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A circular loop of radius a is made of a single turn of thin conducting wire. The self inductance of this loop is L. If the number of turns in the loop is increased from 1 to 8, the self inductance would be :
  • a)
  • b)
    L/8
  • c)
    8L
  • d)
    64L
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
Let us consider there are n  turns of a coil having radius a and current  I. Then magnetic field at the centre of the coil is given by.
Flux of magnetic field through a coil.
Flux through n  coil
Self inductance given by relation

If number of turns in the loop is increased from 1 to 8 then, Self inductance increased by 64 time.
The correct answer is: 64L

A coil has an area of 0.05 m2 and it has 800 turns. It is placed perpendicularly in a magnetic field of strength 4 × 10–5 wb/m2. It is rotated through 90° in 0.1s. The average emf induced in the coil is :
  • a)
    0.056 V
  • b)
    0.046 V 
  • c)
    0.016 V
  • d)
    0.026 V
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
According to Faraday’s law
Induced emf, 
Where flux through the coil

θ is the angle between magnetic field and unit normal to the surface.
when coil is rotated from 0° to 90° then total change in magnetic flux is given by
0.016 V
The correct answer is: 0.016 V

A Positive point charge is moving in clockwise direction in a circle with constant speed. Consider the magnetic field produced by the charge at a point P (not centre of the circle) on the axis of the circle. Which of the following is incorrect.
  • a)
    it is constant in direction and magnitude both 
  • b)
    it is not constant in magnitude and direction both. 
  • c)
    it is constant in direction only 
  • d)
    it is constant in magnitude only
Correct answer is option 'A,B,C'. Can you explain this answer?

Waheeda Khan answered
Introduction:
When a positive point charge moves in a circular path with constant speed, it creates a magnetic field around it. This magnetic field can be analyzed at a point P on the axis of the circle. Let's analyze the given options to determine which one is incorrect.

Analysis:
a) It is constant in direction and magnitude both.
If the point charge is moving in a circular path with constant speed, the magnetic field it produces at point P will also be constant in direction and magnitude both. This is because the charge is moving in a uniform circular motion, and the magnetic field produced by a moving charge depends only on its velocity, not on its position. Therefore, option a) is correct.

b) It is not constant in magnitude and direction both.
This statement is incorrect. As mentioned earlier, the magnetic field produced by the moving charge is constant in direction and magnitude both. So, option b) is incorrect.

c) It is constant in direction only.
This statement is incorrect. The magnetic field produced by the moving charge is not only constant in direction but also constant in magnitude. So, option c) is incorrect.

d) It is constant in magnitude only.
This statement is incorrect. The magnetic field produced by the moving charge is constant in both direction and magnitude. So, option d) is incorrect.

Conclusion:
After analyzing the given options, we can conclude that options a), b), and c) are incorrect. The correct statement is that the magnetic field produced by the positive point charge moving in a circular path with constant speed is constant in both direction and magnitude.

A charged particle (charge  q) is moving in a circle of radius R with uniform speed v. The associated magnetic moment µ is given by :
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Mister Genius answered
As revolving charge is equivalent to a current, so


where R is radius of circle and v is uniform speed of charged particle.
Now, magnetic moment associated with charged particle is given by

In the figure shown A  B  C  D  E  F  A  was a square loop of side l, but is folded in two equal parts so that half of it lies in x z plane and the other half lies in the  i'. The magnetic field at the centre is :
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Jayant Mishra answered
Due to FABC  the magnetic field at O  is along y-axis and due to CDEF  the magnetic field is along x-axis.
Hence the field will be of the form 
Calculating field due to FABC :
due to AB :
Due to BC :
Similarly due to FA :
Similarly due to CDEF :

A conducting rod of length a is rotating with constant angular speed ω about its perpendicular bisector. A uniform magnetic field B exist parallel to the axis of rotation. The emf induced between two ends of the rod is.
  • a)
  • b)
    0
  • c)
  • d)
    Bωa2
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
Let us calculate motional emf produced in the rod. Consider a unit positive charge on the rod at a distance r  from the centre. Let rod rotates with angular velocity ω. Velocity of this unit positive charge in magnetic field in transverse direction is ωr.
Lorentz force acting on the unit charge
Potential difference between A  and  O = VAO
work done in moving a unit positive charge from O  to A.
The correct answer is:  

A metal disc of radius a  rotates with an angular velocity ω about an axis perpendicular to its plane passing through its centre in a magnetic field of induction B  acting perpendicular to the plane of the disc. The induced emf between the rim and axis of the disc.
  • a)
    -2Bπ2a2
  • b)
  • c)
    -Bπa2ω
  • d)
    -Bπa2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
In the presence of uniform magnetic field B perpendicular to the disc in outward direction (say) Force on a unit positive charge

  will lie in radially outward direction)
Work done in moving a unit positive charge from centre to the rim is equal to potential difference ε

The correct answer is:  

A loop is formed by two parallel conductor connected by a solenoid with inductance L and a conducting rod of mass m  which can freely (without friction) side over the conductors. The conductors are located in horizontal plane in a uniform vertical magnetic field B. The distance between the conductor is l. Then angular frequency of rod.
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
Let at any instant of time, velocity of the rod is  towards right. The current in the circuit is i. In the figure,

Va – Vb = Vd – Vc

i.e. Ldi = Bldx
Li
 = Blx

Magnetic force on the rod at this instant is

Since, this force is in opposite direction of  so from Newton’s second law we an write
Comparing this with equation of SHM, i.e.,

The self inductance of solenoid of length L area of cross-section A and having N turns is
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
Let a solenoid cross-sectional area A and N  turns. We know, in case of solenoid magnetic field along the axis of solenoid is given by
Where N  is the number of turns and I  is the current flowing in the solenoid.
Flux through coil of solenoid
Total flux = number of turns × flux through one coil.

Now we know

where L  is self inductance

A wire coil of length l, mass m, is sliding without friction on conducting rail ax and by as shown in figure. The vertical rails are connected to one another via an external resistance  R. The entire circuit is placed in a region of space having a uniform magnetic field B. The field is perpendicular to the plane of circuit and directed outwards. The steady speed of rod cd  is
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pie Academy answered
Let wire cd  is at distance x  from the edge be considered a plane surface bounded by the loop acdb  and unit normal vector    lying in same direction as 
Flux through area  acdb


Blv
Since, Flux is increasing with time, emf will be induced so as to circulate current resulting in weakening of magnetic field. So, current should flow from P  to  Q.
Current
Lorentz force acting on rod 
ilB  are perpendicular
 (forward up the incline)
Free body diagram of slide is shown in figure.

 
There is no acceleration in direction perpendicular to plane of the loop.
So, N = O   [N  Normal reaction perpendicular to the plane]
But in the plane of the loop, the wire cd  slide down due to gravitational force acting downward and lorentz force acting upward.
So, In downward direction

But when we talk about steady speed, 

From a cylinder of radius R, a cylinder of radius R/2 is removed, as shown. Current flowing in the remaining cylinder is I. Magnetic field strength is :
  • a)
    zero at point  A
  • b)
    zero at point  B
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C,D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pie Academy answered
For cylinder
We can consider the given cylinder as a combination of two cylinders. One of radius ‘R’  carrying current. I  in one direction and other of radius R/2 carrying current I/3 in both directions.
The correct answers are:

In a region magnetic field along x-axis changes with time according to the given graph. If time period, pitch and radius of helix path are T0, P0 and R respectively then which of the following is correct if the particle is projected at an angle θ0 with the positive x-axis in x-y plane.
  • a)
     co-ordinates of charge are 
  • b)
    At  co-ordinates of charge are 
  • c)
    Two extremes from x-axis are at a distance 4R0  from each other.
  • d)
    Two extremes from x-axis are at a distance 2R0  from each other.
Correct answer is option 'A,B,D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
As the magnetic field is along the x-axis, the magnetic force will be along negative z-axis from t = 0 to t = T0 and along positive z-axis from

t = T0  to  t = 2T0
For    t = 0  to  t = T0
At 
y-coordinate = 0 (from figure)
and  z-coordinate = –2R0  (from figure)

The correct answers are: At  co-ordinates of charge are co-ordinates of charge are  Two extremes from x-axis are at a distance 2R0  from each other.

A magnet is brought towards a coil (i) speedily and (ii) slowly then the induced emf/induced charge will be respectively.
  • a)
    more in first case/equal in both case
  • b)
    less in first case/equal in both case
  • c)
    less in first case/more is second case 
  • d)
    more in first case/more in first case
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
According to Faraday’s law.
The magnitude of induced emf is directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux. So induced emf will be more in first case.
We also know ε = iR
So, induced charge in a coil is independent of time taken to charge the flux.
The correct answer is: more in first case/equal in both case

An electron and proton enter a uniform magnetic field perpendicular. Both have same kinetic energy. Which of the following is true?
  • a)
    Both trajectories are equally curved
  • b)
    Trajectory of proton is less curved
  • c)
    Trajectory of electron is less curved 
  • d)
    Both move on straight line path
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedika Singh answered
When a charged particle enters a magnetic field perpendicularly, it moves on a circular path. The required centripetal force is provided by magnetic force.
i.e. magnetic force = Centripetal force.
Now kinetic energy of the particle 
Therefore, Eq. (1) become
Hence trajectory of proton is less curved.
The correct answer is: Trajectory of proton is less curved

The magnetic flux φ (in  weber) in a closed circuit of resistance 10Ω varies with time t (in second) according to equation φB = 6t2 - 5t + 1. The magnitude of induced current at t = 0.25sec  is :
  • a)
    1.2A
  • b)
    0.2A
  • c)
    0.8A 
  • d)
    0.6A
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ira Choudhury answered
The magnetic flux is a measure of the total magnetic field passing through a given surface area. It is defined as the dot product of the magnetic field and the surface area vector. Mathematically, the magnetic flux (Φ) can be calculated using the equation:

Φ = B * A * cosθ

where B is the magnetic field, A is the area vector, and θ is the angle between the magnetic field and the area vector.

The unit of magnetic flux is the Weber (Wb) in the International System of Units (SI).

The current in inner coil is i = 2t2, as shown in figure. The current induced in the outer coil has a resistance of R.
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pie Academy answered
Let I  be the current be in the outer coil 2.
The field at centre 
The flux through the inner coil due to current in the outer coil 2,

So, Mutual inductance of outer coil

Flux across the outer coil,

A current loop consists of two identical semicircular parts each of radius R, one lying in the x - y plane and the other in x - z plane. If the current in the loop is i. The resultant magnetic field due to the two semiconductor parts at their common centre is :
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pie Academy answered
The loop mentioned in the question must look like one as shown in the figure.
Magnetic field at the centre due to semicircular loop lying in x-y plane.
 in negative z direction.
Similarly field due to loop in x-z plane, in negative y direction.
∴ Magnetic of resultant magnetic field,

For paramagnetic materials magnetic susceptibility is related with temperature as :
  • a)
    ∝T-2
  • b)
    ∝T-1
  • c)
    ∝T2
  • d)
    ∝T1
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Jayant Mishra answered
For paramagnetic materials magnetic susceptibility is inversely proportional to the temperature i.e., proportional to  T–1.
The correct answer is: ∝T-1

Two coil of self inductance L1 and L2 are placed closed to each other so that total flux in one coil is completely linked with other. If M is the mutual inductance between them, then :
  • a)
  • b)
    M = L1/L2
  • c)
    M = (L1L2)2
  • d)
    M = L1L2
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pie Academy answered
When the flux changes in the second coil due to change in the current in first coil, then the mutual inductance is given by the relation.
Similarly, when flux changes in first coil due to change in the current in second coil.

From the Reciprocity Theorem
M21 = M12 = M
From (iii) and (iv)
Multiply (v) and (vi)
 

An infinite long wire carrying a current I(t) = I0 cos(ωt) is placed at a distance a from a square loop of side a  in the figure. If the resistance of the loop is  R, then the amplitude of the induced current in the loop is :
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pie Academy answered
To find out the flux through the loop. Consider an element of length a and breadth dx at a distance x  from wire.
∴  Area = adx = dS
Let the orientation of the loop is such that    lie in same direction,    is unit normal to surface.
Magnetic field due to long current carrying conductor wire.
at a distance x is given by
Flux of magnetic field through  element



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