Magnetism and magnetic effects of electric current Book Back Questions & Answers

Unit 3 > Physics > Class 12 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

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  • 1. A circular coil of radius 5 cm and 50 turns carries a current of 3 ampere. The magnetic dipole moment of the coil is nearly

    (a) 1.0 amp m2

    (b) 1.2 amp m2

    (c) 0.5 amp m2

    (d) 0.8 amp m2

    Correct answer: (b) 1.2 amp m2

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  • 2. A thin insulated wire forms a plane spiral of N = 100 tight turns carrying a current I = 8 m A (milli ampere). The radii of inside and outside turns are a = 50 mm and b = 100 mm respectively. The magnetic induction at the centre of the spiral is

    (a) 5 T

    (b) 7 T

    (c) 8 T

    (d) 10 T

    Correct answer: (b) 7 T

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  • 3. Three wires of equal lengths are bent in the form of loops. One of the loops is circle, another is a semi-circle and the third one is a square. They are placed in a uniform magnetic field and same electric current is passed through them. Which of the following loop configuration will experience greater torque ?

    (a) circle

    (b) semi-circle

    (c) square

    (d) all of them

    Correct answer: (a) circle

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  • 4. A bar magnet of length l and magnetic moment pm is bent in the form of an arc as shown in figure. The new magnetic dipole moment will be

    (a) pm

    (b) 3/ pm

    (c) 2/ pm

    (d) 1/ 2 pm

    Correct answer: (b) 3/ pm

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  • 5. A non-conducting charged ring carrying a charge of q, mass m and radius r is rotated about its axis with constant angular speed . Find the ratio of its magnetic moment with angular momentum is

    (a) q/ m

    (b) 2q/ m

    (c) q/ 2m

    (d) q/ 4m

    Correct answer: (c) q/ 2m

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  • 6. The BH curve for a ferromagnetic material is shown in the figure. The material is placed inside a long solenoid which contains 1000 turns/cm. The current that should be passed in the solenonid to demagnetize the ferromagnet completely is

    (a) 1.00 m A(milli ampere)

    (b) 1.25 mA

    (c) 1.50 mA

    (d) 1.75 mA

    Correct answer: (b) 1.25 mA

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  • 7. Two short bar magnets have magnetic moments 1.20 Am2 and 1.00 Am2 respectively. They are kept on a horizontal table parallel to each other with their north poles pointing towards south. They have a common magnetic equator and are separated by a distance of 20.0 cm. The value of the resultant horizontal magnetic induction at the mid-point O of the line joining their centres is (Horizontal components of Earths magnetic induction is 3.6 105 Wb m2 )

    (a) 3.60 x 10-5 Wb m-1

    (b) 3.5 x 10-5 Wb m-1

    (c) 2.56 x 10-4 Wb m-1

    (d) 2.2 x 10-4 Wb m-1

    Correct answer: (c) 2.56 x 10-4 Wb m-1

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  • 8. The vertical component of Earths magnetic field at a place is equal to the horizontal component. What is the value of angle of dip at this place?

    (a) 30

    (b) 45

    (c) 60

    (d) 90

    Correct answer: (b) 45

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  • 9. A flat dielectric disc of radius R carries an excess charge on its surface. The surface charge density is . The disc rotates about an axis perpendicular to its plane passing through the centre with angular velocity . Find the magnitude of the torque on the disc if it is placed in a uniform magnetic field whose strength is B which is directed perpendicular to the axis of rotation

    (a) 1/4 BR

    (b) 1/4 BR2

    (c) 1/4 BR3

    (d) \1/4 BR4

    Correct answer:

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  • 10. The potential energy of magnetic dipole whose dipole moment is    p i j m = ( . 0 5 +0 4. ) 2 Am kept in uniform magnetic field   B i = 0 2. T

    (a) 0.1 J

    (b) 0.8 J

    (c) 0.1 J

    (d) 0.8 J

    Correct answer: (c) 0.1 J

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