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CLASS 12 MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM

Class 12 - Physics
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 25

Section A
1. If a conducting wire carries a direct current through it, the magnetic field associated with the current will be [1]
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a) Only inside the conductor b) Neither inside nor outside the conductor

c) Only outside the conductor d) Both inside and outside the conductor
2. Two similar coils of radius is R are lying concentrically with their planes at right angles to each other. The [1]

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currents flowing in them are I and 2I, respectively. The resultant magnetic field induction at the centre will be:

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μ 1 3μ I
a) 0
b) 0

2R 2R

μ l
c) 0
d) √5μ0 I

R 2R
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3. Assertion (A): Motion of electron around a positively charged nucleus is different from the motion of a planet [1]
around the sun.

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Reason (R): The force acting in both the cases is of different kind.
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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4. Assertion (A): If an electron while coming vertically from outerspace enter the earth's magnetic field, it is [1]
deflected towards west.
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Reason (R): Electron has negative charge.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

5. A current I1 carrying wire AB is placed near another long wire CD carrying current I2. If wire AB is free to [1]
move, it will have:

a) translational motion only b) rotational as well as translational motion

c) oscillatory motion only d) rotational motion only

6. The magnetic field at the centre of the circular coil of radius 1 cm and carrying current of 4 A is [1]

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 a) b)
8π −4 8π −5
×10 T ×10 T
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c) 2π × 10 −5
T d) 2π × 10
−4
T

Section B
7. If the magnetic field is parallel to the positive y-axis and the charged particle is moving along the positive x-axis [2]
(Fig.), which way would the Lorentz force be for
a. an electron (negative charge),
b. a proton (positive charge).

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8. The figure shows three infinitely long straight parallel current-carrying conductors. Find the [2]
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i. magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at point A lying on conductor 1,
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ii. magnetic force on conductor 2.

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Section C
9. Given a uniform magnetic field of 100 G in east to west direction and a 44 cm long wire with a current-carrying [3]
capacity of almost 10A. What is the shape and orientation of the loop made of this wire which yields maximum
turning effect on the loop? What is the magnitude of the maximum torque?
10. A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 10 Ω produces full scale deflection, when a current of 25 mA is [3]
passed through it. Describe showing full calculations, how will you convert the galvanometer into
i. a voltmeter reading upto 120 V and
ii. an ammeter reading upto 20 A.
Section D
11. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
A charged particle moving in a magnetic field experiences a force that is proportional to the strength of the
magnetic field, the component of the velocity that is perpendicular to the magnetic field and the charge of the
particle.

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 This force is given by F ⃗ = ⃗
q( v ⃗ × B) where q is the electric charge of the particle, v is the instantaneous
velocity of the particle, and B is the magnetic field (in tesla). The direction of force is determined by the rules of
cross product of two vectors. Force is perpendicular to both velocity and magnetic field. Its direction is given as
v⃗ × B
⃗
if q is positive and opposite of v ⃗ × B⃗ if q is negative.
The force is always perpendicular to both the velocity of the particle and the magnetic field that created it.
Because the magnetic force is always perpendicular to the motion, the magnetic field can do no work on an
isolated charge. It can only do work indirectly, via the electric field generated by a changing magnetic field.
(a) When a magnetic field is applied on a stationary electron, it

a) moves in the direction of the field b) remains stationary

c) moves perpendicular to the direction of d) spins about its own axis

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(b) A proton is projected with a uniform velocity v along the axis of a current-carrying solenoid, then

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a) the proton will be accelerated along the b) the proton will continue to move with
axis velocity v along the axis

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c) the proton moves along helical path d) the proton path will be circular about
the axis
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(c) A charged particle experiences magnetic force in the presence of magnetic field. Which of the following
statement is correct?

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a) The particle is moving and magnetic b) The particle is stationary and magnetic
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field is parallel to velocity. field is perpendicular.

c) The particle is moving and magnetic d) The particle is stationary and magnetic
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field is perpendicular to the velocity. field is parallel.

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(d) A charge q moves with a velocity 2 ms-1 along x-axis in a uniform magnetic field B⃗ = ^ ^ ^
( i + 2j + 3k)T ,
then charge will experience a force
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a) along -z axis b) in z-y plane

c) along +z axis d) along -y axis

Section E
12. i. Express Biot-Savart law in the vector form. [5]
ii. Use it to obtain the expression for the magnetic field at an axial point, distanced from the centre of a circular
coil of radius R carrying current I.
iii. Also, find the ratio of the magnitudes of the magnetic field of this coil at the centre and at an axial point for
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which x = R√3.

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