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1. An element ∆𝑖⃗⃗⃗ = ∆𝑥𝑖̂ is placed at the origin (as shown in Fig.) and carries a current I = 2 A. Find out the magnetic
field at a point Pon the y-axis at a distance of 1.0 m due to the element ∆x = 1 cm. Give also the direction of the
field produced.

2. A current of 10 A is flowing east to west in a long wire kept horizontally in the east-west direction. Find magnetic
field in a horizontal plane at a distance of
(i) 10 cm north
(ii)20 cm south from the wire; and in the vertical plane at a distance of
(iii) 40 cm downward and
(iv) 50 cm upward.
3. At what distance from a long straight wire carrying a current of 12 A will the magnetic field be equal to 3 × 10-5
Wb m-2.
4. What current must flow in an infinitely long straight wire to give a flux density of 3 × 10-5 T at 6 cm from the
wire?
5. Two long straight parallel wires separated by 20 cm, carry 5 A and 10 A current respectively, in the same
direction. Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at a point midway between them.
6. The current of 5 A flows in a square loop of side 1 m placed in air. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is
x √2 × 10−7 T. The value of x is____.
7. Two insulating infinitely long conductors carrying currents I1 and I2 lie mutually perpendicular to each other in
the same plane, as shown in Fig. Find the magnetic field at the point P( a ,b ) .

8. Consider a tightly wound 100 turn coil of radius 10 cm, carrying a current of 1 A. What is the magnitude of the
magnetic field at the centre of the coil ?
9. A circular segment of radius 10 cm subtends an angle of 600 at its centre. A current of 9 A is flowing through it.
Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field produced at the centre (Fig).

10. A current of I ampere is flowing through the bent wire shown in Fig. Find the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field at point O.

11. In Fig.The curved portion is a semi-circle and the straight wires are long. Find the magnetic field at the point O.
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12. A metallic wire is bent into the shape shown in Fig. and carries a current I. If O is the common centre of all the
three circular arcs of radii r, 2r and 3r, find the magnetic field at the point O.

13. An electron is moving northwards with a velocity of 10 7 ms-1 in a magnetic field of 3 T, directed eastwards.
Calculate the instantaneous force on the electron.
14. A positive charge of 1.5 µC is moving with a speed of 2 x 106 ms-1 along the positive X-axis. A magnetic field,𝐵 ⃗ =
(0.2𝑗̂ + 0.2𝑘̂ ) tesla acts in space. Find the magnetic force acting on the charge.
15. A magnetic field of (4.0 × 10-3 𝑘̂ ) T exerts a force of (4.0 𝑖̂ + 3.0 𝑗̂ ) × 10-10 N on a particle having a charge of 1.0 ×
10-9 C and going in the X-Y plane. Find the velocity of the particle.
16. An electron after being accelerated through a potential difference of 104 V enters a uniform magnetic field of
0.04 T perpendicular to its direction of motion. Calculate the radius of curvature of its trajectory.
17. An electron after being accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V enters a uniform magnetic field of
0.004 T perpendicular to its direction of motion. Calculate the radius of the path described by the electron.
18. An electron with kinetic energy 5 eV enters a region of uniform magnetic field of 3 µT perpendicular to its
direction. An electric field E is applied perpendicular to the direction of velocity and magnetic field. The value of
E, so that electron moves along the same path, is __ NC-1. (Given : Mass of electron = 9x10-31 kg, electric charge =
1.6 × 10-19 C)
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19. A proton with a kinetic energy of 2.0 eV moves into a region of uniform magnetic field of magnitude 2 ×10-3 T.
the angle between the direction of magnetic field and velocity of proton is 60°. The pitch of the helical path
taken by the proton is ____ cm. (Take mass of proton = 1.6x10-27 kg and charge on proton = 1.6 ×10-19 C)
20. A current of 5.0 A is flowing upward in a long vertical wire placed in a uniform horizontal northward magnetic
field of 0.02 T. How much force and in what direction will the field exert on 0.06 m length of the wire ?
21. What is the magnitude of force on a wire of length 0.04 m placed inside a solenoid near its centre, making an
angle of 30° with its axis? The wire carries a current of 12 A and the magnetic field due to the solenoid is of
magnitude 0.25 T.
22. A long straight conductor P carrying a current of 2 A is placed parallel to a short conductor Q of length 0.05 m
carrying a current of 3 A. The two conductors are 0.10 m apart.
Calculate
(a) the magnetic field due to P at Q
(b) the approximate force on Q.
23. A 2 A current carrying straight metal wire of resistance 1Ω, resistivity 2×10-6 Ωm, area of cross-section 10 mm2
and mass 500 g is suspended horizontally in midair by applying a uniform magnetic field 𝐵 ⃗

The magnitude of B is ____ × 10-1T (Given : g = 10 m/s²) [JEE Main April 24]
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24. A current of 5.0 A exists in the loop shown in Fig. The wire AB has a length of 50 cm and lies in a magnetic field
of 0.20 T. What is the magnetic force acting on the wire ?

25. A galvanometer of resistance 16Ω shows full scale deflection for a current of 4 mA. How will you convert it into a
voltmeter to measure a voltage up to 3 V ?
26. A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter to measure up to :
(i) V volt by connecting a resistance of 2 kΩ in series with the galvanometer.
(ii) 2V volt by connecting a resistance 5 kΩ in series with the galvanometer.
Calculate the resistance that should be connected in series with the galvanometer to convert it into a V
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voltmeter to measure up to 2 volt.
27. Two small identical circular loops, marked (1) and (2), carrying equal currents, are placed with the geometrical
axes perpendicular to each other as shown in Fig. Find the magnitude and direction of the net
magnetic field produced at the point O.