Magnetism and Matter
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Magnetic Field Lines
SubtopicMagnetic Field Lines under Magnetism and Matter for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
For a current-carrying loop, the magnetic field lines near the wire are nearly:
A.Straight
B.Circular
C.Parabolic
D.Hyperbolic
- 2.
What happens to the spacing between magnetic field lines as you move away from a bar magnet?
A.The spacing decreases.
B.The spacing increases.
C.The spacing remains constant.
D.The lines become parallel.
- 3.
The tangent to a magnetic field line at any point gives the direction of _____ at that point.
A.Magnetic force on a stationary charge
B.Magnetic flux density (B-field)
C.Magnetic potential
D.Magnetic pole strength
- 4.
The work done in moving a magnetic pole around a closed magnetic field line is:
A.Always zero
B.Non-zero because magnetic fields are non-conservative
C.Infinite
D.Dependent on the speed
- 5.
A bar magnet is placed on a horizontal table such that its magnetic North pole points towards the Earth's geographic South. A student maps the resultant magnetic field lines. In this specific orientation, the 'neutral points' where the net magnetic field is zero will be located:
A.Along the equatorial line of the magnet
B.Along the axial line of the magnet
C.At the geometric center of the magnet
D.At four distinct points in the quadrants between the poles
- 6.
The property that magnetic field lines are continuous through a magnet implies that the flux through any cross-section of the magnet is:
A.Varying from pole to pole
B.The same at all points inside
C.Zero at the center
D.Maximum at the center
- 7.
Inside a current-carrying cylindrical wire of radius , at a distance from the axis, the magnetic field lines are circular. How does the density of these lines vary with ?
A.It is constant
B.It decreases as
C.It increases linearly with
D.It decreases as
- 8.
Which of the following best describes the geometry of magnetic field lines inside a current-carrying sheet of infinite extent?
A.They are circles around the sheet.
B.They are straight lines parallel to the sheet but perpendicular to the current.
C.They are radial lines pointing away from the sheet.
D.There are no field lines inside an infinite current sheet.
- 9.
If a bar magnet is heated to a temperature much higher than its Curie point, what is the visual representation of its field lines?
A.The lines become even more concentrated.
B.The lines disappear as the magnet loses its properties.
C.The lines resemble those of a paramagnetic substance in an external field.
D.The lines form internal circular loops only.
- 10.
A magnetic field line passes through a region with a time-varying electric field. According to the Maxwell-Ampere law, this time-varying electric field acts as a source for:
A.The divergence of the magnetic field.
B.The curvature (curl) of the magnetic field lines.
C.The scalar magnetic potential.
D.The destruction of the magnetic field lines.
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Earth’s Magnetic Field
SubtopicEarth’s Magnetic Field under Magnetism and Matter for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A map which shows the lines joining points with the same value of magnetic elements is called a:
A.Topographic map
B.Magnetic chart
C.Weather map
D.Geological map
- 2.
In which units is magnetic declination usually measured?
A.Tesla
B.Ampere
C.Degrees
D.Newton
- 3.
Agonic lines are specific isogonic lines where the magnetic declination is exactly:
A.B.C.D. - 4.
What are isogonic lines?
A.Lines of equal dip
B.Lines of zero dip
C.Lines of equal declination
D.Lines of zero declination
- 5.
A dip circle is used to measure:
A.Angle of dip
B.Magnetic declination
C.Horizontal component
D.Total field intensity
- 6.
The horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at a place is . A bar magnet of length and pole strength is placed in the magnetic meridian with its North pole pointing North. The distance of the neutral point from the center of the magnet is . Which relation holds (assuming )?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
As we move from the magnetic equator to the magnetic north pole, the angle of dip:
A.Increases from to
B.Decreases from to
C.Increases from to
D.Remains constant at
- 8.
The value of the total magnetic field of the Earth is at a place where the dip is . The vertical component of the field is:
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A bar magnet of moment is placed with its North pole pointing South. If the neutral point is at a distance from the center on the axial line, then:
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If the angle of dip is and the latitude is , the relationship is derived from:
A.Gauss's law in magnetism
B.The dipole field equations
C.Ampere's circuital law
D.Curie's law
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Para-, Dia-, and Ferro-magnetic substances
SubtopicPara-, Dia-, and Ferro-magnetic substances under Magnetism and Matter for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The susceptibility of a paramagnetic material at temperature is . If the temperature changes to , the new susceptibility is:
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Which substance has a magnetic susceptibility that is independent of both the external field strength and temperature?
A.Sodium
B.Iron
C.Bismuth
D.Platinum
- 3.
Small packets of atoms aligned in the same direction in ferromagnetic materials are called:
A.Cells
B.Groups
C.Domains
D.Clusters
- 4.
The relative permeability of vacuum is:
A.0
B.1
C.D.4
- 5.
Which of these materials is likely to have a very wide hysteresis loop?
A.Soft Iron
B.Steel
C.Permalloy
D.Aluminum
- 6.
The SI unit of intensity of magnetization () is:
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Which of the following is true for a diamagnetic substance?
A.B.C.D.is very large
- 8.
In the Weiss Molecular Field Theory, the spontaneous alignment of magnetic moments in ferromagnetic materials is explained by an internal 'molecular field' produced by the neighboring dipoles. The total effective magnetic field is the sum of the external field and the molecular field , where is the molecular field constant and is the magnetization. Assuming the material obeys the Curie Law in the paramagnetic phase, identify the Curie temperature and the resulting expression for magnetic susceptibility for .
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
- 9.
The susceptibility of a paramagnetic material at is . At what temperature will its susceptibility be ?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A substance is placed in a non-uniform magnetic field. If it experiences a force towards the region of the stronger field, the substance could be:
A.Either paramagnetic or ferromagnetic
B.Only ferromagnetic
C.Only paramagnetic
D.Diamagnetic
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The Bar Magnet
SubtopicThe Bar Magnet under Magnetism and Matter for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which physical quantity has the unit ?
A.Magnetic flux
B.Magnetic pole strength
C.Magnetic dipole moment
D.Magnetic induction
- 2.
The torque acting on a magnetic dipole of moment in a field is zero when the dipole is:
A.Perpendicular to the field
B.Parallel to the field
C.At to the field
D.At to the field
- 3.
As we move away from a bar magnet along its axis, the magnetic field strength:
A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Remains constant
D.First increases then decreases
- 4.
The expression for the time period of a vibration magnetometer is:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A short bar magnet has a magnetic moment . What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point located at a distance from the center of the magnet, such that the line joining the center to makes an angle of with the magnetic axis?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A magnetic dipole of moment is initially aligned with a uniform magnetic field . If the dipole is rotated by so that it reaches its unstable equilibrium position, what is the change in the potential energy of the dipole?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
A bar magnet is placed in a uniform magnetic field . The work done in rotating the magnet from its stable equilibrium position to a position where its axis makes an angle of with the field is . What is the magnitude of the torque acting on the magnet at this position?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A short bar magnet of magnetic moment is placed at the origin with its axis aligned along the x-axis. A point is located at a distance from the origin such that the position vector makes an angle with the x-axis. If the resultant magnetic field at point is found to be perpendicular to the magnetic moment of the magnet, find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
If a bar magnet is placed with its North pole facing South, the neutral points are on the:
A.Equatorial line
B.Axial line
C.At to the axis
D.Inside the magnet
- 10.
The ratio of the magnetic moment of a solenoid of turns, area and current to a bar magnet of pole strength and length is given by:
A.B.C.D.
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Magnetisation and Magnetic Intensity
SubtopicMagnetisation and Magnetic Intensity under Magnetism and Matter for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Magnetic Intensity is also known as:
A.Magnetizing Force
B.Magnetic Moment
C.Magnetic Flux
D.Magnetization
- 2.
If magnetic susceptibility , the relative permeability is:
A.B.C.D.Infinity
- 3.
Which material has the highest susceptibility?
A.Soft Iron
B.Aluminum
C.Water
D.Copper
- 4.
The magnetic induction inside a solenoid with a core of relative permeability is:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Which of the following relations is correct for the units of the quantities involved?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
What is the magnetic intensity produced by a current of in a solenoid of length with turns?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
The slope of the curve for a vacuum is equal to:
A.B.C.1
D.0
- 8.
For a paramagnetic substance, if the magnetic field is tripled and the absolute temperature is tripled, the magnetisation will:
A.Be tripled
B.Be nine times
C.Remain unchanged
D.Be one-ninth
- 9.
The Bohr magneton is the:
A.Magnetic moment of a proton
B.Minimum magnetic moment associated with an orbital electron
C.Magnetic moment of a nucleus
D.Total magnetic moment of an iron atom
- 10.
An electron moving in a circular orbit of radius with frequency has a magnetic moment equal to:
A.B.C.D.
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