Magnetism and Matter

2025 Q1 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the given figure shows the relation between magnetic field ( $B$-along $Y$-axis) and magnetic intensity ( $H$-along $X$-axis) of a ferromagnetic material, then the point that represents coercivity of the material is

AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift Physics - Magnetism and Matter Question 1 English
A.

$P$

B.

$Q$

C.

$R$

D.

$S$

2025 Q2 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A sample of a ferromagnetic iron in the shape of a cube of side $1.0 \mu \mathrm{~m}$ contains $8.7 \times 10^{28}$ atoms per cubic metre and the magnetic dipole moment of each iron atom is $93 \times 10^{-24} \mathrm{Am}^2$. Then, the maximum possible magnetic dipole moment (in $\mathrm{Am}^2$ ) of the sample is nearly

A.

$8.1 \times 10^{-12}$

B.

$8.1 \times 10^{-14}$

C.

$81 \times 10^{-14}$

D.

$81 \times 10^{-16}$

2025 Q3 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A sample of paramagnetic salt contains $2 \times 10^{24}$ atomic dipoles each of dipole moment $15 \times 10^{-23} \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$. The sample is placed under homogeneous magnetic field of 0.6 T and cooled to a temperature 4.2 K . The degree of magnetic saturation achived is $20 \%$. Then total dipole moment of the sample for a magnetic field of 0.9 T and a temperature of 2.8 K is

A.

$4.5 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

B.

$13.5 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

C.

$0.64 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

D.

$7 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

2025 Q4 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The work done in rotating a bar magnet which is initially in the direction of a uniform magnetic field through $45^{\circ}$ is $W$. The additional work to be done to rotate the magnet further through $15^{\circ}$ is

A.

$\frac{W}{\sqrt{2}}$

B.

$\frac{W}{2}$

C.

$W \sqrt{2}$

D.

2 W

2025 Q5 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Materials suitable for permanent magnets should have
A.

Iow retentivity and 'ow coercivity

B.

Iow retentivity ar nigh coercivity

C.

high retentivity and low coercivity

D.

high retentivity and high coercivity

2025 Q6 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A short bar magnet of magnetic moment $10^4 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$ is free to rotate in a horizontal plane. The work done in rotating the magnet slowly from the direction parallel to a horizontal magnetic field of $4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$ to a direction $60^{\circ}$ to the direction of the field is

A.

0.2 J

B.

2.6 J

C.

0.4 J

D.

6.2 J

2025 Q7 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A short bar magnet has a magnetic moment of $0.48 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$. The magnitude of magnetic field at a point at 10 cm distance from the centre of the magnet on its axis is

A.

0.96 gauss

B.

0.48 gauss

C.

1.92 gauss

D.

1.44 gauss

2025 Q8 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A short bar magnet is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 2 T such that the axis of the magnet makes an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the direction of the magnetic field. If the torque acting on the magnet is $0.36 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{m}$, then the moment of the magnet is

A.

$0.54 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

B.

$0.18 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

C.

$0.72 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

D.

$0.36 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$

2024 Q9 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The relation between $\mu$ and $H$ for a specimen of iron is $\mu=\left[\frac{1.4}{H}+12 \times 10^{-4}\right] \mathrm{Hm}^{-1}$. The value of $H$ which produces flux density of 1 T will be ( $\mu=$ magnetic permeability, $H=$ magnetic intensity)
A.
$250 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
B.
$500 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
C.
$750 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
D.
$10^3 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
2024 Q10 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
At a place the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field $3 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$ and the magnetic declination is $30^{\circ}$. A compass needle of magnetic moment $18 \mathrm{Am}^2$ pointing towards geographic north at this place experiences a torque of
A.
$36 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{Nm}$
B.
$18 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{Nm}$
C.
$54 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{Nm}$
D.
$27 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{Nm}$
2024 Q11 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the vertical component of the earth's magnetic field is 0.45 G at a location and angle of dip is $60^{\circ}$, then magnetic field of earth in that location is
A.
0.26 G
B.
0.52 G
C.
0.3 G
D.
0.7 G
2024 Q12 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
At a place where the magnitude of the earth's magnetic field is $4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$, a short bar magnet is placed with its axis perpendicular to the earth's magnetic field direction. If the resultant magnetic field at a point at a distance of 40 cm from the centre of the magnet on the normal bisector of the magnet is inclined at $45^{\circ}$ with the earth's field, then the magnele moment of the magnet is
A.
$38.4 \mathrm{Am}^2$
B.
$51.2 \mathrm{Am}^2$
C.
$12.8 \mathrm{Am}^2$
D.
$25.6 \mathrm{Am}^3$
2024 Q13 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Any magnetic material loses its magnetic property when it is
A.
dipped in water
B.
dipped in sand
C.
attached to an iron piece
D.
heated to high temperature
2024 Q14 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The domain in ferromagnetic material is in the form of a cube of side $2 \mu \mathrm{~m}$. Number of atoms in that domain is $9 \times 10^{10}$ and each atom has a dipole movement of $9 \times 10^{-24} \mathrm{Am}^2$. The magnetisation of the domain is (approximately).
A.
$10 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
B.
$8 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
C.
$12 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
D.
$9 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
2024 Q15 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A magnet suspended in a uniform magnetic field is heated, so as to reduce its magnetic moment by $19 \%$. By doing this, the time period of the magnet approximately
A.
incresse by $11 \%$
B.
decrease by $19 \%$
C.
increases by $19 \%$
D.
decreases by $4 \%$
2022 Q16 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two short magnets of equal dipole moments $M$ are fastened perpendicularly at their centres. The magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance $d$ from the centre on the bisector of the right angle is ($\mu_0=$ Permeability of free space)

A.
$\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi} \frac{2 \sqrt{2} M}{d^3}$
B.
$\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi} \frac{5 M}{d^3}$
C.
$\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi} \frac{2 M}{d^3}$
D.
$\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi} \frac{10 M}{d^3}$
2022 Q17 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A steel wire of length $l$ and magnetic moment $M$ is bent into a semicircular arc of radius $R$. The new magnetic moment is

A.
$M$
B.
$\frac{2 R M}{\pi l}$
C.
$\frac{2 M}{\pi}$
D.
$\frac{2 \pi R M}{1}$
2022 Q18 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A magnetic needle free to rotate in a vertical plane parallel to the magnetic meridian has its north tip pointing down at $30^{\circ}$ with the horizontal. The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field at the place is 0.3 G . Then the magnitude of the earth's magnetic field at the location is

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5} G$
B.
$\sqrt{3} \mathrm{G}$
C.
$\frac{20}{\sqrt{3}} \mathrm{G}$
D.
$\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \mathrm{G}$
2022 Q19 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A compass needle oscillates 20 times per minute at a place where the dip is $45^{\circ}$ and the magnetic field is $B_1$. The same needle oscillates 30 times per minute at a place where the dip is $30^{\circ}$ and magnetic field is $B_2$. Then, $B_1: B_2$ is

A.
$9 \sqrt{3}: 4 \sqrt{2}$
B.
$4 \sqrt{2}: 9 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{3}: 2 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$2 \sqrt{2}: 3 \sqrt{3}$
2021 Q20 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A paramagnetic sample showing a net magnetisation of $0.8 \mathrm{~A} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$, when placed in an external magnetic field of strength $0.8 \mathrm{~T}$, at a temperature $5 \mathrm{~K}$. If the temperature is raised to $20 \mathrm{~K}$, then the magnetisation becomes

A.
$0.8 \mathrm{~A} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$
B.
$0.2 \mathrm{~A} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$
C.
$0.1 \mathrm{~A} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$
D.
$0.4 \mathrm{~A} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$
2021 Q21 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The plane of a dip circle is set in the geographic meridian and the apparent dip is $\delta_1$. It is then set in a vertical plane perpendicular to the geographic meridian. The apparent dip angle is $\delta_2$. The declination $\theta$ at the place is

A.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan _1 \tan _2\right)$
B.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan \delta_1+\tan \delta_2\right)$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\tan \delta_1}{\tan \delta_2}\right)$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan \delta_1-\tan \delta_2\right)$