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MAGNETIC EFFECT OF CURRENT
1. A cylindrical conductor of radius R carries a current along its length. The current density J, however,
it is not uniform over the cross section of the conductor but is a function of the radius according to
J = br, where b is a constant. Find an expression for the magnetic field B.
(a) at r1 < R & (b) at distance r2 > R, measured from the axis

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2. An infinite uniform current carrying wire is kept along z-axis, carrrying current I0 in the direction of
the positive z-axis. OABCDEFG represents a circle (where all the points are equally spaced), whose

r r m0 I 0
centre at point (4m, 0 m) and radius 4 m as shown in the figure. If ò l = k in S.I. unit, then
DEF
B.d

find the value of k.

Y F
G E

O (4m, 0 m) D X

A C
B
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3. An infinitely long conductor PQR is bent to form a right angle as shown. A current I flows through
PQR. The magnetic field due to this current at the point M is H1. Now, another infinitely long straight
conductor QS is connected at Q so that the current in PQ remaining unchanged. The magnetic field at
M is now H2. The ratio H1/H2 is given by :-

(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 2/3 (D) 2

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4. In the diagram shown, a wire carries current I. What is the value of the ò B ·d s (as in Ampere's law)
on the helical loop shown in the figure? The integration in done in the sense shown. The loop has N
turns and part of helical loop on which arrows are drawn is outside the plane of paper.
I

(A) – µ0(NI) (B) µ0(I) (C) µ0(NI) (D) Zero

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5. A small segment of length a is cut along z-axis from a infinite sheet having a surface current density
J (current per unit width). The magnetic field at P is :-

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h x

a
J

æ h öˆ m0 Jh m0J æ a ö m0 j æ h öˆ
(A) 2m0 J ç 1 - ÷ i (B) î (C) ç - 1 ÷ ˆi (D) - ç - 1÷ i
è ap ø 2ap 2 è hp ø 2 è ap ø
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6. A long thin walled pipe of radius R carries a current I along its length. The current density is uniform
over the circumference of the pipe. The magnetic field at the center of the pipe due to quarter portion
of the pipe shown, is.

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7. A hollow cylinder having infinite length and carrying uniform current per unit length l along the
circumference as shown. Magnetic field inside the cylinder is :-

m 0l
(A) (B) m0l (C) 2m0l (D) none
2
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8. A current I flows in an infinity long wire with cross section in the from of a semicircular ring of radius
R. the magnitude of the magnetic induction along its axis is :- [AIEEE - 2011]

µ0I µ 0I µ 0I µ0I
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2pR 4 pR p2 R 2 p2 R
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9. Current I is flowing along the path ABCD, along the four edges of the cube (figure-a), creates a
magnetic field in the centre of the cube of B0. Find the magnetic field B created at the center of the
cube by a current I flowing along the path of the six edges ABCGHEA (figure-b)

Z Z
B F B F

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C C

A E A E
Y Y
D D
H H
X X
Figure-(a) Figure-(b)

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(A) B0 Towards corner G (B) 3B0 Towards corner E
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(C) B0 Towards corner H (D) 3B0 Towards corner F
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10. For a circular coil of radius R and N turns carrying current I, the magnitude of the magnetic field at a
point on its axis at a distance x from its centre is given by, (NCERT)
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m 0 IR 2 N
B=
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3/2
2 x2 + R 2

(a) Show that this reduces to the familiar result for field at the centre of the coil.
(b) Consider two parallel co-axisl circular coils of equal radius R, and number of turns N, carrying
equal currents in the same direction, and separated by a distance R. How that the field on the axis
around the mid-point between the coils is uniform over a distance that is small as compared to R,
and is given by,

m0 NI
B = 0.72 , approximately.
R
[Such an arrangement to produce a nearly uniform magnetic field over a small region is known as
Helmholtz coils]

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11. A current I flows along a thin wire shaped as a regular polygon with n sides which can be inscribed
into a circle of radius R. Find the magnetic induction at the centre of the polygon. Analyse the obtained
expression at n ® ¥.
12. Find the magnetic induction at the centre of a rectangular wire frame whose diagonal is equal to
d = 16 cm and the angle between the diagonals is equal to f = 30°; the current flowing in the frame
equals I = 5.0 A.
13. A current I flows along a lengthy thin-walled tube of radius R with longitudinal slit of width h. Find
the induction of the magnetic field inside the tube under the condition h << R.
14. A uniform current of density j flows inside an infinite plate of thickness 2d parallel to its surface. Find
the magnetic induction induced by this current as a function of the distance x from the median plane
of the plate. The magnetic permeability is assumed to be equal to unity both inside and outside the
plate.

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15. A direct current I flows along a lengthy straight wire. From the point O the current spreads radially all
over an infinite conducting plane perpendicular to the wire. Find the magnetic induction at all points
of space.

16. A current I flows along a round loop. Find the integral ò B dr along the axis of the loop within the
range from –¥ to +¥. Explain the result obtained.
17. A single-layer coil (solenoid) has length l and cross-section radius R. A number of turns per unit
length is equal to n. Find the magnetic induction at the centre of the coil when a current I flows
through it.
18. A very long straight solenoid has a cross-section radius R and n turns per unit length. A direct current
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along its axis. Find:

(a) the magnetic induction B on the axis as a function of x; draw an approximate plot of B vs the ratio
x/R;
(b) the distance x0 to the point on the axis at which the value of B differs by h = 1% from that in the
middle section of the solenoid.
19. A thin conducting strip of width h = 2.0 cm is tightly wound in the shape of a very long coil with
cross-section radius R = 2.5 cm to make a single-layer straight solenoid. A direct current I = 5.0 A
flows through the strip. Find the magnetic induction inside and outside the solenoid as a function of
the distance r from its axis.
20. N = 2.5 × 103 wire turns are uniformly wound on a wooden toroidal core of very small cross-section.
A current I flows through the wire. Find the ratio h of the magnetic induction inside the core to that at
the centre of the toroid.

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21. A non-conducting sphere of radius R = 50 mm, charged uniformly with surface density
s = 10.0 µC/m2 rotates with an angular velocity w = 70 rad/s about the axis passing through its centre.
Find the magnetic induction at the centre of the sphere.
B. Magnetic force on a charged particle
22. There exists a uniform magnetic and electric field of magnitude 1 T and 1 V/m respectively along
positive y-axis. A charged particle of mass 1 kg and charge 1 C moving with velocity 1 m/sec along
x-axis is at origin at t = 0. If the coordinates of particle at time p seconds is given as (X, Y, Z) in meter,
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then find the value of (XY + YZ + ZX) × .
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23. An electron accelerated by a potential difference V = 1.0 kV moves in a uniform magnetic field at an
r
angle a = 30° to the vector B whose modulus is B = 29 mT. Find the pitch of the helical trajectory of

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the electron.
24. From the surface of a round wire of radius a carrying a direct current I an electron escapes with a
velocity v0 perpendicular to the surface. Find what will be the maximum distance of the electron from
the axis of the wire before it turns back due to the action of the magnetic field generated by the
current.
25. A proton beam passes without deviation through a region of space where there are uniform transverse
mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic field with E and B. Then the beam strikes a grounded
target. Find the force imparted by the beam on the target if the beam current is equal to I.
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26. A particle of specific charge (q/m) is projected from the origin of coordinates with initial velocity
[ui – vj]. Uniform electric and magnetic fields exist in the region along the +y direction, of magnitude
E and B. The particle will definitely return to the origin once if
(A) [vB 2pE] is an integer (B) (u2 + v2)1/2 [B pE] is an integer
(C) [vB pE] in an integer (D) [uB pE] is an integer
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27. A non-relativistic charged particle flies through the electric field of a cylindrical capacitor and gets
into a uniform transverse magnetic field with induction B. In the capacitor the particle moves along
the arc of a circle, in the magnetic field, along a semi-circle of radius r. The potential differnece
applied to the capacitor is equal to V, the radii of the electrodes are equal to a and b, with a < b. Find
the velocity of the particle and its specific charge q/m.

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B

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28. A charged particle with some initial velocity is projected in a region where uniform electric and/or
magnetic fields are present. In Column-I information about the existence of electric and/or magnetic
field and direction of initial velocity of charged particle are given, while in column-II the possible
paths of charged particle is mentioned. Match the entries of Column I with the entries of Column-II.
Column–I Column–II
r r
(A) E = 0, B ¹ 0 and initial velocity is (P) Straight line
r
at an unknown angle with B
r r
(B) E ¹ 0, B = 0 and initial velocity is (Q) Parabola
r
at an unknown angle with E
r r r r
(C) E ¹ 0, B ¹ 0, E ||B and initial velocity (R) Circular
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r r r
(D) E ¹ 0, B ¹ 0, E is perpendicular to B (S) Helical path with nonuniform pitch
and initial velocity is perpendicular to (T) Helical path with uniform pitch
r r
both E and B
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29. ( )
A electron experiences a force 4.0 î + 3.0 ˆj × 10–13 N in a uniform magnetic field when its velocity is

( )
2.5 k̂ ´107 ms–1. When the velocity is redirected and becomes 1.5 î - 2.0 ĵ ´ 107 ms–1, the magnetic
r
force of the electron is zero. The magnetic field vector B is :
(A) – 0.075 î + 0.1 ĵ (B) 0.1 î + 0.075 ĵ (C) 0.075 î - 0.1 ˆj + k̂ (D) 0.075 î - 0.1ˆj
30. A charged particle with charge q enters a region of constant, uniform and mutually orthogonal fields
r r r r r
E and B with a velocity V perpendicular to both E and B , and comes out without any change in
r
magnitude or direction of V . Then- [AIEEE-2007]
r r r 2 r r r 2 r r r 2 r r r
(A) V = E × B /B (B) V = B × E /B (C) V = E × B /E (D) V = B × E /E2
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A beam of electrons has radius r and contains n electrons per cubic meter moving with velocity v
r
along the beam (figure). Assume that a beam is much longer than its diameter forms a cylindrically
symmetric distribution of charge and current. The beam expand if the electric force exceeds the
magnetic force. So long as the expansion is slow, the approximation of cylindrical symmetry and
static fields remain valid.

-e -e
v v
-e -e r
v v
31. What is electric field produced on the edge of the beam?
r ner r ner r - ner r - ner
(A) E = rˆ (B) E = rˆ (C) E = rˆ (D) E = rˆ
4e 0 2e 0 4e 0 2e 0

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32. What is the magnetic field produced on the edge of the beam?
ner ner ner
(A) m0 v (B) mv (C) ner m0 v (D) mv
4 2 0 6 0
33. What is net force on the electron at the edge of the beam?
2ne 2 r ne 2 r
(A)
e0
(1 - m0 e 0 v 2 ) rˆ (B)
2e 0
( 1 - m0 e 0 v 2 ) rˆ

4 ne2 r ne 2 r
(C)
e0
(1 - m0 e 0 v2 ) rˆ (D)
4e 0
(1 - m0 e 0 v 2 ) rˆ
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Inside a homogenous long straight cylindrical wire of circular cross-sectional area with radius R.
There is a circular cylinder cavity of radius R/2 whose axis is parallel to the conductor axis and

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displaced relative to it by a distance R/2. A current of density J flows along the wire whose top view
and side view are shown in the figure.
A point positive charge 'q' and a negative charged particle (–q) of equal mass m are projected with
8mv 0
velocity v 0 ˆi and u 0 ˆj respectively from point C. Given that < R 2 and all collisions are perfectly
m0 qJ
elastic.

¥ Axis of
R/2 cavity
J
Proton C

Smooth j

O C x
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(-¥)
Axis of conductors

Read the above passage carefully and answer the following question.
34. The trajectory of motion of positive particle lies in plane.
(A) x-y plane (B) y-z plane (C) x-z plane (D) none
35. The radius of curvature of motion of positive charge particle is given by :-
2mv 0 4mv 0 8mv 0
(A) qm JR (B) qm JR (C) qm JR (D) None of these
0 0 0

36. The time period of motion of negative charged particle is given by :-

4p 8pm 16 pm
(A) qm JR (B) qm JR (C) qm JR (D) None
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37. Uniform electric and magnetic fields with strength E and induction B respectively are directed along
the y axis. A particle with specific charge q/m leaves the origin O in the direction of the x axis with an
initial non-relativistic velocity v0. Find:
(a) the coordinate yn of the particles when it crosses the y axis for the nth time;
(b) the angle a between the particle's velocity vector and the y axis at that moment.

y
E B
v0
O
x

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perpendicular electric and magnetic fields with strength E and induction B. At the moment t = 0 the
particle was located at the point O and had zero velocity. For the non-relativistic case find:
(a) the law of motion x (t) and y (t) of the particle; the shape of the trajectory;
(b) the length of the segment of the trajectory between two nearest points at which the velocity of the
particle turns into zero;
(c) the mean value in one cycle of the particle's velocity vector projection on the x axis (the drift
velocity).

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B

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39. A system consists of a long cylindrical anode of radius a and a coaxial cylindrical cathode of radius b
(b < a). A filament located along the axis of the system carries a heating current I producing a magnetic
field in the surrounding space. Find the least potential differnee between the cathode and anode at
which the thermal electrons leaving the cathode without initial velocity start reaching the anode.
40. The cyclotron's oscillator frequency is equal to n = 10 MHz. Find the effective accelerating voltage
applied across the dees of that cyclotron if the distance between the neighbouring trajectories of
protons is not less than Dr = 1.0 cm, with the trajectory radius being equal to r = 0.5 m.
41. Protons are accelerated in a cyclotron so that the maximum curvature radius of their trajectory is equal
to r = 50 cm. Find:
(a) the kinetic energy of the protons when the acceleration is completed if the magnetic induction in
the cyclotron is B = 1.0 T;
(b) the minimum frequency of the cyclotron's oscillator at which the kinetic energy of the protons
amounts to T = 20 MeV by the end of acceleration.
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42. Magnetron is a device consisting of a filament of radius a and a coaxial cylindrical anode of radius b
which are located in a, uniform magnetic field parallel to the filament. An acelerating potential differnece
V is applied between the filament and the anode. Find the value of magnetic induction at which the
electrons leaving the filament with zero velocity reach the anode.
43. A narrow beam of identical ions with specific charge q/m, possessing different velocities, enters the
region of space, where there are uniform parallel electric and magnetic fields with strength E and
induction B, at the point O (see Fig.). The beam direction coincides with the x axis at the point O. A
plane screen oriented at right angles to the x axis is located at a distance l from the point O. Find the
equation of the trace that the ions leave on the screen. Demonstrate that at z << l it is the equation of
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O
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44. A slightly divergent beam of non-relativistic charged particles accelerated by a potential difference V
propagates from a point A along the axis of a straight solenoid. The beam is brought into focus at a
distance l from the point A at two successive values of magnetic induction B1 and B2. Find the
specific charge q/m of the particles.
45. A non-relativistic electron originates at a point A lying on the axis of a straight solenoid and moves
with velocity v at an angle a to the axis. The magnetic induction of the field is equal to B. Find the
distance r from the axis to the point on the screen into which the electron strikes. The screen is
oriented at right angles to the axis and is located at a distance l from the point A.
C. Magnetic force on a current carrying wire
46. A U-shaped wire of mass m and length l is immersed with its two ends in mercury (see figure). The
wire is in a homogeneous field of magnetic induction B. If a charge, that is, a current pulse q = ò idt ,
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is sent through the wire, the wire will jump up.

For the height 'h' that the wire reaches, calculate the size of the charge q or current pulse, assuming
that the time of the current pulse is very small in comparision with the time of flight. Make use of the
fact that impulse of force equals ò F dt , which equals mv. Evaluate q for B = 0.1 Wb/m2, m = 10gm,
l = 20cm & h = 3 meters. [g = 10 m/s2]

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47. Two long thin parallel conductors of the shape shown in Fig. carry direct currents I1 and I2. The
separation between the conductors is a, the width of the right-hand conductor is equal to b. With both
conductors lying in one plane, find the magnetic interaction force between them reduced to a unit of
their length.

a b

I2
I1

48. A current of 10A flows around a closed path in a circuit which is in the horizontal plane as shown in
the figure. The circuit consists of eight alternating arcs of radii r1 = 0.08 m and r2 = 0.12 m. Each arc
subtends the same angle at the centre.

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(a) Find the magnetic field produced by this circuit at the centre.
(b) An infinitely long straight wire carrying a current of 10A is passing through the centre of the
above circuit vertically with the direction of the current being into the plane of the circuit. What is
the force acting on the wire at the centre due to the current in the circuit? What is the force acting
on the arc AC and the straight segment CD due to the current at the centre? [JEE 2001]

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49. 3 infinitely long thin wires each carrying current i in the same direction, are in the x-y plane of a
gravity free space. The central wire is along the y-axis while the other two are along x = ± d.
(i) Find the locus of the points for which the magnetic field B is zero.
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execute simple harmonic motion. If the linear density of the wires is l, find the frequency of
oscillation.
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50. A rectangular loop of wire is oriented with the left corner at the origin, one edge along X-axis and
the other edge along Y-axis as shown in the figure. A magnetic field is into the page and has a
magnitude that is given by b = ay where a is contant. Find the total magnetic force on the loop if
it carries current i.

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51. A semi circular current carrying wire having radius R is placed in x-y plane with its centre at origin
r B x
‘O’. There is non-uniform magnetic field B = o k̂ (here Bo is +ve constant) is existing in the
2R
region. The magnetic force acting on semi circular wire will be along :-

(A) – x-axis (B) + y-axis (C) – y-axis (D) + x-axis

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52. Two wires each carrying a steady current I are shown in four configurations in Column I. Some of
the resulting effects are described in Column II. Match the statements in Column I with the statements
in Column II and indicate your answer by darkening appropriate bubbles in the 4 × 4 matrix given
in the ORS. [JEE 2007]
Column-I Column-II
(A) Point P is situated (P) The magnetic fields (B) at P due to the
midway between the wires currents in the wires are in the same
direction.

(B) Point P is situated at the (Q) The magnetic fields (B) at P due to the
mid-point of the line joining currents in the wires are in opposite
the centers of the circular directions
wires, which have same radii.
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(C) Point P is situated at the (R) There is no magnetic field at P

mid-point of the line joining
the centers of the circular
wires, which have same radii.

(D) Point P is situated at the (S) The wires repel each other
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53. An infinite wire, placed along z-axis, has current I1 in positive z-direction. A conducting rod placed in
xy plane parallel to y-axis has current I2 in positive y-direction. The ends of the rod subtend angles of
+ 30° and – 60° at the origin with positive x-direction. The rod is at a distance a from the origin. Find
net force on the rod.
54. A conducting current-carrying plane is placed in an external uniform magnetic field. As a result, the
magnetic induction becomes equal to B1 on one side of the plane and to B2 on the other. Find the
magnetic force acting per unit area of the plane in the cases illustrated in Fig. Determine the direction
of the current in the plane in each case.

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55. In an electromagnetic pump designed for transferring molten metals a pipe section with metal is
located in a uniform magnetic field of induction B. A current I is made to flow across this pipe section
r
in the direction perpendicular both to the vector B and to the axis of the pipe. Find the gauge pressure
produced by the pump if B = 0.10 T, I = 100 A, and a = 2.0 cm.

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when a current I flows through it?

57. A current I flows in a long single-layered solenoid with cross-sectional radius R. The number of turns
per unit length of the solenoid equals n. Find the limiting current at which the winding may rupture if
the maximum tensile force the wire can sustain is equal to Flim.
58. Two long parallel wires of negligible resistance are connected at one end to a resistance R and at the
other end to a dc voltage source. The distance between the axes of the wires is h = 20 times greater
than the cross-sectional radius of each wire. At what value of resistance R does the resultant force of
interaction between the wires turn into zero?
59. A straight round copper conductor of radius R = 5.0 mm carries a current I = 50 A. Find-the potential
difference between the axis of the conductor and its surface. The concentration of the conduction
electrons in copper is equal to n = 0.9 × 1023 cm–3.

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60. In Hall effect measurements in a sodium conductor the strength of a transverse field was found to be
equal to E = 5.0 mV/cm with a current density j = 200 A/cm2 and magnetic induction B = 1.00 T. Find
the concentration of the conduction electrons and its ratio to the total number of atoms in the given
conductor.
61. Find the mobility of the conduction electrons in a copper conductor if in Hall effect measurements
performed in the magnetic field of induction B = 100 mT the transverse electric field strength of the
given conductor turned out to be h = 3.1 × 103 times less than that of the longitudinal electric field.
D. Torque on a current carrying loop
62. A conducting ring of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m is placed on a smooth horizontal plane. The ring
carries a current i = 4A. A horizontal magnetic field B = 10T is switched on at time t = 0 as shown in
figure. The initial angular acceleration of the ring will be :-

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63. A closed loop carrying a current i is placed so that its plane is perpendicular to the long straight
conductor which carries a current i0 as shown in the figure. The torque acting on the current loop is
aµ0 N-m. Then find the value of a. (Given i = 2 A, i0 = 2A, r0 = 2p m, f = 60°)

i
r0
i0
f i i

2r0

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64. A non conducting non-magnetic rod having square cross-section of side L/4 is suspended from a
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rigid support as shown in the figure. A light and small coil of 600 turns is wrapped tightly at the left
end of the rod where uniform magnetic field B exists in vertically downward direction. Air of density
r hits the half of the right part of the rod with velocity v as shown in the figure. What should be the
current (in mA) in the coil so that rod remains horizontal? [Assume air particles come to rest after
colliding with the rod] [Take : r = 1.05 kg/m3, v = 10 m/s, B = 1T, L = 2m]

air v

L/4
O
B L/4
L L/2 L/2

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65. A small coil C with N = 200 turns is mounted on one end of a balance beam and introduced between.
the poles of an electro- magnet as shown in Fig. The cross-sectional area of the coil is S = 1.0 cm2, the
length of the arm OA of the balance beam is l = 30 cm. When there is no current in the coil the
balance is in equilibrium. On passing a current I = 22 mA through the coil the equilibrium is restored
by putting the additional counterweight of mass Dm = 60 mg on the balance pan.. Find the magnetic
induction at the spot where the coil is. located.

N
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66. In a moving coil galvanometer, torque on the coil can be expressed as t = ki, where i is current
through the wire and k is constant. The rectangular coil of the galvanometer having numbers of turns
N, area A and moment of inertia I is placed in magnetic field B. Find
(a) k in terms of given parameters N, I, A and B.
(b) the torsional constant of the spring, if a current i0 produces a deflection of p/2 in the coil in
reaching equilibrium position.
(c) the maximum angle through which coil is deflected, if charge Q is passed through the coil almost
instantaneously. (Ignore the damping in mechanical oscillations) [JEE 2005]
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67. Q charge is uniformly distributed over the surface of a right circular cone of semi-vertical angle q and
height h. The cone is uniformly rotated about its axis at angular velocity w. Calculate associated
magnetic dipole moment.

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68. A non-conducting thin disc of radius R charged uniformly over one side with surface density s
rotates about its axis with an angular velocity w. Find:
(a) the magnetic induction at the centre of the disc;
(b) the magnetic moment of the disc.
69. Calculate the magnetic moment of a thin wire with a current I = 0.8 A, wound tightly on half a tore.
The diameter of the cross-section of the tore is equal to d = 5.0 cm, the number of turns is N = 500.

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70. A thin insulated wire forms a plane spiral of N = 100 tight turns carrying a current I = 8 mA. The radii
of inside and outside turns are equal to a = 50 mm and b = 100 mm. Find :
(a) the magnetic induction at the centre of the spiral;
(b) the magnetic moment of the spiral with a given current.

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Paragraph for Question Nos. 71 to 73
In a rigid wire frame ABCDEFA, as shown in the figure, a current I0 flows through the wire from F
to A as shown in the figure. Radii of the three quarters AB, CD and EF are r1 = 31/4 m, r2 = 3–1/4m and
r3 = 1 m respectively with common centre at O. All the wires are light except for the portion ED which
have a mass of ‘m’ kg.

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71. The magnetic moment of the loop is

p I0 é ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ ù p I0 é ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ ù
(A) 3i + j + kú (B) - 3i + j + kú
4 êë 3 û 4 êë 3 û

p I0 é ˆ 1 ˆ ˆù p I0 é ˆ 1 ˆ ˆù
(C)
4 ê - 3i - 3 j + k ú (D)
4 ê - 3i + 3 j + k ú
ë û ë û
72. If this loop is kept in a magnetic field of magnitude 2 T which is directed along positive y-axis,
angular acceleration of the loop is [where l = (r3–r2) ]
8p I 0 ˆ 6p I 0 ˆ 8p I 0 ˆ 6p I 0 ˆ
éi + 3kˆ ûù éi + 3kˆ ùû éi - 3kˆ ûù éi - 3kˆ ùû
(A) 2 ë (B) 2 ë (C) 2 ë (D) 2 ë
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73. If circular wire AB, CD and EF are replaced by straight wires AB, CD and EF, as shown by the
dotted lines and keeping the same sense of current, the magnetic field due to the straight wires at the
center O is

m0 I é iˆ ˆù m0 I é iˆ ˆù
(A) - ê 1/ 4 + 3 ˆj + k ú (B) - ê 1/ 4 + 3 ˆj + k ú
1/ 4 1/ 4

2p ë 3 û 4p ë 3 û

m0 I é iˆ ˆù m0 I é iˆ ˆù
(C) - ê 1/ 4 + 3 ˆj + k ú (D) - ê 1/ 4 + 3 ˆj + k ú
1/ 4 1/ 4

2p ë 3 û 2 2p ë 3 û
74. A small current-carrying coil having a magnetic moment pm is located at the axis of a round loop of
radius R with current I flowing through it. Find the magnitude of the vector force applied to the coil
r
if its distance from the centre of the loop is equal to x and the vector p m coincides in direction with
the axis of the loop.
75. Find the interaction force of two coils with magnetic moments p1m = 4.0 mA- m2 and p2m = 6.0 mA× m2

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and collinear axes if the separation between the coils is equal to l = 20 cm which exceeds considerably
their linear dimensions.
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Paragraph for Question no. 76 and 77
Electrical resistance of certain materials, known as superconductors, changes abruptly from a nonzero
value to zero as their temperature is lowered below a critical temperature TC(0). An interesting property
of superconductors is that their critical temperature becomes smaller than TC(0) if they are placed in a
magnetic field, i.e., the critical temperature TC(B) is a function of the magnetic field strength B. The
dependence of TC (B) on B is shown in the figure. [JEE2010]

76. In the graphs below, the resistance R of a superconductor is shown as a function of its temperature T
for two different magnetic fields B1(sold line) and B2 (dashed line). If B2 is larger than B1, which of
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the following graphs shows the correct variation of R with T in these fields?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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77. A superconductor has TC(0) = 100 K. When a magnetic field of 7.5 Tesla is applied, its TC decreases
to 75 K. For this material one can definitely say that when
(A) B = 5 Tesla, TC (B) = 80 K
(B) B = 5 Tesla, 75 K < TC(B) < 100 K
(C) B = 10 Tesla, 75 K < TC(B) < 100K
(D) B = 10 Tesla, TC(B) = 70 K
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78. Needles N1, N2 and N3 are made of a ferromagnetic, a paramagnetic and a diamagnetic substance
respectively. A magnet when brought close to them will- [AIEEE - 2006]
(A) attract N1 and N2 strongly but repel N3
(B) attract N1 strongly, N2 weakly and repel N3 weakly
(C) attract N1 strongly, but repel N2 and N3 weakly

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Paragraph for Question Nos. 79 & 80
Each atom in a paramagnetic material has a permanent magnetic moment associated with the net
angular momentum of electrons. In a diamagnetic material with no applied magnetic field the individual
atoms have no net magnetic moment ; the magnetic effects of the electrons in each individual atom
cancel. An external magnetic field changes the motion of the electron and induces a net magnetic
moment in each atom.
79. Consider an electron (charge e) of mass m orbiting a nucleus in orbit of radius r with speed v. An
external field B is applied parallel to orbital magnetic moment of electron. Taking change in speed to
be small as compared to orbital speed and orbital radius to remain constant, find change in magnitude
of magnetic moment :-

e2 r 2 B e2 r 2 B 4e 2 r 2 B 2e 2 r 2 B
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4m 2m m m
80. Mark the CORRECT statement :-
(A) If magnetic field is applied parallel to orbital magnetic moment (M) of electron then M is decreased.
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(B) If magnetic field is applied parallel to orbital magnetic moment (M) of electron then M is increased.
r r
(C) Change in magnetic moment dM vector is always perpendicular to B
r r
(D) Change in magnetic moment dM vector is always parallel to B

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