Electromagnet and Its Application
Electromagnet and Its Application: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Solenoid, Magnetic Field Due to Current in a Solenoid & Electromagnet etc.
Important Questions on Electromagnet and Its Application
A short solenoid (length and radius , with turns per unit length) lies well inside and on the axis of a very long, coaxial solenoid (radius and turns per unit length, with ). Current flows in the short solenoid. Choose the correct statement.

The magnetic field inside a long straight current carrying solenoid :

The magnetic field inside a solenoid is

Which of the following is most suitable for the core of electromagnets?

What must happen for an electromagnet to have a magnetic field?

If the direction of current in a solenoid, when viewed from a particular end, is anticlockwise, then the other end of the solenoid will be:

A short solenoid (length and radius with turns per unit length) lies well inside and on the axis of a very long, coaxial solenoid (length , radius and turns per unit length, with ). Current follows in the short solenoid. Choose the correct statement.

When electric current is passed through the solenoid, it shows magnetic lines of force similar to a _____.

For a current in a long straight solenoid N-pole and S-pole are created at the two ends. Among the following statements, the incorrect statement is

Two current-carrying solenoids exhibit:

Four metal rods are placed, in turn, inside a coil of copper wire.
The table below gives the results of the experiment. Which rod would be the most suitable to use for the case of a coil in a circuit breaker?
Meta rod | Number of paper clips picket up when there is current in the coil | Number of paper clips still attracted when the current is switched off |
(a) | ||
(b) | ||
(c) | ||
(d) |

The material of the core of a strong electromagnet is:

If we insert a steel rod inside the coil of an electromagnet,

The expression for magnetic induction inside a solenoid of length carrying a current and having number of turns are
