
Why is it that while using a moving coil galvanometer as a voltmeter a high resistance in series is required whereas in an ammeter a shunt is used ?

Important Questions on Magnetic Effect of Current


The magnitude F of the force between two straight parallel current carrying conductors kept at a distance d apart in air is given by , where and are the currents flowing through the two wires. Use this expression, and the sign convention that the: "Force of attraction is assigned a negative sign and force of repulsion is assigned a positive sign". Draw graphs showing dependence of on
(i) when is kept constant.

The magnitude F of the force between two straight parallel current carrying conductors kept at a distance d apart in air is given by , where and are the currents flowing through the two wires. Use this expression, and the sign convention that the: "Force of attraction is assigned a negative sign and force of repulsion is assigned a positive sign". Draw graphs showing dependence of on
(ii) when the product is maintained at a constant positive value.

The magnitude F of the force between two straight parallel current carrying conductors kept at a distance d apart in air is given by , where and are the currents flowing through the two wires. Use this expression, and the sign convention that the: "Force of attraction is assigned a negative sign and force of repulsion is assigned a positive sign". Draw graphs showing dependence of on
(ii) when the product is maintained at a constant negative value.

The current flowing in the galvanometer when the key is kept open is . On closing the key , the current in the galvanometer becomes , where is an integer. Obtain an expression for resistance of the galvanometer in terms of and . To what form does this expression reduce when the value of is very large as compared to ?

State Biot-Savart law.
A current flows in a conductor placed perpendicular to the plane of the paper. Indicate the direction of the magnetic field due to a small element at point situated at a distance from the element as shown in Figure.

A charge moving along the -axis with a velocity is subjected to a uniform magnetic field acting along the -axis as it crosses the origin .
(i) Trace its trajectory.
