Moving charges and magnetism Flashcards
The magnetic effect of electric current was discovered by :
Oersted
A moving charge produces
Both electric and magnetic field
The SI unit of magnetic field intensity is
N / A-m
The magnetic field produced at the centre of a circular coil carrying current is :
Perpendicular to the plane of coil
The force on a charge moving in a uniform magnetic field is zero if the direction of motion of charge is :
parallel to the magnetic field
In _____ device a high resistance is joined in series with the coil of galvanometer
Voltmeter
A charged particle enters in a unifrom magnetic field parallel to field, the path of particle will be :
Straight line
The SI unite of permeability and magnetic field is :
i) newton / ampere^2
ii) newton / (ampere x metre )
Dimensional formula of magnetic field is :
M T^ -2 A ^ -1
A current carrying solenoid behaves like a :
Bar magnet
The lorence force on a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is known as
q ( v x b)
;v & b are vectors
The force between two parallel conductors carrying current in same direction is _______ in nature.
Attractive
The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is _______
Infinite
In an electric circuit, voltmeter is always joined in ________
parallel
The resistance of an ideal ammeter is
Zero
The force acting on a moving charge in a magnetic field is called
Lorentz force
Magnetic field is a _____ quantity
Vector
The ______ of the galvanometer is reduced by the use of shunt
Sensitivity
What is the magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying pipe of copper
Zero
What is the relation between radius of a current carrying coil and magnetic field produced at its centre
B is inversely proportional to R
A charged particle enters in a uniform magnetic field parallel to field. What will be its path ?
The path of charged particle will be a straight line
How is galvanometer converted into a voltmeter
To convert a galvanometer into voltmeter, a high resistance wire is joined in series with coil of galvanometer
When will two parallel current carrying condecutors :
i) attract each other
ii) repel each other
i) when the current flows through parallel wires in same direction
ii) when the current flows through parallel wires in opposite direction
SIGN CONVENTION OF CURRENT IN A FIELD
A current or a
field (electric or magnetic) emerging out of the plane of the paper is depicted by a dot (⨀). A current or a field going
into the plane of the paper is depicted by a cross (⨂ )