Moving Charges and Magnetism
As shown in the figure, a uniform straight wire of length $30 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~cm}$ is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle $A B C$. A uniform magnetic field $2 T$ is applied parallel to the side $B C$. If the current through the wire is 2 A , the magnitude of the force on the side $A C$ is ( $\bar{B}$ represents the direction of the magnetic field)
$2 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~N}$
$02 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~N}$
1.2 N
0.6 N
A proton moving with a velocity of $8 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ enters a uniform magnetic fleld normal to the direction of the magnetic field. If the radius of the circular path of the proton in the magnetic field is 8.3 cm , then the magnitude of the magnetic field is
(Charge of proton $=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$ and mass of the proton $=1.66 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg}$ )
500 mT
$100 \mathrm{mT}^{\top}$
200 mT
$400 \mathrm{mT}^{}$
The number of turns of two circular coils $A$ and $B$ are 300 and 200 respectively. The magnetic moments of the two coils $A$ and $B$ are in the ratio $1: 2$. If the two coils carry equal currents, then the ratio of radii of coils $A$ and $B$ is
$2: \sqrt{3}$
$2: 3$
$1: 2$
$1: \sqrt{3}$
Two long straight parallel wires carry currents of 8 A and 10 A in opposite directions. If the distance of separation between the wires is 9 cm , then the net magnetic field at a point between the two wires, which is at a perpendicular distance of 4 cm from the wire carrying 8 A current is
zero
$4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
$8 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
$12 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
An alpha particle moving with certain speed towards east enters a uniform magnetic field directed vertically up. The alpha particle will then move in
vertical circular path with the same speed.
horizontal circular path with the same speed.
vertical circular path with increased speed.
vertical circular path with decreased speed.
A solenoid of 1000 turns per metre has a core of material with relative permeability 400 . The windings of the solenoid are insulated from the core and a current of 2 A is passed through the solenoid. Then, the value of the magnetic intensity inside the solenoid is
$2 \times 10^3 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
$1.0 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
$8 \times 10^5 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
$794 \mathrm{Am}^{-1}$
The magnetic field due to a current carrying circular coil on its axis at a distance of $\sqrt{2} \mathrm{~d}$ from the centre of the coil is $B$. If $d$ is the diameter of the coil, then the magnetic field at the centre of the coil is
$18 B$
$27 B$
$3 B$
$9 B$
A square coil of side 10 cm having 200 turns is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 2 T such that the plane of the coil is in the direction of magnetic field. If the current through the coil is 3 mA , then the torque acting on the coil is
$12 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Nm}$
$24 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Nm}$
$6 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Nm}$
zero
Two identical wires, carrying equal currents are bent into circular coils $A$ and $B$ with 2 and 3 turns respectively. The ratio of the magnetic fields at the centres of the coils $A$ and $B$ is
$4: 9$
$2: 3$
$9: 4$
$3: 2$
A current of 4 A is passed through a square loop of side 5 cm made of a uniform manganin wire as shown in the figure. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is
$\frac{24 \sqrt{2}}{5} \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{5} \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
$\frac{6 \sqrt{2}}{5} \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
zero
A proton and an alpha particle moving with equal speeds enter normally into a uniform magnetic field. The ratio of times taken by the proton and the alpha particle to make one complete revolution in the magnetic field is
$1: \sqrt{2}$
$1: 2$
$\sqrt{2}: 1$
$2: 1$
A solenoid of length 50 cm and radius 10 cm has two closely wound layers of windings 100 turns each. If a current of 2.5 A is passing through the windings, the magnetic field (in $10^{-4} \mathrm{~T}$ ) at a point 5 cm from the axis is
$2 \pi$
31.4
$4 \pi$
zero
$6 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$
$3 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$
$3 \pi \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$
$6 \pi \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$
The maximum magnetic field produced by a current of 12 A passing through a copper wire of diameter 1.2 mm is
2 mT
4 mT
1.5 mT
8 mT
Two moving coil galvanometers $A$ and $B$ having identical springs are placed in magnetic fields of 0.25 T and 0.5 T respectively. If the number of turns in $A$ and $B$ are respectively 36 and 48 and the areas of the coils $A$ and $B$ are $2.4 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}^2$ and $4.8 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}^2$ respectively, then the ratio of the current sensitivities of the galvanometer $A$ and $B$ is
$3: 16$
$16: 3$
$4: 3$
$3: 4$
If a wire of length ' $L$ ' carrying a current ' $i$ ' is bent in the shape of a semi-circular arc as shown in the figure, then the magnetic field at centre of the arc is

A galvanometer having 30 divisions has a current sensitivity of $0.0625 \frac{d i \nu}{\mu A}$. If it is converted into a voltmeter to read a maximum of 6 V , then the resistance of that voltmeter is
$7.5 \mathrm{k} \Omega$
$12.5 \mathrm{k} \Omega$
$6 \mathrm{k} \Omega$
$5 \mathrm{k} \Omega$
The magnetic field at the centre of a long solenoid having 400 turns per unit length and carrying a current ' $i$ ' is $6.24 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$. The magnetic field at the centre of another long solenoid having 200 turns per unit length and carrying a current $\frac{i}{2}$ is
$1.56 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$
$2.4 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$
$26 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$
$2.6 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$
If a proton of kinetic energy 8.35 MeV enters a uniform magnetic field of 10 T at right angles to the direction of the field, then the force acting on the proton is
(Mass of proton $=1.67 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg}$ and Charge of proton $=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$ )
$48 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{~N}$
$16 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{~N}$
$64 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{~N}$
$32 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{~N}$
Two charged particles of specific charges in the ratio 2:1 and masses in the ratio $1: 4$ moving with same kinetic energy enter a uniform magnetic field at right angles to the direction of the field. The ratio of the radii of the circular paths in which the particles move under the influence of the magnetic field is
$2: 1$
$1: 1$
$4: 1$
$8: 1$
$\frac{2 \pi R e}{T}$
$\frac{\pi e R}{T}$
$\frac{\pi e R^2}{T}$
$\pi R^2 e^T$
A solenoid of one metre length and 3.55 cm inner diameter carries a current of 5 A . If the solenoid consists of five closely packed layers each with 700 turns along its length, then the magnetic field at its centre is
22 mT
44 mT
35 mT
15 mT
If a charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field normally with certain velocity, then the time period of revolution of the particle
decreases with increase of velocity of the particle.
increases with increase of radius of the orbit.
increases with increase of magnetic field.
decreases with increase of specific charge of the particle.
A long straight wire of circular cross-section of radius ' $a$ ' is carrying a steady current. The current is distributed uniformly across the cross-section of the wire. The ratio of the magnetic fields at points $0.5 a$ and $1.5 a$ from the centre of the wire is
$1: 1$
$2: 3$
$1: 2$
$3: 4$
In a wire of radius 1 mm a steady current of 2 A uniformly distributed across the cross-section of the wire is flowing. Then the magnetic field at a point 0.25 mm from the centre of the wire is
$100 \mu \mathrm{~T}$
$200 \mu \mathrm{~T}$
$300 \mu \mathrm{~T}$
$400 \mu \mathrm{~T}$
The magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying circular coil of radius $R$ is $B_c$ and the magnetic field at a point on its axis at a distance $R$ from its centre is $B_a$. The value of $\frac{B_c}{B_a}$ is
$\sqrt{2}$
$\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$
$2 \sqrt{2}$
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
The force per unit length on a straight wire carrying current of 8 A making an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with a uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T is
$1.2 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
$1.02 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
$0.6 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
$2.4 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
An alpha particle moves along a circular path of radius 0.5 mm in a magnetic field of $2 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$. The de-Broglie wavelength associated with the alpha particle is nearly (Planck's constant $=6.63 \times 10^{-34} \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~s}$ )
$3.1\mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$
$1.1 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$
$0.1 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$
$2.1 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$
If a straight current carrying wire of linear density $0.12 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$ is suspended in mid air by a uniform horizontal magnetic field of 0.5 T normal to the length of the wire, then the current through the wire is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$, Neglect Earth's magnetic field)
2.4 A
1.2 A
0.6 A
4.8 A
Two concentric loops $A$ and $B$ of same radius $2 \pi \mathrm{~cm}$ are placed at right angles to each other. If the currents flowing through $A$ and $B$ are 3 A and 4 A respectively, then the net magnetic field at their common centre is
$0.75 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
$25 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
$5 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
$2.5 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}$
The magnetic field at a distance of 10 cm from a long straight thin wire carrying a current of 4 A is
$6 \mu \mathrm{~T}$
$16 \mu \mathrm{~T}$
$8 \mu \mathrm{~T}$
$4 \mu T$
A velocity selector is to be constructed to select ions with a velocity of $6 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. If the electric field used is $400 \mathrm{~V} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$, then the magnetic field to be used is
$\frac{11}{20} T$
$\frac{2}{3} T$
$\frac{1}{15} \mathrm{~T}$
$\frac{2}{15} \mathrm{~T}$
A closely wound solenoid of 1200 turns and area of cross-section $5 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ carries a current. If the magnetic moment of the solenoid is $1.2 \mathrm{JT}^{-1}$, then the current through the solenoid is
2.5 A
2 A
3 A
1.5 A
Three rings, each with equal radius $r$ are placed mutually perpendicular to each other and each having centre at the origin of coordinate system. $I$ is current passing through each ring. The magnetic field value at the common centre is

Force, $\mathbf{F}=I(l \times \mathbf{B})$ or $F=I B l \sin \theta$ (Here, $\theta=120^{\circ}$ )









