JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Consider a ferromagnetic material :
Assertion (A) : The individual atoms in a ferromagnetic material possess a magnetic dipole moment and interact with one another in such a way that they spontaneously align themselves forming domains.
Reason (R) : At high enough temperature, the domain structure of ferromagnetic material disintegrates. Thus, magnetization will disappear at high enough temperature known as Curie temperature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
A solenoid has a core made of material with relative permeability 400 . The magnetic field produced in the interior of solenoid is 1.0 T . The magnetic intensity in SI units is $\alpha \times 10^5$. The value of $\alpha$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
(Free space permeability $\mu_0=4 \pi \times 10^{-7}$ SI units.)
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Magnetic monopoles do not exist.
Reason (R): Magnetic field lines are continuous and form closed loops.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
The percentage increase in magnetic field (B) when space within a current carrying solenoid is filled with magnesium (magnetic susceptibility $\chi_{\mathrm{Mg}}=1.2 \times 10^{-5}$ ) is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A magnetic dipole experiences a torque of $80 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}$ when placed in uniform magnetic field in such a way that dipole moment makes angle of $60^{\circ}$ with magnetic field. The potential energy of the dipole is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
The relationship between the magnetic susceptibility $(x)$ and the magnetic permeability $(\mu)$ is given by :
( $\mu_0$ is the permeability of free space and $\mu_T$ is relative permeability)
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I |
List - II |
| (A) Magnetic induction |
(I) Ampere meter2 |
| (B) Magnetic intensity |
(II) Weber |
| (C) Magnetic flux |
(III) Gauss |
| (D) Magnetic moment |
(IV) Ampere meter |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
JEE Mains
2025
MSQ

A bar magnet has total length $2 l=20$ units and the field point P is at a distance $\mathrm{d}=10$ units from the centre of the magnet. If the relative uncertainty of length measurement is $1 \%$, then uncertainty of the magnetic field at point P is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Paramagnetic substances:
A. align themselves along the directions of external magnetic field.
B. attract strongly towards external magnetic field.
C. has susceptibility little more than zero.
D. move from a region of strong magnetic field to weak magnetic field.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Match List I with List II:
|
LIST I (Y vs X) |
|
LIST II (Shape of Graph) |
| A. |
Y-magnetic susceptibility X = magnetising field |
I. |
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| B. |
Y = magnetic field X = distance from centre of a current carrying wire for x < a (where a = radius of wire) |
II. |
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| C. |
Y = magnetic field $\mathrm{X}=$ distance from centre of a current carrying wire for $x>\mathrm{a}$ (where $\mathrm{a}=$ radius of wire) |
III. |
 |
| D. |
Y = magnetic field inside solenoid X = distance from centre |
IV. |
 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
The magnetic moment of a bar magnet is $0.5 \mathrm{~Am}^2$. It is suspended in a uniform magnetic field of $8 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$. The work done in rotating it from its most stable to most unstable position is:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : The diamagnetic property depends on temperature.
Statement II : The induced magnetic dipole moment in a diamagnetic sample is always opposite to the magnetizing field.
In the light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
The free space inside a current carrying toroid is filled with a material of susceptibility $2 \times 10^{-2}$. The percentage increase in the value of magnetic field inside the toroid will be
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A bar magnet is released from rest along the axis of a very long vertical copper tube. After some time the magnet will
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : For diamagnetic substance, $-1 \leq \chi < 0$, where $\chi$ is the magnetic susceptibility.
Statement II : Diamagnetic substances when placed in an external magnetic field, tend to move from stronger to weaker part of the field.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $\mathbf{A}$ and the other is labelled as Reason $\mathbf{R}$
Assertion A : Electromagnets are made of soft iron.
Reason R : Soft iron has high permeability and low retentivity.
In the light of above, statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A bar magnet with a magnetic moment $5.0 \mathrm{Am}^{2}$ is placed in parallel position relative to a magnetic field of $0.4 \mathrm{~T}$. The amount of required work done in turning the magnet from parallel to antiparallel position relative to the field direction is _____________.
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A solenoid of 1200 turns is wound uniformly in a single layer on a glass tube 2 m long and 0.2 m in diameter. The magnetic intensity at the center of the solenoid when a current of 2 A flows through it is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
The vertical component of the earth's magnetic field is $6 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$ at any place where the angle of dip is $37^{\circ}$. The earth's resultant magnetic field at that place will be $\left(\right.$Given $\left.\tan 37^{\circ}=\frac{3}{4}\right)$
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A compass needle of oscillation magnetometer oscillates 20 times per minute at a place $\mathrm{P}$ of $\operatorname{dip} 30^{\circ}$. The number of oscillations per minute become 10 at another place $\mathrm{Q}$ of $60^{\circ}$ dip. The ratio of the total magnetic field at the two places $\left(B_{Q}: B_{P}\right)$ is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two bar magnets oscillate in a horizontal plane in earth's magnetic field with time periods of $3 \mathrm{~s}$ and $4 \mathrm{~s}$ respectively. If their moments of inertia are in the ratio of $3: 2$, then the ratio of their magnetic moments will be:
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A magnet hung at $45^{\circ}$ with magnetic meridian makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the horizontal. The actual value of the angle of dip is -
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
An electron with energy 0.1 keV moves at right angle to the earth's magnetic field of 1 $\times$ 10$-$4 Wbm$-$2. The frequency of revolution of the electron will be :
(Take mass of electron = 9.0 $\times$ 10$-$31 kg)
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
At a certain place the angle of dip is 30$^\circ$ and the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 0.5 G. The earth's total magnetic field (in G), at that certain place, is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
The space inside a straight current carrying solenoid is filled with a magnetic material having magnetic susceptibility equal to 1.2 $\times$ 10$-$5. What is fractional increase in the magnetic field inside solenoid with respect to air as medium inside the solenoid?
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
The susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is 99. The permeability of the material in Wb/A-m, is :
[Permeability of free space $\mu$0 = 4$\pi$ $\times$ 10$-$7 Wb/A-m]
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A bar magnet having a magnetic moment of 2.0 $\times$ 105 JT$-$1, is placed along the direction of uniform magnetic field of magnitude B
= 14 $\times$ 10$-$5 T. The work done in rotating the magnet slowly through 60$^\circ$ from the direction of field is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Susceptibilities of paramagnetic and ferromagnetic substances increase with decrease in temperature.
Statement II : Diamagnetism is a result of orbital motions of electrons developing magnetic moments opposite to the applied magnetic field.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
The soft-iron is a suitable material for making an electromagnet. This is because soft-iron has
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Following plots show magnetization (M) vs magnetizing field (H) and magnetic susceptibility ($\chi $) vs temperature (T) graph :

Which of the following combination will be represented by a diamagnetic material?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Choose the correct option
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Statement I : The ferromagnetic property depends on temperature. At high temperature, ferromagnet becomes paramagnet.
Statement II : At high temperature, the domain wall area of a ferromagnetic substance increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
At an angle of 30$^\circ$ to the magnetic meridian, the apparent dip is 45$^\circ$. Find the true dip :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
The magnetic susceptibility of a material of a rod is 499. Permeability in vacuum is 4$\pi$ $\times$ 10$-$7 H/m. Absolute permeability of the material of the rod is :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Electric monopoles do not exist whereas magnetic monopoles exist.
(B) Magnetic field lines due to a solenoid at its ends and outside cannot be completely straight and confined.
(C) Magnetic field lines are completely confined within a toroid.
(D) Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are not parallel.
(E) $\chi $ = $-$1 is the condition for a perfect diamagnetic material, where x is its magnetic susceptibility.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A bar magnet of length 14 cm is placed in the magnetic meridian with its north pole pointing towards the geographic north pole. A neutral point is obtained at a distance of 18 cm from the center of the magnet. If BH = 0.4 G, the magnetic moment of the magnet is : (1G = 10$-$4 T)
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
In a ferromagnetic material, below the curie temperature, a domain is defined as :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A soft ferromagnetic material is placed in an external magnetic field. The magnetic domains :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A paramagnetic sample shows a net magnetisation of 6 A/m when it is placed in an external
magnetic field of 0.4 T at a temperature of 4 K. When the sample is placed in an external magnetic
field of 0.3 T at a temperature of 24 K, then the magnetisation will be:
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A small bar magnet placed with its axis
at 30o with an external field of 0.06 T
experiences a torque of 0.018 Nm. The
minimum work required to rotate it from its
stable to unstable equilibrium position is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A perfectly diamagnetic sphere has a small spherical cavity at its centre, which is filled with a
paramagnetic substance. The whole system is placed in a uniform magnetic field $\overrightarrow B $
. Then the field
inside the paramagnetic substance is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Magnetic materials used for making permanent
magnets (P) and magnets in a transformer (T)
have different properties of the following,
which property best matches for the type of
magnet required?
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ

The figure gives experimentally measured B vs H variation in a ferromagnetic material. The
retentivity, coercivity and saturation, respectively, of the material are :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A magnetic compass needle oscillates 30 times per minute at a place where the dip is 45o, and 40 times per
minute where the dip is 30o. If B1 and B2 are respectively the total magnetic field due to the earth at the two
places, then the ratio ${{{B_1}} \over {{B_2}}}$ is best given by :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Two magnetic dipoles X and Y are placed at
a separation d, with their axes perpendicular to
each other. The dipole moment of Y is twice
that of X. A particle of charge q is passing,
through their midpoint P, at angle q = 45° with
the horizontal line, as shown in figure. What
would be the magnitude of force on the particle
at that instant ?
(d is much larger than the
dimensions of the dipole)
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A paramagnetic material has 1028 atoms/m3. Its magnetic susceptibility at temperature 350 K is 2.8 $ \times $ 10–4. Its susceptibility at 300 K is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A paramagnetic substance in the form of a cube with sides 1 cm has a magnetic dipole moment of 20 $ \times $ 10–6 J/ T when a magnetic intensity of 60 $ \times $ 103 A/m is applied. Its magnetic susceptibility is
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
At some location on earth, the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field is 18 × 10–6 T. At this location, magnetic needle of length 0.12 m and pole strength 1.8 Am is suspended from its mid-point using a thread, it makes 45o angle with horizontal in equilibrium. To keep this needle horizontal, the vertical force that should be applied at one of its ends is -
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A magnet of total magnetic moment 10-2 ${\widehat i}$ A-m2 is placed in a time varying magnetic field, B${\widehat i}$ (cos $\omega t$) where B = 1 Tesla and $\omega $ = 0.125 rad/s. The work done for reversing the direction of the magnetic moment at t = 1 second, is -
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A bar magnet is demagnetized by inserting it inside a solenoid of length 0.2 m, 100 turns, and carrying a current of 5.2 A. The corecivity of the bar magnet is :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
The $B$-$H$ curve for a ferromagnet is shown in the figure. The ferromagnet is placed inside a long solended with $1000$ turns/cm. The current that should be passed in the solended to demagnetise the ferromagnet completely is :
JEE Mains
2017
MCQ
A magnetic needle of magnetic moment 6.7 $\times$ 10-2 A m2 and moment of inertia 7.5 $\times$ 10-6 kg m2 is
performing simple harmonic oscillations in a magnetic field of 0.01 T. Time taken for 10 complete oscillations is:
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
A fighter plane of length 20 m, wing span (distance from tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing) of 15 m and height 5 m is flying towards east over Delhi. Its speed is 240 ms−1. The earth’s magnetic field over Delhi is 5 $ \times $10−5 T with the declination angle ~ 0o and dip of $\theta $ such that sin $\theta $ = 2/3 . If the voltage developed is VB between the lower and upper side of the plane and VW between the tips of the wings then VB and VW are close to :
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
Hysteresis loops for two magnetic materials $A$ and $B$ are given below :
These materials are used to make magnets for electric generators, transformer core and electromagnet core. Then it is proper to use :
JEE Mains
2014
MCQ
An example of a perfect diamagnet is a superconductor. This implies that when a superconductor is put in a magnetic field of intensity B, the magnetic field Bs inside the superconductor will be such that :
JEE Mains
2014
MCQ
The coercivity of a small magnet where the ferromagnet gets demagnetized is $3 \times {10^3}\,A{m^{ - 1}}.$ The current required to be passed in a solenoid of length $10$ $cm$ and number of turns $100,$ so that the magnet gets demagnetized when inside the solenoid, is :
JEE Mains
2013
MCQ
Two short bar magnets of length $1$ $cm$ each have magnetic moments $1.20$ $A{m^2}$ and $1.00$ $A{m^2}$ respectively. They are placed on a horizontal table parallel to each other with their $N$ poles pointing towards the South. They have a common magnetic equator and are separated by a distance of $20.0$ $cm.$ The value of the resultant horizontal magnetic induction at the mid-point $O$ of the line joining their centres is close to $\left( \, \right.$ Horizontal component of earth's magnetic induction is $3.6 \times 10.5Wb/{m^2})$
JEE Mains
2008
MCQ
Relative permittivity and permeability of a material ${\varepsilon _r}$ and ${\mu _r},$ respectively. Which of the following values of these quantities are allowed for a diamagnetic material?
JEE Mains
2006
MCQ
Needles ${N_1}$, ${N_2}$ and ${N_3}$ are made of ferromagnetic, a paramagnetic and a diamagnetic substance respectively. A magnet when brought close to them will
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It experiences :
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
The length of a magnet is large compared to its width and breadth. The time period of its oscillation in a vibration magnetometer is $2s.$ The magnet is cut along its length into three equal parts and these parts are then placed on each other with their like poles together. The time period of this combination will be
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
Curie temperature is the temperature above which
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
The materials suitable for making electromagnets should have
JEE Mains
2003
MCQ
A thin rectangular magnet suspended freely has a period of oscillation equal to $T.$ Now it is broken into two equal halves (each having half of the original length) and one piece is made to oscillate freely in the same field. If its period of oscillation is $T',$ the ratio ${{T'} \over T}$ is
JEE Mains
2003
MCQ
A magnetic needle lying parallel to a magnetic field requires $W$ units of work to turn it through ${60^ \circ }.$ The torque needed to maintain the needle in this position will be :
JEE Mains
2003
MCQ
The magnetic lines of force inside a bar magnet