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A thin ring of 10 cm radius carries a uniformly distributed charge. The ring rotates at a constant angular speed of about its axis, perpendicular to its plane. If the magnetic field at its centre is , then the charge carried by the ring is close to ().
Answer: D
A magnetic compass needle oscillates 30 times per minute at a place where the dip is , and 40 times per minute where the dip is . If and are respectively the total magnetic field due to the earth at the two places, then the ratio is best given by :
Answer: C

Answer: B

Answer: A
A proton, an electron, and a Helium nucleus, have the same energy. They are in circular orbits in a plane due to magnetic field perpendicualr to the plane. Let , and be their respective radii, then
Answer: B
The magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre of an equilateral triangular loop of side 1 m which is carrying a current of 10 A is : [Take ]
Answer: B
The total number of turns and cross-section area in a solenoid is fixed. However, its length L is varied by adjusting the separation between windings. The inductance of solenoid will be proportional to :
Answer: B
The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by : and B1 = . The rms value of the force experienced by a stationary charge at z = 0 is closest to :
Answer: A
A moving coil galvanometer has a coil with 175 turns and area . It uses a torsion band of torsion constant . The coil is placed in a maganetic field B parallel to its plane. The coil deflects by for a current of 1 mA. The value of B (in Tesla) is approximately :-
Answer: D





Answer: A

Answer: C

Answer: C
A proton and an -particle (with their masses in the ratio of and charges in the ratio of ) are accelerated from rest through a potential difference V. If a uniform magnetic field (B) is set up perpendicular to their velocities, the ratio of the radii of the circular paths described by them will be ;
Answer: C
The mean intensity of radiation on the surface of the Sun is about . The rms value of the corresponding magnetic field is closet to :
Answer: C
A 10 m long horizontal wire extends from North East to South West. It is falling with a speed of , at right angles to the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field of . The value of the induced emf in wire is :
Answer: D
A paramagnetic material has . Its magnetic susceptibility at temperature 350 K is . Its susceptibility at 300 K is :
Answer: D
The region between and contains a magnetic field . A particle of mass m and charge q enters the region with a velocity . If , the acceleration of the charged particle at the point of its emergence at the other side is :
Answer: A
A particle of mass m and charge q is in an electric and magnetic field given by The charged particle is shifted from the origin to the point along a straight path. The magnitude of the total work done is :
Answer: D

Answer: D

Answer: D
A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency travels in free space along the positive x-direction. At a particular point in space and time, . The corresponding magnetic field , at that point will be :
Answer: B
A bar magnet is demagnetized by inserting it inside a solenoid of length 0.2 m, 100 turns, and carrying a current of 5.2 A. The coercivity of the bar magnet is :
Answer: B