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What are the differences between the magnetic field produced by a bar magnet and a solenoid?

Important Questions on Electromagnetism

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Kunal draws magnetic field lines close to the axis of a current carrying circular loop. As he moves away, towards the centre of the circular loop, he observes that the lines keep on diverging. How will you explain his observation?

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Describe the magnetic field produced by a solenoid carrying current.

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Electricity and magnetism are linked to each other.
Why does a current carrying solenoid when suspended freely rest along a north-south direction?

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The diagram shows a current carrying wire passing through the centre of a square card board. The magnetic field at points AB  and C is:

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What is a solenoid? Can you determine the North and South poles of a current-carrying solenoid with the help of a bar magnet? Explain.

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The magnetic field inside a long straight current carrying solenoid :
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What is a Solenoid? Draw the magnetic lines of force around a current-carrying solenoid. Also, throw some light on the use of solenoid.
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What is a solenoid? How is it different from a permanent magnet?
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Observe the given figure of Fleming' s Right Hand Rule and write the labels of A and B correctly.

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A short solenoid (length l and radius r with n turns per unit length) lies well inside and on the axis of a very long, coaxial solenoid (length L, radius R and N turns per unit length, with R>r). Current I follows in the short solenoid. Choose the correct statement.
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Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced around a current carrying straight conductor passing perpendicularly through a horizontal cardboard. State and apply right-hand thumb rule to mark the direction of the field lines. How will the strength of the magnetic field change when the point where magnetic field is to be determined is moved away from the straight conductor? Give reason to justify your answer.
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The diagram below shows a magnetic needle kept just below the conductor AB which is kept in the North-South direction.

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i) In which direction will the needle deflect when the key is closed?

ii) Why is the deflection produced?

iii) What will be the change in the deflection if the magnetic needle is taken just above the conductor AB?

iv) Name one device which works on this principle.

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What will happen to a compass needle when the compass is placed below a wire and a current is made to flow through the wire? Give a reason to justify your answer.
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How is the magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire affected if current in wire is decreased ?
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Name and state the rule by which polarity at the ends of a current carrying solenoid is determined.
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Draw a labelled diagram showing the three magnetic field lines of a loop carrying current. Mark the direction of current and the direction of magnetic field by arrows in your diagram.
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How is the magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire affected if current in wire is reversed?
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The following diagram shows a spiral coil wound on a hollow cardboard tube AB. A magnetic compass is placed close to it. Current it switched on by closing the key. (a) What will be the polarity at the ends A and B?

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What is the direction of magnetic field at the centre of a coil carrying current in anticlockwise direction?