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Moving Charges and Magnetism · Question 4

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A current of 30 A each flows in opposite directions in two conducting wires, placed parallel to each other at a distance of 8 cm. The magnetic field at the mid point between the two wires is μT. ( 04 =10-7 N/A2)

  1. 30
  2. 300
  3. 150
  4. 0.0

Answer

(2) 300

Solution

[figure]

Field of a long straight wire: B= 0 I2 r= 04 2Ir

Mid point M is r=4 cm =0.04 m from each wire.

∵ The currents are opposite, by the right-hand rule both fields at M point the same way ⇒ they add.

B=2 10-7 2 300.04

⇒ B=3 10-4 T

∴ B=300

Answer: (2)

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A moving coil of galvanometer when shunted with 2 resistance gives a full scale deflection for a current of 500 mA. When a resistance of 470 is connected in series it gives a full scale deflection for 10 V potential applied on it. The value of resistance of galvanometer coil is .

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The charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field of (3 i+2 j ) T has an acceleration (4 i- x2 j ) m/s2. The value of x is .

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A particle of charge q and mass m is projected from origin with an initial velocity v= ( v0 2 x+ v0 2 y ). There exists a uniform magnetic field B=B0 z and a space varying electric field E=E0e- x x within the region 0 x L. After travelling a distance such that x-coordinate has changed from x=0 to x=L, the change in the kinetic energy is .

  1. qE0 [1-e- L ]
  2. ( v0qB02 ) [2-e-2 L ]
  3. qE0 [1+e- L ]
  4. q ( E0+v0B0 ) [1-e- L/2 ]
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A voltmeter with internal resistance of x Ω can be used to measure up to 20 V. In order to increase its measuring range to 30 V, the required modification is to .

  1. connect resistor of x2 Ω, in series with voltmeter.
  2. connect resistor of x2 Ω, in parallel to voltmeter.
  3. connect a resistor of x Ω in series with voltmeter.
  4. connect resistor of 2x Ω in parallel to voltmeter.
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An insulated wire is wound so that it forms a flat coil with N=200 turns. The radius of the innermost turn is r1=3 cm, and of the outermost turn r2=6 cm. If 20 mA current flows in it then the magnetic moment will be 10-2 A m2. The value of is .

  1. 4.4
  2. 2.64
  3. 3.25
  4. 1.2
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  1. 2+ 1+
  2. 1+ 1-
  3. 2+ 1-
  4. 1+ 2-
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A particle having charge 10-9 C moving in x-y plane in fields of 0.4 j N/C and 4 10-3 k T experiences a force of (4 i+2 j ) 10-10 N. The velocity of the particle at that instant is m/s.

  1. 50 i+100 j
  2. 100 i+50 j
  3. -50 i+100 j
  4. 50 i-100 j
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The magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying circular loop of radius R is 16 . The magnetic field at a distance x = 3R on its axis from the centre is .

  1. 8
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 2 2
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