assertion: Magnetic field lines start from the north pole and 1 C
end at the south pole.

Reason: magnetic field lines are closed and continuous

loops.

Ans: iv) Assertion is false, but reason is true

3. Assertion: Relative strength of magnetic field is shown by 1 U

the degree of closeness of the field lines.

Reason: Magnetic strength is uniform at its poles.

Ans: iii) Assertion is true, but reason is false

4. Assertion: The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form 1 U
of straight lines, which indicates that the magnetic field is
the same at all points inside the solenoid.

Reason: The field lines inside the solenoid are similar to that
of bar magnet.

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Ans: i) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the
assertion.

5. Assertion: AC generator has slip rings while the DC 1 U

generator has a split ring.

Reason: Commutator is device used to reverse the direction

of current and split rings act as commutators.

Ans: i) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the

assertion.

6. Assertion: The magnetic field produced by a 1 U

current carrying solenoid Is independent of its
length and cross-sectional area.
Reason: The magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform
Ans: ii)Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but
reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

7. Assertion: Force experienced by moving charge will be 1 A

maximum if direction of velocity of charge is perpendicular
to applied magnetic field.
Reason: Force on moving charge is independent of
direction of applied magnetic field.
iii) Assertion is true, but reason is false 1

8. Assertion(A) : Alternating Current is used in household U

supply.
Reason (R) : AC electric power can be transmitted over
long distances without much loss of energy
i) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the
assertion.

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

1. An insulated copper wire wound on a cylindrical cardboard tube

such that its length is greater than its diameter is called a solenoid.
When an electric current is passed through the solenoid, it produces
a magnetic field around it. The magnetic field produced by a
current-carrying solenoid is similar to the magnetic field produced
by a bar magnet. The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form
of parallel straight lines. The strong magnetic field produced inside
a current-carrying solenoid can be used to magnetize a piece of
magnetic material like soft iron, when placed inside the solenoid.
The strength of magnetic field produced by a current carrying
solenoid is directly proportional to the number of turns and
strength of current in the solenoid.
 a. The current carrying solenoid when suspended freely rests along a 1
particular direction. Why?

b. List two distinguishing features between a bar magnet and a 1

solenoid.

c. State three factors on which the strength of magnetic field produced 2

by a current carrying solenoid depends.
Or

carrying solenoid. ⨀
Following diagram shows the lengthwise section of a current
indicates current entering into the page, ⨀
indicates current emerging out of the page. Decide which end of the
solenoid A or B, will behave as north pole. Give reason for your
answer.

2. Andre Marie Ampere suggested that a magnet must exert an equal

and opposite force on a current carrying conductor, which was
experimentally found to be true. But we know that current is due to
charges in motion. Thus, it is clear that a charge moving in a
magnetic field experience a force, except when it is moving in a
direction parallel to it. If the direction of motion is perpendicular to
the direction of magnetic field, the magnitude of force experienced
depends on the charge, velocity (v), strength of magnetic field (B),
and sine of the angle between v and B. Direction of magnetic force is
given by Fleming's left-hand rule.

a. On what factors does the force experienced by a current–carrying 1

conductor placed in a uniform magnetic field depend?

b. Imagine that you are sitting in a chamber with your back to one wall. 1
An electron beam, moving horizontally from back wall towards the
front wall, is deflected by a strong magnetic field to your right side.
What is the direction of the magnetic field?
c. State whether an alpha particle will experience any force in a 2
magnetic field if (alpha particles are positively charged particles)
(i) it is placed in the field at rest.
 (ii) it moves in the magnetic field parallel to field lines.
(iii) it moves in the magnetic field perpendicular to field lines.
Justify your answer in each case.
Or
State Flemings’s left-hand rule.
3. The phenomena in which an electromotive force and
current (if the conductor is in the form of a closed circuit)
is induced by changing magnetic field (or by passing
magnetic field lines) through it is called electromagnetic
induction. The emf so developed is called induced emf and
current made to flow is called induced current. The cause
of induced emf carried out by Faraday and Henry. It can be
concluded that the induced current flows in a conductor as
long as the magnetic lines of force change within the
conductor. In case of relative motion i.e., motion of coil
w.r.t to magnet or vice versa, the direction of the current
flowing in the conductor is determined by the direction of
the relative motion of the conductor with respect to the
magnetic field. The induced emf or current is directly
proportional to the rate of change in magnetic field.
Fleming’s right hand rule is used to find the direction of
induced current.

a. Define the term induced electric current 1

b. Give one application of electromagnetic induction. 1

c. State Fleming’s right hand rule. 2

Or

Two circular coils P and Q are kept close to each other, of which coil
P carries a current. What will you observe in the galvanometer
connected across the coil Q
(a) if current in the coil P is changed?
(b) if both the coils are moved in the same direction with the same
 speed?
Give reason to justify your answer in each

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