1. A conductor of length L has current I passing through it, when it is placed parallel to a magnetic field. The force experienced by the conductor will be ?

zero

BLI

B²LI

BLI²

Answer: zero

Explanation:


2. Core of an electromagnet should have ?

low coercivity

high susceptibility

both of the above

none of the above

Answer: both of the above

Explanation:


3. A certain amount of current flows through a ring-shaped coil with fixed number of turns. How does the magnetic induction B varies inside the coil if an iron core is threaded into coil without dimensional change of coil ?

Decreases

Increases

Remains same

First increases and then decreases depending on the depth of iron insertion

Answer: Increases

Explanation:


4. The two conductors of a transmission line carry equal current I in opposite directions. The force on each conductor is ?

proportional to I

proportional to I²

proportional to distance between the conductors

inversely proportional to I²

Answer: proportional to I²

Explanation:


5. The electromagnet has 50 turns and a current of 1 A flows through the coil. If the length of the magnet circuit is 200 mm, what is the magnetic field strength ?

2500 AT/m

250 AT/m

25 AT/m

2.5 AT/m

Answer: 250 AT/m

Explanation:


6. Out of the following statements, concerning an electric field, which statement is not true ?

The electric intensity is a vector quantity

The electric field intensity at a point is numerically equal to the force exerted upon a charge placed at that point

An electric field is defined as a point in space at which an electric charge would experience a force

Unit field intensity in the exertion of a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb

Answer: The electric field intensity at a point is numerically equal to the force exerted upon a charge placed at that point

Explanation:


7. If a copper disc isrotated rapidly below a freely suspended magnetic needle, the magnetic needle shall start rotating with a velocity ?

less than that of disc but in opposite direction

equal to that of disc and in the same direction

equal to that of disc and in the Opposite direction

ess than that of disc and in the same direction

Answer: ess than that of disc and in the same direction

Explanation: