JEE Physics Moving Charges and Magnetism MCQs Set 18

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Question 1: A thin wire carrying a current of 0.8 A is wound tightly on half a toroid, with 500 turns. The diameter of the cross-section of the toroid is 5.0 cm. The magnetic moment of the winding is:
(a) \( 0.5\ \text{A m}^2 \)
(b) \( 1.0\ \text{A m}^2 \)
(c) \( 0.25\ \text{A m}^2 \)
(d) \( 0.8\ \text{A m}^2 \)
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Answer: (a) \( 0.5\ \text{A m}^2 \)

Explanation:
1. Each turn has moment \( iS \) with \( S=\frac{\pi d^2}{4} \), directed along the local tangent of the toroid.
2. Turns at angle \( \varphi \) from one end contribute the component \( \sin\varphi \) along the symmetry line; summing over \( N\,d\varphi/\pi \) turns over half a circle gives \( m=NiS\cdot\frac2\pi=\frac{Nid^2}{2} \).
3. Numerically: \( \frac{500\times0.8\times(0.05)^2}{2}=0.5 \) A m\( ^2 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 2: Four long parallel wires, each carrying current I, pass through the corners of a square of side \( 2a \) centred at the origin: A (a, a) and B (a, -a) carry current into the page, C (-a, -a) and D (-a, a) carry current out of the page. The magnetic field at the centre of the square is:
(a) \( \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\cdot\frac{4I}{a} \) along -y
(b) zero
(c) \( \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\cdot\frac{4I}{a} \) along +y
(d) \( \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\cdot\frac{4I}{a} \) along +x
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Answer: (c) \( \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\cdot\frac{4I}{a} \) along +y

Explanation:
1. Each wire is at distance \( a\sqrt2 \) and produces \( \frac{\mu_0I}{2\pi a\sqrt2} \), perpendicular to its line to the centre.
2. Components along x cancel in pairs; the y-components of all four add (checked with vector sums).
3. Total \( 4\times\frac{\mu_0I}{2\pi a\sqrt2}\cdot\frac1{\sqrt2}=\frac{\mu_0I}{\pi a}=\frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\frac{4I}{a} \), along +y.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 3: A uniformly charged ring of radius 0.1 m rotates at a frequency of \( 10^4 \) revolutions per second about its axis. The ratio of the electric-field energy density to the magnetic-field energy density at a point on the axis at distance 0.2 m from the centre is (use \( c=3\times10^8 \) m/s, \( \pi^2=10 \)):
(a) \( 9\times10^{9} \)
(b) \( 9\times10^{6} \)
(c) \( 3\times10^{9} \)
(d) \( 1.8\times10^{10} \)
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Answer: (a) \( 9\times10^{9} \)

Explanation:
1. On the axis \( E=\frac{Qx}{4\pi\varepsilon_0(R^2+x^2)^{3/2}} \) and \( B=\frac{\mu_0QfR^2}{2(R^2+x^2)^{3/2}} \).
2. Energy density ratio \( \frac{\varepsilon_0E^2/2}{B^2/2\mu_0}=\left(\frac{E}{cB}\right)^2 \) with \( \frac{E}{B}=\frac{xc^2}{2\pi fR^2} \).
3. So ratio \( =\left(\frac{xc}{2\pi fR^2}\right)^2=\frac{(0.2\times3\times10^8)^2}{4\times10\times10^8\times10^{-4}}=9\times10^9 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 4: A neutral particle at rest in a uniform magnetic field B decays at t = 0 into two particles, each of mass m, carrying charges +q and -q; they move in a plane perpendicular to B. Neglecting the interaction between them, the time at which they collide is:
(a) \( \frac{2\pi m}{qB} \)
(b) \( \frac{\pi m}{2qB} \)
(c) \( \frac{\pi m}{qB} \)
(d) \( \frac{m}{qB} \)
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Answer: (c) \( \frac{\pi m}{qB} \)

Explanation:
1. Momentum is conserved, so the particles start with equal and opposite velocities; the radii \( \frac{mv}{qB} \) are equal.
2. Opposite charges and opposite velocities mean that both are pushed to the same side, so they move on the same circle in opposite directions.
3. They meet at the diametrically opposite point after half a period: \( t=\frac T2=\frac{\pi m}{qB} \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 5: A stationary neutral atom of mass number 100 at the origin emits an alpha particle (A) along the z-direction in gravity-free space. The product ion (P) has charge opposite to the alpha particle. A uniform magnetic field acts along the x-direction, and the electromagnetic interaction between A and P is neglected. If the angle through which A has turned when A and P first meet again is \( \frac{n\pi}{25} \) radians, the value of n is:
(a) 48
(b) 24
(c) 50
(d) 96
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Answer: (a) 48

Explanation:
1. Momenta are equal and opposite, charges are equal in magnitude, so the radii are equal and both travel on the same circle, in opposite senses.
2. Angular speeds: \( \omega=\frac{qB}{M} \): the ratio is \( \frac{\omega_A}{\omega_P}=\frac{96}{4}=24 \) (alpha: mass number 4, ion: 96).
3. They meet when the angles add to \( 2\pi \): \( \theta_A\left(1+\frac1{24}\right)=2\pi \), so \( \theta_A=\frac{48\pi}{25} \) and n = 48.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 6: An electron moving with velocity \( \vec v_1=\hat i \) m/s at a point in a magnetic field experiences a force \( \vec F_1=-e\hat j \) N. With velocity \( \vec v_2=\hat i-\hat j \) m/s at the same point, it experiences \( \vec F_2=-e(\hat i+\hat j) \) N. If it moved with velocity \( \vec v_3=\vec v_1\times\vec v_2 \) at the same point, the magnetic field and the force on it would be:
(a) \( \vec B=+\hat k \) T and zero force
(b) \( \vec B=-\hat k \) T and force \( e\hat j \) N
(c) \( \vec B=-\hat k \) T and zero force
(d) \( \vec B=-\hat i \) T and zero force
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Answer: (c) \( \vec B=-\hat k \) T and zero force

Explanation:
1. With \( \vec F=-e\,\vec v\times\vec B \): from \( \hat i\times\vec B=\hat j \) we get \( B_y=0,\ B_z=-1 \).
2. From the second condition \( (\hat i-\hat j)\times\vec B=\hat i+\hat j \) we get \( B_x=0 \) and \( B_z=-1 \) again: consistent, so \( \vec B=-\hat k \) T.
3. Then \( \vec v_3=\hat i\times(\hat i-\hat j)=-\hat k \) is parallel to B, so the force is zero.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 7: A finite conductor AB of length \( \ell \) carries current i. It lies in line with, and perpendicular to, a fixed very long straight wire carrying current \( i_0 \), with end A at a distance a from the wire and B farther away; the current i flows from A to B. The net force on AB is:
(a) \( \frac{\mu_0i_0i}{2\pi}\ln\left(1+\frac\ell a\right) \) in the direction of \( i_0 \)
(b) \( \frac{\mu_0i_0i}{2\pi}\ln\left(1+\frac\ell a\right) \) opposite to \( i_0 \)
(c) \( \frac{\mu_0i_0i\ell}{2\pi a} \) in the direction of \( i_0 \)
(d) zero
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Answer: (a) \( \frac{\mu_0i_0i}{2\pi}\ln\left(1+\frac\ell a\right) \) in the direction of \( i_0 \)

Explanation:
1. An element dx at distance x has field \( \frac{\mu_0i_0}{2\pi x} \) perpendicular to the plane, so the force is \( i\,dx\frac{\mu_0i_0}{2\pi x} \), all in the same direction. Using the right-hand rule, the field at AB is into the page and the force on a current directed away from the wire is along \( i_0 \).
2. Integrating from \( x=a \) to \( a+\ell \): \( F=\frac{\mu_0i_0i}{2\pi}\ln\frac{a+\ell}{a} \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 8: For the circuit in the previous question, a very long straight wire carrying 10 A passes vertically through the common centre. The force on one of the straight radial segments CD (between radii 0.08 m and 0.12 m) due to the central wire is:
(a) \( 4\times10^{-5}\ln\frac32 \) N
(b) \( 2\times10^{-5}\ln3 \) N
(c) \( 2\times10^{-5}\ln\frac32 \) N
(d) zero
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Answer: (c) \( 2\times10^{-5}\ln\frac32 \) N

Explanation:
1. The central wire's field at distance r is \( \frac{\mu_0i}{2\pi r} \), perpendicular to the radial segment (and horizontal), so the force on the segment is \( F=\int_{r_1}^{r_2}\frac{\mu_0i^2}{2\pi r}dr=\frac{\mu_0i^2}{2\pi}\ln\frac{r_2}{r_1} \).
2. Numerically \( 2\times10^{-7}\times100\times\ln1.5=2\times10^{-5}\ln\frac32 \) N (about \( 8.1\times10^{-6} \) N).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 9: A positive charge q of mass m is released at the origin in uniform fields \( \vec E=E_0\hat j \) and \( \vec B=B_0\hat k \). The y-coordinate of the particle at time t is:
(a) \( \frac{E_0m}{qB_0^2}\left[1-\cos\frac{qB_0t}{m}\right] \)
(b) \( \frac{E_0m}{qB_0^2}\sin\frac{qB_0t}{m} \)
(c) \( \frac{E_0m}{qB_0^2}\left[1+\cos\frac{qB_0t}{m}\right] \)
(d) \( \frac{qE_0t^2}{2m} \)
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Answer: (a) \( \frac{E_0m}{qB_0^2}\left[1-\cos\frac{qB_0t}{m}\right] \)

Explanation:
1. With \( \omega=\frac{qB_0}{m} \): \( \dot v_x=\omega v_y \) and \( \dot v_y=\frac{qE_0}{m}-\omega v_x \).
2. The solution (cycloid) starting from rest is \( v_y=\frac{E_0}{B_0}\sin\omega t \), \( v_x=\frac{E_0}{B_0}(1-\cos\omega t) \).
3. Integrating \( v_y \): \( y=\frac{E_0}{B_0\omega}(1-\cos\omega t)=\frac{E_0m}{qB_0^2}(1-\cos\omega t) \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 10: A solid sphere of radius R carries a total charge q distributed uniformly over its volume. It rotates about a diameter with angular speed \( \omega \). Its magnetic moment is:
(a) \( \frac13q\omega R^2 \)
(b) \( \frac14q\omega R^2 \)
(c) \( \frac15q\omega R^2 \)
(d) \( \frac25q\omega R^2 \)
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Answer: (c) \( \frac15q\omega R^2 \)

Explanation:
1. A shell of radius r and thickness dr carries charge \( dq=\frac{3q}{R^3}r^2dr \) and has moment \( \frac13dq\,\omega r^2 \).
2. Integrating: \( \mu=\frac{q\omega}{R^3}\int_0^Rr^4dr=\frac15q\omega R^2 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 11: A short magnetic dipole has magnetic moment 1 A m\( ^2 \). The magnitude of the magnetic induction in air at 10 cm from its centre, on a line making 30 degrees with the axis of the dipole, is:
(a) \( 1.8\times10^{-4} \) T
(b) \( 1.0\times10^{-4} \) T
(c) \( 2.6\times10^{-4} \) T
(d) \( 9.0\times10^{-5} \) T
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Answer: (a) \( 1.8\times10^{-4} \) T

Explanation:
1. For a short dipole \( B=\frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\frac{M}{r^3}\sqrt{1+3\cos^2\theta} \).
2. With \( \cos^230^\circ=\frac34 \): \( \sqrt{1+\frac94}=1.80 \).
3. So \( B=10^{-7}\times\frac{1}{10^{-3}}\times1.80=1.8\times10^{-4} \) T.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 12: A point charge of 2 microcoulomb is at the origin with velocity \( 2\hat i \) m/s. The magnetic field at the point (2, 1, 2) m at that instant is:
(a) \( \frac{4\times10^{-13}}{27}\left(\hat k+2\hat j\right) \) T
(b) \( \frac{4\times10^{-13}}{9}\left(\hat k-2\hat j\right) \) T
(c) \( \frac{4\times10^{-13}}{27}\left(\hat k-2\hat j\right) \) T
(d) zero
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Answer: (c) \( \frac{4\times10^{-13}}{27}\left(\hat k-2\hat j\right) \) T

Explanation:
1. Here \( \vec r=2\hat i+\hat j+2\hat k \) and \( r=3 \) m, so \( r^3=27 \).
2. Cross product: \( \vec v\times\vec r=2\hat i\times(2\hat i+\hat j+2\hat k)=2(\hat k-2\hat j) \).
3. So \( \vec B=10^{-7}\times2\times10^{-6}\times\frac{2(\hat k-2\hat j)}{27}=\frac{4\times10^{-13}}{27}(\hat k-2\hat j) \) T.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 13: Two infinitely long straight parallel wires, 0.1 m apart, each carry 10 A in the same direction. The magnetic field at a point 0.1 m from both wires is:
(a) \( 2\times10^{-5} \) T
(b) \( 4\times10^{-5} \) T
(c) \( 3.5\times10^{-5} \) T
(d) zero
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Answer: (a) \( 2\times10^{-5} \) T

Explanation:
1. Each wire gives \( \frac{\mu_0i}{2\pi r}=\frac{2\times10^{-7}\times10}{0.1}=2\times10^{-5} \) T, and the two fields are perpendicular to the lines joining the point to each wire.
2. The point and the wires form an equilateral triangle, so the fields are at 120 degrees to each other; for equal magnitudes the resultant equals each one: \( 2\times10^{-5} \) T.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 14: The magnetic field at the centre of a square loop of side a carrying current i is:
(a) \( \frac{\sqrt2\,\mu_0i}{\pi a} \)
(b) \( \frac{4\mu_0i}{\pi a} \)
(c) \( \frac{2\sqrt2\,\mu_0i}{\pi a} \)
(d) \( \frac{\mu_0i}{2\pi a} \)
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Answer: (c) \( \frac{2\sqrt2\,\mu_0i}{\pi a} \)

Explanation:
1. Each side is at perpendicular distance \( \frac a2 \) and subtends \( 45^\circ \) at each end: \( \frac{\mu_0i}{4\pi(a/2)}\cdot2\sin45^\circ=\frac{\mu_0i}{\sqrt2\pi a} \).
2. Four sides add: \( B=\frac{4\mu_0i}{\sqrt2\pi a}=\frac{2\sqrt2\mu_0i}{\pi a} \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 15: The coils of the previous question carry currents in the same sense and the outer coil is rotated through 90 degrees about a diameter. The magnitude of the field at the centre becomes:
(a) \( 8.9\times10^{-4} \) T
(b) \( 1.26\times10^{-3} \) T
(c) \( 6.3\times10^{-4} \) T
(d) zero
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Answer: (a) \( 8.9\times10^{-4} \) T

Explanation:
1. After rotation the two fields are perpendicular, each of magnitude \( 6.28\times10^{-4} \) T.
2. Resultant \( \sqrt2\times6.28\times10^{-4}=8.9\times10^{-4} \) T.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 16: A thin, long, hollow cylindrical tube of radius r carries a current i along its length. The magnetic field at a distance r/4 outside the surface of the tube is:
(a) \( \frac{2\mu_0i}{\pi r} \)
(b) \( \frac{\mu_0i}{2\pi r} \)
(c) \( \frac{2\mu_0i}{5\pi r} \)
(d) zero
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Answer: (c) \( \frac{2\mu_0i}{5\pi r} \)

Explanation:
1. Outside a long cylindrical current the field is that of a line current on the axis: \( B=\frac{\mu_0i}{2\pi d} \) with \( d=r+\frac r4=\frac{5r}4 \).
2. So \( B=\frac{\mu_0i}{2\pi}\cdot\frac{4}{5r}=\frac{2\mu_0i}{5\pi r} \). (Inside the tube, at r/4 from the surface, the field is zero.)

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 17: A copper wire of resistance 0.01 ohm per metre is used to wind a 400-turn solenoid of radius 1.0 cm and length 20 cm. The emf of a battery connected across the solenoid so that the field near the centre is \( 1.0\times10^{-2} \) T is:
(a) 1.0 V
(b) 0.5 V
(c) 2.0 V
(d) 0.25 V
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Answer: (a) 1.0 V

Explanation:
1. Turn density \( n=\frac{400}{0.2}=2000 \) per metre, so \( i=\frac{B}{\mu_0n}=\frac{10^{-2}}{4\pi\times10^{-7}\times2000}=3.98 \) A.
2. Wire length \( 400\times2\pi\times0.01=25.1 \) m, resistance \( 0.251 \) ohm.
3. emf \( =iR=3.98\times0.251=1.0 \) V.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 18: A magnetic field of \( 8\hat k \) mT exerts a force \( (4.0\hat i+3.0\hat j)\times10^{-10} \) N on a particle of charge \( 5\times10^{-10} \) C moving in the x-y plane. The velocity of the particle is:
(a) \( (75\hat i-100\hat j) \) m/s
(b) \( (100\hat i-75\hat j) \) m/s
(c) \( (-75\hat i+100\hat j) \) m/s
(d) \( (-100\hat i+75\hat j) \) m/s
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Answer: (c) \( (-75\hat i+100\hat j) \) m/s

Explanation:
1. With \( \vec v=v_x\hat i+v_y\hat j \): \( \vec v\times\vec B=B(v_y\hat i-v_x\hat j) \) with \( B=8\times10^{-3} \) T.
2. Force/charge \( =(0.8\hat i+0.6\hat j) \) so \( 8\times10^{-3}v_y=0.8 \) gives \( v_y=100 \) and \( -8\times10^{-3}v_x=0.6 \) gives \( v_x=-75 \) m/s.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 19: A uniform magnetic field of 0.20 T exists from east to west. A particle of mass \( 10^{-5} \) kg and charge \( 10^{-5} \) C is projected from south to north and moves with uniform velocity. Taking g = 10 m/s\( ^2 \), the speed of projection is:
(a) 50 m/s
(b) 5 m/s
(c) 500 m/s
(d) 2 m/s
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Answer: (a) 50 m/s

Explanation:
1. Uniform velocity means the magnetic force balances the weight: \( qvB=mg \).
2. So \( v=\frac{mg}{qB}=\frac{10^{-5}\times10}{10^{-5}\times0.2}=50 \) m/s.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

Question 20: A proton in a magnetic field of 0.04 T moves along a helical path whose projected circle has radius 5.0 cm and whose pitch is 20 cm (proton mass \( 1.6\times10^{-27} \) kg). The velocity components perpendicular and parallel to the field are, respectively:
(a) \( 1.27\times10^5 \) m/s and \( 2.0\times10^5 \) m/s
(b) \( 2.0\times10^5 \) m/s and \( 6.4\times10^5 \) m/s
(c) \( 2.0\times10^5 \) m/s and \( 1.27\times10^5 \) m/s
(d) \( 4.0\times10^5 \) m/s and \( 1.27\times10^5 \) m/s
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Answer: (c) \( 2.0\times10^5 \) m/s and \( 1.27\times10^5 \) m/s

Explanation:
1. Perpendicular: \( v_\perp=\frac{qBr}{m}=\frac{1.6\times10^{-19}\times0.04\times0.05}{1.6\times10^{-27}}=2.0\times10^5 \) m/s.
2. Period \( T=\frac{2\pi m}{qB}=1.57\times10^{-6} \) s, so \( v_\parallel=\frac{0.20}{1.57\times10^{-6}}=1.27\times10^5 \) m/s.

Teacher's Note:
1. Draw the directions of the fields and forces first; then use magnitudes for the numbers.

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