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Moving coil galvanometer

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

In moving coil galvanometer, the pole faces of U-shaped magnet are made concave

a)

to make the field radial

b)

to increase the field

c)

to weaken the field

d)

both (a) and (b)

2.

In a moving coil galvanometer, the deflection of the coil Φ is related to the electric current i by the relation

a)

I ∝ tanΦ

b)

I ∝ Φ

c)

I ∝ Φ2

d)

I ∝ tan2Φ

3.

The sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer can be increased by decreasing

a)

the number of turns in the coil

b)

the area of the coil

c)

the magnetic field

d)

the restoring torque per unit twist of the suspension

4.

A moving coil galvanometer has N number of turns in a coil of effective area A, it carries a current I. The magnetic field B is radial. The torque acting on the coil is

a)

NA2B2I

b)

NABI2

c)

N2ABI

d)

NABI

5.

What is meant by the figure of merit of a galvanometer?

a)

Maximum deflection on the galvanometer

b)

Current required to produce unit deflection on the galvanometer

c)

Voltage required to produce unit deflection on the galvanometer

6.

What is the principle of Moving Coil Galvanometer.

a)

Current carrying coil in an electric field experiences a force

b)

Current carrying coil in magnetic field experiences no force

c)

Current carrying conductor in magnetic field experiences a force

d)

Current carrying conductor in an electric field produces no force

7.

The ratio of voltage sensitivity (  V_s ) and current sensitivity ( IsI_s  ) of a moving coil galvanometer is (G =conductance)

a)

 1G\frac{1}{G}  

b)

 1G2\frac{1}{G^2}  

c)

 GG  

d)

 G2G^2  

8.

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

9.

sensitiveness of a galvanometer increases, if number of turn

a)

decreases

b)

increases

10.

What should be the core of an electromagnet?

a)

soft iron

b)

hard iron

c)

rusted iron

d)

none of above