BATCH : MAX

SUBJECT : PHYSICS
TOPIC : MAGNETISM

Lorentz Force and Path of

Charged Particle
1. A strong magnetic field is applied on a stationary 10. A charged particle of mass m and charge q travels on a
electron, then the electron circular path of radius r that is perpendicular to a
(a) moves in the direction of the field magnetic field B. The time taken by the particle to
(b) moves in an opposite direction of the field complete one revolution is
(c) remains stationary 2 qB 2 m
(d) starts spinning (a) (b)
m qB
2. Lorentz force can be calculated by using the formula
(a) F q (E v B) (b) F q (E v B) (c) 2 mq (d) qB
B 2 m
(c) F q (E v B) (d) F q (E v B)
11. A beam of electrons is accelerated through a potential
3. A proton and a deuteron both having the same kinetic difference V. It is then passed normally through a uniform
energy, enter perpendicularly into a uniform magnetic magnetic field where it moves in a circle of radius r. It
field B. For motion of proton and deutron on circular path would have moved in a circle of radius 2r, if it were
of radius R p and R d respectively, the correct statement is initially accelerated through a potential difference of
(a) Rd 2Rp (b) Rd Rp / 2 (a) 2V (b) 2V (c) 2 2V (d) 4 V
(c) Rd Rp (d) Rd 2Rp
12. A proton is moving along the negative direction of x-axis
4. A proton and an electron both moving with the same in a magnetic field directed along the positive direction of
velocity v enter into a region of magnetic field directed y-axis. The proton will be deflected along the negative
perpendicular to the velocity of the particles. They will direction of
now move in circular orbits such that (a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(a) their time periods will be same (c) z-axis (d) None of these
(b) the time period for proton will be higher 13. A proton, a deuteron and an -particle, having the same
(c) the time period for electron will be higher
kinetic energy, are moving in circular trajectories in a
(d) their orbital radii will be same
constant magnetic field. If rp , rd and r denote,
5. An electron is moving on a circular path of radius r with respectively the radii of the trajectories of these particles,
speed v in a transverse magnetic field B. The e/m for it then
will be (a) r rp rd
v B (b) r rd rp
(a) (b)
Br rv (c) r rd rp
vr (d) rp rd r
(c) Bvr (d)
B
14. A charged particle travels along a straight line with a
6. A charged particle of mass m and charge q describes
circular motion of radius r in a uniform magnetic field of speed v in a region where both electric field E and
strength B. The frequency of revolution is magnetic field B are present. It follows that
Bq Bq (a) | E | | B | and the two fields are perpendicular
(a) (b) (b) | E | v | B | and the two fields are perpendicular
2 m 2 rm
2 m Bm (c) | B | v | E | and the two fields are parallel
(c) (d)
Bq 2 q (d) | B | v | E | and the two fields are perpendicular

7. An electron and a proton with equal momentum enter 15. A particle of charge q and velocity v passes undeflected
perpendicularly into a uniform magnetic field, then through a space with non-zero electric field E and
(a) the path of proton shall be more curved than that of electron magnetic field B. The undeflecting conditions will hold if
(b) the path of proton shall be less curved than that of electron (a) signs of both q and E are reversed
(c) both are equally curved (b) signs of both q and B are reversed
(d) path of both will be straight line (c) both B and E are changed in magnitude, but keeping the
product of B and E fixed
8. Two ions having masses in the ratio 1 : 1 and charges 1 : 2 (d) both B and E are doubled in magnitude
are projected into uniform magnetic field perpendicular to
16. Which particles will have minimum frequency of
the field with speeds in the ratio 2 : 3. The ratio of the radii
revolution when projected with the same velocity
of circular paths along which the two particles move is
perpendicular to a magnetic field?
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 1 (d) 1 : 4 (a) Li (b) Electron
(c) Proton (d) He
9. In the given figure, the electron enters into the magnetic
field. It deflects in . . . direction.
17. A proton of energy 8 eV is moving in a circular path in
Y
uniform magnetic field. The energy of an -particle
moving in the same magnetic field and along the same
e path will be
(a) 4 eV (b) 2 eV
(c) 8 eV (d) 6 eV
X
(a) +ve X-direction (b) –ve X-direction
(c) +ve Y-direction (d) –ve Y-direction
18. A positively charged particle falling freely under gravity 26. A proton of mass 1.67 10 –27 kg and charge
enters a region having a uniform horizontal magnetic 1.6 10 –19 C is projected in x-y plane with a speed of
field pointing North to South. The particle will be 2 10 6 m/s at an angle of 60° to the x-axis. If a uniform
deflected towards magnetic field of 0.14 T is applied along the y-axis, the
(a) West (b) North path of the proton is
(c) East (d) South
(a) a circle of radius 0.2 m and time period 10–7 s
19. When a charged particle enters in a uniform magnetic (b) a circle of radius 0.1 m and time period 2 10–7 s
field, its kinetic energy
(a) remains constant (b) increases (c) a helix of radius 0.07 m and time period 0.5 10–6 s
(c) decreases (d) becomes zero (d) a helix of radius 0.14 m and time period 1.0 10–7 s

20. A long solenoid carrying a current I is placed with its axis 27. If electron velocity is ( 2i$ 3$j ) and it is subjected to a
$ then
magnetic field 4k,
vertical as shown in the figure. A particle of mass m and
charge q is released from the top of the solenoid. Its (a) speed of electron will change
acceleration is (g being acceleration due to gravity) (b) path of electron will change
m, q
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

28. Which of the following particles will experience

maximum magnetic force (magnitude) when projected
I
with the same velocity perpendicular to a magnetic field?
(a) Electron (b) Proton
(a) greater than g (b) less than g
(c) He (d) Li 2
(c) equal to g (d) None of these
29. Which of the following particles will describe the
21. If a charged particle is describing a circle of radius r in a
smallest circle when projected with the same velocity
magnetic field with a time period T. Then,
perpendicular to a magnetic field?
(a) T 2 r3 (b) T 2 r (c) T r2 (d) T r0
(a) Electron (b) Proton
(c) He (d) Li
22. A particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest at
30. An electric current i enters and leaves a uniform circular
the origin as shown in the figure. The speed of the
wire of radius a through diametrically opposite points.
particle when it has travelled a distance d along the z-axis
A charged particle q moving along the axis of the circular
is given by
z wire passes through its centre at speed v. The magnetic
force acting on the particle when it passes through the
centre has a magnitude
E0 0i 0i
(a) qv (b) qv
2a 2 a
B0 y i
m, q (c) qv 0 (d) zero
a
x
31. A particle is projected in a plane perpendicular to a
2qE0d E0d
(a) (b) q uniform magnetic field. The area bounded by the path
m B0 described by the particle is proportional to
m 2m (a) the velocity (b) the momentum
(c) (d)
qE0d qE0d (c) the kinetic energy (d) None of these

23. A particle of mass m and charge Q moving with a

velocity v enters a region of uniform magnetic field of
induction B. Then, its path in the region is 32. A proton moves at a speed v 2 106 in a region of
(a) always circular constant magnetic field of magnitude B 0.05 T. The
(b) circular if v B 0 direction of the proton when it enters this field is 30
(c) circular if v B 0 to the field. When you look along the direction of the
(d) None of the above magnetic field, the path is a circle projected on a plane
perpendicular to the magnetic field. How far will the
24. A beam of protons with a velocity of 4 10 5 ms –1 enters proton move along the direction of B when two projected
a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T at an angle of 60° to the circles have been completed?
magnetic field. The radius of helical path taken by proton (a) 4.35 m (b) 0.209 m
(c) 2.82 m (d) 2.41 m
beam is
(a) 0.036 m (b) 0.012 m 33. The path of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field
(c) 0.024 m (d) 0.048 m can be a
25. A particle of mass m and charge q moves with a constant (a) straight line (b) circle
velocity v along the positive x-direction. It enters a region (c) parabola (d) helix
containing a uniform magnetic field B directed along the 34. If a charged particle at rest experiences no electromagnetic
negative z-direction, extending from x a to x b. The force the
minimum value of v required, so that the particle can just (a) electric field must be zero
enter the region x b is (b) magnetic field must be zero
(a) qbB/m (b) q(b – a) B / m (c) electric field may or may not be zero
(c) qaB / m (d) q(b a) B /2m (d) magnetic field may or may not be zero
35. If a charged particle projected in a gravity-free room 41. Three long straight wires A, B and C are carrying current
deflects as shown figure. Then, the resultant force on B is directed
(a) there must be an electric field A B C
(b) there must be a magnetic field
(c) both fields cannot be zero
(d) both fields can be non-zero 1A 2A 3A

36. An electron is moving along the positive X-axis. You d d

want to apply a magnetic field for a short time, so that the
electron may reverse its direction and move parallel to the (a) towards A
negative X-axis. This can be done by applying the (b) towards C
magnetic field along (c) perpendicular to the plane of paper and outward
(d) perpendicular to the plane of paper and inward
(a) Y-axis (b) Z-axis
(c) Y-axis only (d) Z-axis only 42. Two long conductors, separated by a distance d carry
currents I 1 and I 2 in the same direction. They exert a
force F on each other. Now the current in one of them is
Magnetic Force on Current increased to two times and its direction is reversed. The
Carrying Wire and Magnetic Dipole distance is also increased to 3d. The new value of the
force between them is
37. Two wires of same length are shaped into a square and a (a) –F/3 (b) F/3
circle. If they carry same current, then the ratio of the (c) 2F/3 (d) –2F/3
magnetic moment is 43. A circular coil of 20 turns and radius 10 cm is placed in
(a) 2 : (b) : 2 uniform magnetic field of 0.10 T normal to the plane of
(c) :4 (d) 4 :
the coil. If the current in coil is 5 A, then the torque acting
38. Three long, straight and parallel wires carrying on the coil will be
currents are arranged as shown in figure. The force (a) 31.4 N-m (b) 3.14 N-m
experienced by 10 cm length of wire Q is (c) 0.314 N-m (d) zero

44. A conducting loop carrying a current I is placed in a

R Q P
uniform magnetic field pointing into the plane of the
2 cm 10 cm paper as shown. The loop will have a tendency to
B Y

20 A 10 A 30 A
4 X
(a) 14
. 10 N towards the right
.
(b) 14 10 4 N towards the left I

(c) 2.6 10 4 N towards the right

(d) 2.6 10 4 N towards the left
(a) contract
(b) expand
39. A 100 turns coil shown in figure carries a current of 2 A (c) move towards +ve x-axis
(d) move towards –ve x-axis
in a magnetic field B 0. 2 Wb/m 2 . The torque acting on
the coil is 45. If a current is passed through a spring, then the spring will
(a) expand
A B
(b) compress
(c) remain same
(d) None of the above
10 cm

N S
46. A circular loop which is in the form of a major arc of a
circle is kept in the horizontal plane and a constant
D C magnetic field B is applied in the vertical direction such
8 cm
that the magnetic lines of forces go into the plane. If R is
(a) 0.32 N-m tending to rotate the side AD out of the page the radius of circle and it carries a current I in the
(b) 0.32 N-m tending to rotate the side AD into the page clockwise direction, then the force on the loop will be
(c) 0.0032 N-m tending to rotate the side AD out of the page
(d) 0.0032 N-m tending to rotate the side AD into the page
× × × × × × × ×
40. In hydrogen atom, the electron is making × × × × × × ×
6.6 1015 rev / s around the nucleus in an orbit of radius × ×
× ×
× × ×
× ×
0.528 Å. The magnetic moment ( A - m 2 ) will be × ×
× × × × ×
15 10 ×
(a) 1 10 (b) 1 10 × × × × × ×
23 27
(c) 1 10 (d) 1 10
A B
(a) BIR tan (b) 2 BIR cos ( / 2)
(c) 2 BIR sin ( / 2) (d) None of these
47. A wire of length 2 m carrying a current of 1 A is bend 55. A current of 10 A is flowing in a wire of length 1.5 m.
to form a circle. The magnetic moment of the coil is A force of 15 N acts on it when it is placed in a uniform
(in A - m 2 ) magnetic field of 2T. The angle between the magnetic
(a) 2 (b) /2 (c) /4 (d) 1/ field and the direction of the current is
48. Figure shows three long straight wires parallel and (a) 30° (b) 45°
(c) 60° (d) 90°
equally spaced with identical currents. Then, the force
acting on each wire due to the other is 56. Consider the situation shown in figure. The straight wire
a b c is fixed but the loop can move under magnetic force. The
loop will
(a) Fa Fb Fc (b) Fb Fc Fa
(c) Fc Fa Fb (d) Fb Fa Fc
49. In two parallel wires A and B, 10 and 2 A current
respectively is flowing in opposite directions. The i1 i2
distance between the wires is 10 cm. If the wire A is of
infinite length and wire B is of 2 m length, then the force (a) remain stationary (b) move towards the wire
acting on the wire B will be (c) move away from the wire (d) rotate about the wire
(a) 8 10–5 N (b) 4 10–5 N
(c) 4 10 –7
N (d) 8 10–7 N Biot-Savart’s Law and Ampere’s
50. A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic Circuital Law
field. The torque acting on it does not depend on 57. A current i ampere flows in a circular arc of wire whose
(a) shape of the loop radius is R, which subtend an angle 3 /2 radian at its
(b) area of the loop
centre. The magnetic induction B at the centre is
(c) number of turns in the loop
(d) strength of the current i R
/2
O
51. A, B and C are parallel conductors of equal length
carrying currents I, I and 2I respectively. Distance
between A and B is x. Distance between B and C is also 0i 0i 2 0i 3 0i
x. F1 is the force exerted by B on A. F2 is the force exerted (a) (b) (c) (d)
R 2R R 8R
by C on A. Choose the correct answer.
A B C
58. The strength of the magnetic field at a distance r near a
I I 2I long straight current carrying wire is B. The field at a
r
distance will be
x x 2
B B
(a) (b)
(a) F1 2F2 (b) F2 2F1 (c) F1 F2 (d) F1 – F2 2 4
(c) 2B (d) 4 B
52. The ratio of magnitude of magnetic field at the centre of
a circular current carrying wire to its magnetic moment 59. A current of 0.1 A circulates around a coil of 100 turns
is N. If the current and radius both were doubled the ratio and having a radius equal to 5 cm. The magnetic field set
will become up at the centre of the coil is ( 0 4 10 7 Wb/A-m)
(a) N/8 (b) N/4 (a) 4 10 5 T (b) 8 10 5
T
(c) 2N (d) 4N 5 5
(c) 4 10 T (d) 2 10 T
53. The rectangular coil of area A is in a field B. Find the 60. In the figure shown there are two semicircles of radii r1
torque about the z-axis when the coil lies in the position and r2 in which a current i is flowing. The magnetic
shown and carries a current I, induction at the centre O will be
z

r1
A I

O
B r2
y
x
(a) IAB in negative z-axis
0i 0i
(b) IAB in positive z-axis (a) (r1 r2 ) (b) (r1 r2 )
(c) 2IAB in positive z-axis 4 4
(d) 2IAB in negative z-axis 0i r1 r2 0i r2 r1
(c) (d)
4 r1r2 4 r1r2
54. The force between two long parallel wires A and B
carrying current is 0.004 N/m. The conductors are 0.01 m 61. A particle carrying a charge equal to 100 times the charge
apart. If the current in conductor A is twice that of on an electron is rotating one rotation per second in a
conductor B, then the current in the conductor B circular path of radius 0.8 m. The value of the magnetic
would be field produced at the centre will be ( 0 permeability
(a) 5 A (b) 50 A for vacuum)
(c) 10 A (d) 100 A 7
10 17
(a) (b) 10 0
0
6 7
(c) 10 0 (d) 10 0
62. In hydrogen atom, an electron is revolving in the orbit of 72. A long thin hollow metallic cylinder of radius R has a
radius 0.53 Å with 66 . 1015 rps. Magnetic field produced current i ampere. The magnetic induction B away from
at the centre of the orbit is the axis at a distance r from the axis varies as shown in
(a) 0125
. Wb/m 2 (b) 1.25 Wb/m 2 B B
(c) 12.5 Wb/m 2 (d) 125 Wb/m 2
(a) (b)
63. A battery is connected between two points A and B on the
circumference of a uniform conducting ring of radius r
and resistance R. One of the arcs AB of the ring subtends r r
an angle at the centre. The value of the magnetic B B
induction at the centre due to the current in the ring is
(a) proportional to 2 (180 )
(c) (d)
(b) inversely proportional to r
(c) zero, only if 180
(d) zero for all values of r r

64. An arc of a circle of radius R subtends an angle at the 73. An equilateral triangle of side length l is formed from a
2
centre. It carries a current i. The magnetic field at the piece of wire of uniform resistance. The current I is fed as
centre will be shown in the figure. Then, the magnitude of the magnetic
0i 0i
field at its centre O is
(a) (b) b
2R 8R
i 2 0i
(c) 0 (d)
4R 5R

65. Which of the following gives the value of magnetic field O

due to a small current element according to, Biot-Savart’s
law ?
a c
i l sin 0 i l sin
(a) (b) I
r2 4 r
i l sin i l sin
(c) 0 (d) 0
(a)
3 0I
(b)
3 3 0I
(c) 0I
(d) zero
4 r2 4 r3 2 l 2 l 2 l
66. Magnetic field due to a ring having n turns at a distance x
on its axis is proportional to (if r radius of ring) 74. A straight thin conductor is bent as shown in the
r r adjoining figure. It carries a current i ampere. The radius
(a) (b)
(x 2 r2 ) (x 2 r2 )3/ 2 of the semicircular arc is r metre. The magnetic induction
nr 2
n2r 2 at the centre of semicircular arc is
(c) 2
(d)
(x r 2 )3/ 2 (x 2
r2 )3/ 2
r
i
67. When a certain length of wire is turned into one circular
loop, the magnetic induction at the centre of coil due to 0i 0i 0i
some current flowing is B1 . If the same wire is turned (a) (b) (c) (d) zero
4 r 4r 8 r
into three loops to make a circular coil, the magnetic
induction at the centre of this coil for the same current 75. An infinitely long conductor is bent into a circle as shown
will be in figure. It carries a current I ampere and the radius of
(a) B1 (b) 9 B1
loop is R metre. The magnetic induction at the centre of
(c) 3 B1 (d) 27 B1 loop is

68. The ratio of the magnetic field at centre of a current R

carrying coil of the radius a and at a distance a from
centre of the coil and perpendicular to the axis of coil is I
1
(a) (b) 2
2 0 2I 0 2I
1 (a) ( 1) (b) ( – 1)
(c) (d) 2 2 4 R 4 R
2 2 I
(c) 0 ( 1) (d) zero
69. A current flows in a conductor from East to West. The 8 R
direction of the magnetic field at a point above the
conductor is 76. A circular current carrying coil has a radius R. The
(a) towards North (b) towards South distance from the centre of the coil on the axis of the coil,
(c) towards East (d) towards West where the magnetic induction is 1/8th of its value at the
centre of coil is
70. A long wire carries a steady current. It is bent into a circle (a) 3R (b) R/ 3 (c) (2 / 3 )R (d) R/2 3
of one turn and the magnetic field at the centre of the coil
is B. It is then bent into a circular loop of n turns. The
magnetic field at the centre of the coil will be
(a) nB (b) n2 B
(c) 3 nB (d) n3 B

71. The current is flowing in South direction along a power

line. The direction of magnetic field above the power line
(neglecting earth’s field) is
(a) South (b) East (c) North (d) West
 77. A current I flows through a closed loop shown in figure. 83. The magnetic induction at the centre of a current carrying
The magnetic field at the centre O is circular coil of radius r is
I (a) directly proportional to r (b) inversely proportional to r
(c) directly proportional to r2 (d) inversely proportional to r 2
O 84. Two long thin wires ABC and DEF are arranged as
R 2 shown. The magnitude of the magnetic field at O is
F
I
0I 0I
(a) ( – tan ) (b) ( – sin )
2 R 2 R r
0I I B O I
(c) ( sin ) (d) None of these A D
2 R E
I
78. Two identical coils carrying equal currents, have a r
common centre, and their planes are at right angles to
each other. Find the ratio of the magnitudes of the C
resultant magnetic field at the centre and the field due to 0I 0I
(a) (b)
one coil alone. 4 r 2 r
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 :1 0I
(c) (d) zero
2 2 r
79. Magnetic field induction at the point O due to current
flowing in an infinite wire shaped as shown in the figure
85. A circular conductor, of uniform resistance per unit
is
length, is connected to a battery of 4 V. The total
I resistance of the conductor is 4 . The net magnetic field
at the centre of the conductor is

4V

0I 0I I
(a) (b) – 0
4 R 4R 4 R 8
0 0
I 0I I 0I
(a) (b)
(c) 0 (d) 0 2 3
4R 2 R 4R 4 R (c) 2 (d) zero
0

80. The wire loop PQRSP formed by joining two 86. The magnetic field B at O due to current carrying loop
semicircular wires of radii R1 and R 2 carries a current I as placed in the x-y plane as shown in the figure is
shown. The magnitude of magnetic induction at the y
centre C is
120°
O x
R1 R
z
R2
0I $ 0I $ 0I
(a) k (b) k (c) (– k$ ) (d) zero
S R C Q P R 6R 6R

0I 1 1 0I 1 1 87. If the current is flowing clockwise in a circular coil, the

(a) – (b) – direction of magnetic lines of force inside the coil is
4 R2 R1 4 R1 R2
(a) towards you
1 1 0I 1 (b) away from you
(c) 0I – (d)
R2 R1 4 R1 (c) towards the centre along the radius
(d) away from the centre along the radius
81. The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of
radius r carrying current I is B1 . The field at the centre of
another coil of radius 2r carrying same current I is B 2 .
88. Two concentric coils of 10 turns each are situated in the
The ratio B1 / B 2 is
same plane. Their radii are 2 cm and 4 cm and they carry
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
respectively 0.2 and 0.3 A current in opposite directions.
82. Which of the following figure shows the magnetic flux The magnetic field (in Wb/m 2 ) at the centre is
density B at a distance r from a long straight rod carrying (a) (35/4) 0 (b) ( 0 / 80)
a steady current i ? (c) (7/80) 0 (d) (25/2) 0
B B 89. A given length of a wire carries a steady current. It is bent
first to form a circular plane coil of one turn. If a loop of
(a) (b) same length is now bent more sharply to give a double
loop of smaller radius, the magnetic field at the centre
caused by the same current is
r r
(a) a quarter of its first value
B B
(b) unaltered
(c) four times of its first value
(c) (d) (d) two times of its first value

r r
90. Two infinitely long, thin, insulated, straight wires lie in 101. A particle of charge q and mass m moves in a circular
the x-y plane along the x and y-axes respectively. Each orbit of radius r with angular speed . The ratio of the
wire carries a current I, respectively in the positive magnitude of its magnetic moment to that of its angular
x-direction and positive y-direction. The magnetic field momentum depends on
will be zero at all points on the straight line (a) and q (b) , q and m
(a) y x (b) y –x (c) q and m (d) and m
(c) y x–1 (d) y –x 1
102.Two proton beams moving in same direction will
91. There are two identical concentric coils of suitable radii (a) attract each other
X and Y with their planes at right angles to each other. (b) repel each other
The coil X lies in the horizontal plane while coil Y lies in (c) Neither attract nor repel
the vertical plane. If the coil X carries a current of 1 A, (d) None of the above
then what value of current in coil Y be passed, so that the
resultant field at the centre of the coils just balances the
earth’s magnetic field of 10–5 T inclined at 30° with the 103.Cyclotron is a device which is used to
vertical? (a) measure of the charge (b) measure the voltage
(c) accelerating protons (d) accelerating electrons
(a) 1 A (b) 3A (c) 2 A (d) (1/ 3 ) A
92. Two parallel, long wires carry currents i1 and i2 with 104.The dimensional formula of magnetic induction is
i1 i 2 . When the currents are in the same direction, the (a) [MT 4A –1 ] (b) [MT –2A –1 ]
magnetic field at a point midway between the wires is (c) [MLA –2 ] (d) [MT 3A]
10 T. If the direction of i2 is reversed, the field becomes
105.The magnetic field at P due to P
30 T. The ratio i1 / i2 is
the magnet N-S is
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
(a) along OP
(b) along PO
93. In a coaxial, straight cable, the central conductor and the (c) parallel to N-S 90°
outer conductor carry equal currents in opposite (d) parallel to S-N O
N S
directions. The magnetic field is zero
(a) outside the cable 106.In Thomson experiment of finding e/m for electrons,
(b) inside the inner conductor beam of electron is replaced by that of muons (particle of
(c) inside the outer conductor
same charge as of electrons but mass 208 times that of
(d) in between the two conductors
electrons). No deflection condition in this case is
94. A long, straight wire of radius R carries a current satisfied if
distributed uniformly over its cross-section. The (a) B is increased 208 times (b) E is increased 208 times
(c) B is increased 14.4 times (d) None of these
magnitude of the magnetic field is
(a) maximum at the axis of the wire 107.Electrons can be accelerated to a very high energy by
(b) minimum at the axis of the wire means of
(c) maximum at the surface of the wire (a) betatron (b) cyclotron
(d) minimum at the surface of the wire (c) thyrotron (d) None of these
95. A hollow tube is carrying an electric current along its
length distributed uniformly over its surface. The 108.The maximum energy of a deuteron coming out a
magnetic field cyclotron is 20 MeV. The maximum energy of proton
(a) increases linearly from the axis to the surface that can be obtained from this accelerator is
(b) is constant inside the tube (a) 10 MeV
(c) is zero at the axis (b) 20 MeV
(d) is zero just outside the tube (c) 30 MeV
(d) 40 MeV

Miscellaneous Problems 109.Let 0 denote the dimensional formula of the permittivity

of the vacuum, and 0 that of the permeability of the
96. Magnetic effect of current was discovered by vacuum. If M mass, L length, T time and
(a) Faraday (b) Oersted I electric current
(c) Ampere (d) Bohr (a) [M –1L–3T 2I ]
0

97. One tesla is equal to (b) 0 [M –1L–3T 4 I2 ]

(a) 107 gauss (b) 10 4 gauss (c) [MLT –2I –2 ]
0
(c) 104 gauss (d) 10 8 gauss
(d) 0 [ML2T –1I]
98. A magnetic field can be produced by
(a) a moving charge (b) a changing electric field 110.Consider three quantities x E / B, y 1/ 0 0 and
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these l
z . Here, l is the length of a wire, C is a capacitance
CR
99. Unit of magnetic permeability is
and R is a resistance. All other symbols have standard
(a) A/m (b) A/m 2 meanings.
(c) H (d) H/m (a) x, y have the same dimensions
100. A moving charge will gain energy due to the (b) y, z have the same dimensions
(c) z, x have the same dimensions
application of
(d) None of the three pairs have the same dimensions
(a) electric field (b) magnetic field
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
 Answers
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (a,b,d) 34. (a,d) 35. (c,d) 36. (a,b) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (c)
41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (a)
51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (c) 55. (a) 56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (c)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (b) 65. (c) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (b)
71. (d) 72. (a) 73. (d) 74. (b) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (a) 78. (d) 79. (d) 80. (a)
81. (c) 82. (d) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (d) 86. (b) 87. (b) 88. (d) 89. (d) 90. (a)
91. (d) 92. (c) 93. (a) 94. (b,c) 95. (b,c) 96. (b) 97. (c) 98. (d) 99. (d) 100. (a)
101. (c) 102. (b) 103. (c) 104. (b) 105. (c) 106. (c) 107. (a) 108. (d) 109. (b,c) 110. (a,b,c)