VITEEE SERIES
Physics

Moving Charges And Magnetism

68 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
68 MCQs

01
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A circular coil of radius 40 cm consists of 250 turns of wire in which the current is 20mA. The magnetic field in the center of the coil is:
1
T
2
T
3
T
4
T
02
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A circular coil of radius 40 mm consists of 250 turns of wire in which the current is 20mA. The magnetic field in the center of the coil is
1
0.785 G
2
0.525 G
3
0.629 G
4
0.900 G
03
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
In a tangent galvanometer, a current of 1A is required to produce a deflection of 60° is:
1
3A
2
2A
3
1A
4
4A
04
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
In the presence of magnetic field and electric field , the total force on a moving charged particle is:
1
2
3
4

05
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The proton of energy 1 MeV describes a circular path in plane at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of . The mass of the proton is . The cyclotron frequency of the proton is very nearly equal to
1
2
3
4

06
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A wire AB, in the shape of two semicircular segments of radius each and carrying a current , is placed in a uniform magnetic field directed into the page (see figure). The magnitude of the force due to the field on the wire AB is
1
zero
2
3
4

07
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A wire of length is bent into a circular loop of radius and carries a current . The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is . The same wire is now bent into a double loop of equal radii. If both loops carry the same current and it is in the same direction, the magnetic field at the centre of the double loop will be
1
Zero
2

3

4

08
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
An infinitely long straight conductor is bent into the shape as shown below. It carries a current of ampere and the radius of the circular loop is metre. Then, the magnitude of magnetic induction at the centre of the circular loop is
1

2

3

4

09
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A photon of energy ejects a photoelectron from a metal surface whose work function is . If this electron enters into a uniform magnetic field of induction in a direction perpendicular to the field and describes a circular path of radius , then the radius is given by (in the usual notation)
1

2

3

4

10
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Two bar magnets and are placed one over the other and are allowed to vibrate in a vibration magnetometer. They make oscillations per minute when the similar poles of and are on the same side, while they make oscillations per minute when their opposite poles lie on the same side. If and are the magnetic moments of and , and , the ratio is
1

2

3

4

11
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A bar magnet is long and is kept with its north pole pointing north. A neutral point is formed at a distance of from each pole. Given the horizontal component of earth's field is Gauss, the pole strength of the magnet is
1

2

3

4

12
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A straight wire carrying current i is turned into a circular loop. If the magnitude of magnetic moment associated with it in MKS unit is M, the length of wire will be
1
2
3
4
13
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Two particles and having equal charges, after being accelerated through the same potential difference, enter a region of uniform magnetic field and describe circular paths of radii and respectively. The ratio of masses of and is
1
2
3
4

14
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A cylindrical conductor of radius carries a current . The value of magnetic field at a point which is distance inside from the surface is . The value of magnetic field at a point which is distance outside the surface is
1
2
3
4

15
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Figure shows a straight wire length carrying current . The magnitude of magnetic field produced by the wire at point is
1
2
3
4

16
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A proton of mass enters a uniform magnetic field of at point shown in figure with a speed of . The magnetic field is directed perpendicular to the plane of the paper downwards. If the proton emerges out of the magnetic field at point , then the distance and the value of angle will respectively be
1
2
3
4

17
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A straight wire carrying current is turned into a circular loop. If the magnitude of magnetic moment associated with it in MKS unit is , the length of wire will be
1
2
3
4

18
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of area is . The magnetic moment of the loop will be
1
2
3
4

19
PYQ 2010
easy
physics ID: viteee-2
Magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of area is . The magnetic moment of the loop will be
1
2
3
4
20
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A particle carrying a charge 100 times the charge on an electron is rotating per second in a circular path of radius 0.8 m. The value of the magnetic field produced at the center will be:
1
2
3
4

21
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A rectangular loop carrying a current is placed in a uniform magnetic field . The area enclosed by the loop is . If there are turns in the loop, the torque acting on the loop is given by:
1
2
3
4

22
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Charge is uniformly spread on a thin ring of radius . The ring rotates about its axis with a uniform frequency . The magnitude of magnetic induction at the centre of the ring is
1
2
3
4

23
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
In the figure shown, the magnetic field induction as the point will be
1
2
3
4

24
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
In hydrogen atom, an electron is revolving in the orbit of radius 0.53 Å with radiations. Magnetic field produced at the centre of the orbit is
1
2
3
4

25
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The dipole moment of the short bar magnet is . The magnetic field on its axis at a distance of from the centre of the magnet is
1
2
3
4

26
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A square loop, carrying a steady current , is placed in a horizontal plane near a long straight conductor carrying a steady current , at a distance of from the conductor as shown in figure. The loop will experience
1
a net repulsive force away from the conductor
2
a net torque acting upward perpendicular to the horizontal plane
3
a net torque acting downward normal to the horizontal plane
4
a net attractive force towards the conductor
27
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Two indentical magnetic dipoles of magnetic moment each, placed at a separation of with their axes perpendicular to each other. The resultant magnetic field at a point midway between the dipoles is
1
2
3
4
28
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
If a current is flowing in a loop of radius as shown in adjoining figure, then the magnetic field induction at the centre will be
1
Zero
2
3
4
29
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
If the work done in turning a magnet of magnetic moment by an angle of from the magnetic meridian is in times the corresponding work done to turn it through an angle of , then the value of is
1
2
3
4

30
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
If a current is flowing in a loop of radius as shown in the adjoining figure, then the magnetic field induction at the center O will be
1
Zero
2
3
4

31
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Two identical magnetic dipoles of magnetic moment each, placed at a separation of 2 m with their axes perpendicular to each other. The resultant magnetic field at a point midway between the dipoles is
1
2
3
4

32
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The dimensional formula of magnetic flux is
1
2
3
4

33
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A circular current carrying coil has a radius . The distance from the center of the coil on the axis, where the magnetic induction will be to its value at the center of the coil is?
1
2
3
4

34
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The incorrect statement regarding the lines of force of the magnetic field is?
1
Magnetic intensity is a measure of lines of force passing through unit area held normal to it
2
Magnetic lines of force form a close curve
3
Inside a magnet, its magnetic lines of force move from north pole of a magnet towards its south pole
4
None of the above
35
PYQ 2014
hard
physics ID: viteee-2
A proton and an -particle, accelerated through the same potential difference, enter a region of uniform magnetic field normally. If the radius of the proton orbit is , then radius of -particle is
1
2
3
4
36
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A galvanometer has current range of and voltage range . To convert this galvanometer into an ammeter of range , the required shunt is
1
2
3
4
37
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A circular current carrying coil has a radius . The distance from the centre of the coil on the axis, where the magnetic induction will be th to its value at the centre of the coil is
1
2
3
4
38
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A proton and an α-particle, accelerated through the same potential difference, enter a region of uniform magnetic field normally. If the radius of the proton orbit is 10 cm, then the radius of α-particles is?
1
10 cm
2
20 cm
3
cm
4
5 cm
39
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
If a magnet is suspended at angle 30° to the magnet meridian, the dip of needle makes angle of 45° with the horizontal, the real dip is?
1
2
3
4

40
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
An electron moves at right angle to a magnetic field of with a speed of . If the specific charge of the electron is , the radius of the circular path will be?
1
2.9 cm
2
3.9 cm
3
2.35 cm
4
2 cm
41
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A horizontal rod of mass 0.01 kg and length 10 cm is placed on a frictionless plane inclined at an angle 60° with the horizontal and with the length of the rod parallel to the edge of the inclined plane. A uniform magnetic field is applied ‘Vertically downwards’. The current through the rod is 1.7 A, then the value of magnetic field induction for which the rod remains stationary in the inclined plane is
1
2
3
4

42
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A current of 2 A is flowing in the sides of an equilateral triangle of side 9 cm. The magnetic field at the centroid of the triangle is
1
2
3
4

43
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The direction of magnetic field due to current element at a distance is the direction of
1
2
3
4

44
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The earth is considered as a short magnet with its centre coinciding with the geometric centre of earth. The angle of dip related to the magnetic latitude is
1
2
3
4

45
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A magnetic needle lying parallel to the magnetic field requires units of work to turn it through an angle 45°. The torque required to maintain the needle in this position will be
1
2
3
4

46
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The magnetic field at the centroid of the triangle is
1
2
3
4

47
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A current flows in the anticlockwise direction through a square loop of side lying in the -plane with its center at the origin. The magnetic induction at the center of the square loop is given by
1
2
3
4

48
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A particle of charge and mass moves in a circular orbit of radius with angular speed . The ratio of the magnitude of its magnetic moment to that of its angular momentum depends on
1
and
2
and
3
and
4
and
49
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A long straight wire of radius carries current . The magnetic field inside the wire at distance from its centre is expressed as:
1
2
3
4

50
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Two solenoids are given – 1st has 1 turn per unit length and 2nd has turns per unit length. Ratio of magnetic fields at their centres is
1
2
3
4

51
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A positively charged particle is placed near an infinitely long straight conductor where there is zero gravity. Then
1
the charged particle will not move
2
it will move parallel to the straight conductor
3
it will move perpendicular to the straight conductor
4
it will move with constant acceleration
52
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A square current carrying loop is changed to a circular loop in time . Then
1
emf is induced in loop for time
2
emf is induced in loop for time
3
no emf is induced in loop during whole process
4
emf is induced due to change in magnetic field
53
PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A charged particle (electron or proton) is introduced at the origin (? = 0, ? = 0, ? = 0) with a given initial velocity . A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field exist everywhere. The velocity , electric field and magnetic field are given in columns 1, 2 and 3, respectively. The quantities are positive in magnitude.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
(I) Electron with (i) (P)
(II)Electron with (ii) (Q)
(III) Proton with (iii) (R)
(IV)Proton with (iv) (S)
In which case will the particle move in a straight line with constant velocity?
1
(III) (ii) (R)
2
(IV) (i) (S)
3
(III) (iii) (P)
4
(II) (iii) (S)
54
PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A current carrying coil is subjected to a uniform magnetic field. The coil will orient so that its plane becomes
1
inclined at 45 to the magnetic field
2
inclined at any arbitrary angle to the magnetic field
3
parallel to the magnetic field
4
perpendicular to the magnetic field
55
PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A conducting circular loop of radius carries a constant current . It is placed in a uniform magnetic field such that is perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The magnetic force acting on the loop is
1
2
3
zero
4

56
PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A bar magnet of magnetic moment , is placed in a magnetic field of induction . The torque exerted on it is
1
2
3
4

57
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field is tesla where the dip angle is 60°. The magnitude of the earth’s magnetic field is:
1
tesla
2
tesla
3
tesla
4
tesla
58
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The magnetic field at a point due to a current carrying conductor is directly proportional to:
1
resistance of the conductor
2
thickness of the conductor
3
current flowing through the conductor
4
distance from the conductor
59
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A steel wire of length has a magnetic moment . It is then bent into a semicircular arc. The new magnetic moment is:
1
2
3
4

60
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Find the magnetic field at due to the arrangement shown:
1
2
3
4

61
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer depends on:
1
the number of turns in the coil
2
moment of inertia of the coil
3
current sent through galvanometer
4
eddy current in Al frame
62
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A square loop, carrying a steady current , is placed in a horizontal plane near a long straight conductor carrying a steady current , at a distance from the conductor as shown in figure. The loop will experience:
1
a net repulsive force away from the conductor
2
a net torque acting upward perpendicular to the horizontal plane
3
a net torque acting downward normal to the horizontal plane
4
a net attractive force towards the conductor
63
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The magnetic field at a distance from a long wire carrying current is 0.4 tesla. The magnetic field at a distance is:
1
0.2 tesla
2
0.8 tesla
3
0.1 tesla
4
1.6 tesla
64
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The work done by an uniform magnetic field, on a moving charge is:
1
zero because acts parallel to
2
positive because acts perpendicular to
3
zero because acts perpendicular to
4
negative because acts parallel to
65
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A source producing sound of frequency 170 Hz is approaching a stationary observer with a velocity of 17 m/s. The apparent change in the wavelength of sound heard by the observer is (speed of sound in air = 340 m/s):
1
0.1 m
2
0.2 m
3
0.4 m
4
0.5 m
66
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A particle of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s. The kinetic energy of the particle is:
1
125 J
2
250 J
3
500 J
4
1000 J
67
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The dimensional formula for magnetic flux is:
1
2
3
4
68
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to its velocity. If the field is suddenly doubled, the radius of its path becomes:
1
Half
2
Double
3
Four times
4
Remains same