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Two long straight conductors carry currents and into the plane of paper. A circular path is imagined to enclose these currents. The value of is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because Ampere's law states that the line integral of the magnetic field around a closed loop is proportional to the enclosed current.
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A galvanometer with a coil resistance of gives a full-scale deflection when a current of is passed through it. The resistance of the shunt needed in ohm to convert this galvanometer into an ammeter of range is nearly.
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Correct option: A
0.01
Option D (0.099) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for shunt resistance in an ammeter.
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When a charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field
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Correct option: C
Speed of particle will be constant
Option C (Speed of particle will be constant) is correct because the magnetic force is always perpendicular to the velocity, doing no work and thus not changing the speed.
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Armature current is maximum in a DC motor when the motor has
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Correct option: B
just started
Option B (just started) is correct because at the moment the DC motor starts, the back EMF is zero, resulting in maximum armature current.
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A galvanometer of resistance shows a deflection of divisions when a current of is passed through it. If a shunt of is connected and there are divisions on the scale, the range of the galvanometer is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is the calculated range of the galvanometer after connecting the shunt resistance.
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A charged particle enters in a uniform
magnetic field with a certain velocity. The
power delivered to the particle by the magnetic
field depends on
magnetic field with a certain velocity. The
power delivered to the particle by the magnetic
field depends on
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option D (None of these) is correct because the magnetic force does no work on a charged particle, and therefore the power delivered by the magnetic field is zero.
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Assertion : In electric circuits, wires carrying
currents in opposite directions are often twisted
together.
Reason: If the wires are not twisted together, the
combination of the wires forms a current loop, the
magnetic field generated by the loop might affect
adjacent circuits or components
currents in opposite directions are often twisted
together.
Reason: If the wires are not twisted together, the
combination of the wires forms a current loop, the
magnetic field generated by the loop might affect
adjacent circuits or components
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the
Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A is correct because twisting wires carrying current in opposite directions minimizes the magnetic field they produce, preventing interference with nearby circuits.
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An alternating electric field, of frequency , is applied across the dees (radius ) of a cyclotron that is being used to accelerate protons (mass = ). The operating magnetic field used in the cyclotron and the kinetic energy () of the proton beam, produced by it, are given by
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Correct option: A
and
Option A ( and ) is correct because the magnetic field and kinetic energy are derived from the cyclotron frequency and radius equations.
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Maximum kinetic energy gained by the
charged particle in the cyclotron in
independent of
charged particle in the cyclotron in
independent of
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Correct option: D
frequency of revolution
Option D (frequency of revolution) is correct because the maximum kinetic energy in a cyclotron depends on the charge, magnetic field, and radius of the dees, but not directly on the frequency.
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The work done by an uniform magnetic field, on a moving charge is
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Correct option: C
zero because acts perpendicular to
Option C (zero because acts perpendicular to ) is correct because the magnetic force on a moving charge is always perpendicular to its velocity, meaning no work is done.
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Analyzing
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A straight long conductor carries current along the positive -axis. Identify the correct statement related to the four points and .
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D is correct because the magnetic field's magnitude is the same, fields at A and B are perpendicular, and fields at A and C are antiparallel due to the geometry around the current-carrying wire.
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When the number of turns of the coil is
doubled, the current sensitivity of a moving coil
galvanometer is doubled whereas the voltage
sensitivity of the galvanometer
doubled, the current sensitivity of a moving coil
galvanometer is doubled whereas the voltage
sensitivity of the galvanometer
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Correct option: A
remains the same
Option A is correct because current sensitivity doubles with the number of turns, but voltage sensitivity remains the same as both N and R double, canceling each other out.
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A charged dust particle of radius m is located in a horizontal electric field having an intensity of . The surrounding medium in air with coefficient of viscosity If this particle moves with a uniform horizontal speed of 0.01 the number of electrons on it will be
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Correct option: B
15
Option B (15) is correct because the number of electrons is calculated by equating the electric force to the viscous force and solving for the number of electrons.
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A non-planar closed loop of arbitrary shape carrying a current is placed in uniform magnetic field. The force acting on the loop
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Correct option: C
is zero for all orientations
Option C (is zero for all orientations) is correct because the net force on any closed current loop in a uniform magnetic field is always zero.
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When a charged particle moves perpendicular
to a uniform magnetic field, there is a change in
its:
to a uniform magnetic field, there is a change in
its:
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Correct option: A
momentum
Option A (momentum) is correct because the magnetic force changes the direction of the charged particle's velocity, thus changing its momentum, but not its speed or kinetic energy.
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Statement (A): The restoring couple in the moving coil galvanometer is due to the current in the coil
Statement(B): Wires of magnetic field around a current carrying straight conductor will be circular in a plane parallel to the conductor
Statement(C): When a charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field, its kinetic energy increases
Statement(B): Wires of magnetic field around a current carrying straight conductor will be circular in a plane parallel to the conductor
Statement(C): When a charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field, its kinetic energy increases
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Correct option: D
A, B, C are false
Option D is correct because all three statements (A, B, and C) are false based on the principles of moving coil galvanometers, magnetic fields, and charged particle motion in magnetic fields.
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The direction of the force on a current carrying
conductor held perpendicular to a uniform
magnetic field is given by
conductor held perpendicular to a uniform
magnetic field is given by
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Correct option: D
Fleming's left hand rule
Option D (Fleming's left hand rule) is correct because it describes the direction of force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
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A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting
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Correct option: D
High residence in series
Option D is correct because a high resistance connected in series with a galvanometer limits the current flowing through it, allowing it to measure higher voltages without damage.
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Assertion: A linear solenoid carrying current is equivalent to a bar magnet.
Reason: The magnetic field lines due to current carrying solenoid resemble exactly with those of a bar magnet.
Reason: The magnetic field lines due to current carrying solenoid resemble exactly with those of a bar magnet.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A is correct because a solenoid carrying current generates a magnetic field similar to a bar magnet, and the magnetic field lines are indeed similar.
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In a moving coil galvanometer, to make the
field radial
field radial
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Correct option: B
magnetic poles are cylindrically cut
Option B (magnetic poles are cylindrically cut) is correct because cylindrical magnetic poles create a radial magnetic field in a moving coil galvanometer.
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A solenoid consists of 100 turns of wire and has a length of 10 cm. The magnetic field inside the solenoid when it carries a current of 0.500 A will be
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is calculated using the formula for the magnetic field inside a solenoid.
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In moving coil galvanometer, strong horse shoe
magnet of concave shaped pole pieces is used to
magnet of concave shaped pole pieces is used to
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Correct option: B
produce magnetic field which is parallel to plane of coil at any position
Option B (produce magnetic field which is parallel to plane of coil at any position) is correct because the concave shaped pole pieces create a radial magnetic field.
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The two parallel wires carry current in
opposite directions
opposite directions
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Correct option: B
the wires repel each other
Option B (the wires repel each other) is correct because parallel wires carrying current in opposite directions experience a repulsive force.
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If an electron of velocity is subjected to magnetic field of then its
(a) path will change
(b) speed does not change
(c) path must be circular
(d) momentum is constant
(a) path will change
(b) speed does not change
(c) path must be circular
(d) momentum is constant
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Correct option: C
a, b, c
Option C (a, b, c) is correct because the electron's path changes, its speed remains constant, and the path is circular when velocity and magnetic field are perpendicular.
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A bar magnet is placed inside a uniform
magnetic field. What does it experience?
magnetic field. What does it experience?
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Correct option: B
A torque
Option B is correct. A bar magnet in a uniform magnetic field experiences a torque that tends to align it with the field, but no net force because the forces on the north and south poles are equal and opposite.
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A closely wound solenoid of length has 5 layers of 500 turns each. If the magnitude of magnetic field inside the solenoid near its centre is , the current carried is-
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Correct option: A
1.4 A
Option A (1.4 A) is correct because it is the current calculated using the formula for the magnetic field inside a solenoid.
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Current is carried in a wire of length . If the wire is turned into a circular coil, the maximum magnitude of torque in a given magnetic field will be:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the maximum torque is proportional to the square of the length of the wire when formed into a circular coil.
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An electron is moving in a circle of radius in a uniform magnetic field B. Suddenly, the field is reduced to . The radius of the circular path now becomes :
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because when the magnetic field is halved, the radius of the circular path doubles, maintaining the balance of forces.
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Two solenoids are given- 1 st has 1 turn per unit length and 2nd has turns per unit length. Ratio of magnetic fields at their centers is
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because the magnetic field at the center of a solenoid is proportional to the number of turns per unit length. Therefore, the ratio of the magnetic fields is 1:n.
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Assertion (A): The coil is bound over the metallic frame in moving coil galvanometer.
Reason (R): The metallic frame helps in making steady deflection without any oscillations.
Reason (R): The metallic frame helps in making steady deflection without any oscillations.
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Correct option: A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Option A is correct because the metallic frame in a moving coil galvanometer provides electromagnetic damping, which helps to make the deflection steady without oscillations.
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