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Topic 4: Force And Torque of Current Carrying Conduction In Magnetic Field

1. ⇒  (NEET 2023 Manipur)

A long straight wire of length 2   m and mass 250   g is suspended horizontally in a uniform horizontal magnetic field of 0.7   T . The amount of current flowing through the wire will be ( g = 9.8   ms 2 ) :

A. 2.45 A

B. 2.25 A

C. 2.75 A

D. 1.75 A

Correct Answer is Option (D)

NEET 2023 Manipur Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 1 English Explanation

m g = i B 250 × 10 3 × 9.8 = i × 2 × 0.7 i = 0.250 × 9.8 2 × 0.7 = 0.250 × 7 i = 1.75   A

   

2. ⇒  (NEET 2023)

A wire carrying a current I along the positive x -axis has length L . It is kept in a magnetic field B = ( 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ 4 k ^ ) T . The magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the wire is :

A. 5   IL

B. 5   IL

C. 3 IL

D. 3 IL

Correct Answer is Option (B)

F = I ( × B )

= I [ ( L i ^ ) × ( 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ 4 k ^ ) ] = I ( 4 L j ^ + 3 L k ^ )

| F | = 5  IL 

   

3. ⇒  (NEET 2022 Phase 2)

Two very long, straight, parallel conductors A and B carry current of 5 A and 10 A respectively and are at a distance of 10 cm from each other. The direction of current in two conductors is same. The force acting per unit length between two conductors is : ( μ 0 = 4 π × 10 7 SI unit)

A. 1 × 10 4 Nm 1 and is repulsive

B. 2 × 10 4 Nm 1 and is attractive

C. 2 × 10 4 Nm 1 and is repulsive

D. 1 × 10 4 Nm 1 and is attractive

Correct Answer is Option (D)

Force per unit length between two long current carrying wires = μ 0 l 1 l 2 2 π d

F = 4 π × 10 7 × 5 × 10 2 π × 10 × 10 2 = 10 4 Nm 1

The force is attractive as direction of current in two conductors is same

Hence, required force is 1 × 10 4 Nm 1 and it is attractive.

   

4. ⇒  (NEET 2018)

A metallic rod of mass per unit length 0.5 kg m–1 is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined plane which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The rod is not allowed to slide down by flowing a current through it when a magnetic field of induction 0.25 T is acting on it in the vertical direction. The current flowing in the rod to keep it stationary is

A. 7.14 A

B. 5.98 A

C. 14.76 A

D. 11.32 A

Correct Answer is Option (D)

Given Mass per unit length of a metallic rod is
m l = 0.5 kg m-1 NEET 2018 Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 15 English Explanation

From figure, for equilibrium

mg sin 30o = I l B cos 30o

I = m g l B tan 30

= 0.5 × 9.8 0.25 × 3 = 11.32 A

   

5. ⇒  ( NEET 2017)

An arrangement of three parallel straight wires placed perpendicular to plane of paper carrying same current I along the same direction as shown in fogure. Magnitude of force per unit length on the middle wire B is given by

NEET 2017 Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 69 English

A. 2 μ 0 I 2 π d

B. 2 μ 0 I 2 π d

C. μ 0 I 2 2 π d

D. μ 0 I 2 2 π d

Correct Answer is Option (C)

NEET 2017 Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 69 English Explanation

Since same current flowing through both the wires

ii = i2 = i

So F1 = μ 0 i 2 2 π d = F2

Magnitude of force per unit length on the middle wire 'B'

Fnet = F 1 2 + F 2 2 = μ 0 i 2 2 π d

   

6. ⇒  (NEET 2016 Phase 1)

A square loop ABCD carrying a current i , is placed near and coplanar with a long straight conductor XY carrying a current I , the net force on the loop will be NEET 2016 Phase 1 Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 65 English

A. 2 μ 0 l i L 3 π

B. μ 0 l i L 2 π

C. 2 μ 0 l i 3 π

D. μ 0 l i 2 π

Correct Answer is Option (C)

Force on arm AB due to current in conductor XY is

F 1 = μ 0 4 π 2 I i L ( L / 2 ) = μ 0 I i π

acting towards XY in the plane of loop.

Force on arm CD due to current in conductor XY is

F 2 = μ 0 4 π 2 I i L 3 ( L / 2 ) = μ 0 I i 3 π

acting away from XY in the plane of loop.

Net force on the loop = F1 – F2

= μ 0 I i 3 π [ 1 1 3 ] = 2 3 μ 0 I i π

   

7. ⇒  (NEET 2013 (Karnataka))

A circular coil ABCD carrying a current 'i' is placed in a uniform magnetic field. If the magnetic force on the segment AB is F , the force on the remaining segment BCDA is

NEET 2013 (Karnataka) Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 56 English

A. F

B. 3 F

C. 3 F

D. F

Correct Answer is Option (A)

Here, F A B + F B C D A = 0

F B C D A = F A B = F

   ( FAB = F )

   

8. ⇒  (AIPMT 2011 Mains)

A square loop, carrying a teady current I , is placed in a horizontal plane near a long straight conductor carrying a steady current I 1 at a distance d from the conductor as shown in figure. The loop will experience
AIPMT 2011 Mains Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 46 English

A. a net attractive force towards the conductor

B. a net repulsive force away from the conductor

C. a net torque acting upward perpendicular to the horizontal plane

D. a net torque acting downward normal to horizontal plane

Correct Answer is Option (A)

AIPMT 2011 Mains Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 46 English Explanation
F 1 > F 2 as F 1 d , and F 3 and F 4 are equal and opposite. Hence, the net attraction force will be towards the conductor.

   

9. ⇒  (AIPMT 2011 Prelims)

A current carrying closed loop in the form of a right angle isosceles triangle ABC is placed in uniform magnetic field acting along AB. If the magnetic force on the arm BC is F , the force on the arm AC is

AIPMT 2011 Prelims Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 51 English

A. 2 F

B. F

C. F

D. 2 F

Correct Answer is Option (B)

Here, F B C = F

F A B = 0

The net magnetic force on a current carrying closed loop in a uniform magnetic field is zero.

F A B + F B C + F A C = 0

F A C = F B C     ( F A B = 0 )

   

10. ⇒  (AIPMT 2010 Prelims)

A square current carrying loop is suspended in a uniform magnetic field acting in the plane of the loop. If the force on one arm of the loop is the net force on the remaining three arms of the loop is

A. 3 F

B. F

C. 3 F

D. F

Correct Answer is Option (B)

When a current carrying loop is placed in a magnetic field, the coil experiences a torque given by τ = N B i A sin θ . Torque is maximum when θ = 90o,i.e., the plane of the coil is parallel to the field τ max = N B i A

Forces F 1 and F 2 acting on the coil are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. As the forces F 2 and F 2 have the same line of action their resultant effect on the coil is zero. The two forces F 3 and F 4 are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. As the two forces have different lines of action, they constitute a torque. Thus, if the force on one arc of the loop is F , the net force on the remaining three arms of the loop is - F.

   

11. ⇒  (AIPMT 2008)

A closed loop PQRS carrying a current is placed in a uniform magnetic field. If the magnetic forces on segments PS, SR and RQ are F1, F2 and F3 respectively and are in the plane of the paper and along the directions shown, the force on the segment QP is
AIPMT 2008 Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 34 English

A. ( F 3 F 1 ) 2 F 2 2

B. F 3 F 1 + F 2

C. F 3 F 1 F 2

D. ( F 3 F 1 ) 2 + F 2 2

Correct Answer is Option (D)

According to the figure the magnitude of force on the segment QM is F3 – F1 and PM is F2.

AIPMT 2008 Physics - Moving Charges and Magnetism Question 34 English Explanation
Therefore, the magnitude of the force on

segment PQ is ( F 3 F 1 ) 2 + F 2 2