Magnetism and Matter Class 12 Short Notes
Magnetism and Matter Class 12 Short Notes
Magnetism and Matter Class 12 Short Notes
CHAPTER 05
Practice Questions
1 A natural bar magnet 3 Which of the following point lies in the region of highest
(a) is always suspended in north-south direction magnetic field strength ?
(b) always has two poles
(c) is made of iron and its alloys P S
(d) All of the above
Q
2 The patterns of iron fillings permits us
(a) to plot the north-south poles R
(b) to plot the geographic north-south poles
(c) to plot the magnetic field lines
(a) P (b) Q
(d) to plot the electric dipole
(c) R (d) S
4 Many of the diagrams given in figure below, show 10 The length of a magnetised steel wire is l and the magnetic
magnetic field lines (thick lines in the figure). Which of moment is m. It is bent into the shape of L with two equal
them correctly show this? sides. The magnetic moment now will be
(a) m /2 (b) 2m (c) 2 m (d) m / 2
11 When a magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic
field in unstable condition, then it experiences a/an
(i) (ii)
(a) impulse (b) moment of pole strength
(c) torque (d) None of these
12 A bar magnet is oscillating in the earth’s magnetic field
with a period T. What happens to its period of motion, if its
mass is quadrupled?
T
(a) Motion remains simple harmonic with new period =
(iii) (iv) 2
(b) Motion remains simple harmonic with new period = 2T
(c) Motion remains simple harmonic with new period = 4T
(d) Motion remains simple harmonic and the period stays
(a) Both (i) and (iv) (b) Both (ii) and (iv) nearly constant
(c) Both (iii) and (iv) (d) Only (iii)
13 Rate of change of torque t with deflection q is maximum
5 Two identical bar magnets are fixed with their centres at a for a magnet suspended freely in a uniform magnetic field
distance x apart. A stationary charge + q is placed at a of induction B, when
point A as shown in the figure between two magnets. The
(a) q = 0° (b) q = 45°
force on the charge is
(c) q = 60° (d) q = 90°
+q
N S A S N 14 A magnet of dipole moment m is aligned in equilibrium
position in a magnetic field of intensity B. The work done
x to rotate it through an angle q in the magnetic field is
(a) towards left (a) mB sin q
(b) towards right (b) mB cos q
(c) perpendicular to the common axis of both magnets (c) mB (1 - cos q)
(d) zero (d) mB (1 - sin q)
6 If the bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.40 A-m2 is 15 A thin bar magnet is placed in a uniform magnetic field
replaced by a solenoid of cross-sectional area 2 ´ 10 -4 m2 and is aligned with the field. The needle is now rotated by
and 1000 turns but of the same magnetic moment, the an angle of 45° and the work done is W . The torque on the
current flowing through the solenoid is magnetic needle at this position is
(a) - 2 A (b) 2 A (a) zero (b)
W
(c) 20 A (d) 1 A 2 -1
W
7 A large magnet is broken into two pieces, so that their (c) (d) 2W
lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. The pole strengths of the two 2
pieces will have ratio 16 The strength of the earth’s magnetic field varies from place
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 to place on the earth’s surface, its value being of the order
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 1 of
8 Two magnets have the same length and the same pole (a) 10 5 T (b) 10 -6 T (c) 10 -5 T (d) 10 8 T
strength. But one of the magnets has a small hole at its 17 The relations amongst the three elements of earth’s
centre, then magnetic field, namely horizontal component H, vertical
(a) both have equal magnetic moment component V and dip d are (BE = total magnetic field)
(b) one with hole has small magnetic moment (a) V = BE tan d, H = BE
(c) one with hole has large magnetic moment (b) V = BE sin d, H = BE cos d
(d) one with hole loses magnetism through the hole (c) V = BE cos d, H = BE sin d
9 The areas of cross-section of three magnets of same (d) V = BE , H = BE tan d
lengths are A, 2 A and 6 A, respectively. The ratio of their 18 At a certain place, horizontal component is 3 times the
magnetic moments will be
vertical component. The angle of dip at this place is
(a) 6 : 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 : 6
(a) zero (b) p /3
(c) 2 : 6 : 1 (d) 1 : 1 : 1 (c) p /6 (d) None of these
19 The horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field at (a) Ferromagnetic substance
any place is 0.36 ´ 10 -4 Wb/m2 . If the angle of dip at that (b) Paramagnetic substance
place is 60°, then the value of vertical component of the (c) Diamagnetic substance
earth’s magnetic field will be (in Wb/m2 ) (d) All of these
(a) 0.12 ´ 10 -4 (b) 0.24 ´ 10 -4 27 If a diamagnetic substance is brought near the north or the
(c) 0.40 ´ 10 -4 (d) 0.622 ´ 10 -4 south pole of a bar magnet, then it is
20 The angle of dip at a certain place where the horizontal (a) attracted by the both poles
and vertical components of the earth’s magnetic field are (b) repelled by both the poles
equal is (c) repelled by the north pole and attracted by the
(a) 30° (b) 90° (c) 60° (d) 45° south pole
21 The value of angle of dip is zero at the magnetic equator (d) attracted by the north pole and repelled by the
because on it south pole
(a) BE and HE are equal 28 The variation of magnetic susceptibility c with
(b) the values of BE and HE are zero temperature for a diamagnetic substance is best
(c) the value of BE is zero represented by figure
(d) the value of HE is zero
22 Property of a bulk material called intensity of χ χ
magnetisation is (a) (b)
(a) magnetic moment per unit area
(b) magnetic moment per unit volume O O
T
(c) a vector quantity and having unit of Am -1 T
(d) Both (b) and (c) χ χ
23 Obtain the earth’s magnetisation assuming that the earth’s (c) O (d) O T
field can be approximated by a giant bar magnet of T
magnetic moment 8.0 ´ 1022 A-m2 . The earth’s radius is
6400 km.
(a) 7.9 ´ 10 5 Am-1 (b) 73 Am -1 29 If a diamagnetic solution is poured into a U-tube and one
(c) 1.8 ´ 10 - 5 Am-1 (d) 1.0 Am -1 arm of this U-tube is placed between poles of a strong
magnet, with the meniscus in line with the field, then the
24 The horizontal component of flux density of earth’s level of solution will
magnetic field is 1.7 ´ 10 - 6 T. The value of horizontal
(a) rise (b) fall
component of intensity of earth’s magnetic field will be
(c) oscillate slowly (d) remain as such
(a) 2.45 Am-1 (b) 1.35 Am-1
30 A thin diamagnetic rod is placed vertically between the
(c) 1.53 Am-1 (d) 0.35 Am-1
poles of an electromagnet. When the current in the
25 A paramagnetic substance in the form of a cube with sides electromagnet is switched ON, then the diamagnetic rod is
1 cm has a magnetic dipole moment of 20 ´ 10 - 6 J / T pushed up, out of the horizontal magnetic field. Hence,
when a magnetic intensity of 60 ´ 103 A /m is applied. Its the rod gains gravitational potential energy. The work
magnetic susceptibility is required to do this comes from
. ´ 10 - 4
(a) 33 . ´ 10 - 2
(b) 33 (a) the lattice structure of the material of the rod
(c) 4.3 ´ 10 - 2 . ´ 10 - 2
(d) 23 (b) the magnetic field
(c) the current source
26 Which of the following substance have tendency to move
(d) the induced electric field due to the changing
from stronger to the weaker part of the external magnetic
magnetic field
field?
ANSWERS
1 (d) 2 (c) 3 (a) 4 (d) 5 (d) 6 (b) 7 (d) 8 (b) 9 (b) 10 (d)
11 (c) 12 (b) 13 (a) 14 (c) 15 (b) 16 (c) 17 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 20 (d)
21 (a) 22 (d) 23 (b) 24 (b) 25 (a) 26 (c) 27 (b) 28 (d) 29 (b) 30 (c)
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