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Force on a Current Carrying Conductor in Magnetic Field

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

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

2.

Two parallel wires carry current in the same direction attract each other because of

a)

Potential difference between them

b)

Mutual inductance between them

c)

Electric forces between them

d)

Magnetic forces between them

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

What is the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field?

a)

It is perpendicular to both the magnetic field and the current

b)

It is parallel to the magnetic field

c)

It is parallel to the current

d)

It is zero

7.

Which rule is used to determine the direction of force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field?

a)

Right-hand rule

b)

Left-hand rule

c)

Ampere's rule

d)

Coulomb's rule

8.

A conductor carrying a current of 5 A is placed in a magnetic field of 0.2 T. If the length of the conductor in the field is 0.3 m, what is the force on the conductor?

a)

0.3 N

b)

0.03 N

c)

0.6 N

d)

0.06 N

9.

What happens to the force on a current-carrying conductor if the magnetic field strength is doubled?

a)

The force is halved

b)

The force is doubled

c)

The force remains the same

d)

The force is quadrupled

10.

In which direction does the force act on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field?

a)

Along the direction of the current

b)

Opposite to the direction of the current

c)

Perpendicular to both the current and the magnetic field

d)

Along the direction of the magnetic field

11.

A wire carrying a current of 10 A is placed in a magnetic field of 0.5 T. If the force on the wire is 2 N, what is the length of the wire in the magnetic field?

a)

0.4 m

b)

0.2 m

c)

0.8 m

d)

1.0 m

12.

What is the effect of reversing the direction of current on the force experienced by a conductor in a magnetic field?

a)

The force direction is reversed

b)

The force magnitude is doubled

c)

The force remains unchanged

d)

The force becomes zero

13.

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field?

a)

Current in the conductor

b)

Length of the conductor

c)

Magnetic field strength

d)

Color of the conductor

14.

A rectangular loop carrying a current is placed in a uniform magnetic field. What is the net force on the loop?

a)

Zero

b)

Maximum at the edges

c)

Depends on the orientation

d)

Minimum at the center

15.

If the angle between the magnetic field and the current direction is 90 degrees, what is the force on the conductor?

a)

Zero

b)

Maximum

c)

Minimum

d)

Depends on the current