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Edulearn.in class 10 magnetic effects Test

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first to observe the magnetic effect of electric current?

a)

Faraday

b)

Oersted

c)

Volta

d)

Ampere

2.

At the centre of which of the following four circular rings the magnetic field is the strongest for equal magnitude of current?

a)

Loop 1

b)

Loop 2

c)

Loop 3

d)

Loop 4

3.

The direction of the force on a current-carrying wire placed in a magnetic field depends on

a)

the direction of the current

b)

the direction of the field

c)

the direction of current as well as field

d)

neither the direction of current nor the direction of field

4.

Magnetic field inside a long solenoid carrying current is

a)

same at all points (uniform)

b)

different at poles and at the centre

c)

zero

d)

different at all points

5.

The magnetic field lines due to a straight wire carrying a current are

a)

straight

b)

circular

c)

parabolic

d)

elliptical

6.

If current is passed in a spring with a weight hung on it, then the spring

a)

will be compressed

b)

will expand

c)

compression and expansion both will occur

d)

no change in the state of the spring

7.

A straight wire of length 0.5m and carrying current 1.2A is placed in uniform magnetic field of induction 2T, applied perpendicular to the length of the wire. The force on the wire is

a)

2.4 N

b)

1.2 N

c)

3.0 N

d)

2.0 N

8.

If a long copper rod carries a direct current, the magnetic field associated with the current will be

a)

only inside the rod

b)

only outside the rod

c)

both inside and outside the rod

d)

neither inside nor outside the rod

9.

The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid carry

ing current is

a)

Zero

b)

decreases as we move towards its end

c)

increases as we move towards its end

d)

the same at all points

10.

Which of the following property of Proton can change while it moves freely in a magnetic field?

a)

mass

b)

speed

c)

velocity & momentum

d)

momentum

11.

A negatively charged particle projected towards west is deflected towards North by a magnetic field. The direction of magnetic field is:

a)

Towards south

b)

Towards East

c)

Downward

d)

upward

12.

Fleming left hand rule gives the direction of:

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Current

c)

Induced Current

d)

Motion (Force)

13.

Fleming right hand rule gives the direction of :

a)

Force

b)

Current

c)

Induced current

d)

Magnetic field

14.

Fuse wire has high melting point. True or False:

a)

True

b)

False

c)

May be false

d)

May be correct

15.

Which of the following is the source of direct current:

a)

Car battery

b)

Car alternator

c)

Power house generator

d)

Bicycle dinemo

16.

A rectangular coil copper wires is rotated in a magnetic field. The direction of the induced current changes once in each:

a)

Two revolution

b)

One revolution

c)

Half revolution

d)

One-forth revolution

17.

The magnetic field lines near a long straight wire carrying current are:

a)

Straight lines

b)

Concentric rings

c)

Spiral lines

d)

Radial lines

18.

The device used for producing current is called a:

a)

Galvanometer

b)

Ammeter

c)

Motor

d)

Generator

19.

Name the device which converts mechanical energy into electric energy

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

c)

Heater

d)

Transformer

20.

Which of the following is not the source of magnetic field:

a)

Moving charge

b)

Electric current

c)

Magnet

d)

A small piece of iron

21.

The direction of magnetic field lines inside the magnet are:

a)

From North to south

b)

From south to north

c)

From North to North

d)

From South to South

22.

Magnetic field is maximum:

a)

At Two Poles

b)

At one pole

c)

At The center of the magnet

d)

Outside the magnet

23.

What is the role of split rings in a electric moter

a)

Convert A.C. into D.C.

b)

Convert D.C. INTO A.C.

c)

Reverse the direction of Current

d)

Increases the current

24.

Force experienced by a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is

a)

Perpendicular to its length

b)

Perpendicular to its magnetic field

c)

Perpendicular to its length & magnetic field

d)

Perpendicular to its width

25.

According to right hand thumb rule the direction of magnetic field in a current carrying straight conductor is denoted by:

a)

Thumb

b)

Curl fingers

c)

Middle finger

d)

First finger

26.

Who discovered Magnetic Effect of Current:

a)

Faraday

b)

Fleming

c)

Newton

d)

Oersted

27.

According to right hand thumb rule the direction of magnetic field in a current carrying circular coil is denoted by

a)

Thumb

b)

Middle finger

c)

Curl finger

d)

First finger

28.

Magnetic field is a scalar quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The magnetic field lines are__________.

a)

curves

b)

closed loops

c)

lines

30.

No two field-lines are found to cross each other.

a)

False

b)

True

31.

Magnetic field produced around a straight conductor due to current in it is given by

a)

Fleming's right hand rule

b)

Right hand thumb rule

c)

Clock rule

d)

Fleming's left hand rule

32.

Direction of magnetic field produced by a current carrying loop can be found by using

a)

Fleming's Right hand rule

b)

Clock Rule

c)

Fleming's Left hand rule

d)

Maxwell's corkscrew rule

33.

Which of the following correctly describes the magnetic field near a long straight wire?

a)

The field consists of straight lines perpendicular to the wire.

b)

The field consists of straight lines parallel to the wire.

c)

The field consists of radial lines originating from the wire.

d)

The field consists of concentric circles centred on the wire.

34.

A freely suspended bar magnet always rest in N-S direction

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Refer the diagram. A wire carries a current, creating a magnetic field around itself as shown. The current in the wire is:

a)

Directed to the right

b)

Directed to the left

c)

Equal to the magnetic field

d)

n the same direction as the magnetic field

36.

Refer the diagram. The right face of the loop acts as North pole and left side of loop acts as south pole

a)

False

b)

True

37.

A straight wire carrying a current of 10A is bent into a semi circular arc of the radius π cm as shown in the fig. What is the magnitude and the direction of the magnetic field at the centre O of the arc ?

a)

10-4 T normal to the plane of the arc and directed in to the page

b)

10-4 T normal to the plane of the arc and directed out side the page

c)

2×10-4 T parallel to the plane of the arc and directed towards the left

d)

2×10-4T parallel to the plane of the arc and directed towards the right

38.

A horizontal overhead power line carries a current of 90A in the east to west direction .What is the magnitude and the direction of the magnetic field due to the current 1.5 m below the line ?

a)

0.6 ×10-5 T towards north

b)

0.6 ×10-5 T towards south

c)

1.2 ×10-5 T towards north

d)

1.2 ×10-5 T towards south

39.

A experimenter investigates the variation of the force F between the long , parallel current carrying conductors a distance d apart .A straight –line graph should be obtained on plotting

a)

F against d

b)

F against 1d\frac{1}{d}

c)

F against 1d2\frac{1}{d^2}

d)

log |F| against d

40.

A semicircular wire of radius r , carrying a current I, is placed in a magnetic field of the magnitude B .The force acting on it

a)

can never be zero

b)

can have the maximum magnitude 2BIr

c)

can have the maximum magnitude BIπr

d)

can have the maximum magnitude Bir

41.

The resulting magnetic field at the point O due to the current carrying wire shown in the figure

a)

Points vertically upwards

b)

Points vertically downwards

c)

is zero

d)

Can not be determined

42.

An electron having a charge e moves with a velocity v in the x -direction. An electric field acts on it in y- direction. The force on the electron acts in

a)

Positive direction of the y - axis

b)

Negative direction of the y - axis

c)

Positive direction of the x – axis

d)

Negative direction of the x - axis

43.

Through two parallel wires A & B , 10 and 2 ampere of the currents are passed respectively in opposite direction. If the wire A is infinitely long and the length of the wire B is 2m. the force on the conductor B which is situated at 10 cm distance from A will be

a)

8×10-6 N

b)

8×10-5 N

c)

4×10-5 N

d)

4×10-5 N

44.

A length of the wire carries a steady current. It is bent first to form a circular plane coil of one turn .The same length is now bent more sharply to give a double loop of the smaller radius .The magnetic field at the center caused by the same current is

a)

A quarter of its first value

b)

Un altered

c)

Four times its first value

d)

A half of its first value

45.

A wire is parallel to the lines of the force of the magnetic field and the current flows in the wire. Then

a)

The wire will experience a force along the direction of the magnetic field

b)

The wire will not experience any force

c)

The wire will experience the torque

d)

The wire will experience a perpendicular force

46.

An Electric charge in a uniform motion produces

a)

An Electric Field only

b)

An Magnetic field only

c)

Both Electric Field & Magnetic field

d)

Neither of them

47.

Soft iron core

a)

Easily magnetised and demagnetised

b)

Difficult to be magnetised and demagnetised

48.

Steel core

a)

Easily magnetised and demagnetised

b)

Hard to be magnetised and demagnetised

49.

Soft iron core suitable to become temporary magnet ( electromagnetism)

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Magnetic field is a region where magnetic materials experience force

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Electromagnet is a temporary magnet produce when a wire coils around soft iron core

a)

True

b)

False

52.

To increase magnetic field around the electromagnet ...

a)

Increase the current

b)

Decrease number of coils

c)

Coil around soft iron core

d)

U- shaped magnet bar

53.

U-shaped iron core is more suitable than straight iron core because

a)

Straight iron core easily magnetised and demagnetised

b)

U-shaped has stronger magnetic field

54.

Diagram shows a current flows into a coil.


Which of the following magnetic field around the wire is correct ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Diagram shows 2 compass L and M to determine the direction of magnetic field around the straight conductor.


Which direction is correct direction for compass L and M?

a)

L : P

M : R

b)

L : S

M : P

c)

L : Q

M : R

d)

L : P

M : S

56.

Diagram shows magnetic field between two North poles.


Which region has a greatest strenght of magnetic field?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

Which is correct pole fir X and Y region?

a)

X : North

Y : South

b)

X : South

Y : North

58.

What is your inference from the diagram

a)

Strength of magnetic field depend on current

b)

Strength of magnetic field depend on number of coils

c)

Strengh of magnetic field depend on type of core

59.

Application of electromagnet can be used in

a)

Relay switch

b)

Electric bell

c)

Telephone earpiece

d)

Circuit breaker

60.

Application of electromagnet can be used in

a)

Relay switch

b)

Electric bell

c)

Telephone earpiece

d)

Circuit breaker

61.

Magnetic effect of current was discovered by

a)

Oersted

b)

Faraday

c)

Bohr

d)

Ampere

62.

Inside the magnet, the field lines moves

a)

from north to south

b)

from south the north

c)

away from south pole

d)

away from north pole

63.

Relative strength of magnetic field at a point in the space surrounding the magnet is shown by the

a)

resistance offered by the surroundings

b)

degree of closeness of the field.

c)

thickness of magnet

d)

length of magnet

64.

By which instrument, the presence of magnetic field be determined?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Magnetic Needle

d)

Ammeter

65.

The pattern of the magnetic field produced by the straight current carrying conducting wire is

a)

in the direction opposite to the current

b)

in the direction parallel to the wire

c)

circular around the wire

d)

in the direction parallel to the wire

66.

The strength of magnetic field around a current carrying conductor is

a)

inversely proportional to the current but directly proportional to the square of the distance from wire.

b)

directly proportional to the current and inversely proportional to the distance from wire.

c)

directly proportional to the distance and inversely proportional to the current

d)

directly proportional to the current but inversely proportional the square of the distance from wire.

67.

A soft iron bar is introduced inside the current carrying solenoid. The magnetic field inside the solenoid

a)

will decrease

b)

will remains same

c)

will increase

d)

will become zero

68.

The condition for the Phenomenon of electromagnetic induction is that there must be a relative motion between

a)

the galvanometer and magnet

b)

the galvanometer and magnet

c)

the coil of wire and magnet

d)

the magnet and galvanometer

69.

Overloading is due to

a)

Insulation of wire is damaged

b)

fault in the appliances

c)

accidental hike in supply voltage

d)

All of the above

70.

Fleming’s left hand and Right hand rules are used in

a)

Generator and electric motor

b)

Electric motor and generator

c)

any rule can be used for any device

d)

both are not applied for generator and motor.