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The work done in rotating a bar magnet of magnetic moment M from its unstable equilibrium position to its stable equilibrium position in a uniform magnetic field is Bis

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Important Questions on Matter and Magnetism

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A bar magnet is oscillating in Earth's magnetic field with the time period T. If a similar magnet with the same mass and dimensions has magnetic dipole moment 4 times that of this magnet, then the periodic time will be______.

 

 

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A magnetic needle kept in a non-uniform magnetic field, can experiences
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The equation (tanθ=B2/B1), where B1 and B2 are magnetic fields perpendicular to each other represents
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A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic field of intensity B, oriented along the direction of the field. If the magnetic dipole moment is M, then the maximum work an external agent can perform in rotating the dipole will be
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A uniform magnetic field B of 0.3T is along the positive Z -direction. A rectangular loop (abcd) of sides 10 cm×5 cm carries a current I of 12 A. Out of the following different orientations which one corresponds to stable equilibrium?
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A square loop of dimensions 0.4 m×0.3 m consists of 100 closely wrapped turns. The loop is hinged along the y-axis. A uniform magnetic field of 0.75 T is directed along the x-axis.

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How much current should flow in the loop so that the maximum torque exerted on the loop is 18 N-m?

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The deflections produced by a Tangent Galvanometer at two different places when the same current is passed through it are 45° and 60° respectively. The ratio of the values of BH at two places is
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A circular coil of 25 turns and radius of 12 cm is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T normal to the plane of coil. If the current in the coil is 5 A, then total torque experienced by the coil is
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A 250-Turn rectangular coil of length 2.1 cm and width 1.25 cm carries a current of 85 μA and subjected to a magnetic field of strength 0.85 T. Work done for rotating the coil by 180° against the torque is:
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The mid points of two small magnetic dipoles of length d in end-on positions, are separated by a distance xxd. The magnitude of force between them is proportional to xn where n is :

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A rectangular coil (Dimension 5 cm × 2.5 cm ) with 100 turns, carrying a current of  3 A in the clock-wise direction, is kept centered at the origin and in the X-Z plane. A magnetic field of 1 T is applied along X-axis . If the coil is tilted through 45° about Z-axis , then the torque on the coil is:
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A short bar magnet is placed in the magnetic meridian of the earth with North Pole pointing north. Neutral points are found at a distance of 30 cm from the magnet on the East-West line, drawn through the middle point of the magnet. The magnetic moment of the magnet in Am2 is close to:

(Given μ04π=10-7 in SI units and BH= Horizontal component of earth's magnetic field =3.6×10-5 Tesla.)

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A magnetic needle of magnetic moment 6.7×10-2 A m2 and moment of inertia 7.5×10-6 kg m2 is performing simple harmonic oscillations in a magnetic field of 0.01 T. Time taken for 10 complete oscillations is:
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At some location  the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 18×10-6 T. At this location, magnetic needle of length 0.12 m and pole strength 1.8 Am is suspended from its mid-point using a thread, it makes 45° angles with horizontal in equilibrium. To keep this needle horizontal, the vertical force that should be applied at one of its ends is:
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A compass needle free to turn in a horizontal plane is placed at the centre of a circular coil of 30 turns and radius 12 cm. The coil is in a vertical plane making an angle of 45° with the magnetic meridian. When the current in the coil is 0.35 A, the needle points west to east.
The current in the coil is reversed and the coil is rotated about its vertical axis by an angle of 90° in the anticlockwise sense looking from above. Predict the direction of the needle. Take the magnetic declination at the places to be zero.
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Magnetic field of the earth is H=0.3 g . A magnet is vibrating 5 oscillations per min then the dippreciation required in the magnetic field of the earth of increase time period upto 10 oscillations per minute is
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A bar magnet is held at right angle to a uniform magnetic field. The couple acting on the magnet is to be halved by rotating it from this position. The angle of rotation is
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The square loop ABCD, carrying a current of I, is placed in a uniform magnetic field B, as shown. The loop can rotate about the axis XX'. The plane of the loop makes an angle θθ<90° with the direction of B. Through what angle will the loop rotate by itself before the torque on it becomes zero?

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A magnet makes 40 oscillations per minute at a place having magnetic field induction of 0.1×105 T. At another place, it takes 2.5s to complete one vibration. The value of earth's horizontal field at that place is
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A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field in four different orientations I, II, III and IV as shown in figure. Arrange them in decreasing order of potential energy.
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