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When a proton has a velocity , it experiences a force . When its velocity is along the -axis, it experiences a force along the -axis. What is the magnetic field?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is found by applying the Lorentz force equation and analyzing the force directions for the given velocities.
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Statement I - A bar magnet can exert torque on itself due to it's own field.
Statement II - One element of a current carrying wire can exert a force on another element of same wire.
Statement II - One element of a current carrying wire can exert a force on another element of same wire.
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Correct option: A
Statement is true; Statement II is true
Option A is correct because a bar magnet cannot exert a torque on itself due to its own field, and one element of a current-carrying wire can exert a force on another element of the same wire.
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A current of produces a deflection of in the galvanometer. The figure of merit is
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Correct option: B
Option B (7.6 A/rad) is correct because the figure of merit is correctly calculated using the given current and deflection.
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A magnetic field can be produced by :-
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Correct option: D
Both (1) (2)
Option D (Both (1) & (2)) is correct because both a moving charge and a changing electric field can produce a magnetic field.
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A proton carrying 1 MeV kinetic energy is moving
in a circular path of radius in uniform magnetic
field. What should be the energy of an a-particle
to describe a circle of the same radius in the same
field?
in a circular path of radius in uniform magnetic
field. What should be the energy of an a-particle
to describe a circle of the same radius in the same
field?
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Correct option: B
1 MeV
Option B (1 MeV) is correct because the energy of the alpha particle is equal to the energy of the proton when they have the same radius in the same magnetic field.
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Assertion (A) : A charged particle moves along positive -axis with constant velocity in uniform electric and magnetic fields. If magnetic field is acting along positive -axis, then electric field should act along positive -axis.
Reason (R) : To keep the charged particle undeviated the relation must hold good.
Reason (R) : To keep the charged particle undeviated the relation must hold good.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because the electric and magnetic forces must balance to keep the charged particle undeviated, and the given relation ensures this.
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In a moving coil galvanometer, we use a radial magnetic feild so that the galvanometer scale is
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Correct option: C
Linear
The correct answer is Linear because a radial magnetic field ensures that the torque on the coil is directly proportional to the current, resulting in a linear scale.
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To which of the following quantities, the radius
of the circular path of a charged particle
moving at right angles to a uniform magnetic
field is directly proportional?
of the circular path of a charged particle
moving at right angles to a uniform magnetic
field is directly proportional?
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Correct option: D
momentum of the particle
Option D is correct because the radius of the circular path of a charged particle in a magnetic field is directly proportional to the momentum of the particle.
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Two galvanometers ' ' and ' ' require and respectively to produce the same deflection. Then
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Correct option: D
is more sensitive than
Option D ( is more sensitive than ) is correct because sensitivity is inversely proportional to the current required for the same deflection. Since requires less current, it is more sensitive.
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A charged particle moves through a magnetic field perpendicular to its direction, then
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Correct option: C
Momentum changes but kinetic energy constant
Option C (Momentum changes but kinetic energy constant) is correct because the magnetic force only changes the direction of the velocity, not its magnitude.
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A magnetic dipole is placed under the effect of two magnetic fields inclined at to each other. One of the field has a magnetic induction of . The magnet comes to rest at an angle of with the direction of this field. The magnitude of the other field is
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Correct option: C
The correct answer is C () because the magnetic dipole aligns where the torques due to both fields balance each other.
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A charge particle moving in magnetic field , has the components of velocity along as well as perpendicular to . The path of the charge particle will be
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Correct option: B
Helical path with the axis along magnetic field
Option B (Helical path with the axis along magnetic field ) is correct because the component of velocity along the magnetic field causes linear motion, while the perpendicular component causes circular motion, resulting in a helical path.
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Identify the correct statement from the following
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Correct option: C
Cyclotron frequency is independent of speed of charged particle
Option C (Cyclotron frequency is independent of speed of charged particle) is correct because the cyclotron frequency depends only on the magnetic field and the charge-to-mass ratio.
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Understanding
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A long solenoid of length L has a mean
diameter D. It has n layers of windings of N
turns each. If it carries a current I, the
magnetic field at its centre will be
diameter D. It has n layers of windings of N
turns each. If it carries a current I, the
magnetic field at its centre will be
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Correct option: C
independent of D
Option C (independent of D) is correct because the magnetic field at the center of a long solenoid depends on the number of turns per unit length (n) and the current (I), but not on the diameter (D).
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Cyclotron is a device which is used to:
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Correct option: C
Accelerate protons
Option C (Accelerate protons) is correct because a cyclotron is designed to accelerate heavy charged particles like protons.
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Assertion: Magnetic force between two charges is generally much smaller than the electric force between them.
Reason: Speeds of charges are much smaller than the free–space speed of light.
Reason: Speeds of charges are much smaller than the free–space speed of light.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because the magnetic force is much smaller than the electric force due to the relatively low speeds of charges compared to the speed of light.
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A proton enters into a magnetic field of induction , with a velocity of at an angle to the field. The force acting on the proton is )
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the force acting on the proton is calculated using the formula .
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A long straight wire carries a current . Calculate the magnetising field at a point at distance from the axis of wire
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Correct option: C
Option C (22.7 A/m) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for the magnetic field around a long straight wire.
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A circular coil carrying a certain current produces a magnetic field at its centre. The coil is now rewound so as to have 4 turns and the same current is passed through it. The new magnetic field at the centre is
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Correct option: B
Option A () is correct because it is the amplitude of the electric field of radiation at the given distance from the lamp, calculated using the Poynting vector and the relationship between electric and magnetic fields.
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Statement-I: If by mistake a voltmeter is connected in series it gets burnt
Statement-II: Current will drastically decrease in the circuit.
Statement-II: Current will drastically decrease in the circuit.
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Correct option: D
Statement-I is false, but Statement-II is true
Option D (Statement-I is false, but Statement-II is true) is correct because a voltmeter has high resistance, so connecting it in series drastically decreases the current, but it doesn't necessarily burn out.
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The turns of a solenoid, designed to provide a given magnetic
flux density along its axis, are wound to fill the space between
two concentric cylinders of fixed radii. How should the diameter
of the wire used be chosen so as to minimize the heat
dissipated in the windings?
flux density along its axis, are wound to fill the space between
two concentric cylinders of fixed radii. How should the diameter
of the wire used be chosen so as to minimize the heat
dissipated in the windings?
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Correct option: C
Wire should be multiple of
Option C (Wire should be multiple of ) is correct because the heat dissipated is independent of the diameter of the wire, so any multiple of d will work, but the most practical is a multiple of d itself.
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Understanding
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Fleming's left and right hand rules are used in:
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Correct option: C
DC motor and DC generator
Option C (DC motor and DC generator) is correct because Fleming's left-hand rule is used for DC motors, and Fleming's right-hand rule is used for DC generators.
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Remembering
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The magnetic induction at the centre of a current carrying circle of radius , is
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Correct option: B
Inversely proportional to
Option B (Inversely proportional to ) is correct because the magnetic field at the center of a current-carrying circle is inversely proportional to the radius.
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A charge of is distributed uniformly over a circular ring of radius . The ring rotates about its axis with an angular velocity of . Find the ratio of the electric field to the magnetic field at a point on the axis at a distance of from the centre.
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is the ratio of the electric field to the magnetic field calculated using the given parameters and formulas.
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Two parallel wires are carrying electric currents of equal magnitude and in the same direction. They exert:
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Correct option: A
an attractive force on each other
Option A (an attractive force on each other) is correct because parallel currents attract each other due to the magnetic fields they create.
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A solenoid long and of radius has 3 layers of windings of 300 turns each. A long wire of mass lies inside the solenoid near its centre normal to its axis; both the wire and the axis of the solenoid are in the horizontal plane. The wire is connected through two leads parallel to the axis of the solenoid to an external battery which supplies a current of in the wire. What value of current in the windings of the solenoid can support the weight of the wire ? .
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Correct option: A
108.3 A
Option A (108.3 A) is correct because the current required to support the wire is calculated by equating the magnetic force on the wire to its weight.
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An electron having charge ' ' is moving with a constant speed along a circle of radius . Its magnetic moment will be
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the magnetic moment is proportional to the current and the area of the loop.
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A 0.8 m long solenoid has 800 turns and has a field density of at its centre. What is current in the wire ?
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Correct option: B
2
Option B (2) is correct because the current is calculated using the formula for the magnetic field inside a solenoid.
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A galvanometer of resistance giving full scale deflection for a current of , is to be changed into a voltmeter of range by connecting a resistance of in series with galvanometer. The value of resistance in is
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Correct option: D
9975
Option D (9975) is correct because the series resistance needed to convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter is calculated using the formula R = V/ig - G.
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A galvanometer has resistance 500 ohm. It is shunted so that its sensitivity decreases by 100 times. Find the shunt resistance.
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the shunt resistance is calculated using the formula , where G is the galvanometer resistance and n is the factor by which sensitivity decreases.
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