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Electricity and Magnetism
IIT-JAM 2005
Q1. A small loop of wire of area A 0.01 m 2 , N 40 turns and resistance R 20 is
initially kept in a uniform magnetic field B in such a way that the field is normal to the
loop. When it is pulled out of the magnetic field, a total charge of Q 2 105 C flows
through the coil. The magnitude of magnetic field B is
(a) 1 103 T (b) 4 103 T
(c) zero (d) unobtainable, as the data is insufficient
Ans.: (a)
Solution: Magnetic flux through the loop NBA
d 1 d dQ 1
Induced e.m.f and induced current i d dQ .
dt R dt dt R
40 B 0.01 2 10 5 B 1 10 3 T .
1
Thus ,
20
Q2. Two point charges q1 and q 2 are fixed with a finite distance d between them. It is
desired to put a third charge q3 in between these two charges on the line joining them so
q3 q3
If q3 is negative, q1 q2
F1 d F2
In both case there is possibility that charge q3 may be in equilibrium.
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Q3. Two electric dipoles P1 and P2 are placed at 0, 0, 0 and 1, 0, 0 respectively with both
of them pointing in the z direction. Without changing the orientations of the dipoles P2
is moved to 0, 2, 0 . The ratio of the electrostatic potential energy of the dipoles after
Q4. A small magnetic dipole is kept at the origin in the x-y plane. One wire L1 is located at
positive y -direction. The angle made by the magnetic dipole with respect to the
positive x -axis is
(a) 2250 (b) 1200 (c) 450 (d) 2700
Ans.: (a)
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Q5. A uniform and constant magnetic field B coming out of the
plane of the paper exists in a rectangular region as shown in B
(c) E PQ (d) E PQ
O t O t
Ans.: (a)
Solution: When point P is inside due to motional emf , potential PQ is positive. When point Q
is inside potential QP is positive or potential PQ is negative.
IIT-JAM 2008
Q6. If the electrostatic potential at a point x, y is given by V 2 x 4 y volts, the
0 2 x 4 y 2
1
(a) 5 0 (b) 10 0 (c) 20 0 (d)
2
Ans.: (b)
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Solution: E V 2 xˆ 4 yˆ E 20V / m
1 2 1
Electrostatic energy density 0 E 0 20 10 0 J / m 3
2 2
IIT-JAM 2009
Q7. An oscillating voltage V t V0 cos t is applied across a parallel V t V0 cos t
plate capacitor having a plate separation d . The displacement current
density through the capacitor is d
0V0 cos t 0 0V0 cos t
(a) (b)
d d
0 0V0 cos t 0V0 sin t
(c) (d)
d d
Ans.: (d)
E 0 V t V sin t
Solution: Displacement current density J d 0 0 0
t d t d
Q8.
An electric field E r rˆ sin cos ˆ exists in space. What will be the total charge
enclosed in a sphere of unit radius centered at the origin?
(a) 4 0 (b) 4 0 (c) 4 0 (d) 4 0
Ans.: (a)
Solution: Qenc 0 E da 0 rˆ sin cos ˆ r 2 sin ddrˆ 4 0
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Q9. The magnetic field associated with the electric field vector E E 0 sin kz t ˆj is given
by
E E
(a) B 0 sin kz t iˆ (b) B 0 sin kz t iˆ
c c
E E
(c) B 0 sin kz t ˆj (d) B 0 sin kz t kˆ
c c
Ans.: (a)
k E kzˆ E0 sin kz t ˆj kE E
Solution: B 0 sin kz t iˆ 0 sin kz t iˆ
c
Q10. Assume that z 0 plane is the interface between two linear and homogeneous dielectrics
(see figure). The relative permittivities are r 5 for z
r 5
z 0 and r 4 for z 0 . The electric field in the z0
region z 0 is E 1 3iˆ 5 ˆj 4kˆ k V m . If there are
r 4
no free charges on the interface, the electric field in
the region z 0 is given by
3 5
(a) E 2 iˆ ˆj kˆ k V m
4 4
(b) E 2 3iˆ 5 ˆj kˆ k V m
(c) E 2 3iˆ 5 ˆj 5kˆ k V m
(d) E 2 3iˆ 5 ˆj 5kˆ k V m
Ans.: (d)
Solution: E1 E2 E2 3iˆ 5 ˆj
E 2 3iˆ 5 ˆj 5kˆ k V m
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Q11. A closed Gaussian surface consisting of a hemisphere and a circular disc of radius R , is
placed in a uniform electric field E , as shown in the figure. The circular disc makes an
angle 300 with the vertical. The flux of the electric field vector coming out of the
curved surface of the hemisphere is
1
(a) R2 E
2 E
3
(b) R2 E
2
(c) R 2 E
(d) 2 R 2 E
Ans.: (b)
x̂
3 1
Solution: E E cos 30 zˆ E sin 30 xˆ E zˆ E xˆ E
2 2
3 300
E E da
1
E zˆ E xˆ R 2 sin ddrˆ ẑ
S 2 2
/ 2 2
3
sin dd
1
E R
2
2 E cos E sin cos
0 0 2
/ 2 2 / 2 2
ER 2 cos sin dd ER 2 sin 2 cos dd
3 1
E
2 0 0 2 0 0
3 1 3 2
E ER 2 2 0 R E
2 2 2
OR
3
E E da E cos 300 R 2 R2 E
S
2
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Q12. Equipotential surface corresponding to a particular charge distribution are given by
4 x 2 y 2 z 2 Vi , where the values of Vi are constants. The electric field E at the
2
origin is
(a) E 0 (b) E 2 xˆ (c) E 4 yˆ (d) E 4 yˆ
Ans.: (d)
Solution: E V 8 xxˆ 2 y 2 yˆ 2 zzˆ E 0, 0, 0 4 yˆ
IIT-JAM 2012
Q13. A parallel plate air-gap capacitor is made up of two plates of area 10 cm 2 each kept at a
distance of 0.88 mm . A sine wave of amplitude 10 V and
frequency 50 Hz is applied across the capacitor as shown in the
~
figure. The amplitude of the displacement current density (in
mA / m 2 ) between the plates will be closest to
(a) 0.03 (b) 0.30 (c) 3.00 (d) 30.00
Ans.: (a)
E 0 V t V sin t
Solution: Displacement current density, J d 0 0 0
t d t d
0V0 2 0 fV0
Amplitude of the displacement current density (in mA/m2) , J 0 d
d d
fV0 1 50 10
J 0 d 4 0 5
0.03 mA / m 2
2d 9 10 2 88 10
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Q14. A segment of a circular wire of radius R, extending from 0 to / 2 , carries a constant
linear charge density . The electric field at origin O is
y
(a) xˆ yˆ
4 0 R
1 1
(b) xˆ yˆ
4 0 R 2 2
1 1 R
(c) xˆ yˆ
4 0 R 2 2
O x
(d) 0
Ans.: (a) y
Solution: E Ex xˆ E y yˆ
where Ex dE cos , E
line
y dE sin .
line
dl
1 dl R
and dE .
4 0 R 2 O
x
1 dl /2
Rd
Ex cos cos 2
line
4 0 R 2
4 0 0
R
dE
sin 0
/2
Ex
4 0 R 4 0 R
/2
1 dl Rd
Similarly E y sin sin
line
4 0 R 2
4 0 0
R2
cos 0
/2
Ey
4 0 R 4 0 R
Thus E Ex xˆ E y yˆ xˆ yˆ
4 0 R
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Q15. A particle of mass m carrying charge q is moving in a circle in a magnetic field B .
According to Bohr’s model, the energy of the particle in the nth level is
1 hqB hqB hqB hqB
(a) 2 (b) n (c) n (d) n
n m m 2 m 4 m
Ans.: (d)
q 2 B 2 rn2 mv m n n
Solution: En mvn rn n and rn n rn rn2
2m qB qB mrn qB
q 2 B 2 rn2 q 2 B 2 n qBh
En n
2m 2m qB 4 m
Q16. A conducting slab of copper PQRS is kept on the x - y plane in a uniform magnetic field
along x - axis as indicted in the
Z
figure. A steady current I flows
S R
through the cross section of the slab
Q
along the y - axis. The direction of P I
Y
the electric field inside the slab, B
arising due to the applied magnetic X
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Ans.: (a)
3
Solution: V E1d E2 d d d d d d K2 4 2
1 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 2
K1 2 1
2 1
V 100 volts, d 5 10 cm
4 0 4 0 4 104
V 100 0
3d 3 5 102 15
P1 0 e E1 0 K1 1 E1 1 0
2 0 2
3
P2 0 e E2 0 K 2 1 E2 2 3 0
4 0 4
3 1 4 104 2000
1 2 0 0
2 4 4 4 15 3
Q18. A rigid uniform horizontal wire PQ of mass M , pivoted at P , carries a constant current
I.
It rotates with a constant angular speed in a
P Q
uniform vertical magnetic field B . If the current
were switched off, the angular acceleration of
the wire, in terms of B, M and I would be
2 BI 3BI BI
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
3M 2M M
Ans.: (c)
Solution: Torque r F I m
d r dF l IBdl F I dl B dF IBdl
L
IBL2
IB ldl
0
2
ML2
Moment of inertia about point P , I m
3
IBL2 ML2 3 BI
I m
2 3 2M
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Q19. A steady current in a straight conducting wire produces a surface charge on it. Let E out
and Ein be the magnitudes of the electric fields just outside and just inside the wire,
respectively. Which of the following statements is true for these fields?
(a) E out is always greater than Ein
Q20. A small charged spherical shell of radius 0.01 m is at a potential of 30V . The
electrostatic energy of the shell is
(a) 10 10 J (b) 5 10 10 J (c) 5 10 9 J (d) 10 9 J
Ans.: (b)
q q2
Solution: V and W .
4 0 R 8 0 R
4 0VR
2
4 0V 2 R 900 102
Thus, W 0.5 109 5 1010 Joules
8 0 R 2 9 10 2
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Q21. A ring of radius R carries a linear charge density . It is rotating with angular speed .
The magnetic field at its center is
3 0 0 0
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0
2 2
Ans.: (b)
0 I 0
Solution: B , where I v R . Thus B .
2R 2
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Q22. The electric field of a light wave is given by E E 0 iˆ sin t kz ˆj sin t kz .
4
The polarization state of the wave is
(a) Left handed circular (b) Right handed circular
(c) Left handed elliptical (d) Right handed elliptical
Ans.: (c)
Solution: Ex E0 sin t kz , E y E0 sin t kz .
4
Thus resultant is elliptically polarized wave.
At z 0, Ex E0 sin t , E y E0 sin t
4
E E
When t 0, Ex 0, E y 0 and when t , Ex 0 , E y 0
2 4 2
Q23. A charge q is at the center of two concentric spheres. The outward electric flux through
the inner sphere is , while that through the outer sphere is 2 . The amount of charge
contained in the region between the two spheres is
(a) 2q (b) q (c) q (d) 2q
Ans.: (b)
q q q
Solution: , 2 q q
0 0
Q24. A positively charged particle, with a charge q , enters a region in which there is a uniform
electric field E and a uniform magnetic field B , both directed parallel to the positive
y -axis. At t 0 , the particle is at the origin and has a speed v0 directed along the
positive x - axis. The orbit of the particle, projected on the x- z plane, is a circle. Let T
be the time taken to complete one revolution of this circle. The y -coordinate of the
particle at t T is given by
2 mE 2 2 mE 2 mE v0 m 2mv0
(a) 2
(b) (c) 2
(d)
2qB qB 2 qB qB qB
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Ans.: (b) z
2
1 1 qE 2 m 2 2 mE
Solution: y u y t a y t 2 y
2 2 m qB qB 2
E, B
y
v0
x
1 q
(a) Zero (b)
4 0 d
1 q q 1 q q q
(c) (d)
4 0 d R1 4 0 d R1 R2
Ans.: (d)
Solution: Charge induced on inner surface is q and charge induced on outer surface is q .
1 q q q
Thus, V .
4 0 d R1 R2
Q26. A conducting wire is in the shape of a regular hexagon, which is
inscribed inside an imaginary circle of radius R , as shown. A current I R
I flows through the wire. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the C
center of the circle is
3 0 I 0 I 3 0 I 3 0 I
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2R 2 3R R 2R
Ans.: (c) C
3
Solution: d R cos 300 R
2 R d
0 I 600
B sin 2 sin 1
4 d I
0 I 0 I 0 I
B1 2sin 300 2sin 300
4 d 3 2 3 R
4 R
2
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The magnitude of the magnetic field at center of the circle is
0 I 30 I 30 I
B 6 B1 6
2 3 R 3 R R
Q27. For an electromagnetic wave traveling in free space, the electric field is given
by E 100 cos10 8 t kx ˆj . Which of the following statements are true?
V
m
(a) The wavelength of the wave in meter is 6
(b) The corresponding magnetic field is directed along the positive z direction
(c) The Poynting vector is directed along the positive z direction
(d) The wave is linearly polarized
Ans.: (a) and (d)
Solution: E 100 cos 108 t kx ˆj V / m
2 c 2 3 108
108 108 6 . Option (a) is true
108
B kˆ E xˆ yˆ zˆ . Option (b) is wrong
S kˆ xˆ . Option (c) is wrong. Option (d) is true.
Q28. Consider the circuit, consisting of an AC function generator V t V0 sin 2vt with
R C
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Solution: 178 Hz . Option (a) is true.
2 LC 2 3.14 8 103 100 106
1
XC X C as . Option (b) is wrong
C
Option (c) is true
Option (d) is wrong
Q29. A unit cube made of a dielectric material has a polarization P 3iˆ 4 ˆj units. The edges
of the cube are parallel to the Cartesian axes. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) The cube carries a volume bound charge of magnitude 5 units
(b) There is a charge of magnitude 3 units on both the surfaces parallel to the y z plane
(c) There is a charge of magnitude 4 units on both the surfaces parallel to the x z plane
(d) There is a net non-zero induced charge on the cube
Ans.: (b) and (c)
Solution: P 3iˆ 4 ˆj b .P 0 . Option (a) is wrong
At x 0 , b P.nˆ 3iˆ 4 ˆj . iˆ 3 , At x 1 , b P.nˆ 3iˆ 4 ˆj . iˆ 3
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Q31. In an experiment on charging of an initially uncharged capacitor, an RC circuit is made
with the resistance R 10k and the capacitor C 1000F along with a voltage source
of 6V . The magnitude of the displacement current through the capacitor (in A ),
5 seconds after the charging has started, is…………………
Ans.: 364
V t / RC 6 6 6 6 6
Solution: I e 5/1010 100010 4 e 5/10 364 A
3
e
R 10 10 3
10 e 10 1.65 10
4 4
Q32. In a region of space, a time dependent magnetic field B t 0.4t tesla points vertically
upwards. Consider a horizontal, circular loop of radius 2 cm in this region. The
magnitude of the electric field (in mV / m ) induced in the loop is…………….
Ans.: 4
B r B 2 102
Solution: E 2 r r 2 E 0.4 4 mV / m
t 2 t 2
Q33. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 5 1014 Hz and amplitude 103 V / m traveling
in a homogeneous dielectric medium of dielectric constant 1.69 is incident normally at
the interface with a second dielectric medium of dielectric constant 2.25 . The ratio of the
amplitude of the transmitted wave to that of the incident wave is………………
Ans.: 0.93
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Q34. For an infinitely long wire with uniform line-charge density, along the z - axis, the
electric field at a point a, b, 0 away from the origin is
( eˆx , eˆy and eˆz are unit vectors in Cartesian – coordinate system)
(a) eˆ eˆy (b) aeˆ beˆy
2 0 a 2 b 2
x
2 0 a 2 b 2 x
(c) eˆx (d) eˆz
2 0 a 2 b 2 2 0 a 2 b 2
Ans.: (b)
Solution: E
2 0 r
rˆ
2 0 r 2
r
2 0 a 2 b 2
aeˆx beˆy r a 2 b2
Q35. A 1 W point source at origin emits light uniformly in all the directions. If the units for
both the axes are measured in centimeter, then the Poynting vector at the point 1,1, 0 in
W
is
cm 2
(a)
8
1
2
eˆ x eˆy (b)
1
16
eˆx eˆy
(c)
16
1
2
eˆ x eˆy (d)
1
4 2
eˆ x eˆy
Ans.: (a)
P
P
Solution: I S rˆ
A
P r
2
4 r r 4 r 3
r
1
4 2 2
eˆx eˆy
1
8 2
eˆx eˆy
r 12 12 2
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Q36. A charged particle in a uniform magnetic field B B0 eˆz starts moving from the origin
with velocity v 3eˆx 2eˆz m / s . The trajectory of the particle and the time t at which it
Q37. The phase difference between input and output voltage for the following circuits (i)
C R
and (ii)
vi C vo vi C vo
Phase difference is 0 / 2 .
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Q38. In the following RC circuit, the capacitor was charged in two different ways.
(i) The capacitor was first charged to 5V by moving the toggle switch to position P and
then it was charged to 10V by moving the toggle switch to position Q .
(ii) The capacitor was directly charged to10V , by keeping the toggle switch at position Q .
Assuming the capacitor to be ideal, which one of the following statements is correct?
R C
P 5V
10V
Q
(a) The energy dissipation in cases (i) and (ii) will be equal and non-zero
(b) The energy dissipation for case (i) will be more than that for case (ii)
(c) The energy dissipation for case (i) will be less than that for case (ii)
(d) The energy will not be dissipated in either case.
Ans.: (c)
1 1
Solution: The energy dissipation in cases (i) is C 5 C 10 5 25C
2 2
2 2
1
The energy dissipation in cases (ii) is C 10 50 C
2
2
1
Q39. In the following RC network, for an input signal frequency f , the voltage gain
2 RC
vo
and the phase angle between vo and vi respectively are
vi
R C
vi C
R vo
1 1 1 1
(a) and 0 (b) and 0 (c) and (d) and
2 3 2 2 3 2
Ans.: (b)
1 1
Solution: f , then X C jR
2 RC j 2 fC
RX C jR 2 jR j 1 j R
ZP and Z S R X C R jR R 1 j
R X C R jR 1 j 2
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ZP v 1 1 1 j 1 j R
vo vi o
ZP ZS vi 1 Z S R 1 j 2 R 1 j jR R 2 R 1 j
1 1
ZP j 1 j R j 1 j R
2
v j 1 j R j 1 j R j 1 1
o , and phase angle 0
vi jR R 2 R 1 j 3 jR 3R 3 j 1 3
Q40. An arbitrarily shaped conductor encloses a charge q and is
surrounded by a conducting hollow sphere as shown in the figure. q
Four different regions of space 1, 2,3 and 4 are indicated in the 1 3 4
figure. Which one of the following statements is correct? 2
(a) The electric field lines in region 2 are not affected by the
position of the charge q
(b) The surface charge density on the inner wall of the hollow sphere is uniform
(c) The surface charge density on the outer surface of the sphere is always uniform
irrespective of the position of charge q in region 1
(d) The electric field in region 2 has a radial symmetry
Ans.: (c)
Solution: From the given statement only option (c) is correct.
Q41. Consider a small bar magnet undergoing simple harmonic motion (SHM) along the
x - axis. A coil whose plane is perpendicular to the x - axis is placed such that the magnet
passes in and out of it during its motion. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Neglect damping effects.
(a) Induced e.m.f. is minimum when the center of the bar magnet crosses the coil
(b) The frequency of the induced current in the coil is half of the frequency of the SHM
(c) Induced e.m.f. in the coil will not change with the velocity of the magnet
(d) The sign of the e.m.f. depends on the pole ( N or S ) face of the magnet which enters
into the coil
Ans.: (a)
Solution: From the given statement only option (a) is correct.
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Q42. Consider a spherical dielectric material of radius ‘ a ’ centered at origin. If the
polarization vector, P P0 eˆx , where P0 is a constant of appropriate dimensions, then
( eˆx , eˆy , and eˆz are unit vectors in Cartesian- coordinate system)
appropriate dimensions and eˆx , eˆy and eˆz are unit vectors in Cartesian coordinate system)
1
(a) potential falls as , where r is the distance from origin
r2
(b) a spherical surface centered at origin is an equipotential surface
(c) electric flux through a spherical surface enclosing the origin is zero
(d) radial component of E is zero on the xy - plane.
Ans.: (a), (c), (d)
rˆ. p p cos
Solution: Vdip r , .
4 o r 2
4 o r 2
E dip r ,
p
4 0 r 3
2 cos rˆ sin ˆ .
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Q44. Three infinitely-long conductors carrying currents I1 , I 2 and I 3 C 3
I1 I 2 2 , I 2 I 3 4 , I1 I 2 I 3 1
I1 3 A , I 2 5 A and I 3 1 A .
Q45. The shape of a dielectric lamina is defined by the two curves y 0 and y 1 x 2 . If the
charge density of the lamina 15 y C / m 2 , then the total charge on the lamina
is…………….. C .
Ans.: 8
Solution: Total charge on the lamina is
y
1 1
1 x 2
15
Q da
2
15 ydxdy 1 x2 dx
S 1
0 2 1
1
15 x3
1
x5
15
2 1
2
Q 1 x 2 x dx x 2
4
2 5 3 1
x
1 0 1
15 1 2 1 2 15 2 4
Q 1 1 2
2 5 3 5 3 2 5 3
15 16
Q 8 C
2 15
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Q46. A current I 10 A flows in an infinitely long wire along the axis of
hemisphere (see figure). The value of B ds over the
hemispherical surface as shown in the figure is:
I 10 A
(a) 10 0 (b) 5 0 (c) 0 (d) 7.5 0
Ans. : (a)
I
Solution: B ds B.dl B 2 r 2 r 2 r I 10
0
0 0
Q47. Consider two, single turn, co-planar, concentric coils of radii R1 and R2 R2
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Q49. The electric field of an electromagnetic wave is given by
E 2kˆ 3 ˆj 103 sin 107 x 2 y 3 z t .
107
k 107 xˆ 2 yˆ 3 zˆ k 107 14, 107 , c 7 14c
k 10 14
Q50. A rectangular loop of dimension L and width w moves with a constant velocity v away
from an infinitely long straight wire carrying a current I in the plane of the loop as
shown in the figure below. Let R be the resistance of the loop. What is the current in the
loop at the instant the near –side is at a distance r from the wire?
R w
L r
I
0 IL wv 0 IL wv
(a) (b)
2 R r r 2 w 2 R 2r w
0 IL wv 0 IL wv
(c) (d)
2 R r r w 2 R 2r r w
Ans. : (c)
r I IL r w
Solution: B B.d a 0 Ldr 0 ln
S r
2 r 2 r
1 dB 0 IL 1 1 dr 0 ILwv
I
R dt 2 R r w r dt 2 Rr r w
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Q51. For a point dipole of dipole moment p pz located at the origin, which of the following
ˆ
is (are) correct?
(a) The electric field at 0, b, 0 is zero
qp
(b) The work done in moving a charge q from 0, b, 0 to 0, 0,b is
4 0 b 2
(c) The electrostatic potential at b, 0, 0 is zero
qp
(d) If a charge q is kept at 0, 0,b it will exert a force of magnitude on the
4 0 b3
dipole.
Ans. : (b) and (c)
p cos
Solution: V
4 0 r 2
and E
p
4 0 r 3
2 cos rˆ sin ˆ
(a) At 0, b, 0 ; E0
2
(b) The work done in moving a charge q from 0, b, 0 to 0, 0,b
p qp
W q V 0, 0, b V 0, b, 0 q 0
4 0 b 4 0 b
2 2
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Solution: b P.nˆ P0 zˆ .rˆ P0 cos
1 p.rˆ 1 4 R 3 P.rˆ 1 4 R 3 P0 zˆ .zˆ PR
Vdip 0
4 0 r 2
4 0 3 r 2
4 0 3 2 R 2
12 0
Q53. Consider a circular parallel plate capacitor of radius R with separation d between the
plates d R . The plates are placed symmetrically about the origin. If a sinusoidal
voltage V V0 sin t is applied between the plates, which of the following statement(s) is
(are) true?
V02 0 R
(a) The maximum value of the Poynting vector at r R is
4d 2
(b) The average energy per cycle flowing out of the capacitor is zero
(c) The magnetic field inside the capacitor is constant
(d) The magnetic field lines inside the capacitor are circular with the curl being
independent of r .
Ans. : (a), (b) and (d)
V V0 sin t I E R V0 cos t
Solution: E and B 0 d 0 0 R2 0 0
d d 2 R 2 R t 2 d
1 0 R V0 cos t V0 sin t 0 RV02 sin t cos t 0 RV02
S EB sin 2t
0 2 d d 2d 2 4d 2
0 RV02 0 I d r
S max ; S 0 , B , inside
4d 2
2 R 2
Q54. In a coaxial cable, the radius of the inner conductor is 2 mm and that of the outer one is
5 mm . The inner conductor is at a potential of 10 V , while the
outer conductor is grounded. The value of the potential at a
distance of 3.5 mm from the axis is…………
(Specify your answer in volts to two digits after the decimal 10V
point)
Ans. : 3.8
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Solution: V 0
2
1 V
In Cylindrical coordinate system, r 0 V A ln r B
r r r
Thus 10 A ln 2 B and 0 A ln 5 B
10 10 ln 5
10 A ln 2 A ln 5 A 10.86 and B 17.39
ln 5 / 2 ln 5 / 2
20 750i m1 inside the metal, where i 1 . The skin depth of the wave in the
metal is………(Specify your answer in mm to two digits after the decimal point).
Ans. : 1.33
Solution: k k i 20 750 i m 1
1 1 1000
Skin depth, d m mm 1.33 mm
750 750
Q56. A sphere of radius R has a uniform charge density . A sphere of
R /2
smaller radius R / 2 is cut out from the original sphere, as shown in the
figure below. The center of the cut out sphere lies at z R / 2 . After the
R
smaller sphere has been cut out, the magnitude of the electric field at
z R / 2 is R / n 0 . The value of the integer n is……………
Ans. : 8
r
Solution: Electric field inside a uniformly charge solid sphere of radius R is E rˆ
3 0
R3
Electric field outside a uniformly charge solid sphere of radius R is E rˆ
3 0 r 2
R / 2 R / 2
3
R R
Electric field at z is E n8
2 3 0 3 0 R 2
8 0
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Q57. A current I is flowing through the sides of an equilateral triangle of side a . The
magnitude of the magnetic field at the centroid of the triangle is
9 0 I 0 I 30 I 30 I
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 a a 2 a a
Ans.: (a)
3 RS 3
Solution: RS a 2 a 2 / 4 a and OS a R
2 3 6
For segment PQ
a I
0 I 3 I O
BPQ 2sin 60 0 BQR BRP
0
3 2 a
4 a P S Q
6
9 0 I
B 3BPQ
2 a
Q58. Three infinite plane sheets carrying uniform charge densities , 2 ,3 are parallel to
the x z plane at y a,3a, 4a , respectively. The electric field at the point 0, 2a, 0 is
4 3 2
(a) ĵ (b) ĵ (c) ĵ (d) ĵ
0 0 0 0
Ans.: (b)
z
Solution: The electric field at the point P 0, 2a, 0 is 2 3
P
2 3 ˆ 3 y
E j
0
ĵ
2 0 2 0 2 0 a 3a 4a
x
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Q59. A rectangular loop of dimensions l and w moves with a constant
v
speed of v through a region containing a uniform magnetic field B
directed into the paper and extending a distance of 4w . Which of l B
the following figures correctly represents the variation of emf w
Blv
(c) Blv (d)
0 w 4w
0 x 0 x
4w 0 w
Blv Blv
Ans.: (c)
Solution:
B B
l l
v v
dx
Case-I Case-II
d
Bldx Blv
dt
Case-II: Blv and direction will be opposite.
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Q60. A long solenoid is carrying a time dependent current such that the
k̂
magnetic field inside has the form B t B0t 2 kˆ , where k̂ is along
Ans.: (b)
dB
Solution: E dl dl
dt
B0tR 2
E 2 r 2 B0t R 2 E
r
E B R 2 1
Jd 0 Jd 0 0 Jd
t r r
kr 2 , r R
Q61. Given a spherically symmetric charge density r ( k being a constant),
0, r R
the electric field for r R is (take the total charge as Q )
Qr 3 3Qr 2 5Qr 3 Q
(a) rˆ (b) rˆ (c) rˆ (d) rˆ
4 0 R 5 4 0 R 4 8 0 R 5 4 0 R 5
Ans.: (a)
Q 1
r
Solution: E.d a enc E 4 r 2 kr 2 4 r 2 dr
S
0 0 0
1 r5 kr 3
E 4 r
2
4 k E
E0 5 5 0
R
R5 5Q 5Q r3 Qr 3
Q kr 4 r dr 4 k
2 2
k E
0
5 4 R 5 4 R 5 5 0 4 0 R 5
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Q62. An infinitely long solenoid, with its axis along k̂ , carries a current I . In addition there is
a uniform line charge density along thee axis. If S is the energy flux, in cylindrical
coordinates ˆ , ˆ, kˆ , then
(a) S is along ̂
(b) S is along k̂
(c) S has non zero components along ̂ and k̂
(d) S is along ˆ kˆ
Ans. : (d)
Solution: E E ˆ
B E ˆ
B Bkˆ
S EB
S ˆ kˆ
Let the electric field in some region R be given by E e y iˆ e x ˆj . From this we may
2 2
Q63.
conclude that
(a) R has a non-uniform charge distribution
(b) R has no charge distribution
(c) R has a time dependent magnetic field.
(d) The energy flux in R is zero everywhere.
Ans.: (b), (c)
Solution: E 0 and E 0 ,
Thus R has no charge distribution and R has a time dependent magnetic field.
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Q64. In presence of a magnetic field Bjˆ and an electric field E kˆ , a particle moves
2
Q65.
Consider an electromagnetic plane wave E E0 iˆ bjˆ cos
ct x 3 y , where
is the wavelength, c is the speed of light and b is a constant. The value of b is
_________. (Specific your answer upto two digits after the decimal point)
Ans. : 0.577
Solution: E E0 nˆ cos t kˆ r nˆ iˆ bjˆ
2 ˆ
kˆ
i 3 ˆj
2
k nˆ 0
1 b 3 0 b
1
3
0.577
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Q66. A small spherical ball having charge q and mass m , is tied to a thin
massless non-conducting string of length l . The other end of the
string is fixed to an infinitely extended thin non-conducting sheet
with uniform surface charge density . Under equilibrium the
string makes an angle 45o with the sheet as shown in the figure. 450 l
mg 0 mg 0
(a) (b) 2
q q
mg 0 mg 0
(c) 2 (d)
q q 2
Ans. : (c)
F qE q 2mg 0
Solution: tan tan tan
mg mg 2 0 mg q
2mg 0 2mg 0
tan 450
q q
Q67. Consider the normal incidence of a plane electromagnetic wave with electric field given
by E E0 exp k1 z t xˆ over an interface at z 0 separating two media [wave
figure. The magnetic field vector of the reflected wave is ( is the angular frequency)
x̂
v1 v2
k1 Medium1 Medium 2
k2
O ẑ
ŷ
E0 E0
(a) exp i k1 z t yˆ (b) exp i k1 z t yˆ
v1 v1
E0 E0
(c) exp i k1 z t yˆ (d) exp i k1 z t yˆ
v1 v1
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Ans. : (c) x̂
E
Medium1 Medium 2
B
O ẑ
E
B ŷ
Q68. During the charging of a capacitor C in a series RC circuit, the typical variations in the
magnitude of the charge q t deposited on one of the capacitor plates, and the current
0 t 0 t 0 t 0 t
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Q70. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
(a) Newton’s laws of motion and Maxwell’s equations are both invariant under Lorentz
transformations
(b) Newton’s laws of motion and Maxwell’s equations are both invariant under Galilean
transformations
(c) Newton’s laws of motion are invariant under Galilean transformations and Maxwell’s
equations are invariant under Lorentz transformations
(d) Newton’s laws of motion are invariant under Lorenz transformations and Maxwell’s
equations are invariant under Galilean transformations
Ans. : (c)
Q71. Out of the following statements, choose the correct option(s) about a perfect conductor.
(a) The conductor has an equipotential surface
(b) Net charge, if any, resides only on the surface of conductor
(c) Electric field cannot exist inside the conductor
(d) Just outside the conductor, the electric field is always perpendicular to its surface
Ans.: (a), (b), (c), (d)
1
Q72. The electrostatic energy (in units of J ) of a uniformly charged spherical shell of
4 0
total charge 5C and radius 4 m is______. (Round off to 3 decimal places)
Ans.: 3.125
q2 1 q2
Solution: W
8 0 R 4 0 2 R
1 25 1
W Joules 3.125 Joules
4 0 2 4 4 0
Q73. An infinitely long very thin straight wire carries uniform line charge
density 8 102 C / m . The magnitude of electric displacement vector at a point located
20 mm away from the axis of the wire is ___________ C / m 2 .
Ans. : 2
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Solution: 8 102 c / m 2 , E D 0 E
2 0 r 2 r
8 102 4
D c / m2 2 C / m2
2 20 10 3
2
Q74. A surface current K 100 xˆ A/m flows on the surface z 0 , which separates two media
with magnetic permeabilities 1 and 2 as shown in the figure. If the magnetic field in
the region 1 is B1 4 xˆ 6 yˆ 2 zˆ mT , then the magnitude of the normal component of B2
will be ________ mT
z0
5 106 H / m
1
K 100 xˆ A / m B1 4 xˆ 6 yˆ 2 zˆ mT
x̂
z0
B2
n̂ 2 10 106 H / m
z0
Ans. : 2
Solution: B2 B1 2 zmT
ˆ (Since B1 2 zmT
ˆ )
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