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JEE • PHYSICS • MAGNETISM AND MATTER

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151 Medium
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A long copper tube of inner radius R{R} carries a current ii. The magnetic field BB inside the tube is
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because, according to Ampere's Law, the magnetic field inside a hollow conductor carrying current is zero.
152 Medium
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The material used for permanent magnet has :
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Correct option: C
high retentivity, high coerecivity
Option C (high retentivity, high coerecivity) is correct because permanent magnets need to retain their magnetism (high retentivity) and resist demagnetization (high coercivity).
153 Medium
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Magnetic lines of force due to a bar magnet do
not intersect because
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Correct option: A
a point always has a single net magnetic field
Option A is correct because if magnetic lines intersected, there would be two directions of the magnetic field at that point, which is impossible.
154 Medium
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Assertion (A): Time period of vibrations of a pair of magnets in sum position is always smaller than in difference position.

Reason (R): T=2πI/MBH\mathrm{T}=2 \pi \sqrt{I / M B_H}, where symbols have their standard meaning.
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Correct option: A
If both (A) and (R) are true and the (R) is a correct explanation of the (A)
Option A (If both (A) and (R) are true and the (R) is a correct explanation of the (A)) is correct because the time period is inversely proportional to the square root of the magnetic moment, and the sum position has a larger effective magnetic moment.
155 Medium
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A watch glass containing some powdered substance is placed between the pole pieces of a magnet. Deep concavity is observed at the centre. The substance in the watch glass is
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Correct option: A
iron
The correct answer is A (iron) because iron is a ferromagnetic material and will concentrate along the magnetic field lines, creating a concavity at the center.
156 Medium
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The relative permeability (μr)(\mu_r) of a substance is related to its susceptibility (χ)(\chi) as
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Correct option: B
μr=1+χ\mu_r=1+\chi
Option B (μr=1+χ\mu_r=1+\chi) is correct because the relative permeability is defined as 1 plus the magnetic susceptibility.
157 Medium
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The relation between μ\mu and HH for a specimen of iron is given by μ=(0.8H+8×10−4)H/m.\mu = \left( {\frac{{0.8}}{H} + 8 \times {{10}^{ - 4}}} \right)H/m. The value of HH which produces flux density of 1 tesla will be
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Correct option: A
250 A/m
Option A (250 A/m) is correct because it is calculated by substituting the given values into the formula B = μH and solving for H.
158 Medium
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A magnet of magnetic moment 20 CGS units is freely suspended in a uniform magnetic field of intensity 0.3 CGS units. The amount of work done in deflecting it by an angle of 30∘30^\circ in CGS units is
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Correct option: C
3(2−3)3\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)
Option C (3(2−3)3\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)) is correct because it is calculated by using the formula for work done in deflecting a magnet in a magnetic field.
159 Medium
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The Curie's law is given as (symbols have their usual meanings)
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Correct option: C
χ=cμ0T\chi=\frac{c \mu_0}{T}
Option C (χ=cμ0T\chi=\frac{c \mu_0}{T}) is correct because Curie's law states that the magnetic susceptibility (χ\chi) of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature (T), given by the formula χ=cμ0T\chi=\frac{c \mu_0}{T}.
160 Medium
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The temperature, above which a ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic, is called
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Correct option: D
Curie temperature
Option D (Curie temperature) is correct because the Curie temperature is the point at which a ferromagnetic material loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic.
161 Medium
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A bar magnet has magnetic moment MM. If a hole is drilled normally through the centre of length of magnet, then the new magnetic moment of the magnet is
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Correct option: A
Less than MM
Option A is correct because drilling a hole reduces the effective pole strength, thus decreasing the magnetic moment.
162 Medium
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The material for which the atoms have permanent magnetic moment and are organised in domains?
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Correct option: C
Cobalt
Option C (Cobalt) is correct because cobalt is a ferromagnetic material, characterized by atoms having permanent magnetic moments organized in domains.
163 Hard
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Given below are three statements.

Statement-A : Every magnetic configuration
must have a north and a south
pole.

Statement-B : Net magnetic flux through any
closed surface is zero, but net
electric flux may not be zero.

Statement-C : Materials showing Meissner
effect have zero magnetic
susceptibility.

In light of the above statements, choose the
correct answer from the options given below.
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Correct option: D
Only B is correct
Option D (Only B is correct) is correct because Statement B accurately describes Gauss's law for magnetism and electricity, while Statements A and C are incorrect regarding magnetic poles and Meissner effect.
164 Medium
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Assertion: If a compass needle be kept at magnetic north pole of the earth, the compass needle may stay in any direction
Reason: Dip needle will stay vertical at the north pole of earth.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason does not directly explain the assertion. The compass needle's behavior is due to the zero horizontal magnetic field, while the dip needle's vertical orientation is due to the 90-degree dip angle.
165 Medium
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When a magnet is placed vertically on horizontal board, number of neutral points obtained on the board is
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Correct option: D
One
Option D (One) is correct because a vertically placed magnet on a horizontal board will typically have one neutral point where the magnetic field is zero.
166 Medium
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If BH=4×10−5 T\mathrm{B_H}=4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T} and BV=2×10−5 T\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{V}}=2 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}, then the Earth's total field (in T\mathrm{T}) at the place is
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Correct option: B
25×10−5 T2 \sqrt{5} \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}
Option B (25×10−5 T2 \sqrt{5} \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~T}) is correct because the total magnetic field is the vector sum of the horizontal and vertical components.
167 Medium
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The value of angle of dip is zero at the magnetic equator because on it
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Correct option: C
The value of V  is  V\;\mathrm{is\;} zero
Option C is correct. At the magnetic equator, the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field (V) is zero, leading to a zero angle of dip.
168 Medium
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Coercivity and retentivity of soft iron is
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Correct option: C
Low coercivity, low retentivity
Option C (Low coercivity, low retentivity) is correct because soft iron is easily magnetized and demagnetized, meaning it has low coercivity and retentivity.
169 Medium
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The angle of dip if dip needle oscillating in vertical plane makes 40 oscillations per minute in a magnetic meridian and 30 oscillations per minute in vertical plane at right angle to the magnetic meridian is
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Correct option: A
θ=sin⁡−1(0.5625)\theta=\sin ^{-1}(0.5625)
Option A (θ=sin⁡−1(0.5625)\theta=\sin ^{-1}(0.5625)) is correct because it uses the relationship between the oscillation frequencies in the magnetic meridian and the vertical plane to determine the angle of dip.
170 Medium
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Assertion(A): If one arm of a U-tube containing a dia magnetic solution is placed in between the poles of a strong magnet with the level in line with the field, the level of the solution falls,

Reason(R): Diamagnetic substances are repelled by the magnetic field.
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Correct option: A
If both (A) and (R) are true and the (R) is a correct explanation of the (A)
Option A is correct because diamagnetic substances are repelled by magnetic fields, causing the liquid level to fall in the arm placed within the field.
171 Medium
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Magnetic susceptibility for a paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials is respectively
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Correct option: C
small, positive and small, negative
Option C (small, positive and small, negative) is correct because paramagnetic materials have a small positive susceptibility, while diamagnetic materials have a small negative susceptibility.
172 Medium
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The time period of a freely suspended bar magnet in a field is 2 s. It is cut into two equal parts along its axis, then the time period is
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Correct option: C
2 s
Option C (2 s) is correct because the time period remains the same after cutting the magnet along its axis, as the ratio of moment of inertia to magnetic moment remains unchanged.
173 Medium
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The time period of a bar magnet suspended horizontally in the earth’s magnetic field and allowed to oscillate
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Correct option: A
Is directly proportional to the square root of its mass
Option A is correct because the time period of oscillation of a bar magnet is directly proportional to the square root of its moment of inertia, which is related to its mass.
174 Medium
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For protecting a sensitive equipment from the external magnetic field, it should be
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Correct option: B
Placed inside an iron case
Option B (Placed inside an iron case) is correct because iron is a ferromagnetic material that can shield sensitive equipment from external magnetic fields.
175 Medium
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Consider the following statements:

1. If a piece of bar magnet is broken into two equally long pieces, the pieces will not lose the magnetic properties

2. Magnetic properties of a substance lie in the atomic level

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct option: C
Both 1 and 2
Option C (Both 1 and 2) is correct because broken pieces of a magnet retain their magnetic properties, and magnetic properties originate at the atomic level.
176 Medium
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The angle which the total magnetic field of
earth makes with the surface of the earth is
called
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Correct option: D
inclination
Option D (inclination) is correct because the angle between the total magnetic field of the Earth and the surface of the Earth is called the inclination or dip angle.
177 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The magnetic intensity HH at the centre of a long solenoid carrying a current of 2.0 A2.0 \mathrm{~A}, is found to be 1500 A m−11500 \mathrm{~A} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}. Find the number of turns per centimetre of the solenoid.
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Correct option: C
7.5 turns/cm7.5 \text { turns/cm}
Option C (7.5 turns/cm7.5 \text{{ turns/cm}}) is correct because it is calculated directly from the formula relating magnetic intensity, number of turns per unit length, and current.
178 Medium
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Identify the correctly matched pair in the following.
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Correct option: D
Paramagnetic –– Sodium
Option D (Paramagnetic –– Sodium) is correct because Sodium is a paramagnetic material, meaning it is weakly attracted to magnetic fields.
179 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A vibration magnetometer consists of two identical bar magnets placed one over the other such that they are perpendicular and bisect each other. The time period of oscillation in a horizontal magnetic field is 25/4{2^{5/4}} second. One of the magnets is removed and if the other magnet oscillates in the same field, then the time period in second is
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Correct option: C
2
Option C (2) is correct because it involves calculating the time period of oscillation for a vibration magnetometer with and without one of the magnets.
180 Medium
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There is no couple acting when two bar
magnets are placed coaxially separated by a
distance because
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Correct option: D
the forces act along the same line
The correct answer is that the forces act along the same line because when magnets are placed coaxially, the forces between them are along the same axis, resulting in no torque.
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