Chapter – 1 .

Choose the correct options :

1. The force acting between two point charges kept at a certain distance is  . Now magnitudes of
charges are doubled and distance between them is halved, the force acting between them is …
(1)  (2) 4  (3) 8  (4) 16 
2. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field. The resultant force acting on it …
(1) always be zero.
(2) depends on its relative position
(3) never be zero
(4) depends on the dipole moment
3. An electric dipole is placed in an electric field of a point charge, then …
(1) the resultant force acting on the dipole is always zero
(2) the resultant force acting on the dipole may be zero
(3) torque acting on it may be zero
(4) torque acting on it is always zero.
4. When an electron and a proton are both placed in an electric field …
(1) the electric forces acting on them are equal in magnitude as well as direction.
(2) only the magnitudes of forces are same.
(3) Accelerations produced in them are same.
(4) magnitudes of accelerations produced in them are same.
5. The electric force acting between two point charges kept at a certain distance in vacuum is  . If
the same two charges are kept at the same distance in a medium of dielectric constant K. The
electric force acting between them is ….
(1)  (2) K  (3) K2  (4)  /K
6. The distance between two point charges 4q and –q is r. A third charge Q is placed at their midpoint.
The resultant force acting on –q is zero then Q = ……
(1) -q (2) q (3) -4q (4) 4q
7. The linear charge density on the circumference of a circle of radius a varies as  =  cos  . The total
charge on it is ……
(1) zero (2) infinite (3) a0 (4) 2 a
8. Two identical metal spheres A and B carry same charge q. When the two spheres are at distance r
from each other, the force acting between them is F. Another identical sphere C is first brought in
contact with A, then it is touched to sphere B and then separated from it. Now the force acting
between A and B at the same distance is ……
3F F
(1) F (2) 2F (3) (4)
8 4
9. Two point charges of q and 4q are kept 30 cm apart. At a distance ….., on the straight line
joining them, the intensity of electric field is zero.

(1) 20 cm from 4q (2) 7.5 cm from q

(3) 15 cm from 4q (4) 5 cm from q

10. The dimensions of permittivity [  0 ] are … Take Q as the dimension of charge.

(1) M1L-2T-2Q-2 (2) M-1L2T-3Q-1
(3) M-1L-3T2Q2 (4) M-1L3T-2Q-2

11. The electric dipole moment of an HCl atom is 3.4 x 10-30 Cm. The charges on both atoms are
unlike and of same magnitude. Magnitude of this charge is …….
The distance between the charges is 1 Å.

(1) 1.7 x 10-20 C (2) 3.4 x 10-20 C

(3) 6.8 x 10-20 C (4) 3.4 x 10-10 C
12. There exists an electric field of 100 N/C along Z-direction. The flux passing through a square
of 10 cm sides placed on XY plane inside the electric field is …..

(1) 1.0 Nm2/C (2) 2.0 Vm (3) 10 Vm (4) 4.0 Nm2/C

13. The radius of a conducting spherical shell is 10mm and a 100 C charge is spread on it. The
force acting on a 10 C charged place at its centre is ……
k = 9 x 109 MKS
(1) 103N (2) 102N (3) zero (4) 105N

14. When a 10 C charge is enclosed by a closed surface, the flux passing through the surface is  .
Now another -10 C charge is placed inside the closed surface, then the flux passing through the
surface is ……

(1) 2  (2)  (3) 4  (4) zero

15. An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. The flux passing through the surface of the
sphere is …..
2q
(1) Infinity (2) zero (3) can not be found (4)
0
16. Two spheres carrying charge q are hanging from a same point of suspension with the help of threads
o length 1 m, in a space free from gravity. The distance between them will be …..

(1) 0 (2) 0.5 (3) 2 m (4) cannot be determined.

17. One point electric charge Q is placed at P. A closed surface is placed near the point P. The
electrical total flux passing through a surface of the sphere will be

0 Q
(1) Q  0 (2) (3) (4) zero
Q 0
18.  and  respectively, are the surface and volume change densities of a sphere, then ….
(1)  = 0,  = 0 (2)  = 0,   0
(3)   0,  = 0 (4)   0,   0
19. Charge Q each is placed on (n – 1) corners of a polygon of sides n. The distance of each corner
from the centre of the polygon is r. The electric field at its centre is ….
Q Q n Q n −1 Q
(1) k 2 (2) (n – 1) k 2 (3) k (4) k 2
r r n −1 r2 n r
20. When two spheres having 2Q and –Q charge are placed at a certain distance, the force acting
between them is F. Now they are connected by a conducting wire and again separated from each other.
How much force will act between them if the separation now is the same as before, the force acting
between them will be ….
F F F
(1) F (2) (3) (4)
2 4 8
 
21. An electric dipole of dipole moment  is placed in a uniform electric field o intensity E
parallel to the field. The work required to rotate it through an angle  is …..
   
(1) p  E (2) p • E (3)pE(1 - cos) (4) pE(1 -- sin)
Chapter 2:

1. The electric potential insides a hollow charged sphere is ……..

(1) constant
(2) directly proportional to the distance from the centre o the sphere
(3) inversely proportional to the distance from the centre of the sphere
(4) inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the centre of the sphere

2. E0 intensity of an electric field is present along the X-axis. If the electric potential at point x = 0 is
zero, then the value of the electric potential at point x = +x wil be …..
(1) V(x) = xE0 (2) V(x) = - xE0
(3) V(x) = x2E0 (4) V(x) = -x2E0
3. A point electrical charge Q is at the center of a circle of radius r. The line integration of the electric
field of charge q along the circumference o the circle will be ….
1 Q 2Q
(1) (2) (3) zero (4) 2 Qr
4 0 r 4 0 r 2
4. A particle having mass 1 g has 10 -8 C electric charge. This particle travels from a point A, having
electric potential 600V towards a point B, which has zero potential. Change in the kinetic energy of
the particle is.....
(a) -6 x 10-6J (b) 6 x 106J (c) 6 x 10-6J (d) -6 x 10-6 erg

5. Four plates having identical area are placed at an equal distance d from each other (as shown in the
figure). Calculate the capacitance between a and b.

0 2 0 A 3 A 4 A
(1) (2) (3) 0 (4) 0
d d d d
6. A metal of negligible thickness is introduced between the two plates of the capacitor. The value of
capacitance will be.......................
(a) Unchanged (b) doubled (c) halved (d) increased by three times
7. Negative plate of the capacitor is situated at point x = 0 and the positive plate is placed at x = 3d. A
dielectric slab of thickness d is introduced in the capacitor. The dielectric slab is at equal distance
form the two plates. When we move from point x = 0 to x = 3d, …..
(1) initially the electric potential increase, then decreases and finally increases
(2) the electric potential increases continuously
(3) the direction of the electric field is not changed
(4) the intensity of the electric field remains same

8. An object having mass m and charge q is initially kept stationary in a uniform electric field E. it
is then freed. Calculate the kinetic energy of the particle, when it travels a distance y.
(a) qEy2 (b) qE2y (c) qEy (d) q2Ey

9. A parallel plate capacitor is charged. A dielectric slab is introduced in it. The ….. will remain
constant amongst the following options
(1) Electric charge, Q (2) potential difference, V
(3) capacitance, C (4) energy, U
10. The potential energy of the system in which one electron is brought closer another electron
will …….. .
(a) Not change (b) become zero (c) increase (d) decrease
11. The energy of a charged capacitor is U. Another identical capacitor is connected parallel to the first
capacitor, after disconnecting the battery. The energy of each of the capacitors will be …..
3U U U
(1) (2) U (3) (4)
2 4 2
 12. An electric field is spread uniformly along Y-axis. Consider point A as the origin point. The co-
ordinate of point B is equal to (2, 0). The co-ordinate of point C is (0, 2). The following options are true
for the point A, B and C.
(1) VA = VB (2) VA > VB (3) VA < VC (4) VA > VC
13. A capacitor comprises of two parallel circular plates. The diameter of each of the
plates is equal to 6 cm. If the capacitance of the above system is equivalent to
capacitance of the sphere, whose diameter is equal to 200cm. the distance
between the two plates will be …….
(1) 4.5 x 10-4m (2) 2.25 x 10-4m
-4
(3) 6.75 x 10 m (4) 9 x 10-4m
14. One variable capacitor is connected to a 100 V battery. If the capacitance is
increased from 2 F , then the change in energy in the above system will be ….
(a) 2 x 10-2 J (b) 2.5 x 10-2 J (c) 6.5 x 10-2 J (d) 4 x 10-2 J
15. One parallel plate capacitor is charged. Which of the following options will be
true, for the change in the charge, potential difference and capacitance, when the d
instance between the two plates is gradually increased.
(1) constant, decreases, decreases. (2) increase, decrease, decreases.
(3) constant, decreases, increases. (4) constant, increases, decreases.
16. A 10 volt battery is connected to a parallel combination of 6 identical capacitors.
They are then connected in a series combination, after disconnecting the battery.
What will be the potential difference between the free ends of the capacitors
connected in the series combination ?
10
(1) 10 V (2) 30 V (3) 60 V (4) V
6
17. The unit of volt is equivalent to which of the following units……
(a) erg/cm (b) J/C (c) J/A (d) NC-1m-2
18. A 2 F capacitor is charged up to 100 V. The plates of the capacitor are then
connected with a conducting wire. How much heat will be generated in the above
situation?
(a) 1 J (b) 0.1 J (c) 0.01 J (d) 0.001 J

Chapter 3.

1. The maximum amount of current which can be drawn from the battery, whose emf is equal to 12
V and having 0.4  internal resistance will be equal to …..
(1) 24 A (2) 30 A (3) 4.8 A (4) 48 A
2. The cross sectional area of the plane shown in the figure is equal to 1 cm2. 2 ampere current
flows through a conductor. The current density at point P in the conductor will be ….

Figure

4 3
(1) x 104 Am-2 (2) x 104 Am-2
3 2
3 3
(3) x 10-4 Am-2 (4) x 10-4 Am-2
2 4
3. An electrical current flows from a thin wire to thick wire
(1) The electrical current in the thick wire will be increased
(2) The electrical current in the thick wire will be decreased
(3) The current density in the thick wire will decreased
(4) The current density in the thick wire will increased.
4. The rating of car battery of 12 V is 80 ampere which means that 80 ampere of current will flow,
when the battery is connected to a conducting wire. The internal resistance of the battery will be …. 

(1) 0 (2) 0.015 (3) 0.15 (4) Nothing can be said with certainty.

5. If 5.0 x 104  is the resistance of a person’s wet hand, then ….. Potential difference will Generate
a fatal current of 1 m.A.
(a) 50 V (b) 110 V (c) 230 V (d) 220 V

6. The equivalent resistance between point A and B is equal to ……. 

(1) 4R (2) 2 R (3) R (4) 0

Figure

7. ……. A of current flows through the 2  branch of resistance.

(1) 1.4 (2) 1.2
(3) 0.4 (4) 1.0A Figure

8. To calculate …… the known and the unknown resistors are exchanged with each other in the meter
bridge apparatus.
(1) The end correction (2) The last digit in the answer
(2) The thermo emf correction (4) The random error

9. If n number of cells each of which have emf  are connected in parallel, the resultant emf will
be equal to ……….

(a) /n (b) n (c) n2 (d) None of the three options.

10. A copper wire having resistance R is divided into ten equal parts. Five of these are connected in
series and other five are connected in parallel and finally both of them are connected with each other.
Calculate the resultant resistance of such an arrangement.
R R R
(1) R (2) (3) (4)
4 5 52
11. The internal resistance of a chemical cell is dependent on …..
(1) The concentration of the solution
(2) The distance between the anode and cathode
(3) The area of the anode and cathode, which are immersed in the solution
(4) The material of the cathode

1. In the given circuit VA – VB will be equal to …… V.

(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) -1 (4) -2

Figure

13. An electrician two resistive coils whose resistance is equal to 3  and 4  and 16  & 12  
are the resistance when they are connected in series parallel.

(1) 6 and 10 (2) 4 and 12 (3) 7 and 9 (4) 4 and 16.

14. The resistance of a 10-meter long potentiometer wire is 20  . It is connected in series with a 3 V
battery and 10  resistor. The potential difference between two points separated by distance 30 cm is
equal to …….

(1) 0.02 V (2) 0.06 V (3) 0.1 V (4) 1.2 V

15. The value of current I in the given circuit is ….A.

Figure
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
45 15 10 5
16. Constantan wire is used to make very reliable resistors because
(a) Its resistivity is less (b) its resistivity is more
(c) The temperature coefficient is very less (d) Its melting point is very high
17. Which of the wire will be used as shunt if l represents length and d represents diameter?
(a) l, d (b) 2l, d (c) l/2, 2d (d) 2l, d/2

18. A wire in a circular shape has 10  resistance. The resistance per one meter is 1  . The resultant
resistance between A and B is equal to 2.4  then the length of the chord AB will be equal to ….
Figure
(1) 2.4 (2) 4 ` (3) 4.8 (4) 6
19. A wire has resistance R. If its length is made four times by stretching it, its
Resistivity will be ………
(a) doubled (b) four times (c) halved (d) unchanged

20. What will be the maximum value of the current drawn from the battery with internal Resistance
0.5 and emf 12V?
(a) 24A (b) 30A (c) 50A (d) 12A
Chapter 4

1. The temperature of inversion for a thermocouple depends on …..

(1) only on the temperature of hot junction
(2) only on the temperature of cold junction
(3) on the temperatures of hot and cold junctions
(4) dimensions of thermocouple.

2. To obtain more thermo e.m..f., the metals of …… in thermoelectric series must be used.
(1) close to each other (2) more separation
(3) any order (4) costly

3. If the hot junction is made cold and the cold junction is made hot, ….
(1) direction of e.m.f. does not change
(2) direction of current gets reversed
(3) direction of current does not change
(4) current is not obtained

4. Select the correct statement from the following :

(1) Seebeck effect is the combined effect of Peltier and Thomson effects
(2) Peltier effect is the combined effect of Seebeck and Thomson effects
(3) Thomson effect is the combined effect of Peltier and Seebeck effects
(4) None of the above.

5. 60 Cal heat is produced per second in a 6  resistance on passing electric current through the
circuit shown in the figure, then the amount of heat produced per second through 3  resistance is ….. cal.
(1) 30 (2) 60 (3) 100 (4) 120
6. To deposit 1 gm equivalent of substance on cathode in an experiment of electrolysis is ….. C.
-9 -8
(a) 1.6 x 10 (b) 4.8 x 10 (c) 96,500 (d) 95,600
7. When a heater of large wattage is switched on, a bulb lighting in our house `becomes dim for a
moment because ….
(1) current passing through the bulb decreases
(2) p.d. between two ends of the bulb increases
 (3) current through the bulb does not change
(4) resistance of the heater adds in series.
8. Temperature of a conductor increases by 5C on passing electric current for some time. The increase
in its temperature when double current is passed through the same conductor for the same time is ……
C .
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 20
9. Neutral temperature of a thermocouples is 270 C and temperature of the cold junction is 15 C
then the temperature of inversion is …… C .
(1) 255 (2) 285 (3) 575 (4) 525
10. Thermoelectric constants of a thermocouple are  and . Thermoelectric power for this thermocouple
at inversion is …………..
(a)  (b) - (c) / (d) -/.
11. m gm copper gets deposited in a copper voltameter in 30 seconds the graf of electric
current → time for this experiment is shown in the figure. Electrochemical equipment of
copper is ….
Figure
(1) 0.1m (2) 0.5m (3) 0.6m (4) n
12. If p.d. across a conductor is constant and resistivity of its material is , the Joule heat produced in 1s
is proportional to…….
1
(a) 1/ (b) (c)  (d)2.

13. There identical bulbs are connected in a circuit as shown in figure. If electric current is passed
through bulb B by pressing the switch ….
Figure
(1) A becomes brighter and C becomes dim
(2) A remains as bright as before but C becomes dim
(3) A and C become dim
(4) A becomes brighter but C remains as bright as before.

14. Electric current is passed through a resistance R1 for time t from an electric cell. Now current is
passed through a resistance R2 for the same time from the same cell. Internal resistance of the cell is …. If
the Joule heat developed in both resistors is the same.
R + R2 R − R2
(1) 1 (2) 1 (3) R1R2 (4) R1 R2
2 2
15. Heat produced in a device on passing electric current is directly proportional to the square of the
electric current, then this heat ….
(a) Can be joule heat (b) can be Peltier heat
(c) can be Thomson heat (d) none of these.
16. 100 W and 220 V is mentioned on an electric fan and 1000 W and 220 V on an electric heater,
then at room temperature, the resistance of heater is ….
(1) zero
(2) more than that of the fan
(3) less than that of the fan
(4) equal to that of the fan
17. Maximum power in a 0.5  resistance connected with two batteries of 2 v e.m.f. and 1  internal
resistance in parallel, is ….
8
(1) W (2) 1.28 W (3) 2.0 W (4) 3.2 W
9
18. A copper voltameter is connected in series with a 10  resistance 0.99g copper deposits on
cathode when current is passed for 20 min. electrochemical equipment of copper is 0.00033 gC-1. Joule
heat produced in the resistance is ….. J
(1) 2.5 x 104 J (2) 5.0 x 104 J (3) 7.5 x 104 J (4) 10.0 x 104 J
19. Resistances of two bulbs of 200 W and 100 W are R1 and R2 respectively and they can be used with a
supply of same voltage, then …..
a) R1 = 4R2 (b) R2 = 4R1 (c) R1 = 6R2 (d) R2 = 2R1
20. In an experiment of electroplating, m g silver deposits on cathode when 4A current is passed for 2 min.
If 6A current is passed for 40 s in the same experiment, silver deposited on cathode will be …. g.
m m
(1) (2) (3) 2 m (4) 4 m
4 2
21. Two bulbs of 220V and 100 W are first connected in series and then in parallel with a supply of
220V. Total power in both the cases will be ……
(a) 50 W, 100 W (b) 100 W, 50 W (c) 200 W, 150 W (d) 50 W, 200 W

22. Joule heat produced in a conductor when electric current flows through it is due to …
(1) collisions among electrons
(2) c0ollisions among the ions inside the metal
(3) ionization of atoms of material of the conductor
(4) Collisions of electrons with ions.

Chapter 5

1. A wire of 2m is bent in the form of a circular loop. The magnetic moment of the loop when 1 A
current flows through it is ….. Am2
  1
(1) 2  (2) (3) (4)
2 4 
2. When current is passed through a circular wire prepared from a long conducting wire, magnetic
field produced at its center is B. Now a loop having two turns is prepared from the same wire and the
same current is passed through it. The magnetic field at its center will be …..

B B
(1) (2) (3) 4 B (4) 9 B
4 2
3. Kinetic energy of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field …

(1) remains constant (2) increases (3) decreases (4) becomes zero

4. Electric current ‘1’ flows through a hexagonal loop of side ‘a’ as shown in the figure. Magnetic
field at its center is …..
0 I 3 0 I
(1) (2) Figure
3 3a a
3 0 I
3
 I
(3) (4) 0
a 3a
5. Two particles of mass m and charge q are attached with two ends, one with each end, of a rod of
length 2ar. The rod is rotated with angular speed (i) about its mid point. The ratio of magnetic moment
produced and total angular momentum of these particles is….

q q 2q q
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2m m m m
6. Two very long conducting parallel wires are separated by a distance d from each other and the same
current I is passed through them in mutually opposite directions. A particle of charge q passes through
d
a point which is at a distance from both wires, with velocity v, perpendicularly to the plane formed by
2
the wires. Resultant magnetic force acting on this particle is….
  0 Iqv  0 Iqv 2  0 Iqv
(1) (2) (3) (4) 0
2d d 2d
7. A stationary charged particle does not experience any net electromagnetic force then…..
(1) magnetic field may be zero or nonzero (2) magnetic field must be zero
(3) electric field may be zero or nonzero. (4) electric field must be zero.
8. Electric current I flows through the wall of a conducting pipe of infinite length, in a direction parallel
to its length then …
(1) magnetic field is nonzero and equal at all points n the inner region of the pipe
(2) magnetic field is zero at all points in the inner region of the pipe
(3) magnetic field is zero only on the axis o the pipe
(4) magnetic field is different at different points in the inner region of the pipe.
9. No magnetic force acts if ….. is stationary.
(1) an electric dipole (2) magnetic dipole
(2) a coil carrying current (4) a straight conductor carrying current.
10. A spiral coil has N turns. Its inner and outer radii are a and b respectively. Magnetic field at
its center when electric current I is passed through it is…..
 NI 2  0 NI  0 NI b 0 I N b
(1) 0 (2) (3) ln  (4) ln 
b b 2(b − a )  a  2(b − a )  a 
11. A very long wire, kept parallel to Z axis, carries an electric current along negative Z direction.
The vector of the magnetic field at at point (x, y) on X-Y plane is ….
 I ( yiˆ − xˆj )  0 I ( xiˆ − yˆj )
(1) 0 2 (2)
2 ( x + y 2 ) 2 ( x 2 − y 2 )
 I ( xiˆ − yˆj )  I ( y = xˆj − yiˆ)
(3) 0 2 (4) 0
2 ( x + y ) 2
2 ( x 2 + y 2 )
12. A very long solenoid of length L has n layers. There are N turns in each layer. Diameter of the
solenoid is D and current I passes through it then magnetic field at the center of the solenoid is ….
(1) directly proportioned to D (2) inversely proportional to D
(3) independent of D (4) Directly proportional to L
13. There are 200 turns per centimeter length of a very long solenoid. 2.5 A current passes through it
then magnetic field at its center on its axis is …. T.
(1) 3.4 x 10-2 (2) 6.28 x 10-2 (3) 9.42 x 10-2 (4) 12.56 x 10-2
14. A proton moving with velocity 3 x 105 ms-1 at an angle 30 in a magnetic field of 0.3 T, then the
e
radius of curvature of its trajectory will be … For a proton = 108 Ckg-1
m
(1) 0.5 cm (2) 0.02 cm (3) 1.25 cm (4) 2 cm
15. The speed of a charged particle in a cyclotron is independent of …
(1) its mass (2) its linear speed (3) its charge (4) magnetic field.

16. A moving charge gains energy due to ……..

(1) electric field (2) magnetic field (3) both these fields (4) none of these fields
 
17. A charged particle is moving with velocity v in a uniform magnetic field B . The magnetic force
acting on it will be maximum when…..
   
(1) v and B are in the same direction (2) v and B are in opposite directions
 
(3) v and B are mutually perpendicular
 
(4) v and B make an angle of 45 with each other.
18. Equal currents are passing through two very long and straight parallel wires in mutually opposite
directions. Then they ….
(1) attract each other (2) repel each other
(3) lean towards each other (4) neither attract nor repel each other.
19. A charged particle is moving through a uniform magnetic field then its ….
(1) momentum changes but kinetic energy does not changes
 (2) both momentum and kinetic energy change.
(3) momentum and kinetic energy do not change
(4) kinetic energy changes but momentum does not change.
20. Speed of a particle moving through a magnetic field is increased then the radius of curvature
of its trajectory will …..
(1) decrease (2) increase (3) not change (4) become half.
weber
21. = .....
m2
(1) volt (2) henry (3) tesla (4) all the three

Chapter 6

1. In a bar magnet, the magnetic field lines …

(1) are not present. (2) depend upon the cross-section area of the magnet.
(3) go from N-pole to S-pole (4) go from S-pole to N-pole
2. In a magnetic field, a diamagnetic substance
(1) goes from the region of strong magnetic field to the region of weak magnetic field.
(2) adjusts perpendicular to the magnetic field.
(3) goes from the region of weak magnetic field to the region of strong magnetic
field.
(4) none of the above three happens.
3. A straight steel wire of length l has magnetic dipole moment M. If this wire is A bent in the form of
a semicircle, then the new value of the magnetic dipole moment is
2M M M
(1) M (2) (3) (4)
  2
4. At a place, horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field is 3 times its vertical component. The
angle of dip at the place is
  
(1) 0 (2) rad (3) rad (4) rad
3 6 2

5. A magnetic needle hung using a silk fiber oscillates in earth’s magnetic field. If the temperature of
this needle is raised beyond the Curie temperature of the material of the needle, then
(1) The periodic time of the oscillation will increase
(2) The periodic time of the oscillation will decrease
(3) The periodic time of the oscillation will not change
(4) The needle will stop oscillating.
6. A bar magnet with length L and with magnetic moment M is split into two equal pieces then the
magnetic moment of each piece is
M M
(1) M (2) (3) (4) 2 M
2 4
7. A place, where the vertical component of the earth’s magnetic field is zero has angle of dip equal
to
(a) 0o (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 90o

8. The unit of magnetic pole strength is

(1) Am (2) Am-1 (3) AM-2 (4) Am2

9. Which of the following has negative magnetic susceptibility ?

(1) Ferromagnetic substance (2) Paramagnetic substance
(3) Diamagnetic substance (4) None of the above.

10. The relative permeability of a diamagnetic substance is

(a) very large (b) small but greater that 1 (c) less than 1 (d) Negative
 11. Which of the following substances cannot be ferromagnetic in character?
(a) solids (b) gases (c) liquids (d) alloys
12. When a diamagnetic substance is brought near a north pole or a south pole of a bar magnet, then it
(1) experiences an attraction (2) experiences repulsion
(3) does not experience attraction or repulsion
(4) experiences attraction or repulsion depending upon which pole it is brought near to.
13. Magnetic properties of which of the following materials are affected by temperature ?
(1) Diamagnetic (2) Paramagnetic
(3) Ferromagnetic (4) All.

14. Magnetization intensity for vacuum is … .

(a) negative (b) positive (c)  (d) 0
15. A bar magnet has magnetic dipole moment M. Its initial position is parallel to a uniform magnetic
field. In this position the torque and force acting on it are
 
(1) 0, 0 (2) M  B and Mb
 
(3) M . B and MB (4) None of the above.

16. A bar magnetic with magnetic dipole moment M is kept perpendicular to a uniform magnetic
field B. If it is released in this situation and it rotates and makes an angle  with the magnetic
field, then the work done in this process is
(1) MB (2) MB cos  (3) MB sin  (4) MB (1 - cos  )

17. With reference to the earth, the angle of dip is /2 rad at
(a) Equator (b) 45 north latitude. (c) magnetic poles of the earth
(d) Geographical poles of the earth Magnetic poles of the earth
18. The earth’s magnetic field in a closed iron box is …. then the magnetic field outsides the box.
(1) more (2) less (3) equal (4) zero
19. Relative permeability of one substance is 0.075; its magnetic susceptibility is
(1) 0.925 (2) -0.925 (3) 1.075 (4) -1.075
20. Two similar magnets with magnetic dipole moments M are arranged as shown in the fig. The
magnetic dipole moment of this combination is
M M
(a) 2M (b) 2 M (c) (d)
2 2
Chapter 7

1. A square conducting loop, whose plane is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, moves with
velocity v normally to the magnetic field. If opposite sides of the loop, perpendicular to its velocity,
remain in two mutually opposite uniform magnetic fields of strength B, the induced emf in this coil will
be ….Length of each side is 1.
Bvl
(1) Bvl (2) 2 Bvl (3) 0 (4)
2
2. Magnetic flux linked with a coil is  = 7t2 + 2t – 3 where t is in seconds and  is in Wb. At t = 1s,
the induced emf. = ….. V
(1) 1.6 (2) 6 (3) 16 (4) 14
3. Self inductance of a coil is 50 mH. A current of 1 A passing through it reduces to zero at a steady
rate in 0.1 s. The self inducesd emf. = …..V.
(1) 5 (2) 0.05 (3) 50 (4) 0.5
4. The rate of change of current through one coil of a system of two coils is 1.6 As -1. If an induced emf
of 2.56 x 10-2 V is produced in the other coil, the mutual inductance of the system of coils is ….. mH.
(a) 16 (b) 1.6 (c) 160 (d) 2.56

5. Equivalent inductance of the circuit shown in the figure is ….

(1) 1.0 H (2) 1.75 H (3) 0.75 H (4) 0.25 H Figure.
6. A bar magnet is placed on the axis of a circular coil, close to the coil. Both of them are moved in the
same direction. The coil covers 1 m in 0.5 s and the magnet travels 2 m in 1 s then the induced emf
produced in the coil is …. V.
(1) 0 (2) 0.5 (3) 1 (4) 2
7. The self induced emf produced in a coil for a unit rate of change of current is equal to …..
(1) the thickness of the coil (2) number of turns of the coil
(3) self inductance of the coil (4) magnetic flux linked with the coil
8. A square conducting coil area 10-2 m2 is placed normally inside a uniform magnetic field of 103
Wbm-2. The magnetic flux linked with the coil is …..Wb
(1) 10 (2) 10-5 (3) 105 (4) 0
9. X and Y coils are joined in a circuit in such a way that when the change of current in X is 2A, the
change in the magnetic flux in Y is 0.4 Wb. The mutual inductance of the system of two coils is ……
H.
(a) 0.8 (b) 0.4 (c) 0.2 (d) 5
10. The distance between two extreme points of two wings of an aero plane is 50 m. It is flying at a speed
of 360 kmh-1 in horizoantal direction. If the vertical component of earth’s magnetic field at that place is 2
-4 -2
x 10 Wbm the induced emf. between these two end points is …..V.
(1) 0.1 (2) 1.0 (3) 0.2 (4) 0.01
11. An inductor stores energy in its …..
(1) electric field (2) conducting wire
(3) magnetic field (4) electric and magnetic field
12. Two coils are placed close to each other. Their mutual inductance depends on …..
(a) the rate of change of currents in both (b) their relative positions and
orientations
(c) material of their wires (d) currents passing through both the coils
13. When electric current in a coil steadily changes from + 2A to – 2A in 0.05 s, an induced emf. of
8.0V is generated in it. Then the self inductance of the coil is …..H.
(1) 0.2 (2) 0.4 (3) 0.8 (4) 0.1
14. The self inductance of a coil of 600 turns and some radius is 108 mH. Then the self inductance
of an identical coil having 500 turns will be ……. mH.
(a) 90 (b) 130 (c) 75 (d) 155

15. As shown in the figure, a square coil of length l is moving inside a uniform magnetic field of strength
B, perpendicularly to the field, with velocity v. The induced emf, produced in the coil is ……
2
(a) 0 (b) Bl (c) Blv (d) 2Bvl
16. An induced electric current is obtained on keeping a coil in the magnetic field changing with time and
electric energy joule is obtained in the form of heat energy. Now if the number of turns in the coil is four
times and the radius of the wire of the coil is half, then the joule heat-energy produced in 1 s would be
………
(1) half (2) equal (3) double (4) four times.

Chapter 8

1. For a L – C – R connected in series with an A.C. source L = 1 H, C = 20 F and R = 6  , Calculate

the Q-factor
(a) 3.72 (b) 0.372 (c) 37.2 (d) 2.37

2. When does the impedence of a series L – C – R A.C. circuit become minimum ?

(a) When the resistance is equal to zero.
(b) When the impedence is equal to zero
(c) When the electric current is equal to zero
(d) When the imaginary part of the impedence is equal to zero

3. The value of the Q-factor in an L – C – R series-circuit is ….

(a) Dependent on the frequency of the A.C. source.
 (b) Dependent on the value of all the three components L, R and C.
(c) Dependent only on the values of L and C.
(d) It may or may not depend on the power-factor

4. V and I are given by the following equation in an A.C. circuit :


V = 100 sin (100t) V, I = 100 sin (100t + ) mA. The power in the circuit is equal to ……W.
3

(a) 104 (b) 10 (c) 2.5 (d) 5.0

5. The voltage of an A.C. source generated by a generator is given by V = 240 sin 120 t; t is in
seconds. The frequency and the r.m.s. value of voltage are ….. Hz and …….V
(a) 60, 240 (b) 19, 120 (3) 19, 170 (4) 754, 70
6. An alternating voltage given as
V = 200 2 sin 100 t (V) is applied to a capacitor of 1 F . The current reading of the ammeter
will be equal to ….. mA.
(a) 100 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 80
7. The power in an A.C. circuit is given as P = Vr.m.s. . Ir.m.s. cos  . The power- factor at the
resonance frequency of a series L – C – R circuit will be ………
1 1
(a) zero (b) 1 (c) (d)
2 2
8. Maximum value of current is obtained in an A.C. circuit at resonant frequency when L = 0.5 henry
and C = 8 microfarad. The angular frequency of the A.C. voltage will be …. Rad s-1.
(a) 500 (2) 5 x 105 (c) 4000 (d) 5000
9. A coil of inductance L and resistance R is connected to an A.C. source of V volt. If the angular
frequency of the A.C. source is equal to  and s-1, then the current in the circuit will be …..
V V V V
(a) (b) (c) (d)
R L R+L R +  2 L2
2

10. One inductor (of inductance L henry) is connected to an A.C. source, then the current flowing
through the inductor I = …….A.
V  
(a) 0 sin  t + 
L  2
V  
(b) 0 sin  t − 
L  2
 
(c) V0 L sin  t − 
 2
L  
(d) sin  t + 
V0  2
11. In an A.C. current, at some instant t when the current is equal to zero, the voltage of the A.C. source
reaches maximum value. In the above situation only ….. component is present in the circuit.
(a) inductor
(b) capacitor
(c) resistor
(d) none of the three options
12. The output power in a step-up transformer is …………
(a) greater than the input power
(b) equal to the input power
(c) maintained even during the power cut
(d) less than the input power
13. In an L – C oscillator circuit having a completely charged capacity, with the passage of time …
(a) the electric current increases gradually.
(b) the energy of the circuit continuously increases.
 (c) the energy of the circuit continuously decreases.
(d) there is a continuous absorption of the electromagnetic wave.

14. The graph of the current flowing through an inductor connected with an A.C. source against time
is shown in the figure. At which point will be voltage become maximum ?
Figure
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S (e) T

15. An alternating current is given by the formula :

I = I1 sin ( t ) I2 cos ( t )
The r.m.s. value of the current will be equal to ….
I + I2 I −I
(a) 1 (b) 1 2
2 2
I1 − I 2 I1 + I 2
2 2 2 2
(c) (4)
2 2
16. Which of the following options for L, C and R give us the dimension of frequency?
1 R 1 C
(a) (2) (c) (d)
RC L LC L
17. An A.C. voltage source has 220 V and 50 Hz frequency, the average value of the voltage in a time
interval 0.01 s is equal to …… V. Initial voltage of the source is zero.
(a) Zero (b) 22,000
200x 2
(c) (d) none of the options

18. An A.C. L – R circuit comprises of an inductor, whose reactance XL = 3R, where R is the resistance
o the circuit. If a capacitor, whose reactances XC = R is connected in series, then what will be the ratio of
the new and the old power- factor?
1
(a) 2 (b) (c) 2 (d) 1
2
19. The real power in an A.C. circuit containing only inductor is equal to …..W
1 2 1
(a) LI (b) LI (c) 2LI2 (d) zero
2 2
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20. The maximum value of A.C. voltage given by V = Vm sin t is 10 V and its frequency is 50
1
Hz. The instantaneous value of voltage at time t = s …….
600
(a) 10 V (b) 5 3 V (c) 5 V (d) 1 V
21. Instantaneous current I = 2 cos(2 t +  ) A flows in the A.C. circuit. The r.m.s. value of this
current ……..
(a) 2A (b) 2 A (c) 2 2 A (d) zero
22. Average value of A.C. current I = Im cos t on one period ……..
I 2V
(a) m (b) 2 I r .m.s. (c) m (d) zero
2 

23. When would the current be maximum in L – C – R A.C. series-circuit ?

(a) When the frequency of A.C. is increased.
(b) Inductive reactance and resistance area equal.
(c) Inductive reactance and capacitive reactance are equal.
(d) Inductance (L) and capacitance © are equal.
24. In the L – C – R circuit there are L = 8 H, C = 0.5 F and R = 100  . The resonance
frequency of this circuit ……
(1) 900 rad (b) 500 Hz (3) 900 Hz (d) 500 rad
25. Which of the following options is correct for the A.C. circuit having only resistance?
(a) Electric current and voltage are in the equal phase

(b) Electric current would be leading voltage in phase by .
2

(c) Electric current would be lagging behind voltage in phase by .
2
(d) The phase-difference between electric current and voltage would be  .