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61 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion(A): Steel is attracted by a magnet.

Reason (R): Steel is not a magnetic substance.
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Correct option: C
If (A) is true but the (R) is false
Option C is correct because steel is attracted by a magnet, but it is a ferromagnetic substance, meaning it *is* a magnetic substance.
62 Medium
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The magnetic susceptibility of paramagnetic materials is
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Correct option: D
Positive, but small
Option D (Positive, but small) is correct because paramagnetic materials have a small positive susceptibility, indicating they are weakly attracted to magnetic fields.
63 Medium
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Intensity of magnetic field due to earth at a point inside a hollow steel box is
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because a hollow steel box acts as a magnetic shield, preventing the external magnetic field from penetrating inside.
64 Medium
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At a certain place the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field is B0{B_0} and the angle of dip is 45∘^ \circ. The total intensity of the field at that place will be
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Correct option: B
2\sqrt 2 B0{B_0}
Option B (2\sqrt 2 B0{B_0}) is correct because the total intensity is related to the horizontal component and the angle of dip by B=B0cos⁡δB = \frac{B_0}{\cos{\delta}}.
65 Medium
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The magnetic susceptibility of a material of a rod is 499. The absolute permeability of vacuum is 4π×10−7  Hm−14\pi \times {10^{ - 7}}\;\mathrm{H}{\mathrm{m}^{ - 1}}. The absolute permeability of the material of a rod is
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Correct option: B
2π×10−4  Hm−12\pi \times {10^{ - 4}}\;\mathrm{H}{\mathrm{m}^{ - 1}}
Option B (2π×10−4  Hm−12\pi \times {10^{ - 4}}\;\mathrm{H}{\mathrm{m}^{ - 1}}) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for absolute permeability: μ=μ0(1+χm)\mu = \mu_0(1 + \chi_m).
66 Medium
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Magnetic field intensity is defined as
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Correct option: B
Magnetic induction force acting on a unit magnetic pole
The correct answer is Magnetic induction force acting on a unit magnetic pole because magnetic field intensity (H) is defined as the force experienced by a unit north pole placed in the magnetic field.
67 Medium
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The field due to a magnet at a distance RR from the centre of the magnet is proportional to
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Correct option: D
1/R3{R^3}
Option D (1/R3{R^3}) is correct because the magnetic field due to a dipole falls off as the inverse cube of the distance.
68 Medium
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A vertical pillar of soft iron partially embedded in earth, at south pole, is found to be magnetized by the earth's magnetic field. The polarity at the top end of the pillar will be
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Correct option: B
North pole
Option B is correct. The top end of the soft iron pillar will be a North pole because the Earth's magnetic field lines enter the Earth at the North pole and exit at the South pole. The pillar acts as a temporary magnet.
69 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two magnets held together in earth’s magnetic field with same polarity together make 12 vib−min⁡−1and\mathrm{vib } - {\min ^{ - 1}}\mathrm{and} when opposite poles together make 4 vib−min⁡−1.The\mathrm{vib } - {\min ^{ - 1}}.\mathrm{The} ratio of magnetic moments is
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Correct option: D
10:810\mathrm{ }:\mathrm{ }8
Option D (10:810\mathrm{ }:\mathrm{ }8) is correct because the frequency of vibration is related to the magnetic moments and the earth's magnetic field.
70 Medium
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If the magnetic susceptibility of a specimen is small and positive, then the specimen is
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Correct option: B
Paramagnetic
Option B (Paramagnetic) is correct because paramagnetic materials have a small, positive magnetic susceptibility.
71 Medium
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The magnetic moment of a magnet of length 10  cm10\;cm and pole strength 4.0  Am4.0\;Am will be
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Correct option: A
0.4 Am2A{m^2}
Option A is correct because the magnetic moment is the product of the pole strength and the length of the magnet, resulting in 0.4 Am².
72 Medium
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At a certain place, the angle of dip is 30∘^ \circ and the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field is 0.50 oersted. The earth’s total magnetic filed (in oersted) is
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Correct option: C
13\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}
Option A (3\sqrt 3) is incorrect. The correct answer should be 1/3\sqrt{3}
73 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
The correct definition of Meissner effect is
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Correct option: C
The phenomenon of perfect diamagnetism in Superconductors
Option C (The phenomenon of perfect diamagnetism in Superconductors) is correct because the Meissner effect is the expulsion of magnetic fields from a superconductor during its transition to the superconducting state, which is a manifestation of perfect diamagnetism.
74 Medium
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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.
75 Easy
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A magnetic needle kept in a non-uniform
magnetic field, experiences
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Correct option: C
both force and torque
Option C (both force and torque) is correct because a magnetic needle in a non-uniform magnetic field experiences both a net force and a torque.
76 Easy
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The pole strength of a bar magnet is 0.08Am0.08Am and its length is 6cm6cm then magnetic moment of a bar magnet is [A−m2]\left[ {A - {m^2}} \right]
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Correct option: C
4.8×10−34.8 \times {10^{ - 3}}
Option C (4.8×10−34.8 \times {10^{ - 3}}) is correct because the magnetic moment is the product of pole strength and length.
77 Medium
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The incorrect statement regarding the lines of force of the magnetic field BB is
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Correct option: C
Inside a magnet, its magnetic lines of force move from north pole of a magnet towards its south pole
Option C is correct because inside a magnet, the magnetic lines of force move from the south pole to the north pole.
78 Easy
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Assertion (A) : The magnetic field lines are
continuous and form closed loops.
Reason (R) : Magnetic monopole does not exist.
The correct option among the following is
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Correct option: A
(A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation
for (A)
Option A ((A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)) is correct because magnetic field lines are continuous and form closed loops due to the non-existence of magnetic monopoles.
79 Medium
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Assertion (A): Magnetism is relativistic.

Reason (R): When we move along with the charge, so that there is no motion relative to us, we find no magnetic field associated with the charge.
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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 magnetism arises from the relative motion of charges, and when there is no relative motion, there is no magnetic field.
80 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A magnet makes 40 oscillations per minute at a place having magnetic field intensity of 0.1×10−5T0.1 \times {10^{ - 5}}T. At another place, it takes 2.5  sec2.5\;sec to complete one vibration. The value of earth’s horizontal field at that place is
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Correct option: B
0.36×10−6T0.36 \times {10^{ - 6}}T
Option B (0.36×10−6T0.36 \times {10^{ - 6}}T) is correct because it is the calculated value of the earth's horizontal field at the second location using the given oscillation frequencies and magnetic field intensity.
81 Medium
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A bar magnet of magnetic moment MM and moment of inertia II is freely suspended such that the magnetic axial line is in the direction of magnetic meridian. If the magnet is displaced by a very small angle (θ\mathrm{\theta }), the angular acceleration is (Magnetic induction of earth’s horizontal field =BH= {B_H})
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Correct option: A
MBH  θI\frac{{M{B_{H\;}}\mathrm{\theta }}}{I}
Option A (MBH  θI\frac{{M{B_{H\;}}\mathrm{\theta }}}{I}) is correct because it represents the angular acceleration derived from the torque equation for a magnetic dipole in a magnetic field.
82 Medium
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To shield an instrument from external magnetic field, it is placed inside a cabin made of
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Correct option: C
Iron
Option C is correct. Iron, being a ferromagnetic material, provides a low-reluctance path for magnetic field lines, effectively shielding the instrument.
83 Easy
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The dimensions of B is
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Correct option: A
[M1T−2A−1]\left[ {{M^1}{T^{ - 2}}{A^{ - 1}}} \right]
Option A ([M1T−2A−1]\left[ {{M^1}{T^{ - 2}}{A^{ - 1}}} \right]) is correct because it represents the correct dimensions of magnetic field B, derived from the Lorentz force equation.
84 Medium
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A deflection magnetometer is adjusted in the usual way. When a magnet is introduced, the deflection observed is θ\mathrm{\theta }, and the period of oscillation of the needle in the magnetometer is TT. When the magnet is removed, the period of oscillation is T0{T_0}.Find the relation between T  and  T0T\;\mathrm{and}\;{T_0} is
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Correct option: A
T2=T02  cos  θ{T^2} = T_0^2\;\mathrm{cos\;\theta }
Option A (T2=T02  cos  θ){T^2} = T_0^2\;\mathrm{cos\;\theta }) is correct because it relates the time period of oscillation with and without the magnet, considering the deflection angle.
85 Medium
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The magnetic field of a small bar magnet varies in the following manner by the influence of a magnet placed at a large distance dd.
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Correct option: C
1d3\frac{1}{{{d^3}}}
Option C is correct. The magnetic field due to a small bar magnet varies inversely with the cube of the distance (1d3\frac{1}{{{d^3}}}).
86 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A bar magnet is placed north-south with its north pole due north. The points of zero magnetic field will be in which direction from center of magnet
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Correct option: B
East and west
Option B is correct because the neutral points are located on the equatorial line (east and west) of the magnet where the magnetic field due to the magnet cancels the Earth's magnetic field.
87 Medium
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Assertion (A): Two short magnets are placed on a cork which floats on water. The magnets are placed such that the axis of one produced bisects the axis of other at right angles. Then the cork has neither translational nor rotational motion.
Reason (R): Net force on the cork is zero.
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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 the net force and net torque on the cork are zero, resulting in neither translational nor rotational motion.
88 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
At a temperature of 30∘30^\circ C, the susceptibility of a ferromagnetic material is found to be χχ. Its susceptibility at 333∘333^\circ C is
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Correct option: D
0.09\;χ0.09\;χ
Option D is correct. According to the Curie-Weiss law, the susceptibility is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature above the Curie temperature.
89 Hard
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The magnetic needle of an oscillation magnetometer makes 10 oscillations per min under the action of earth’s magnetic field alone. When a bar magnet is placed at some distance along the axis of the needle, it makes 14 oscillations per min. If the bar magnet is turned so that its poles interchange their positions, then the new frequency of oscillation of the needle is
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Correct option: B
2 vibs\mathrm{vibs}-m−1{\mathrm{m}^{ - 1}}
Option B (2 vibs\mathrm{vibs}-m−1{\mathrm{m}^{ - 1}}) is correct because it involves calculating the resultant magnetic field and then the frequency after the magnet's poles are interchanged.
90 Easy
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A bar magnet has a magnetic moment 2.5JT−12.5J{T^{ - 1}} and is placed in a magnetic field of 0.2T0.2T. Calculate the work done in turning the magnet from parallel to antiparallel position relative to field direction is
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Correct option: B
1J
Option B is correct. The work done is calculated using the formula W=MB(cos⁡θ1−cos⁡θ2)W = MB(\cos{\theta_1} - \cos{\theta_2}), where θ₁ = 0° and θ₂ = 180°.
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