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Magnetism And Matter

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Chapter Questions
54 MCQs

01
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A short bar magnet is placed in the magnetic meridian of the earth with north pole pointing north. Neutral points are found at a distance of from the magnet on the East - West line, drawn through the middle point of the magnet. The magnetic moment of the magnet in is close to : (Given in SI units and = Horizontal component of earth's magnetic field = Tesla.)
1
9.7
2
4.9
3
19.4
4
14.6
02
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A long solenoid has radius and total number of turns. It carries a current of . If it is equivalent to a magnet of the same size and magnetization (magnetic moment/volume), then is :
1
2
3
4
03
PYQ 2016
easy
physics ID: jee-main
Hysteresis loops for two magnetic materials and are given below : These materials are used to make magnets for electric generators, transformer core and electromagnet core. Then it is proper to use :
1
for electric generators and transformers.
2
for electromagnets and for electric generators.
3
for transformers and for electric generators.
4
for electromagnets and transformers.
04
PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A magnetic dipole in a constant magnetic field has :
1
maximum potential energy when the torque is maximum.
2
zero potential energy when the torque is minimum.
3
zero potential energy when the torque is maximum.
4
minimum potential energy when the torque is maximum.
05
PYQ 2017
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A magnetic needle of magnetic moment and moment of inertia is performing simple harmonic oscillations in a magnetic field of . Time taken for complete oscillations is :
1
6.65 s
2
8.89 s
3
6.98 s
4
8.76 s
06
PYQ 2019
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A paramagnetic substance in the form of a cube with sides has a magnetic dipole moment of when a magnetic intensity of is applied. Its magnetic susceptibility is :
1
2
3
4
07
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A magnet of total magnetic moment is placed in a time varying magnetic field, where Tesla and . The work done for reversing the direction of the magnetic moment at second, is :
1
0.007 J
2
0.02 J
3
0.01 J
4
0.028 J
08
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: jee-main
At some location on earth the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is T. At this location, magnetic needle of length and pole strength is suspended from its mid-point using a thread, it makes angle with horizontal in equilibrium. To keep this needle horizontal, the vertical force that should be applied at one of its ends is :
1
2
3
4
09
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A magnetic compass needle oscillates times per minute at a place where the dip is , and times per minute where the dip is . If and are respectively the total magnetic field due to the earth at the two places, then the ratio is best given by :
1
2.2
2
1.8
3
0.7
4
3.6
10
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two short magnetic dipoles and each having magnetic moment of are placed at point O and P respectively. The distance between OP is 1 meter. The torque experienced by the magnetic dipole due to the presence of is _________ .
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11
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A soft ferromagnetic material is placed in an external magnetic field. The magnetic domains :
1
increase in size but no change in orientation.
2
decrease in size and changes orientation.
3
may increase or decrease in size and change its orientation.
4
have no relation with external magnetic field.
12
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In a ferromagnetic material, below the curie temperature, a domain is defined as:
1
a macroscopic region with zero magnetization.
2
a macroscopic region with saturation magnetization.
3
a macroscopic region with randomly oriented magnetic dipoles.
4
a macroscopic region with consecutive magnetic dipoles oriented in opposite direction.
13
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A long solenoid with 1000 turns/m has a core material with relative permeability 500 and volume cm . If the core material is replaced by another material having relative permeability of 750 with same volume maintaining same current of 0.75 A in the solenoid, the fractional change in the magnetic moment of the core would be approximately . Find the value of x.
14
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The value of aluminium susceptibility is . The percentage increase in the magnetic field if space within a current carrying toroid is filled with Aluminium is . Then the value of x is __________.
15
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-main
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 is the condition for a perfect diamagnetic material, where χ is its magnetic susceptibility.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(B) and (D) only
2
(B) and (C) only
3
(A) and (B) only
4
(C) and (E) only
16
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In a uniform magnetic field, the magnetic needle has a magnetic moment A/m and moment of inertia kg m . If it performs 10 complete oscillations in 5 seconds then the magnitude of the magnetic field is _________ mT. [Take as 9.85]
17
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
As shown in the figure, a metallic rod of linear density is lying horizontally on a smooth incline plane which makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal. The minimum current flowing in the rod required to keep it stationary, when magnetic field is acting on it in the vertical upward direction, will be: {Use }
metallic rod of linear density
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2
3
4
18
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
An infinitely long hollow conducting cylinder with radius R carries a uniform current along its surface.
Choose the correct representation of magnetic field (B) as a function of radial distance (r) from the axis of cylinder.
1
2

3

4

19
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In two different experiments, an object of mass moving with a speed of hits two different walls and comes to rest within
(i) 3 second,
(ii) 5 seconds, respectively.
Choose the correct option out of the following :
1
Impulse and average force acting on the object will be same for both the cases.
2
Impulse and average force acting on the object will be same for both the cases.
3
Average force will be same for both the cases but the impulse will be different.
4
Average force and impulse will be different for both the cases.
20
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Two bar magnets oscillate in a horizontal plane in earth’s magnetic field with time periods of 3 s and 4 s respectively. If their moments of inertia are in the ratio of 3 : 2, then the ratio of their magnetic moments will be :

1

2 : 1

2

8 : 3

3

1 : 3

4

27 : 16

21
PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A magnet hung at 45° with magnetic meridian makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The actual value of the angle of dip is
1

2

3

4

22
PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-main
The free space inside a current carrying toroid is filled with a material of susceptibility . The percentage increase in the value of magnetic field inside the toroid will be:
23
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
When you walk through a metal detectorcarrying a metal object in your pocket, itraises an alarm This phenomenon works on
1
Electromagnetic induction
2
Resonance in ac circuits
3
Mutual induction in ac circuits
4
interference of electromagnetic waves
24
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
Match List I with List II:
List IList II
AAC generatoriPresence of both L and C
BTransformeriiElectromagnetic Induction
CResonance phenomenon to occuriiiQuality factor
DSharpness of resonanceivMutual Induction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
2
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
3
A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
4
A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
25
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Statement —I: Electromagnets are made of soft iron.
Statement —II: Soft iron has lower permeability and high retentivity.
Choose the correct option related to statements.
1
Statement — I is true but Statement — II is false
2
Statement — I is false but Statement — II is true
3
Statement — I is false and Statement — II is also false
4
Statement —I is true and Statement —II is also true
26
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A proton with a kinetic energy of 2.0 eV moves into a region of uniform magnetic field of magnitude . The angle between the direction of magnetic field and velocity of proton is 60°. The pitch of the helical path taken by the proton is \_\_\_\ cm.
1
65 cm
2
40 cm
3
50 cm
4
80 cm
27
PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-main
The magnetic moment of an electron (e) revolving in an orbit around nucleus with an orbital angular momentum is given by :
1
2
3
4
28
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A long straight wire of radius carries a steady current . The current is uniformly distributed across its cross section. The ratio of the magnetic field at and from axis of the wire is:
1
1 : 4
2
4 : 1
3
1 : 1
4
3 : 4
29
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A square loop of edge length carrying current of is placed with its edges parallel to the x-y axis. A magnetic field is passing through the x-y plane and expressed as where . The net magnetic force experienced by the loop is ______ N.
30
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main
The coercivity of a magnet is 5 × 103 A/m. The amount of current required to be passed in a solenoid of length 30 cm and the number of turns 150, so that the magnet gets demagnetised when inside the solenoid is ………A.
31
PYQ 2024
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A straight magnetic strip has a magnetic moment of . If the strip is bent in a semicircular shape, its magnetic moment will be A m .
32
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A proton and a deuteron ( ) having the same kinetic energies enter a region of uniform magnetic field , moving perpendicular to . The ratio of the radius of the deuteron path to the radius of the proton path is:
1
1 : 1
2
3
4
33
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two long, straight wires carry equal currents in opposite directions as shown in figure. The separation between the wires is 5.0 cm. The magnitude of the magnetic field at a point P midway between the wires is ____ μT
(Given: )
Straight wire
34
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
An electron moves through a uniform magnetic field . At a particular instant of time, the velocity of the electron is . If the magnetic force acting on the electron is , where is the charge of the electron, then the value of is _____ T
35
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The magnetic potential due to a magnetic dipole at a point on its axis situated at a distance of 20 cm from its center is . The magnetic moment of the dipole is _______ .
(Given: )
36
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A regular polygon of 6 sides is formed by bending a wire of length 4 meter. If an electric current of A is flowing through the sides of the polygon, the magnetic field at the centre of the polygon would be T. The value of is ____.
37
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

The relationship between the magnetic susceptibility and the magnetic permeability is given by:
is the permeability of free space and is relative permeability.

1
2
3
4

38
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : If oxygen ion (O ) and Hydrogen ion (H ) enter normal to the magnetic field with equal momentum, then the path of O ion has a smaller curvature than that of H .
Reason R : A proton with same linear momentum as an electron will form a path of smaller radius of curvature on entering a uniform magnetic field perpendicularly.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

1
A is true but R is false
2
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3
A is false but R is true
4
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
39
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : Magnetic monopoles do not exist.
Reason (R) : Magnetic field lines are continuous and form closed loops.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
2
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
3
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
4
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
40
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A particle of charge , mass , and kinetic energy enters in a magnetic field perpendicular to its velocity and undergoes a circular arc of radius . Which of the following curves represents the variation of with ?

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2

3

4

41
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A particle of charge 1.6 C and mass 16 g is present in a strong magnetic field of 6.28 T. The particle is then fired perpendicular to magnetic field. The time required for the particle to return to original location for the first time is _______ s. (Take )
42
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A loop ABCD, carrying current , is placed in a plane, consists of two semi-circular segments of radius and . The magnitude of the resultant magnetic field at center O is . The value of is ______ (Given )

43
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A 4.0 cm long straight wire carrying a current of 8A is placed perpendicular to an uniform magnetic field of strength 0.15 T. The magnetic force on the wire is ______ mN.
44
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A magnetic dipole experiences a torque of N m when placed in a uniform magnetic field in such a way that the dipole moment makes an angle of with the magnetic field. The potential energy of the dipole is:
1
80 J
2
J
3
-60 J
4
-80 J
45
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The percentage increase in magnetic field when space within a current-carrying solenoid is filled with magnesium (magnetic susceptibility ) is:
1
2
3
4

46
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Two long parallel wires X and Y, separated by a distance of 6 cm, carry currents of 5 A and 4 A, respectively, in opposite directions as shown in the figure. Magnitude of the resultant magnetic field at point P at a distance of 4 cm from wire Y is T. The value of , which represents the distance of point P from wire X, is ______ cm. (Take permeability of free space as SI units.)

47
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Assertion: For a diode in reverse bias, current is independent of applied voltage before breakdown and it increases drastically just after breakdown.
Reason: Before breakdown only majority charge carriers flow.
1
A & R both correct and R explains A.
2
A & R both correct and R does not explain A.
3
A is true but R is false.
4
A is false but R is true
48
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A Zener diode has a voltage rating of 10 volts and the maximum power drop across the Zener diode is 0.5 watt. What resistance (in Ohm) should be connected in series with the Zener diode so that it can be operated safely by a battery of 25 volts?
1
300
2
200
3
30
4
20
49
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
There is a metallic ring of radius placed in a uniform unsteady magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of the ring. If the resistance of the ring is , find the induced current at .
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2

3

4
50
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In PN junction, if P side is highly doped and N side is lightly doped, then
1
depletion layer has more region in P side
2
depletion layer has more region in N side
3
depletion layer has equal region in both side
4
there will be no depletion layer
51
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Magnetic field at a distance from point as shown in the figure on rod is , find induced emf between ends of metallic rod.

1

2

3

4
52
PYQ 2026
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A long cylindrical conductor with large cross section carries an electric current distributed uniformly over its cross-section. Magnetic field due to this current is:
[A.] maximum at either end of the conductor
[B.] maximum at the axis of the conductor and minimum at the midpoint
[C.] minimum at the surface of the conductor
[D.] minimum at the axis of the conductor
[E.] same at all points in the cross-section of the conductor
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
D Only
2
B, C Only
3
A, D Only
4
E Only
53
PYQ 2026
easy
physics ID: jee-main
An inductor stores of magnetic field energy and dissipates of thermal energy due to its resistance when an alternating current of (rms) and frequency flows through it. The ratio of inductive reactance to resistance is _______. Given:
54
PYQ 2026
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A plane electromagnetic wave is moving in free space with velocity and its electric field is given as where is the unit vector along the -axis. The magnetic field of the wave is:
1

2

3

4