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The right-hand thumb rule is used to find the direction of magnetic field around a current carrying a straight conductor.

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Important Questions on Magnetism

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Current is passed through the circular loop as shown in figure. What is the direction of magnetic field at X and Y?

 

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A charged particle having a charge q is moving at right angles to a magnetic field. Which of the following changes?
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The force experienced by a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is the largest when the angle between the conductor and the magnetic field is:
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Consider the following statements and select the correct option which correctly identifies true T and false F.

(i) Magnetic field lines do not intersect because they always travel parallel to each other in North to South direction.
(ii) When a current flows through a straight copper conductor, it gets permanently magnetised.
(iii) The strength of magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil is inversely proportional to the radius of coil.
 

  i ii iii
A T T F
B T F T
C F F T
D F T F

 

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The magnetic force on a current carrying wire placed in uniform magnetic field if the wire is oriented perpendicular to magnetic field is

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No force works on the conductor carrying electric current when kept
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A straight wire is placed between two poles of a magnet as shown in figure. If an alternating current passing through a wire then wire will

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The direction of the force on a current carrying wire placed in a magnetic field depends upon:
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A positive charge projected towards east is deflected towards north by a magnetic field. The field is directed :
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The force exerted on a current-carrying wire placed in a magnetic field is zero when the angle between the wire and the direction of magnetic field is:
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A small conducting rod of length l, moves with a uniform velocity v in a uniform magnetic field B as shown in figure.

 

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A negatively charged particle is at rest in a magnetic field B. The force on the particle is :

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An electron is projected with uniform velocity along the axis of a current carrying long solenoid. Which of the following is true?
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Two current-conducting wires are hung on a plastic rod. A large current is passed through the two wires in the direction shown. Which of the following options is correct regarding this?

i l and III parts of wire repel each other.
ii II and IV parts of wire repel each other.
(iii) I and IV parts of wire repel each other.
(iv) II and III parts of wire repel each other.

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If an electric current carrying conductor is placed parallel to a magnetic field 
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A charged particle experiences minimum force when it travels
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A proton is moving with velocity 104 m/s parallel to the magnetic field of intensity 5 tesla. The force on the proton is
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The force of repulsion between two parallel wires is f when each one of them carries a certain current I. If the current in each is doubled, the force between them would be:
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The force experienced by a current-carrying conductor when it is placed in a magnetic field is zero. The angle between the magnetic field and the conductor is.
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A straight current carrying conductor is kept along the axis of circular loop carrying current. The force exerted by the straight conductor on the loop is :