Chapter # 35 Magnetic Field due to A current [1]

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Objective - I
1. Avertical wire carries a current in upward direction. An electron beam sent horizontally towards the wire will
be deflected
(A) towards right (B) towards left (C*) upwards (D) downwards
) (ii ni - + i i iii (ilrnri ri r| ni i i iln lii - ii i ri ;-i l(iln ri^i-
(A) ii i (B) +ii i (C*) + i i (D) i i i
Sol. C
2. A current-carrying, straight wire is kept along the axis of a circular loop carrying a current. The straight wire
(A) will exert an inward force on the circular loop
(B) will exert an outward force on the circular loop
(C*) will not exert any force on the circular loop
(D) will exert a force on the circular loop parallel to itself.
)iii(iri (i i li ) iii iii(iri ni ii ri r| iii ni -
(A) (-iii ( i i + ^i^i|
(B) (-iii ( +ir i i +^i^i|
(C*) (-iii ( i; + ri ^i^i|
(D) (-iii ( -iin +^i^i|
Sol. C
i
i
The straight wire will not exert any force on the circular loop.
( )
F i L B =

3. Aproton beam is going fromnorth to south and an electron beamis going fromsouth to north. Neglection the
earths magnetic field, the electron beam will be deflected
(A*) towards the proton beam (B) away from the proton beam
(C) upwards (D) downwards
) i-i -i lii i i ^lniir nii );-i lii -i i i ^lniir| (i +iii i
^ -i , ;-i l(iln ri^i -
(A*) i-i i i (B) i-i
(C) + i i (D) i i i
Sol. A
Proton contain the +ve charge & electron contain the -ve charge. So the electron beam will
be deflected towards the proton beam.
4. A circular loop is kept in that vertical plane which contains the north-south direction. It carries a current that
is towards north at the topmost point. Let A be a point on axis of the circle to the east of it and B a point
on this axis to the west of it. The magnetic field due to the loop
(A) is towards east at A and towards west at B
(B) is towards west at A and towards east at B
(C) is towards east at both Aand B
(D*) is towards west at both A and B
)(-iii -ilii lii - l-in(ii n- ii ri r| ; n-l+ iii i lii -i i i r| -ii
l ;i i l+ A( i i nii l+ B l- i i r| ii +i ii -
(A) A ( i i nii B l- i i r|
(B) A l- i nii B l- i i r|
(C) Anii Bii ( i i r|
(D*) Anii B ii l- i i r|
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Sol. D
Current goes in the clockwise direction.
Curled the fingers along the direction of current
I
B A
then the streached thumb will points towards the magnetic field.
5. Consider the situation shown in fig. The straight wire is fixed but the loop can move under magnetic force.
The loop will -
li - linl-iln l(i il| iii ni i ri r, ln +i+ ii( - ^ln ni r| -
(A) remain stationery (B*) move towards the wire
(C) move away fromthe wire (D) rotate about the wire
(A) l-i r^i (B*) ni i i ^ln ^i
(C) ni ^ln ^i (D) ni ln ii ^i|
Sol. B
F force per unit length
L Lenght of the segment of loop
B Magnetic field.
Force on the side AB & DC is equal & opposite in direction to i
1
.
Force on AD
0 1 2
AD
M i i a
F
2 d
=
t
towards the wire (west direction)
Force on BC
( )
0 1 2
BC
i i a
F
2 d a

=
t +
towards the East direction
D
A B
C
a
i
2
i
1
a a
i
1
Net force on the loop due to wire
F
net
= F
AD
+ F
BC
+ F
AB
+ F
DC
( )
0 1 2 0 1 2
AB AB
i i a i i a
F F
2 d 2 d a

= +
t t +
F
net
( )
2
0 1 2
i i a
2 d d a

=
t +
( )
0 1 2
i i a 1 1
2 d d a
| |

= |
|
t +
\ .
F
net
( )
0 1 2
i i a
2 d d a

=
t +
towards the wire
So the Loop will move towards the wire.
( )
F q V B =

F qvBsin = u
angle between v & B is zero
So F = 0
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6. A charge particle is moved along a magnetic field line. The magnetic force on the particle is
(A) along its velocity (B) magnetic field only (C) both of them (D*) none of them
) i(lin i i +i+ii li ^ln (ii ini r| i +i +ri^i -
(A) ; (^ li (B) (+iii (C) r ii ri (D*) ;- i; ri
7. Amoving charge produces
(A) electric field only (B) magnetic filed only (C*) both of them (D) none of these
) ^lnii i(i - ni r -
(A) (l(nn ii (B) (+iii (C*) r ii ri (D) ;- i; ri
Sol. C
A moving charge produces electric field as well as Magnetic field.
8. A particle is projected in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The area bounded by a the path
described by the particle is proportional to
(A) the velocity (B) the momentum (C*) the kinetic energy (D) none of these
)- +iii n +(n )i ilnli ini r| i ,ii nl ^ i i ii-iini ri ^i-
(A) (^ (B) (^ (C*) ^ln +i (D) ;- i; ri
Sol. C
mv
r
qB
=
, area = tr
2
=
2
2
2
2 2
mv m
v
qB
q B
| | t
t =
|
\ .
area v
2
& K.E. v
2
9. Two particles X and Y having equla charge, after being acceleration through the same potential difference
circular paths of radii R
1
and R
2
respectively. The ratio of the mass of X to that of Y is -
) -i i(i (i i i x nii y ) -i l(i( -(ln ri in - +iii - l(- rin r nii -i R
1
)( R
2
lii (-iii ii ^ln n r| x nii y -ii i in r -
(A) (R
1
/R
2
)
1/2
(B) R
1
/R
2
(C*) (R
1
/R
2
)
2
(D) R
1
R
2
Sol. C
mv qrB
r v
qB m
= =
1
x
1
qR B
v velocity of ' x' particle
m
=
2
y
2
qR B
v velocity of ' y' particle
m
=
They accelerated through same potential difference mean their K.E. is same.
2 2
1 x 2 y
1 1
m v m v
2 2
=
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 2
1 2
2 2
1 2
q R B q R B 1 1
m m
2 2
m m
=
2 2
1 2
1 2
R R
m m
=
2
1 1
2 2
m R mass of x
ratioof
mass of y m R
| |
= =
|
|
\ .
10. Two parallel wires carry currents of 20 A and 40 A in opposite directions. Another wire carrying a current
antiparallel to 20 Ais placed midway between the two wires. The magnetic force on it will be
(A) towards 20A (B*) towares 40A (C) zero (D) perpendicular to the plane of the current
i -iin nii - 20Anii 40Aiii) - l(in liii - (ilrn ri ri r| ; ii nii -i -- ) ni
l-in r| l iii i lii 20A(i ni i iii l(ln r| ; ^ (ii +i +ri^i -
(A) 20 A i i (B*) 40Ai i (C) i (D) iiii n +(n
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Sol. B
Magnetic field direction due to (20A & 40A) wire is downward direction according to
midway wire.
( )
F I L B =

Magnetic force on midway wire due to Both (20A & 40A) wire is towards 40 A wire.
11. Two parallel, long wires carry currents i
1
and i
2
with i
1
> i
2
. When the current are in the same direction, the
magnetic field at a point midway between the wire is 10T. If the direction of i
2
is reversed, the field becomes
30T. The ratio
2
1
i
i
is -
i -in )( + nii - i
1
nii i
2
iii) (ilrn ri ri r nii i
1
> i
2
r| + iii) ) ri lii - r, nii - l-in l+
+iii i ni(ni 10T r| l i
2
i lii l(lnn i i ni ii 30T ri ini r| in
2
1
i
i
i -i ri^i -
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C*) 2 (D) 1
Sol. C
Magnetic field on the mid way wire due to
1 2
i & i is
0 1 0 2
i i
10 T ....(i)
2 d 2 d

=
t t
Magnetic field on the mid way wire due to
1 2
i & i is
0 1 0 2
i i
30 T ....(ii)
2 d 2 d

+ =
t t
From equation (i) & (ii) we get :-
0 1 0 2
2 i 2 i
40 & 20
2 d 2 d

= =
t t
( ) ( )
1 2
0 0
40 d 20 d
i & i
t t
= =

ratio of
1
2
i
2
i
=
12. Consider a long, straight wire of cross-section areaAcarrying a current i.Let there be n free electrons per unit
volume. An observer places himself on a trolley moving in the direction opposite to the current with a speed
u = (i/nAe) and separated from the wore bu a distance r. The magnetic field seen by the observer is very
nearly
A -i i- ii ) + nii ii ni i iii (ilrn ri ri r| -ii l ; )i in - n -n ;-i r|
-ii +-i ri ) ini r i iii l(ln lii - u = (i/nAe) i ^lniir| i,ii lin +i ii
^i^ ri^i -
(A*)

t
0
2
i
r
(B) zero (C)

t
0
i
r
(D)
2
0

t
i
r
Sol. A
Magnetic field due to long wire carrying a current
0
i
i
2 r

=
t
Objective - II
1. The magnetic field at the origin due to a current element i

d placed at a position

r is -
- l+ l-in ) iii (( i

d ii l-iln

r +i ii -
(A)

t
0
4
i d xr
r

l
3
(B)

t
0
4
i
d xr
r

l
3
(C*)

t
0
4
i


rxd
r
l
3
(D*)

t
0
4
i
d xr
r

l
3
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Sol. CD
0
3
i dl r
B
4
r
| |

= |
|
t
\ .

When id l

placed at a position
r

then magnetic field.

A B B A =

(By property of the cross product)
0
3
i dl r
B
u
r

=
t

2. Consider three quantities x = E/B, y = \1/

o
c
o
and z = / CR. Here, l is the length of a wire, C is a
capacitance and R is a resistance. All other symbols have standard meanings
(A*) x, y have the same dimensions. (B*) y, z have the same dimensions
(C*) z, x have the same dimensions (D) None of the three pairs have the same dimensions
ni ilii x = E/B, y = \1/
o
c
o
nii z = / CR l(i il| ;- ni i +i;, C iilni nii R lnii r,
ni i-ii r -
(A*) x, y i l(-i) ) -i r| (B*) y, z i l(-i) ) -i r|
(C*) z, x i l(-i) ) -i r| (D) nii - li ii - i l(-i) ) -i ri r|
Sol. ABC
Force
1
= qE
Force
2
= qvB
Dimension of Force
1
=Dimension of Force
2
[qE] = [qvB]
E
x v (i){v velocity}
B
(
=
(

0 0
1
y c (iii){c velocitylight} = =
e
RC gives the lime constant of the RC circuit

l l
z velocity
RC t
= = =
....(iv)
3. A long, straight wire carries a current along the Z-axis. One can find two points in the X-Y plane such that
(A) the magnetic fields are equal
(B*) the directions of the magnetic fields are the same
(C*) the magnitudes of the magnetic fields are equal
(D*) the field at one point is opposite to that at the other point
) + )( ii ni - Z-i li iii (ilrnri ri r| x - y n- l-in i l+i l i; ln lin ni
r, l-
(A) +iii ) -i r|
(B*) +iiii i lii) ) -ir|
(C*) +iiii l-ii ) -i r|
(D*) ) l+ +i ii i lii l+ ii i lii l(ln r|
Sol. BCD
4. Along, straight wire of radius Rcarries a current distrobuted uniformly over its cross-section. The magnitude
of the magnetic field is
(A) maximum at the axis of the wire (B*) minimum at the axis of the wire
(C*) maximum at the surface of the wire (D) minimum at the surface of the wire.
Rlii ) + )( ii ni ri (ii iii (ir i -i i- - )-i l(nln r| +iii i l-ii r -
(A) ni i i lin- (B*) ni i i n-
(C*) ni i nr lin- (D) ni i nr n-
Sol. AC
The magnitude of the Magnetic field is maximum at the surface of the wire.
0
A
i
B
2 d

=
t
The magnitude of the Magnetic field is nimumum at axis of the wire.
B
0
= 0
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5. A hollow tube is carrying an electric current along its length distributed uniformly over its surface. The
magnetic field
(A) increases linearly from the axis to the surface (B*) is constant inside the tube
(C*) is zero at the axis (D) is zero just outside the tube
) iiii li i +i; li ri (ii iii (ir, ;i nr ) -i l(nlnr| +iii -
(A) i nr i i li +ni r| (B*) li ln rni r|
(C*) i irni r| (D) li nn +ir irini r|
Sol. BC
The magnetic field is constant inside the current carrying hollowtube. (due to Amperes
Law)
The magnetic field is zero at the axis of current carrying hollow tube.
6. In a coaxial, straight cable, the central conductor and the outer conductor carry equal currents in opposite
directions. The magnetic field is zero.
(A*) outside the cable (B) inside the inner conductor
(C) inside the outer conductor (D) in between the two conductors.
)-iii, iii +- iinii +i=i -i iii) - l(inliii - (ilrn ri ri r| +iii
iri^i -
(A*) + +ir (B) inl i
(C) +i= i (D) ii ii +i -
Sol. A
The magnetic field is zero outside the cable due to Amperes Law.
0 inside
B dl i =
}

Magnetic field at distance r is

( )
0
B 2 r i i 0 t = =
}
B = 0
7. Asteady electric current is flowing through a cylindrical conductor.
(A) the electric field at the axis of the conductor is zero
(B*) the magnetic field at the axis of the conductor is zero
(C*) the electric field in the vicinity of the conductor is zero
(D) the magnetic field in the vidinity of the conductor is zero
)+ii i -iii l(nniii (ilrnri ri r -
(A) i i i l(nn ii iri^i|
(B*) i i i +iii iri^i|
(C*) i -i l(nnii iri^i|
(D) i -i +iii iri^i|
Sol. BC
The magnetic field at tha axis of the cylindrical conductor is zero.
The electric field in the vinicinity of the conductor is zero by the Gauss Law.