Ex-2

13. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a uniform electric field E as shown and
released. The kinetic energy it attains after moving a distance y is

1 + + + + +
qEy q
(a) 2 (b) qEy – – – – –
1
m ( qEy )
(c) qE y2
(d) 2

14. A and B are two concentric spheres. If A is given a charge Q

while B is earthed as shown in figure. B

(a) the charge density of A and B are same

+ + +Q
+ +
(b) the field inside and outside A is zero + A +
+
(c) the field between A and B is not zero + ++

(d) the field inside and outside B is zero

15. A capacitor connected to a 10V battery collects a charge 40 microcoulomb with air as dielectric
and 100 microcoulomb with oil as dielectric. The dielectric constant of the oil is

(a) 4 (b) 2.5 (c) 0.4 (d) 1.0

16. A dielectric slab is inserted between the plates of an isolated capacitor. The force between the
plates will (Thickness of slab is less than separation between plates)

(a) increase (b) decrease

(c) remain unchanged (d) become zero

17. A thin metal plate P is inserted between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance
C in such a ways that its edges touch the two plates (see the figure). The capacitance now
becomes

(a) C/2

(b) 2C P
(c) 0

(d) �

18. Three identical metallic uncharged spheres A, B and C of radius a are kept at the corners of an
d ( d >> a ) .
equilateral triangle of side The fourth sphere (of radius a) which has a charge q
touches A and is then removed to a position far away. B is earthed and then the earth
connection is removed. C is then earthed. The charge on C is

qa �2d - a � qa �2d - a �
� � � �
(a) 2d � 2d � (b) 2d � d �
 qa �d - a � 2qa �d - a �
- � � � �
(c) 2d � d � (d) d �2 d �

Ex-3

7. How should 5 capacitors each of value 1 m F be connected so as to produce a total

3
mF
capacitance 7 ?

(a) Two capacitors in parallel and the combination in series with other three capacitors

(b) Three capacitors in parallel and the combination in series with other two capacitors

(c) Four capacitors in parallel and the combination in series with fifth capacitor

(d) All capacitors in parallel

C
8. The equivalent capacitance of the combination shown in

C C
(a) 2 (b) C

(c) 2C (d) zero C

10. Three point charges q, q, –2q are placed on an equilateral

triangle of side a. The magnitude of dipole moment of the
arrangement is

3
qa
(a) 3qa (b) 2

(c) 2 3qa (d) 2qa

11. Four plates of area A are arranged as shown. The equivalent

capacitance between A and B is A
d
2 Ae 0 3 Ae 0 d
(a) 3d (b) 2d d

4 Ae 0 B
(c) 3d (d) none

Ex-2

13. In a metre bridge, the gaps are closed by two resistances P and Q the balance point is obtained
at 40 cm. When Q is shunted by a resistance of 10 W , the balance point shifts to 50 cm. The
values of P and Q are
 10 P Q
W,5W
(a) 3 (b) 20W,30W 40 cm 60 cm

15 G
5W, W
(c) 10W,15W (d) 2

14. Three bulbs B1, B2 and B3 are connected to the mains as shown in figure. How will the
incandescence of the bulb B 1 be affected, if one of the bulbs B 2 or B3 is disconnected from the
circuit?
(a) no change in the incandescence
B1
B
(b) bulb 1 will become brighter
–
B B2 B3
(c) bulb 1 will become less brighter
(d) The bulb B1 may become brighter or dimmer
depending upon
wattage of the bulb which is disconnected
15. The effective resistance between the terminals P and Q in following circuit is
5
(a) 5 W P

(b) 10 W 10 5
10
(c) 25 W Q
5
(d) 30 W

EX-3

1. 100 W, 220 V bulb is operated on a 110 V line. The power consumed is

(a) 25 W (b) 50 W (c) 75 W (d) 90 W

2
2. In the network shown, the current I is equal to 3 A. Neglecting the internal resistance of the
cell, the value of R is 6.5 V 4
(a) 3.75
R
I
(b) 10
2
(c) 15

(d) 19.5 5
3. In the figure shown, the potentiometer wire of length l = 100
E1 = 10 V
cm and resistance 9 W is joined to a cell of emf E 1 = 10 V and r1 = 1
internal resistance r1 = 1 W . Another cell of emf E 2 = 5V and

C
A B

G
E2 = 5 V
r1 = 2
 internal resistance r2 = 2 W is connected as shown. The
galvanometer G will show no deflection when the length AC is

(a) 50 cm

(b) 55.55 cm

(c) 52.67 cm

(d) 54.33 cm

13. A galvanometer together with unknown resistance in series is connected to two identical
batteries each of emf 1.5 V. When the batteries are in series the galvanometer registers a
current of 1 ampere. When the batteries are in parallel the current is 0.6 ampere. What is the
internal resistance of the battery?

1
W
(a) 5 W (b) 3 (c) 0.2 W (d) 0.8 W
C R D
14. The resistance across AB is

5 7 R
R R R R
(a) 8 (b) 8
A B
(c) 1R (d) 2 R R
A
15. In the circuit shown in figure, the current in 2 W resistor is
4
(a) 4 A

(b) 10 A
6
(c) 5 A 20
2 B
(d) none

17.` What is the total resistance across A and B in the circuit

(a) 2 R

(b) 2R/3

(c) R/2

(d) 3R/5

18. The equivalent resistance between point A and B is

R A R
(a) R
(b) R/4 B
R R
(c) 4R

2R
(d) 3
22. Two cells with emfs
e1 = 1.3V and e 2 = 1.5V are connected as shown. The voltmeter reads
r1
r r r
1.45 V. If 1 and 2 be the internal resistance of the cells, then the ratio 2 is
(a) 1 : 1
V
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 1: 2
(d) none

23. An infinite ladder network consisting of 1 W and 2 W resistors is shown in the figure. The
effective resistance of the network across AB is
1 1 1
(a) 5 W A
(b) 3.5 W 2 2 2
(c) 2 W B

(d) none
ERRORLESS EARTH MAG
29,30
1. A dip circle is at right angle to the magnetic meridian. What will be the apparent dip
[AFMC 1995]

(a) 0° (b) 30°

(c) 60º (d) 90°
2. A bar magnet is placed north-south with its north pole due north. The points of zero magnetic
field will be in which direction from the centre of the magnet
[MNR 1995; MP PMT 1995; UPSEAT 2000]

(a) North and south

(b) East and west
(c) North-east and south-west
(d) North-west and south-east
MAGNETIC EQUIPMENTS
5,17,27,36.37.38
1. At a certain place a magnet makes 30 oscillations per minute. At another place where the
magnetic field is double, its time period will be
[MP PMT 1989; MP PET/PMT 1988]

(a) 4 sec (b) 2 sec

1
sec
(c) 2 (d) √ 2sec
2. Two bar magnets of the same mass, length and breadth but magnetic moments M and 2M
respectively, when placed in same position, time period is 3 sec. What will be the time period
when they are placed in different position
[NCERT 1977; DPMT 1999]
 (a) √ 3sec (b) 3 √3sec
(c) 3 sec (d) 6 sec

3. Magnets A and B are geometrically similar but the magnetic moment of A is twice that of B. If
T1 and T2 be the time periods of the oscillation when their like poles and unlike poles are kept
T1
together respectively, then T2 will be
[SCRA 1998]
1 1
(a) 3 (b) 2
1
(c) √3 (d) √3

4. A magnetic needle suspended by a silk thread is vibrating in the earth's magnetic field. If the
temperature of the needle is increased by 500°C, then [MNR 1994]

(a) The time period decreases

(b) The time period remains unchanged
(c) The time period increases
(d) The needle stops vibrating
5. The sensitivity of a tangent galvanometer is increased if
[AFMC 1995]
(a) Number of turn decreases (b)Number of turn increases
(c) Field increases (d) None of the above
6. Two tangent galvanometers having coils of the same radius are connected in series. A current
flowing in them produces deflections of 60° and 45° respectively. The ratio of the number of
turns in the coils is
[MP PET 1995; MP PMT 1999]

(a) 4/3 (b) ( √3+1)/1

(c) ( √3+1)/( √ 3−1) (d) √ 3/1

MAGNETIC MATERIALS
26,27.47,48
⃗J
1. If the angular momentum of an electron is then the magnitude of the magnetic moment
will be [MP PET 2002]
eJ eJ
(a) m (b) 2m
2m
(c) eJ 2m (d) eJ
2. The magnetic susceptibility is negative for [AIEEE 2002]
(a) Paramagnetic materials
(b) Diamagnetic materials
(c) Ferromagnetic materials
(d) Paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials
3. If the magnetic dipole moment of an atom of diamagnetic material, paramagnetic material and

ferromagnetic material denoted by μd , μ p , μ f respectively then [CBSE PMT 2005]

(a) μd ≠ 0 and μ f ≠ 0 (b) μ p= 0 and μ f ≠ 0

(c) μd = 0 and μ p ≠ 0 (d) μd ≠ 0 and μ p = 0

4. Among the following properties describing diamagnetism identify the property that is wrongly
stated [KCET 2005]

(a) Diamagnetic material do not have permanent magnetic moment

(b) Diamagnetism is explained in terms of electromagnetic induction
(c) Diamagnetic materials have a small positive susceptibility
(d) The magnetic moment of individual electrons neutralize each other
CRITICAL THINKING
10,12,13
1. Two magnets of equal mass are joined at right angles to each other as shown the magnet 1 has
a magnetic moment 3 times that of magnet 2. This arrangement is pivoted so that it is free to
rotate in the horizontal plane. In equilibrium what angle will the magnet 1 subtend with the
magnetic meridian

tan −1 ( 12 )
m2

(2)

(a)
S
N

tan−1 ( 31 )
90°

(b)
N

−1
m1

tan (1)
(1)

(c)
(d) 0°
2. Two magnets A and B are identical and these are arranged as shown in the figure. Their length
is negligible in comparison to the separation between them. A magnetic needle is placed
between the magnets at point P which gets deflected through an angle θ under the
influence of magnets. The ratio of distance d 1 and d 2 will be

(a) (2 tan θ)1/3

(b) (2 tan θ)−1/3

S
(c) (2cot θ )1/3 P
S N
(d) (2cot θ )−1/3 N
d1 d2
3. Two short magnets of equal dipole moments M are fastened perpendicularly at their centre
(figure). The magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance d from the centre on the bisector of
the right angle is
μ0 M
(a) 4 π d3
N P
μ0 M √ 2 d

(b) 4 π d3 S N

S
 μ 0 2 √2 M
(c) 4 π d3
μ0 2 M
(d) 4 π d3

GRAPHICAL-1,7

1. For substances hysteresis (B - H) curves are given as shown in figure. For making temporary
magnet which of the following is best.
B B
(a) (b)

H H

(c) B (d) B

H H

2. The basic magnetization curve for a ferromagnetic material is shown in figure. Then, the value
of relative permeability is highest for the point

1.5
R S
B (Tesla)

1.0
Q
0.5
P
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H ( 103 A/m)

(a) P (b) Q
(c) R (d) S
Ex-3,18-22
18. For a positive charged particle moving in a x-y plane initially along the x-axis, there is a sudden
change in its path due to the presence of electric and/or magnetic fields beyond P. The curved
path is shown in the x-y plane and is found to be non-circular.

Which one of the following combinations is possible?

ur ur Y
(a) E = 0; B = biˆ + ckˆ
ur ur
E = ˆ; B = ckˆ + ajˆ
ai
(b)

P X
 ur ur
(c) E = 0; B = cjˆ + ckˆ
ur ur
E = ˆ; B = 0
ai
(d)

19. A particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest at the origin as shown in the figure.
The speed of the particle when it has travelled a distance d along the z-axis is given by
Z

E0
2qE0 d E0 d
m B0
(a) (b) B0
m, q y
m 2m
qE0 d qE0 d
(c) (d) x

20. Figure shows a conducting square loop of side a which is placed in a plane perpendicular to a
uniform magnetic field B. Points A and D are connected to a battery which sends a current i.
The magnetic force on the loop is
X X X X X X X
(a) zero (b) 2 2 aiB C
X X X X X XD X
X X X X
(c) 2 aiB 2 aiB X X X
(d)
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X A X X X EX X
i

21. AB is a section of straight wire carrying a current I. P is a point at a distance d from AB. The
magnetic field at P due to AB has magnitude B
m0 I
( cosq1 + cos q 2 )
(a) 4p d
P
m0 I
( cos q1 - cos q 2 ) d
(b) 4p d I

A
 m0 I
( sin q1 + sin q 2 )
(c) 4p d

m0 I
( sin q1 - sin q 2 )
(d) 4p d

m
22. Two particles A and B of masses m A and B respectively and having the same charge are
moving in a plane. A uniform magnetic field exists perpendicular to this plane. The speeds of
the particles are VA and VB respectively and the trajectories are as shown in the figure. Then

mAVA < mBVB

(a)

mAVA > mBVB

(b)
A
mA < mB and VA = VB B
(c)

mA = VB and VA = VB
(d)