WORK SHEET – 1

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Q. 1. The force experienced by a charge q moving with velocity v in a magnetic field B is F  q(v  B) .
Which pairs of vectors are always at right angle to each other? 1

Q. 2. What is the amount of work done by a magnetic force on a moving charge and why? 1

Q. 3. An electron and a proton, having equal momenta, enter a uniform magnetic field at right angle to the
field. What will be the ratio of curvature of their trajectories? 1

Q. 4. Two wires of equal length are bent in form of two loops. One is square shape and the other is circular.
They are suspended in a uniform magnetic field and the same current is passed through them. Which
loop will experience greater torque? 1

Q. 5. Which of the two, an ammeter or a milliammeter, has a higher resistance and why? 1

Q. 6. How will the magnetic field intensity at the centre of the circular coil carrying current change, if the
current through the coil is doubled and radius of the coil is halved? 2

Q.7. For the current carrying circular loop shown below, what will be the magnetic field at the centre C? 2
Q.8. A wire carrying a steady current is first bent in form of a circular coil of one turn and then in form of a
circular coil of two turns. Fine the ratio of magnetic fields at the centers of the two coils. 2

Q.9. A rectangular loop of sides 25 cm and 10 cm, carrying a current of 15 A, is placed with its longer side
parallel to a long straight conductor 2 cm apart carrying a current of 25 A. What is the net force on the
loop? 3

Q. 10. A neutron, a proton, an electron and an alpha particle enter a

Q. 11. Draw a schematic diagram of a cyclotron. Explain its underlying principle and working, starting clearly
the function of the electric and magnetic fields applied on a charged particle. 3
Q.12. (a) Using Biot-Savart’s law, derive an expression for the magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of
radius R,number of turns N, carrying current I. 5
(b) Two small identical circular coils marked 1 and 2 carry equal currents and are placed with their
geometric axes perpendicular to each other as shown in the figure. Derive an expression for the
resultant magnetic field at O.

1) State the Biot Savart law for the magnetic field due to a current carrying element. Use this law to obtain the formula
for magnetic field at the center of circular loop of radius R carrying a steady current i. Indicate the direction of magnetic
field.
2) Using Biot Savart law derive the expression for the magnetic field due to a current carrying circular loop of radius a at
point which is at distance R from its center along the axis of loop.
3) State Ampere’s circuital law. Using this law derive the formula for infinitely long straight current carrying
conductor/toroid.
4) Find the relation for the interaction between two straight infinitely long parallel current carrying conductors. Describe
the direction of force between the conductors ( I ) For same direction of current and ( II ) For opposite direction of
current.
5) Explain with the help of a labelled diagram, the principle & construction of a Cyclotron. Deduce an expression for the
cyclotron frequency and what is resonance condition? How is it used to accelerate the charged particles?
6) With the help of a neat and labelled diagram explain the underlying principle, construction of a moving coil
galvanometer. How can we increase the sensitivity of a galvanometer?
7) A galvanometer having a coil of resistance 12ohm shows full scale deflection for a current of 2.5mA. How will you
convert the meter in to an ammeter of range 0-7.5A and a voltmeter of range 0-10V? Determine the net resistance of
the meter in each case.
8) Derive an expression for the torque on a magnetic dipole placed in a magnetic field and hence define magnetic dipole
moment.
9) Distinguish between dia ,para and ferro magnetic substances.
10)Name and define the magnetic elements of earth’s magnetic field at a place. Deduce various relations between them
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Q. 1. A voltmeter and a milli-voltmeter are converted from the same galvanometer. Which one has higher
resistance? 1

Q. 2. Why do two wires carrying currents in opposite directions repel each other? 1

Q. 3. In the Bohr model of hydrogen atom, an electron revolves around the nucleus in a circular orbit of
radius 5.11 x 10-11 m at a frequency of 6.8 x 1015 Hz. What is the magnetic field at the centre of the
orbit?1

Q. 4. The wire shown below carries a current I. Determine magnetic field at the centre. Radius of circular section
is R. 1

Q. 5. Two long parallel wires carrying currents 8 A and 5 A in the same direction are separated by a distance
of 4 cm. Estimate the force on 10 cm length of one wire due to the other wire. 1

Q. 6. A long wire having a semicircular loop of radius r carries a current I, as shown below. Find the magnetic
field due to the entire wire at the point ‘O’. 2
Q. 7. To increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer by 50%, its resistance is increased so
that the new resistance becomes twice its initial resistance. By what factor does its voltage sensitivity
change? 2

Q.8. A source of 120 V is connected to a large resistance X. A voltmeter of resistance 10 k placed in series
reads 4 V. What is the value of X? Why is voltmeter used instead of an ammeter? 2

Q.9. A proton and an alpha particle enter at right angles into a uniform magnetic field. Find ratio of radii of
their circular paths, when they enter with the (i) same momenta, (ii) same kinetic energy.
3

Q.10. What are permanent magnets ? What is an efficient way of preparing a permanent magnet ? Write
two characteristic properties of materials which are required to select them for permanent magnets.
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Q.11. Depict the field-line pattern due to a current carrying solenoid of finite length.
(i) In what way do these lines differ from those due to an electric dipole?
(ii) Why can’t two magnetic field lines intersect each other? 3

Q.12. (a) Two straight long parallel conductors carry currents I 1 and I 2 in the same direction. Deduce the
expression for the force per unit length between them. Depict the pattern of magnetic field lines
around them.
(b) A rectangular current carrying loop EFGH is kept in a uniform magnetic field as shown in the fig.
(i) What is the direction of the magnetic moment of the current loop?
(ii) When its the torque acting on the loop (a) maximum, (b) zero? 5
 WORK SHEET – 3

1. A vertical wire carries a current in upward direction. In which direction an electron beam sent
horizontally towards the wire will be deflected? 1

2. What is the magnetic force on a moving particle along a magnetic field line? 1

3. A moving charge produces (a) electric field only (b) magnetic field only (c) both of them (d) none of
them. 1

4. The force experienced by a particle of charge q moving with velocity v in a magnetic field B is given by

F= q (VxB).Which pairs of vectors are always at right angles to each other? 1

5. What is the importance of radial magnetic field in a moving coil galvanometer? 1

6. A proton, a deuteron and an alpha particle having the same kinetic energy are allowed to pass
through a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to their direction of motion. Compare the radii of their
circular paths. 2

7. Obtain the dimensional formula of permittivity of vacuum in terms of mass, length, time and electric
current. 2
8. Why should an ammeter have a low resistance? 2

9. Write down the relation for the force per unit length between two infinitely long parallel straight
conductors carrying currents in the same directions. Hence define one ampere. 3

12. The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is 5 division/mA and voltage sensitivity is 20
division /volt. Find the resistance of the galvanometer. 3

13. How can a moving coil galvanometer be converted into an ammeter? 3

14. With neat diagram write the principle, construction and working of a cyclotron. 5
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1. State Biot-Savart’s law. 1

2. Where is the magnetic field due to current through circular loop uniform ? 1

3. Consider the circuit shown, where APB and ACB are semicircles .What will be the magnetic field at the
centre of the circular loop? 1

4. Among alpha, beta and gamma radiations, which get deflected by the magnetic field? 1

5. Two protons P and Q moving with the same speed enter magnetic fields B1 and B2 respectively at right
angles to the field directions. If B2 is greater than B1, for which of the protons the circular path in the
magnetic field will have a smaller radius? 1

6. Give two factors by which voltage sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer can be increased? 2
7. Two wires of equal lengths are bent in the form of two loops. One of the loops is square shaped and
the other is circular. They are suspended in uniform magnetic field and the same current is passed
through them. Which loop will experience greater torque? Give reason. 2

8. A student wants to increase the range of an ammeter from 1mA to 5mA.What should be done to the
shunt resistance? 2

9. How can a moving coil galvanometer be converted in to a voltmeter. 3

10. Explain why two wires carrying currents in opposite directions repel each other. 3

11. What is radial magnetic field? Why do we need such a field in a moving coil galvanometer? 3
12. Derive an expression for the magnetic field along the axis of an air cored solenoid using ampere’s
circuital law. Sketch the magnetic field lines for a finite solenoid. 5