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Magnetic effect of electric current

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

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.

Two particles X and Y having equal charges, and accelerated through same potential and enters the uniform magnetic field describing circular paths of radii R1 and R2. The ratio of their masses of X and Y is :

a)

(R1 / R2) 1/2

b)

R2 / R1

c)

(R1 / R2) 2

d)

(R1 / R2)

10.

The relation ship between current and Electricity is

a)

Electro Mechanical induction

b)

Electro Magnetic Induction

c)

Magneto electric induction

d)

Electro Magno induction

11.

Split ring in an Electric Motor act as

a)

Cumulator

b)

Comulator

c)

commutator

d)

Conductor

12.

What does this diagram represent

a)

Fleming left hand rule

b)

Fleming Right hand rule

c)

Right hand thumb rule

d)

Left hand thumb rule