Moving Charges and Magnetism NEET MCQ

1. A charged particle moving in a magnetic field experiences a force. This force is maximum when the angle between the velocity and the magnetic field is:

a) 0°
b) 45°
c) 90°
d) 180°

Answer:

c) 90°

Explanation:

The magnetic force on a charged particle is given by F = qvBsinθ, where θ is the angle between v and B. The force is maximum when sinθ = 1, which is at θ = 90°.

2. The magnetic field lines inside a solenoid are:

a) Circular
b) Hyperbolic
c) Parallel and straight
d) Radially outward

Answer:

c) Parallel and straight

Explanation:

Inside a solenoid, the magnetic field lines are parallel and straight due to the closely wound turns of the coil.

3. The SI unit of magnetic field is:

a) Tesla
b) Coulomb
c) Ohm
d) Joule

Answer:

a) Tesla

Explanation:

The SI unit of magnetic field strength is Tesla.

4. A moving charge produces:

a) Only an electric field
b) Only a magnetic field
c) Both electric and magnetic fields
d) Neither electric nor magnetic field

Answer:

c) Both electric and magnetic fields

Explanation:

According to electromagnetic theory, a moving charge produces both electric and magnetic fields.

5. Ampere's law is related to:

a) Electric charges
b) Moving charges
c) Magnetic field due to current element
d) Magnetic field due to a closed loop

Answer:

d) Magnetic field due to a closed loop

Explanation:

Ampere's law relates the integrated magnetic field around a closed loop to the electric current passing through the loop.

6. If an electron is moving in a magnetic field, it experiences a force. The force is zero when the electron moves:

a) Parallel to the magnetic field
b) Perpendicular to the magnetic field
c) In a helical path around the magnetic field lines
d) In any direction in the magnetic field

Answer:

a) Parallel to the magnetic field

Explanation:

The magnetic force on a charged particle is given by F = qvBsinθ. The force is zero when sinθ = 0, which is when the charge moves parallel or anti-parallel to the magnetic field.

7. The magnetic field due to a long straight wire at a distance 'r' from the wire is given by:

a) μ₀I/2πr
b) μ₀I/πr²
c) 2μ₀I/πr
d) μ₀I/r

Answer:

a) μ₀I/2πr

Explanation:

According to Ampere's law and Biot-Savart law, the magnetic field (B) due to a long straight current-carrying wire at a distance 'r' is given by B = μ₀I/2πr.

8. In a cyclotron, charged particles:

a) Accelerate due to electric fields and move in straight lines due to magnetic fields
b) Move in circles due to electric fields and accelerate due to magnetic fields
c) Accelerate due to electric fields and move in circles due to magnetic fields
d) Move in helical paths due to both electric and magnetic fields

Answer:

c) Accelerate due to electric fields and move in circles due to magnetic fields

Explanation:

In a cyclotron, charged particles accelerate when they cross the gap between the Dees due to an oscillating electric field. Once inside a Dee, they move in circles due to a constant magnetic field.

9. The torque τ experienced by a current loop of area A carrying a current I in a uniform magnetic field B is given by:

a) τ = IAB
b) τ = IA/B
c) τ = IABcosθ
d) τ = IABsinθ

Answer:

d) τ = IABsinθ

Explanation:

The torque τ on a current loop in a magnetic field is given by τ = IABsinθ, where θ is the angle between the normal to the loop and the magnetic field.

10. A galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by:

a) Adding a high resistance in series
b) Adding a low resistance in parallel
c) Adding a high resistance in parallel
d) Removing the coil of the galvanometer

Answer:

b) Adding a low resistance in parallel

Explanation:

To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter, a low resistance (shunt) is added in parallel to allow most of the current to bypass the galvanometer.

11. Which of the following represents the correct relation between the magnetic field (B), the velocity of a charged particle (v), the charge (q), and the radius (r) of its circular path in a magnetic field?

a) B = qv/r
b) B = qr/v
c) qBr = v
d) B = qvr

Answer:

a) B = qv/r

Explanation:

The magnetic force provides the necessary centripetal force for a charge moving in a circular path in a magnetic field. Therefore, qvB = mv²/r which gives B = qv/r.

12. The right-hand thumb rule is used to find:

a) Direction of electric field due to current
b) Direction of current due to magnetic field
c) Direction of magnetic field due to current
d) Direction of induced current due to change in magnetic field

Answer:

c) Direction of magnetic field due to current

Explanation:

The right-hand thumb rule states that if a current-carrying conductor is grasped with the right hand with the thumb pointing in the direction of the current, then the curled fingers will point in the direction of the magnetic field.

13. A transformer operates on the principle of:

a) Electromagnetic induction
b) Mutual induction
c) Self-induction
d) Electrostatic induction

Answer:

b) Mutual induction

Explanation:

A transformer operates on the principle of mutual induction, where a change in current in one coil induces a voltage in a nearby coil.

14. The magnetic field at the center of a current-carrying circular loop of radius R is:

a) μ₀I/2R
b) μ₀I/πR²
c) μ₀I/R
d) Zero

Answer:

a) μ₀I/2R

Explanation:

The magnetic field (B) at the center of a current-carrying loop is given by B = μ₀I/2R.

15. Magnetic field lines:

a) Can intersect each other
b) Never intersect each other
c) Are always circular
d) Are always straight

Answer:

b) Never intersect each other

Explanation:

Magnetic field lines represent the direction of the magnetic field. They never intersect each other because at a point, the magnetic field has a unique direction.

16. A charged particle moving in a magnetic field enters a region where the magnetic field is zero. Its path will be:

a) Circular
b) Helical
c) Parabolic
d) Straight

Answer:

d) Straight

Explanation:

In the absence of a magnetic field, there will be no magnetic force acting on the particle, and it will continue to move in a straight line.

17. A wire carrying current I is bent into a circle. The magnetic field at its center is:

a) Directly proportional to I
b) Inversely proportional to I
c) Zero
d) Independent of I

Answer:

a) Directly proportional to I

Explanation:

The magnetic field at the center of a current-carrying loop is directly proportional to the current I.

18. Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

a) Magnetic field
b) Magnetic permeability
c) Magnetic induction
d) Magnetic moment

Answer:

b) Magnetic permeability

Explanation:

Magnetic permeability (μ) is a scalar quantity that measures how easily a magnetic field can penetrate a material.

19. The magnetic field lines around a straight current-carrying conductor will be:

a) Parallel lines
b) Hyperbolic
c) Elliptical
d) Concentric circles

Answer:

d) Concentric circles

Explanation:

Around a straight current-carrying conductor, the magnetic field lines are concentric circles with the conductor at the center.

20. Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction states that the induced emf is:

a) Directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux
b) Inversely proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux
c) Independent of the magnetic flux
d) Always constant

Answer:

a) Directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux

Explanation:

Faraday's law states that the induced emf in any closed circuit is equal to the negative rate of change of the magnetic flux through the circuit.

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