DPP#2 (MEC)

1. Consider six wires coming into or out of the page, all with the same current. Rank the line
integral of the magnetic field (from most positive to most negative) taken counterclockwise
around each loop shown.
loop C
loop B

X
X
X

loop D
loop A
(A) B > C > D > A (B) B > C = D > A (C) B > A > C = D (D) C > B = D > A

2. A long, cylindrical wire of radius b carries a current i distributed uniformly over its cross-
section. Find the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point inside the wire at a distance a
from the axis.
0ib  0ia 2  ia
(A) zero (B) (C) (D) 0 2
2a 2
2b 3
2b
3. A small segment of length a is cut along z-axis from a infinite sheet having a surface current
density J (current per unit width). The magnetic field at P is :
P y
h x

a
J
 h   Jh  J a   j h 
(A) 2 0 J  1   ˆi (B) 0 î (C) 0   1  ˆi (D)  0   1  ˆi
 a  2a 2  h  2  a 
4. A current i ampere flows along an infinitely long straight thin walled tube, then the
magnetic induction at any point inside the tube is :
 2i 2i
(A) infinite (B) zero (C) 0 , tesla (D) tesla
4 r r
5. A long hollow copper tube carries a current I. Then which of the following will be true ?
(A) The magnetic field B will be zero at all points inside the tube
(B) The magnetic field B will be zero only at points on the axis of the tube
(C)The magnetic field B will be maximum at points on the axis of the tube
(D) The magnetic field B will be zero at any points outside the tube

6 A current I flowing through the loop as shown in the adjoining figure. The magnetic field at
centre O is-

2R
I O R

7 0 I 7 0 I  5 0 I 5 0 I 
(A)  (B) O (C)  (D) O
16 R 16 R 16 R 16 R
7 Find the magnetic field intensity due to a thin wire carrying current I in the Fig. -

I
O
R
2

 0i  0i
(A) ( –  + tan) (B) ( – )
2R 2R

 0i 0
(C) ( +  ) (D) ( +  – tan )
2R 2R

8 Diagram shows a thick walled hollow pipe with current flowing in the shaded portion
between a and b. Magnetic field in the region between a and b at a distance r from centre
will be

I
a

µ0 I µ0 I  r2 – a2  µ0 I  b2 – r 2 
(A) zero (B) (C)   (D)  
2r 2r  b2 – a 2  2r  b2 – a 2 
   
9 An infinitely long straight conductor is bent into the shape as shown in the figure. It carries
a current of I A and the radius of the loop is R metre. Then the magnetic induction at the
centre due to circular part is-
R

0I  0 2I
(A) zero (B) tesla (C) 0 2I ( + 1) tesla (D) ( – 1) tesla
2R 4 R 4 R
10 A large metal sheet carries an electric current along its surface. Current per unit length is
. Magnetic field near the metal sheet is –

1  0 0
(A) 0 (B) (C)  0 (D)
2 2 2

11 A coil having N turns is wound tightly in the form of a spiral with inner and outer radii a
and b respectively. When current I passes through the coil, the magnetic field at the centre
is –
b

Fig.
N 0 i b N 0 i ba
(A) loge (B) loge
2(b  a ) a 2(b  a ) ba
2 N 0 i b
(C) loge (D) None of these
(b  a ) a

12 A long coaxial cable consists of two hollow concentric cylinders of radii a and b. The
central conductor of the cable carries a steady current I and outer conductor provides the
return path of the same current. Calculate the energy stored in the magnetic field '' of such
a cable –
0I2 0I2
loge  
b a
(A) loge (B)
4 a 4 b
0I2  2b  0I2
loge  
a
(C) log e   (D)
4  a  4  b
2
13 The diameter of a circular coil is 0.16m and it has 100 turns. If a current of 5 ampere is
passed through the coil, then the intensity of magnetic field at a point on the axis at a
distance 0.06 m from its centre will be -
(A) 2 × 10–3 Wb/m2 (B) 2 × 10–2 Wb/m2
(C) 2 × 103 Wb/m2 (D) 2 × 102 Wb/m2

14 Current is flowing through a conducting hollow pipe whose area of cross-section is shown
as. The value of magnetic induction will be zero at-
R

(A) points P, Q and R (B) Point R but not at P and Q

(C) Q but not at P and R (D) P but not at Q and R

15 If an circular coil A of a radius R, current i is flowing and in another coil B of radius 2R a

current 2i is flowing, then the ratio of the magnetic fields, B A and B B produced by them
will be -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1/2 (D) 4