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JEE • PHYSICS • MAGNETISM AND MATTER

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Application +4 | -1
A short magnet produces a deflection of 37∘37^{\circ} in a deflection magnetometer in Tan- AA position when placed at a separation of 10 cm10 \mathrm{~cm} from the needle. Find the ratio of the magnetic moment of the magnet to the earth's horizontal magnetic field (in  A−m2 T−1\mathrm{~A-m}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1}).
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Correct option: A
3.75×1033.75 \times 10^3
Option A (3.75×1033.75 \times 10^3) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for the magnetic field in the Tan-A position of a deflection magnetometer.
272 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Permanent magnets are those substances that ________.
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Correct option: A
retain their ferromagnetic property for a long time at room temperature
Option A (retain their ferromagnetic property for a long time at room temperature) is correct because permanent magnets maintain their magnetism at room temperature.
273 Hard
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Remembering +4 | -1
The presence of magnetic field can be
determined using which one of the following
instruments?
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Correct option: C
Magnetic needle
Option C (Magnetic needle) is correct because a magnetic needle or compass is used to detect the presence and direction of a magnetic field.
274 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
If the magnetizing field on a ferromagnetic material is increased, its permeability
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Correct option: A
Decreased
Option A is correct because as the magnetizing field increases in a ferromagnetic material, the permeability decreases due to saturation.
275 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two short bar magnets of moments ' MM ' and 3M′\sqrt{3} M^{\prime} are joined like a cross (+) This cross suspended from its centre with its plane horizontal in the earth's magnetic field. When the cross comes to equilibrium, angle made by the weaker magnet with the earth's magnetic field BHB_H is
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Correct option: D
60∘60^{\circ}
Option D (60∘60^{\circ}) is correct because the angle made by the weaker magnet with the earth's magnetic field is 60 degrees when the torques are balanced.
276 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A magnet is parallel to a uniform magnetic field. If it is rotated by 60∘60^\circ, the work done is 0.8  J0.8\;J. How much work is done in moving it 30∘30^\circ further
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Correct option: A
0.8×107erg0.8 \times {10^7}erg
Option A (0.8×107erg0.8 \times {10^7}erg) is correct because it calculates the work done using the formula W=MB(cos⁡θ1−cos⁡θ2)W = MB(\cos{\theta _1} - \cos{\theta _2}) and converts Joules to ergs.
277 Medium
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The intensity of magnetic field due to an isolated pole of strength mm at a point distance rr from it will be
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Correct option: A
mr2\frac{m}{{{r^2}}}
Option A (mr2\frac{m}{{{{r^2}}}}) is correct because the magnetic field intensity due to an isolated pole is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
278 Medium
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Which of the following is responsible for the earth's magnetic field?
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Correct option: A
Convective currents in earth's core.
Option A (Convective currents in earth's core) is correct because the Earth's magnetic field is generated by the movement of molten iron in the Earth's outer core, which creates electric currents and thus a magnetic field.
279 Medium
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Curie law χT=\chi T= constant, relating magnetic susceptibility (χ)(\chi) and absolute temperature (T) of magnetic substances, is obeyed by
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Correct option: B
paramagnetic substances
Option B (paramagnetic substances) is correct because Curie's law, which states that magnetic susceptibility is inversely proportional to absolute temperature (χT=constant\chi T = constant), is obeyed by paramagnetic substances.
280 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Electric monopoles do not exist, whereas magnetic monopoles exist.
B. Magnetic field lines due to a solenoid at its ends and outside cannot be completely straight and confined.
C. Magnetic field lines are completely confined within a toroid.
D. Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are not parallel.
E. χ=−1\chi = - 1 is the condition for a perfect diamagnetic material, where χ\chi is its magnetic susceptibility.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Correct option: A
C and E
Option A is correct because magnetic field lines are confined within a toroid (C) and χ=−1\chi = -1 is the condition for a perfect diamagnetic material (E).
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Understanding +4 | -1
For a vibration magnetometer, the time period of suspended bar magnet can be reduced by
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Correct option: C
moving it towards equator
Option C (moving it towards equator) is correct because the horizontal component of Earth's magnetic field is higher at the equator, decreasing the time period.
282 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A bar magnet is 0.10 m0.10 \mathrm{~m} long and its pole strength is 12 Am12\,\mathrm{Am}. Find the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point on its axis at a distance of 20 cm20 \mathrm{~cm} from it.
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Correct option: A
3.4×10−5 T3.4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}
Option A (3.4×10−5 T3.4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for the magnetic field on the axis of a bar magnet.
283 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A magnetic field strength (H)3×103Am−1(\mathrm{H}) 3 \times 10^3 \mathrm{Am}^{-1} produces a magnetic field of induction (B) of 12πT12 \pi \mathrm{T} in an iron rod. Find the relative permeability of iron?
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Correct option: A
104{10^4}
Option A (104{10^4}) is correct because it's calculated using the formula for relative permeability, considering the magnetic field strength and magnetic field of induction.
284 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The resultant magnetic moment of neon atom will be
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Correct option: C
Zero
Option C (Zero) is correct because neon is a diamagnetic material with all electron spins paired, resulting in no net magnetic moment.
285 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion (A): The properties of paramagnetic and ferromagnetic substance are not effected by heating.

Reason (R): As temperature rises, the alignment of molecular magnets gradually increases.
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Correct option: D
If both (A) and (R) are false
Option D is correct. The properties of paramagnetic and ferromagnetic substances are affected by heating, and as temperature rises, the alignment of molecular magnets gradually decreases, not increases.
286 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Permanent magnet has properties retentivity and coercivity respectively
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Correct option: A
High-high
Option A (High-high) is correct because permanent magnets require both high retentivity (to maintain strong magnetism) and high coercivity (to resist demagnetization).
287 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Susceptibility of MgMg at 300  K300\;K is 1.2×10−51.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}. The temperature at which susceptibility will be 1.8×10−51.8 \times {10^{ - 5}}is
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Correct option: B
200 KK
Option B (200 KK) is correct because the susceptibility is inversely proportional to the temperature, and the calculation follows from this relationship.
288 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
A magnet of magnetic moment MM is rotated through 360∘360^\circ in a magnetic field HH. The work done will be
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because the work done in rotating a magnet through a full circle in a magnetic field is zero, as the initial and final potential energies are the same.
289 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
An electron in an atom revolves around the nucleus in an orbit of radius 0.5 Å. Calculate the equivalent magnetic moment if the frequency of revolution of the electron is 1010 MHz10^{10}\,\mathrm{MHz}.
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Correct option: A
1.256×10−23Am21.256 \times 10^{-23} \mathrm{Am}^2
Option A (1.256×10−23Am21.256 \times 10^{-23} \mathrm{Am}^2) is correct because the magnetic moment is calculated using the current due to the electron's revolution and the area of the orbit.
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Understanding +4 | -1
Assertion: Magnetic susceptibility of diamagnetic substance is small negative.
Reason: Diamagnetic substance have unpaired electron.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C (If Assertion is True but the Reason is False) is correct because diamagnetic substances have a small negative magnetic susceptibility, but this is due to paired electrons, not unpaired electrons.
291 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A magnet of magnetic moment 50i^  A50\hat i\;A-m2{m^2} is placed along the xx-axis in a magnetic field B⃗=(0.5  i^+3.0j^)T\vec B = \left( {0.5\;\hat i + 3.0\hat j} \right)T. The torque acting on the magnet is
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Correct option: B
150  k^  N150\;\hat k\;N-mm
Option B (150  k^  N150\;\hat k\;N-mm) is correct because the torque is calculated using the cross product of the magnetic moment and the magnetic field.
292 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Identify the paramagnetic substance:
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Correct option: B
Aluminium
Option B (Aluminium) is correct because aluminium is a paramagnetic substance, meaning it is weakly attracted to magnetic fields.
293 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
The relationship between the magnetic susceptibility (χ)(\chi ) and the magnetic permeability (μ)(\mu) is given by:

(μ0(\mu_0 is the permeability of free space and μr\mu_r is relative permeability)
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Correct option: A
χ=μμ0−1\chi=\frac{\mu}{\mu_0}-1
Option A (χ=μμ0−1\chi=\frac{\mu}{\mu_0}-1) is correct because it represents the correct relationship between magnetic susceptibility, magnetic permeability, and permeability of free space.
294 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Which of the following material is not
ferromagnetic in nature?
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Correct option: D
Al
Option D (Al) is correct because Aluminum is paramagnetic, not ferromagnetic.
295 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Assertion (A): Magnetic moment of an atom is due to both, the orbital motion and spin motion of every electron.

Reason (R): A charged particle at rest produces a magnetic field.
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Correct option: C
If (A) is true but the (R) is false
Option C (If (A) is true but the (R) is false) is correct because the magnetic moment of an atom is due to both orbital and spin motion of electrons, but a charged particle at rest does not produce a magnetic field.
296 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Which one of the following characteristics is
not associated with a paramagnetic material?
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Correct option: D
Its magnetic susceptibility increases with rise in temperature
Option D (Its magnetic susceptibility increases with rise in temperature) is correct because the magnetic susceptibility of paramagnetic materials decreases with increasing temperature, following Curie's law.
297 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
At any place on earth, the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 3\sqrt{3} times the vertical component. The angle of dip at that place will be
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Correct option: D
30∘30^{\circ}
Option D (30∘30^{\circ}) is correct because the angle of dip is related to the horizontal and vertical components of the Earth's magnetic field by tan⁡θ=BVBH\tan \theta = \frac{{B_V}}{{B_H}}.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Statement I Time period of oscillation of two magnets, when like poles are in same direction (in a vibration magnetometer) is smaller, than the period of vibration when like poles are in opposite direction.

Statement II Moment of inertia increases in same position.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Correct option: A
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Option A (Statement I is true but Statement II is false) is correct because the time period is smaller when like poles are in the same direction, and the moment of inertia does not increase in the same position.
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The susceptibility of certain magnetic material is 5000 . What is the class of magnetic material?
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Correct option: C
Ferromagnetic
Option C (Ferromagnetic) is correct because ferromagnetic materials have very high susceptibility values (much greater than 1).
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Lines passing through points of zero declination is
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Correct option: C
Agonic lines
Option C (Agonic lines) is correct because agonic lines are defined as imaginary lines on the Earth's surface connecting points where the magnetic declination is zero, meaning the magnetic north and true north align.
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