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Answer: B
The radiation corresponding to transition of a hydrogen atom falls on a gold surface to generate photoelectrons. The electrons are passed through a magnetic field of . Assume that the radius of the largest circular path followed by these electrons is , the work function of the metal is : (Mass of electron )
Answer: C

Answer: D
A loop of flexible wire of irregular shape carrying current is placed in an external magnetic field. Identify the effect of the field on the wire.
Answer: A
A proton and an -particle, having kinetic energies and respectively, enter into a magnetic field at right angles. The ratio of the radii of trajectory of proton to that of -particle is . The ratio of is :
Answer: B
Which of the following statements are correct? (A) Electric monopoles do not exist whereas magnetic monopoles exist. (B) Magnetic field lines due to a solenoid at its ends and outside cannot be completely straight and confined. (C) Magnetic field lines are completely confined within a toroid. (D) Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are not parallel. (E) is the condition for a perfect diamagnetic material, where is its magnetic susceptibility. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer: C

Answer: B
A bar magnet of length 14 cm is placed in the magnetic meridian with its north pole pointing towards the geographic north pole. A neutral point is obtained at a distance of 18 cm from the center of the magnet. If , the magnetic moment of the magnet is :
Answer: B
In a ferromagnetic material, below the curie temperature, a domain is defined as :
Answer: B
A particle of charge q and mass m is moving with a velocity () towards a large screen placed in the Y - Z plane at a distance d. If there is a magnetic field , the maximum value of v for which the particle will not hit the screen is :
Answer: D
A charged particle going around in a circle can be considered to be a current loop. A particle of mass m carrying charge q is moving in a plane with speed v under the influence of magnetic field . The magnetic moment of this moving particle:
Answer: B
A charged particle carrying charge is moving with velocity . If an external magnetic field of exists in the region where the particle is moving then the force on the particle is . The vector is :
Answer: C
Magnitude of magnetic field (in SI units) at the centre of a hexagonal shape coil of side 10 cm, 50 turns and carrying current I (Ampere) in units of is :
Answer: C

Answer: B
A uniform magnetic field B exists in a direction perpendicular to the plane of a square loop made of a metal wire. The wire has a diameter of 4 mm and a total length of 30 cm. The magnetic field changes with time at a steady rate . The induced current in the loop is close to (Resistivity of the metal wire is )
Answer: D
A plane electromagnetic wave, has frequency of and its energy density is in vacuum. The amplitude of the magnetic field of the wave is close to ( and speed of light )
Answer: C
A beam of protons with speed enters a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T at an angle of to the magnetic field. The pitch of the resulting helical path of protons is close to : (Mass of the proton , charge of the proton )
Answer: D
A circular coil of radius is placed in a uniform magnetic field of with its plane perpendicular to the field initially. It is rotated at constant angular speed about an axis along the diameter of coil and perpendicular to magnetic field so that it undergoes half of rotation in . The maximum value of EMF induced (in ) in the coil will be close to the integer ____.
Answer: 15

Answer: D

Answer: C
A long, straight wire of radius a carries a current distributed uniformly over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields due to the wire at distance and , respectively from the axis of the wire is :
Answer: D
Radiation, with wavelength falls on a metal surface to produce photoelectrons. The electrons are made to enter a uniform magnetic field of . If the radius of the largest circular path followed by the electrons is , the work function of the metal is close to :
Answer: C

Answer: C
A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating along the direction , with its polarization along the direction . The correct form of the magnetic field of the wave would be (here is an appropriate constant) :
Answer: A
Proton with kinetic energy of 1MeV moves from south to north. It gets an acceleration of by an applied magnetic field (west to east). The value of magnetic field : (Rest mass of proton is ) :
Answer: A