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Moving charges and magnetism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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1.

In a certain region of space, electric field

E and magnetic field

B are perpendicular to each other. An electron enters perpendicularly to both the fields and moves undeflected. The velocity of electron is

a)

E/B

b)

B/E

c)

E x B

d)

E.B

2.

A deuteron of kinetic energy 50 keV is describing a circular orbits of radius 0.5 m in a plane perpendicular to the magnetic field B. The kinetic energy of the proton that describes a circular orbit of same radius and inside same B is

a)

25 keV

b)

50 keV

c)

200 keV

d)

100 keV

3.

A rectangular coil ABCD is placed near a long straight current carrying straight wire as shown. What is the net force on the rectangular coil?

a)

25 x 10-7 N towards the wire

b)

25 x 10-7 N away from the wire

c)

35 x 10-7 N, towards the wire

d)

35 x 10-7 N, away from the wire

4.

To convert a moving coil galvanometer into on ammeter of given range, we must connect:

a)

A suitable low resistance in series

b)

A suitable low resistance in parallel

c)

A suitable high resistance in parallel

d)

A suitable high resistance in series

5.

Two wires of same length are shaped into a square and a circle if they carry same current, ratio of magnetic moment is :

a)

2 : pi

b)

pi: 2

c)

pi: 4

d)

4:pi

6.

Current sensitivity of a galvanometer can be increased by decreasing :

a)

Magnetic field B

b)

number of turns N

c)

torsional constant K

d)

Area A

7.

An electric current passes through a long straight copper wire. At a distance 5 cm from the straight wire, the magnetic field is B. The magnetic field at 20 cm from the straight wire would be

a)

B/6

b)

B/4

c)

B/3

d)

B/2

8.

A wire in the form of a circular loop, of one turn carrying a current, produces magnetic induction B at the centre. If the same wire is looped into a coil of two turns and carries the same current, the new value of magnetic induction at the centre is

a)

B

b)

2B

c)

4B

d)

8B

9.

Currents of 10 A and 2 A are flowing in opposite directions through two parallel wires A and B respectively. If the wire A is infinitely long and wire B is 2 m long, then force on wire B which is situated at 10 cm from A, is

a)

8 x 10 ^ -5 N

b)

6 x 10 ^-5 N

c)

4 x 10 ^ -5 N

d)

2 X 10 ^ -5 N

10.

A 100 turns coil shown in the figure carries a current of 2 A in a magnetic field of .2Wbm2 The torque acting on the coil is

a)

0.32 N-m tending to rotate the side AC into the page

b)

0.32 N-m tending to rotate the side AC out of the page

c)

0.64 N-m tending to rotate the side AC into the page

d)

0.64 N-m tending to rotate the side AC out of the page

11.

Current sensitivity of a galvanometer can be increased by decreasing (a)   .

12.

When a magnetic dipole of moment M rotates freely about its axis from unstable equilibrium

to stable equilibrium in a magnetic field B, the rotational kinetic energy gained by it is (a)   .

13.

An electron passes undeflected when passes through a region with electric and magnetic fields. When electric field is switched off its path will change to (a)   .

14.

Torque on a current carrying rectangular coil inside a galvanometer is maximum and constant irrespective of its orientation as it is suspended inside (a)   magnetic field.

15.

A linear conductor carrying current if placed parallel to the direction of magnetic field, then it experiences ---------------- force.

(a)