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A long straight wire carries a current of . The maximum force experienced by an electron moving at a speed of , at a distance of from the wire is
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Correct option: A
Option B () is correct because it is the maximum force calculated using the magnetic field due to the wire and the Lorentz force on the electron.
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A wire of length is bent in the form of a circular loop and is suspended in a region of a uniform magnetic field . When a steady current is passed through the loop, the maximum torque experienced by it is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the torque is maximized when the area vector is perpendicular to the magnetic field, and the area of the loop is related to the length of the wire.
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In a watch glass, water is taken and it is kept in
a non-uniform magnetic field. Water moves
from strong field to weak field. The magnetic
effect observed is
a non-uniform magnetic field. Water moves
from strong field to weak field. The magnetic
effect observed is
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Correct option: C
diamagnetic
Option C (diamagnetic) is correct because diamagnetic substances are repelled by magnetic fields and move from strong to weak field regions.
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Assertion (A): No net force acts on a rectangular coil carrying a steady current when suspended freely in a uniform magnetic field.
Reason (R): Forces acting on each pair of the opposite sides of the coil are equal and opposite.
Reason (R): Forces acting on each pair of the opposite sides of the coil are equal and opposite.
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Correct option: A
(A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Option A ((A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)) is correct because the net force is zero due to equal and opposite forces on opposite sides of the coil.
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The work done by a 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 is always perpendicular to the velocity of the charge, and therefore does no work.
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Analyzing
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A current carrying loop lies on a smooth horizontal plane. Then,
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Correct option: B
It is possible to establish a uniform magnetic field in the region so that the loop will tip over about any of the point.
It is possible to establish a uniform magnetic field in the region so that the loop will tip over about any of the point. A current-carrying loop can experience a torque in a magnetic field, causing it to tip over.
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When a current carrying conductor is placed in magnetic field,then:
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Correct option: B
It may experience a force
Option B (It may experience a force) is correct because the force depends on the angle between the current and the magnetic field.
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Two charges of equal magnitude and at a distance r exert a force F on each other. If the charges are halved and distance b/w them is doubled, then the new force acting on each charge is.
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Correct option: D
F/16
Option D (F/16) is correct because the force is proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
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A straight wire of diameter carrying a current of is replaced by another wire of diameter carrying the same current. The strength of the magnetic field far away is
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Correct option: B
Same as the earlier value
Option B (Same as the earlier value) is correct because the magnetic field strength depends on the current and distance, not the diameter of the wire.
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A galvanmeter has a coil of resistance with a full scale deflection at . The value of resistance to be added to use it as an ammeter of range is:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it provides the correct shunt resistance to convert the galvanometer into an ammeter with a 0-20mA range.
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An infinite hollow cylindrical of radius having uniform surface charge density is rotated with constant angular velocity about its axis. Magnetic field at the centre of cylinder is Find
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because the magnetic field at the center of the cylinder is directly proportional to the radius R, hence x=1.
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Statement-1: Net force on a current carrying loop in a non-uniform magnetic field must be non-zero.
Statement-2: Force on a current carrying wire of length placed in magnetic field is given by
Statement-2: Force on a current carrying wire of length placed in magnetic field is given by
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Correct option: D
Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
Option D is correct because Statement-1 is false, as the net force can be zero in a non-uniform field if the loop is oriented appropriately, and Statement-2 is true, as it correctly states the force on a current-carrying wire.
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If a shunt of is connected with a galvanometer of resistance , then the resistance necessary to be connected in series with circuit for keeping the main current constant.
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it ensures the total current in the circuit remains constant after adding the shunt.
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A charge particle having charge 2C is thrown with velocity of inside a region having and magnetic field 5KT. The Lorentz force acting on particle is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the result of calculating the Lorentz force by summing the electric and magnetic forces acting on the charge.
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A charge particle moves along circular path in a uniform magnetic field in a cyclotron. The kinetic energy of the charge particle increases to 4 times its initial value. What will be the ratio of new radius to the original radius of circular path of the charge particle
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the radius of the circular path is proportional to the square root of the kinetic energy.
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A toroid having average diameter , number of turns 400, current and magnetic field what will be induced magnetic field? (in )
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is calculated using the formula , where .
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There exists a uniform and constant magnetic field along positive -axis. Simultaneously a proton and an alpha particle are projected from the origin with same speed along positive and negative -axis respectively. Find the separation between them when their velocities become mutually perpendicular for the first time. Ignore the force of interaction between them as well as any force other than magnetic force. Mass of the proton is .
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it's the calculated separation between the proton and alpha particle when their velocities become mutually perpendicular for the first time, based on their cyclotron radii and periods.
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The angular momentum of the electron is J. If e – charge of electron, mass of electron, then its magnetic moment will be.
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the magnetic moment is directly proportional to the angular momentum and the charge-to-mass ratio.
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Understanding
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Two parallel wires carrying currents in
opposite directions
opposite directions
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Correct option: A
repel each other
Option A (repel each other) is correct because parallel wires carrying currents in opposite directions experience a repulsive force.
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Analyzing
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Assertion (A): In M.C.G, the deflection '' is directly proportional to the strength of the current.
Reason (R): In M.C.G., the the torque experienced by the loop is
Reason (R): In M.C.G., the the torque experienced by the loop is
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Correct option: C
(A) is true, (R) is false
(A) is true, (R) is false because in a Moving Coil Galvanometer (MCG), the deflection is directly proportional to the current, and the torque is BiANsin(θ), not BiANcos(θ).
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Assertion: Resistance of an ammeter is less than the resistance of a milli ammeter.
Reason: Value of shunt required in case of ammeter is more than a milli ammeter.
Reason: Value of shunt required in case of ammeter is more than a milli ammeter.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion. An ammeter has lower resistance than a milliammeter, and the shunt required for an ammeter is indeed smaller, but the reason isn't a direct explanation.
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Understanding
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The sensitivity of a tangent galvanometer is increased if
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Correct option: B
Number of turn increases
Option B (Number of turn increases) is correct because the sensitivity of a tangent galvanometer is directly proportional to the number of turns in the coil.
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The force acting on a current carrying wire joining two fixed points and in a uniform magnetic field
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Correct option: C
Is independent of the shape of the wire
Option C is correct because the force depends only on the displacement vector between the two fixed points, not the path taken.
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A tangent galvanometer has a coil with 50 turns and radius equal to . A current of is passing through it. The plane of the coil is set parallel to the earth’s magnetic meridian. If the value of the earth’s horizontal component of the magnetic field is tesla and , then the deflection in the galvanometer needle will be
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is calculated using the tangent law for a tangent galvanometer: .
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Analyzing
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Two circular coils A and B with their centers lying on the same number of turns and cary equal currents in the same sense. They are separated by a distance, have different diameters but subtend same angle at a point lying on their common axis. The coil B lies exactly midway between coil and the point . The magnetic field at point due to coils and is and respectively
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the magnetic field is inversely proportional to the distance from the coil, and coil B is half the distance from P as coil A.
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Two particles and having equal charges are being accelerated through the same potential difference. Thereafter they enter normally in a region of uniform magnetic field and describes circular paths of radii and respectively. The mass ratio of and is :
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the mass ratio is proportional to the square of the radii ratio when particles with equal charges are accelerated through the same potential difference.
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Two parallel beam of positrons moving in the
same direction will
same direction will
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Correct option: C
attract each other
Option C (attract each other) is correct because moving charges constitute a current, and parallel currents attract.
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A solenoid of length 1.5 m and 4 cm diameter possesses 10 turns per cm. A current of 5A is flowing through it, the magnetic induction at axis inside the solenoid is
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Correct option: D
tesla
Option D is correct because the magnetic induction inside a solenoid is calculated using the formula B = μ₀nI, where n is the number of turns per unit length.
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A galvanometer has a coil of resistance and its full scale deflection current is 9 A. Value of shunt resistance that should be connected with it so that it can read a maximum of 99 A current, is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it provides the correct shunt resistance to convert the galvanometer into an ammeter with a 99A range.
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An electron is released from the origin at a place where a uniform electric field and uniform magnetic field exists along the negative -axis and negative -axis respectively. Then which of the following are INCORRECT.
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Correct option: C
At , the -component of velocity becomes zero.
Option C (At , the -component of velocity becomes zero.) is correct because the y-component of velocity is not zero at that time; it's a trochoid motion.
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