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A beam of protons with speed 4×105 m s-1 enters a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T at an angle 60° to the magnetic field, the pitch of the resulting helical path of protons is close to : (Mass of the proton=1.67×10-27 kg, charge of the proton=1.69×10-19C)

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 2 cm
  • B: 5cm
  • C: 12 cm
  • D: 4 cm
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The figure shows a region of length 'l' with a uniform magnetic field of  0.3 T in it and a proton entering the region with velocity 4×105 m s-1 making an angle 60° with the field. If the proton completes 10 revolution by the time it cross the region shown, 'l' is close to (mass of proton = 1.67×10-27 kg, charge of the proton= 1.6×10-19 C)

 

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 0.11 m
  • B: 0.88 m
  • C: 0.44 m
  • D: 0.22 m
Explaination

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A wire carrying current I is bent in the shapeABCDEFA as shown, where rectangle ABCDA and ADEFA are perpendicular to each other. If the sides of the rectangles are of lengths a and b, then the magnitude and direction of magnetic moment of the loop ABCDEFA is :

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 2abI along j^2+k^2
  • B: abI along j^2+k^2
  • C: 2abI along j^5+2k^5
  • D: abI along j^5+k^5
Explaination

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A wire A, bent in the shape of an arc of a circle, carrying a current of 2 A and having radius 2 cm and another wire B, also bent in the shape of an arc of a circle, carrying a current of 3 A and having radius of 4 cm, are placed as shown in the figure. The ratio of the magnetic fields due to the wires A and B at the common centre O is:

JEE Main 2020 (04 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 4:6
  • B: 6:4
  • C: 2:5
  • D: 6:5
Explaination

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A square loop of side 2a, and carrying current I is kept in XZ plane with its centre at origin. A long wire carrying the same current I is placed parallel to the z-axis and passing through the point (0, b, 0),(b>> a). The magnitude of the torque on the loop about z-axis is given by.

JEE Main 2020 (05 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A: μ0I2a22πb
  • B: μ0I2a32πb2
  • C: 2μ0Ia22πb
  • D: 2μ0Ia32πb2
Explaination

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A long solenoid of radius R carries a time t dependent current It=I0t1-t . A ring of radius 2R is placed coaxially near its middle. During the time interval 0t1, the induced current IR and the induced EMFVR in the ring change as:

JEE Main 2020 (07 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: Direction of IR remains unchanged and VR is maximum at t=0.5
  • B: At t=0.25 direction of IR reverses and VR is maximum
  • C: Direction of IR remains unchanged and VR is zero at t=0.25
  • D: At t=0.5 direction of IR reverses and VR is zero
Explaination

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An electron gun is placed inside a long solenoid of radius R on its axis. The solenoid has n turns/length and carries a current I. The electron gun shoots an electron along the radius of the solenoid with speed v. If the electron does not hit the surface of the solenoid, maximum possible value of v is (all symbols have their standard meaning):

JEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: eμ0nIRm
  • B: eμ0nIR2m
  • C: eμ0nIR4m
  • D: 2eμ0nIRm
Explaination

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The fractional change in the magnetic field intensity at a distance r from centre on the axis of current carrying coil of radius a to the magnetic field intensity at the centre of the same coil is: (Take r<a)

JEE Main 2021 (26 Aug Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 23a2r2
  • B: 32a2r2
  • C: 32r2a2
  • D: 23r2a2
Explaination

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Figure A and B shown two long straight wires of circular cross-section ( a and b with a<b ), carrying current I which is uniformly distributed across the cross-section. The magnitude of magnetic field B varies with radius r and can be represented as:

JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

A coil having N turns is wound tightly in the form of a spiral with inner and outer radii a and b respectively. Find the magnetic field at centre, when a current I passes through coil :

JEE Main 2021 (31 Aug Shift 1)

Options

  • A: μ0I8a+ba-b
  • B: μ0I4(a-b)1a-1 b
  • C: μ0I8a-ba+b
  • D: μ0IN2( b-a)logeba
Explaination

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A long solenoid with 1000 turns m-1 has a core material with relative permeability 500 and volume 103 cm3. If the core material is replaced by another material having relative permeability of 750 with same volume maintaining same current of 0.75 A in the solenoid, the fractional change in the magnetic moment of the core would be approximately x499. Find the value of x.

JEE Main 2021 (31 Aug Shift 2)

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Two concentric circular loops of radii r1=30 cm and r2=50 cm are placed in X-Y plane as shown in the figure. A current I=7 A is flowing through them in the direction as shown in figure. The net magnetic moment of this system of two circular loops is approximately

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 72k^ A m2
  • B: -72k^ A m2
  • C: 7k^ A m2
  • D: -7k^ A m2
Explaination

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A proton and an alpha particle of the same velocity enter in a uniform magnetic field which is acting perpendicular to their direction of motion. The ratio of the radii of the circular paths described by the alpha particle and proton is 

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 4:1
  • B: 2:1
  • C: 1:2
  • D: 1:4
Explaination

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Two long parallel conductors S1 and S2 are separated by a distance 10 cm and carrying currents of 4 A and 2 A respectively. The conductors are placed along x-axis in X-Y plane. There is a point P located between the conductors (as shown in figure).
A charge particle of 3π coulomb is passing through the point P with velocity v=2i^+3j^ m s-1; where i^ & j^ represents unit vector along x & yaxis respectively.
The force acting on the charge particle is 4π×10-5-xi^+2j^ N. The value of x is 

JEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 2
  • B: 1
  • C: 3
  • D: -3
Explaination

Question

An infinitely long hollow conducting cylinder with radius R carries a uniform current along its surface.

Choose the correct representation of magnetic field Bas a function of radial distance r from the axis of cylinder.

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jun Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

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A deuteron and a proton moving with equal kinetic energy enter into to a uniform magnetic field at right angle to the field. If rd and rp are the radii of their circular paths respectively, then the ratio rdrp will be x:1 where x is _____ .

JEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 2)

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For a moving coil galvanometer, the deflection in the coil is 0.05 rad when a current of 10 mA is passed through it. If the torsional constant of suspension wire is 4.0 × 105 N m rad-1, the magnetic field is 0.01 T and the number of turns in the coil is 200, the area of each turn (in cm2 ) is :

JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A:  2.0
  • B: 1.0
  • C:  1.5
  • D: 0.5
Explaination

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A long straight wire of circular cross-section (radius a) is carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across this cross-section. The magnetic field is

JEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A:

    inversely proportional to r in the region r<a and uniform throughout in the region  r>a

  • B:

    directly proportional to r in the region r<a and inversely proportional to r in the region r>a

  • C: Zero in the region r<a and inversely proportional to r in the region r>a
  • D:

    uniform in the region r<a and inversely proportional to distance r from the axis, in the region r>a

Explaination

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The magnetic field existing in a region is given by $\vec{B}=0.2(1+2 x) \hat{k} \mathrm{~T}$. A square loop of edge $50 \mathrm{~cm}$ carrying 0.5 A current is placed in $x-y$ plane with its edges parallel to the $x-y$ axes, as shown in figure. The magnitude of the net magnetic force experienced by the loop is_____ $\mathrm{mN}$.

JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 1)

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Two parallel long current carrying wire separated by a distance $2 r$ are shown in the figure. The ratio of magnetic field at $A$ to the magnetic field produced at $C$ is $\frac{x}{7}$. The value of $x$ is _____

JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 2)

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A solenoid of length $0.5 \mathrm{~m}$ has a radius of $1 \mathrm{~cm}$ and is made up of ' $\mathrm{m}$ ' number of turns. It carries a current of $5 \mathrm{~A}$. If the magnitude of the magnetic field inside the solenoid is $6.28 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~T}$ then the value of $m$ is _____.

JEE Main 2024 (05 Apr Shift 2)

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A circular coil having 200 turns, $2.5 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}^2$ area and carrying $100 \mu \mathrm{A}$ current is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 1T. Initially the magnetic dipole moment $(\vec{M})$ was directed along $\vec{B}$. Amount of work, required to rotate the coil through $90^{\circ}$ from its initial orientation such that $\vec{M}$ becomes perpendicular to $\vec{B}$, is ______ $\mu \mathrm{J}$.

JEE Main 2024 (06 Apr Shift 1)

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Two long, straight wires carry equal currents in opposite directions as shown in figure. The separation between the wires is 5.0 cm. The magnitude of the magnetic field at a point P midway between the wires is _____ μT. (Given: μ0=4π×10-7 T m A-1)

JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

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Two insulated circular loop A and B radius a carrying a current of I in the anti clockwise direction as shown in figure. The magnitude of the magnetic induction at the centre will be:

JEE Main 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 2μ0Ia
  • B: μ0I2a
  • C: μ0I2a
  • D: 2μ0Ia
Explaination

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A regular polygon of 6 sides is formed by bending a wire of length 4 π meter. If an electric current of 4π3 A is flowing through the sides of the polygon, the magnetic field at the centre of the polygon would be x×10-7 T. The value of x is ______.

JEE Main 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

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