Magnetism & Magnetic Effects of Current - JEE (Main + Advanced)

Magnetism & Magnetic Effects of Current DPP-01

1. ⃗⃗ at a distance →
The magnetic field 𝒅𝑩 𝒓 due to a small current element 𝒅𝒍 carrying current i is,
or
Vector form of Biot-savart's law is
→ 𝜇0 𝑑→𝑙 ×→𝑟 → 𝜇0 2 𝑑→𝑙 ×→
𝑟
(A) 𝑑 𝐵 = 4𝜋 𝑖( 𝑟 ) (B) 𝑑 𝐵 = 4𝜋 𝑖 ( 𝑟 )

→ 𝜇0 2 𝑑→𝑙 ×→𝑟 → 𝜇0 𝑑→𝑙 ×→ 𝑟

(C) 𝑑 𝐵 = 4𝜋 𝑖 ( 𝑟2 ) (D) 𝑑 𝐵 = 4𝜋 𝑖 ( 𝑟3 )

𝒂 𝒂
2. A straight section PQ of a circuit lies along the X-axis from 𝒙 = − 𝟐 to 𝒙 = 𝟐 and carries a
steady current i. The magnetic field due to the section PQ at a point X = +a will be
(A) Proportional to a (B) Proportional to 𝑎2
(C) Proportional to 1/a (D) Zero

3. The magnetic induction due to an infinitely long straight wire carrying a current i at a
distance r from wire is given by
𝜇 2𝑖 𝜇0 𝑟 4𝜋 2𝑖 4𝜋 𝑟
(A) |𝐵| = (4𝜋0 ) 𝑟 (B) |𝐵| = (4𝜋) 2𝑖 (C) |𝐵| = ( 𝜇 ) 𝑟 (D) |𝐵| = ( 𝜇 ) 2𝑖
0 0

4. If the strength of the magnetic field produced 10 cm away from a infinitely long straight
conductor is 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒓/𝒎𝟐 , the value of the current flowing in the conductor will be
(A) 5 ampere (B) 10 ampere (C) 500 ampere (D) 1000 ampere

5. A vertical wire kept in Z-X plane carries a current from Q to P (see figure). The magnetic field
due to current will have the direction at the origin O along
Z P
Y

O i
X X

Y Q
Z'

(A) 𝑂𝑋 (B) 𝑂𝑋′ (C) 𝑂𝑌 (D) 𝑂𝑌′

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6. The resulting magnetic field at the point O due to the current carrying wire shown in the
figure-
5m
W X

2cm
U V O Y Z
10A 10A

(A) points vertically outwards (B) points vertically inwards

(C) is zero (D) is the same as due to the segment WX alone

7. Two long wires carrying current are kept crossed (not joined at O). The locus where
magnetic field is zero is –

I1

O I2

𝑥 𝑦
(A) 𝐼1 = 𝑦 𝐼2 (B) 𝐼1 = 𝑥 𝐼2 (C) 𝐼1 = 𝐼2 (D) 𝐼1 = – 𝐼2

8. A steady current is set up in a network composed of wires of equal resistance and length d as
shown in Figure. What is the magnetic field at the centre P?

B C

A D
E P
F
H
G
𝜇0 2𝐼 𝜇0 3𝐼 𝜇0 𝜋𝑙
(A) (B) 4𝜋 (C) 0 (D)
4𝜋 𝑑 √2𝑑 4𝜋 𝑑

9. A proton moves along horizontal line and towards observer, the pattern of concentric
circular field lines of magnetic field which are produced due to its motion:

(A) ACW, in horizontal plane (B) ACW, in vertical plane

(C) CW, in horizontal plane (D) CW, in vertical plane

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10. An electron moves along vertical line and towards observer, the pattern of concentric
circular field lines of magnetic field which is produced due to its motion:
(A) ACW, in horizontal plane (B) ACW, in vertical plane
(C) CW, in horizontal plane (D) CW, in vertical plane

11. An equilateral triangle of side 'a' carries a current 'I'. Magnetic field at point 'P' which is
vertex of triangle:
P

a
𝜇0 𝐼 𝜇0 𝐼 9 𝜇0 𝐼 9 𝜇0 𝐼
(A) ⊙ (B) ⊗ (C) ( )⊙ (D) ( )⊗
2√3𝜋𝑎 2√3𝜋𝑎 2 𝜋𝑎 2 𝜋𝑎

12. Magnetic field at point 'P' due to both infinite long current carrying wires is:

5A 2.5A P

5m 2.5m
𝜇0 5𝜇0 5𝜇0 𝜇0
(A) ⊗ (B) ⊗ (C) ⊙ (D) ⊙
2𝜋 6𝜋 6𝜋 2𝜋

13. For the given current distribution, the magnetic field at point, 'P' is:

5A 2.5A
P

2.5m
5m
𝜇0 𝜇0 𝜇0 𝜇0
(A) ⊙ (B) ⊗ (C) ⊗ (D) ⊙
4𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 2𝜋

14. Magnetic field at point 'P' due to finite length wire LN, (where I in ampere and a in meter) is:
N

3a/4 𝑰
90° P
M
a
4a/3

L
7𝜇0 𝐼 14𝜇0 𝐼 7𝜇0 𝐼 70𝜇0 𝐼
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10𝜋𝑎 5𝜋𝑎 20𝜋𝑎 2𝜋𝑎

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15. Magnetic field at point 'P' due to following current distribution is:
I
r
a
90
M ° P
a
r
I
𝜇0 𝐼 𝜇0 𝐼𝑎 𝜇0 𝐼 𝜇0 𝐼𝑎
(A) √𝑟2 − 𝑎2 (B) (C) √𝑟 2 − 𝑎2 (D)
𝜋𝑟 2 𝜋𝑟 2 2𝜋𝑟2 2𝜋𝑟 2

16. Two thick wires and two thin wires, all of the same materials and same length form a square
in the three different ways P, Q and R as shown in figure with current connection shown. The
magnetic field at the centre of the square is zero in cases: -
P Q R

(A) in P only (B) in P and Q only (C) in Q and R only (D) in P and R only

17. The equation of line on which magnetic field is zero due to system of two perpendicular
infinitely long current carrying straight wires, is :-
y

𝟑𝑰

x
(0, 0) 𝑰

(A) x = y (B) x = 2y (C) x = 3y (D) 3x = y

18. Two long parallel wires are at a distance 2d apart. They carry steady equal currents flowing
out of the plane of the paper, as shown in figure. The variation of the magnetic field B along
the line XX' is given by :-
B B
e

(A) X X’ (B) X X’
e
d d d d

B B

(C) X X’ (D) X X’

d d
d d

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Answer Key

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer D D A A D B A C B C A B C C B
Question 16 17 18
Answer D C B

SOLUTIONS DPP-01
1. (D)
→ →
𝜇 𝑖𝑑𝑙 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 → 𝜇0 𝑖(𝑑 𝑙 ×𝑟 )
𝑑𝐵 = 0 ⋅ 2 ⇒ 𝑑 𝐵 = ⋅ 3
4𝜋 𝑟 4𝜋 𝑟

2. (D)
Magnetic field at a point on the axis of a current carrying wire is always zero.
Y
P i Q M
𝑎 𝑎
𝑥=− 𝑥=
2 2
x =a

3. (A)
0 I
B= ( sin 1 + sin 2 ) , 1 = 2 = 90
4r

4. (A)
𝜇 2𝑖 2𝑖
𝐵 = 0 ⋅ ⇒ 10−5 = 10−7 × −2 ⇒ 𝑖 = 5𝐴
4𝜋 𝑟 (10×10 )

5. (D)
Use Right hand palm rule, or Maxwell’s Cork screw rule or any other.

6. (B)
Due to wire uv and YZ zero.
Due to WX magnetic field vertically inward.

7. (A)
x
Magnetic field could be zero in 1st or 3rd quadrant. P
I1
𝜇0 𝐼1 𝜇0 𝐼2
=
2𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑦 y
𝑥
or I1 = I2
𝑦
I2

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