A sheet is placed on a horizontal surface in front of a strong magnetic pole. A force is needed to: Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:
- B and D only
- A and C only
- A, C and D only
- C only
Answer
(2) A and C only
Solution
A: A magnetic sheet is attracted by the pole, so a force is needed to hold it in place. Correct.
B: A non-magnetic sheet experiences (practically) no magnetic force, so no force is needed to hold it. Incorrect.
C: When a conducting sheet moves away from the pole, the changing flux induces eddy currents which oppose the motion (Lenz's law), so a force is needed to keep its velocity uniform. Correct.
D: A non-conducting, non-polar sheet has no eddy currents and no magnetic force, so no force is needed to move it with uniform velocity. Incorrect.
Correct statements: A and C only.
Answer: (2)