MOST IMPORTANT JEE PYQs

Magnetism and Matter

Single Correct Type Questions 5. Two concentric circular loops of radii r1 = 30cm and r2
= 50cm are placed in X – Y plane as shown in the figure.
1. The magnetic moments associated with two closely wound A current I = 7A is flowing through them in the direction
circular coils A and B of radius rA = 10 cm and rB = 20 as shown in figure. The net magnetic momentum of this
cm respectively are equal if: (Where NA, IB and NB, IA are system of two circular loops is approximately:
number of turn and current of A and B respectively) [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
[30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) 2 N A I A = N B I B
(b) N A = 2 N B I
r1
(c) N A I A = 4 N B I B I

(d) 4 N A I A = N B I B r2
2. The free space inside a current carrying toroid is filled with
a material of relative permeability 1.02. The percentage
increase in the value of magnetic field inside the toroid 7ˆ
(a) k Am 2
will be [11 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 2
(a) 2% (b) 0.2% 7
(b) − kˆ Am 2
(c) 0.1% (d) 1% 2
ˆ
(c) 7 k Am 2
3. A rod with circular cross-section area 2 cm2 and length
40 cm is wound uniformly with 400 turns of an insulated (d) −7 kˆ Am 2
wire. If a current of 0.4 A flows in the wire windings,
the total magnetic flux produced inside windings is 6. Which of the following statements are correct?
4p × 10–6 Wb. The relative permeability of the rod is [18 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(A) Electric monopoles do not exist whereas magnetic
(Given: Permeability of vacuum m0 = 4p × 10–7NA–2)
[31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] monopoles exist.

32 (B) Magnetic field lines due to a solenoid at its ends and

(a) 12.5 (b) outside cannot be completely straight and confined.
5
(C) Magnetic field lines are completely confined within
5 a toroid.
(c) 125 (d)
16 (D) Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are not
4. A bar magnet having a magnetic moment of 2.0 × 105 JT–1, parallel.
is placed along the direction of uniform magnetic field of
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
magnitude B = 14 × 10–5 T. The work done in rotating the
magnet slowly through 60° from the direction of field is: (a) (A) and (B) only
[26 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] (b) (B) and (C) only
(a) 14 J (b) 8.4 J (c) (C) and (E) only

(c) 4 J (d) 1.4 J (d) (B) and (D) only

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 7. A wire carrying current I is bent in the shape ABCDEFA 11. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
as shown, where rectangle ABCDA and ADEFA are Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
perpendicular to each other. If the sides of the rectangles Assertion A: A bar magnet dropped through a metallic
are of lengths a and b, then the magnitude and direction cylindrical pipe takes more time to come down
of magnetic moment of the loop ABCDEFA is compared to a non-magnetic bar with same geometry
 [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] and mass.
Z Reason R: For the magnetic bar, Eddy currents are
E produced in the metallic pipe which oppose the motion
I of the magnetic bar.
F I
I C In the light of the above statements, choose the correct
I
Y answer from the options given below
O I  [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
X A b
a B (a) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
 ˆj 2kˆ  explanation of A
(a) abl, along  + 
 5 5  (b) A is true but R is false

(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
 ˆj kˆ  of A
(b) 2 abl, along  + 
 2 2 
 (d) A is false but R is true
 ˆj kˆ  12. A bar magnet is released from rest along the axis of a very long
(c) abl, along  +  vertical copper tube. After some time the magnet will
 2 2 
  [10 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
 ˆ ˆ (a) Move down with almost constant speed
(d) 2 abl, along  j + 2k 
 5 5  (b) Oscillate inside the tube

8. A charged particle going around in a circle can be (c) Move down with an acceleration greater than g
considered to be a current loop. A particle of mass m (d) Move down with an acceleration equal to g
carrying charge q is moving in a plane with speed v under
13. A small bar magnet placed with its axis at 30° with an
the influence of magnetic field B. The magnetic moment external field of 0.06 T experiences a torque of 0.018 Nm.
of this moving particle is [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
2
  The minimum work required to rotate it from its stable to
mv B mv 2 B unstable equilibrium position is [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
(a) − (b)
2 B2 2 B2 (a) 9.2 × 10–3 J (b) 6.4 × 10–2 J
 
mv 2 B mv 2 B (c) 7.2 × 10–2 J (d) 11.7 × 10–3 J
(c) − (d) − 2
2 πB 2 B 14. Two magnetic dipoles X and Y are placed at a separation d,
with their axes perpendicular to each other. The dipole
9. Consider a circular coil of wire carrying constant current I, moment of Y is twice that of X. A particle of charge q is
forming a magnetic dipole. [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] passing through their mid-point P, at angle q = 45° with
the horizontal line as shown in the figure. What would be
The magnetic flux through an infinite plane that contains
the magnitude of force on the particle at that instant? (d
the circular coil and excluding the circular coil area is is much larger than the dimensions of the dipole)
given by f. The magnetic flux through the area is given  [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
by f0. d

Which of the following is correct?

(a) fi = –f0 (b) fi > f0 S N
S
P
(c) fi = f0 (d) fi < f0 X N
(M) Y
10. A bar magnet having a magnetic moment 5.0 Am is 2
(2M)
placed in parallel position relative to a magnetic field of µ  M  µ  2M
0.4 T. The amount of work done in turning the magnet (a) 2 0  3
× qv (b)  0  × qv
form parallel to antiparallel position relative to the field  4π  (d / 2)  4π  (d / 2)3
direction is [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
µ  M
(a) 4 J (b) 1 J (c)  0  × qv (d) 0
(c) 2 J (d) Zero  4π  (d / 2)3

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15. For a moving coil galvanometer, the deflection in the coil magnetic moment parallel to their respective axes. But the
is 0.05 rad when a current of 10mA is passed through it. magnetic moment of hoop is twice of solid cylinder. They
If the torsional constant of the suspension wire is 4.0 × are placed in a uniform magnetic field in such a manner
10–5, the magnetic field is 0.01 T and the number of turns that their magnetic moments make a small angle with the
in the coil is 200, the area of each turn (in cm2) is:
field. If the oscillation periods of hoop and cylinder are
 [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
Th and TC respectively, then:  [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) 2.0 (b) 1.0 (c) 1.5 (d) 0.5
(a) Th = TC
16. The number of turns of the coil of a moving coil
galvanometer is increased in order to increase current (b) Th = 2TC
sensitivity by 50%. The percentage change in voltage (c) Th = 1.5TC
sensitivity of the galvanometer will be: (d) Th = 0.5C
 [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(a) 100% (b) 50% Integer Type Questions
(c) 75% (d) 0% 18. A wire of length 314 cm carrying current of 14 A is
bent to form a circle. The magnetic moment of the coil
17. A hoop and a solid cylinder of same mass and radius is _______ Am2.
are made of a permanent magnetic material with their [ Given π = 3.14]  [29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a)
10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. [11]

EXPLANATIONS
1. (c) M = NIA 6. (c) (A) Electric monopoles exist while magnetic
MA = MB monopoles do not exist.

(B) Magnetic field lines at the ends and outside of
∴ N A I A AA =
N B I B AB
solenoid cannot be confined.
∴ N A I A π(0.1) 2 = N B I B π(0.2) 2
(C) Magnetic field lines are confined within a toroid.
4 NB IB
∴ NAI A =
(D) Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are
parallel.
2. (a) Given, χm = 2 × 10–2 = 0.02   

B = mrB0 7. (b) M= M1 + M 2

B = (1 + χm)B0 = (1 + 0.02) B0 = 1.02 B0 
Percentage increase in magnetic field M 1 = abl ˆj

B − B0 1.02 B0 − B0 M = abl kˆ
2

= × 100
= × 100
= 2%
B0 B0   ˆj kˆ 
=M 2 abl  + 
3. (c)  f = BA  2 2 

N  1

 φ = µ r µo I×A 8. (a)=
M qvR(− Bˆ )
 2

Thus, mr = 125 B
4. (a) Work done (W) = change in potential energy(DU).
W = – MB cosθ2 – (–MB cosθ1)
= – MB [cosθ2 – cosθ1]
= – 2 × 105 × 14 × 10–5 (cos 60° – cos0°) V
1 
= −28  − 1 =14 J m, q
 2  
 qv  mv   − B 
5. (b) Magnetic momentum, M =    
= IA1 − IA2 2  qB   B 

= I πr12 kˆ − I πr22 kˆ
mv 2 
= − 2 B
2B
2 2
 22  30   50   ˆ 2 9. (a) As magnetic field lines going inside is equal to the

⇒ M =7 × ×   −   k Am
7  100   100   magnetic field lines coming out.

∴ fi = –f0
 −16  ˆ 2
= 22 ×   k Am 10. (a) W = –MB (cosq2 – cos q1)
 100 
7 W = 2MB = 2 × 5 × 0.4 = 4 J
= −3.52kˆ Am 2 ≈ − kˆ Am 2

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 11. (c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation  
of A. (
Force on charge, F = q v × B = 0 )
12. (a) After some time, the magnet will move with constant 15. (b) For the equilibrium of the coil of a moving coil
speed because of two equal force on magnat. galvonometer, τ = Kq

13. (c) τ = MB sinθ where k is torsional constant

0.018 = M × 0.06 × 0.5

⇒ NiAB = Kq

⇒ M = 0.6 Am2 Kθ 4 × 10−5 × 0.05

⇒=A =
W = Uf – Ui NiB 200 × 10 × 10−3 × 0.01
= MB (cosθ1 – cosθf)
⇒ A = 1 cm2
= 0.06 × 0.06 (1 – (– 1)) = 7.2 × 10–2 J 16. (d) Current sensitivity= voltage sensitivity × R
14. (d) For dipole X:
since current sensitivity is made 1.5 times. Therefore,
µ  M R also increases 1.5 time.
BX = 2  0  3
 4π  (d / 2) Hence, voltage sensitivity
1.5current sensitivity
= = no change
1.5 R

1
17. (a)  T = 2π
µB

For dipole Y: Th I h µc 2 I c µc
= × = × = 1
 µ  2M Tc Ic µh I 2µc
B2 =  0  3

 4π  (d / 2)

\ Th = Tc
Q B1 = B2
\ Bnet is at 45º from the horizontal line. 18. [11]  = 2πr

v Bnet
⇒ 314cm = 2 × 3.14r
q
⇒ r = 0.5m
45°
⇒ m = iA
Velocity of charge q at 45° from the horizontal line. 1
= 14 × 3.14 × = 11
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