DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, JHARKHAND ZONE-C
QUESTION BANK 2024-2025
Class-X
Chapter :- Magnetic Effects Of Electric Current
SECTION –A (1×12=12)
1. Which of the following pattern correctly describes the magnetic field around al long straight wire carrying
current?
(a) Straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
(b) Straight line parallel to the wire.
(c) Radial lines originating from the wire.
(d) Concentric circles centered around the wire.
2. At the time of short circuit, the current in the circuit:
(a) reduces substantially (b) does not change
(c) increases heavily (d) vary continuously
3.
magnet
wire
A copper wire is placed between the poles of magnet. The current in the wire can be reversed and the
magnet’s pole can also be switched. Considering the four possible directions shown in the figure, in how
many directions can force act on the wire?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
4. The magnetic field line produced inside the solenoid are similar to that of:
(a) A bar magnet.
(b) A straight current carrying conductor.
(c) A circular current carrying loop.
(d) Electromagnet of any shape.
5. The strength of magnetic field inside a long current carrying straight solenoid is:
(a) more at the ends than at the centre
(b) minimum in the middle
(c) same at all points
(d) found to increase from one end to the other
6. For a current in a long straight solenoid, north and south poles are created at the two ends. Among
the given statements, the INCORRECT statement is:
(a) The North and South poles exchange position when the direction of current through the solenoid
is reversed.
(b) Since the field lines inside the solenoid are all straight lines, the magnetic field must be uniform
over the whole solenoid.
(c) The pattern of the magnetic field associated with the solenoid is different from the pattern of the
magnetic field around a bar magnet.
(d) When a piece of a magnetic substance, such as soft iron, is placed inside the coil, the powerful
magnetic field created inside the solenoid can be used to magnetise the piece
7. The front face of a circular wire carrying current behaves like a north pole. The direction of current
in this face of the circular wire is :-
(a) Clock wise (b) downwards (c) anticlockwise (d) upwards
8. The most suitable material for making the core of an electromagnet is :
(a) Soft iron (b) brass (c) aluminium (d) steel
9. An MCB which cuts off the electricity supply in case of short -circuiting or overloading works on
the:-
(a) chemical effect of current
(b) heating effect of current
(c) magnetic effect of current
(d) electroplating effect of current
10. A soft iron bar is inserted inside a current carrying solenoid. The magnetic field inside the solenoid.
(a) will decrease (b) will increase (c) will become zero (d) will remain the same
11. The strength of the magnetic field between the pole of an electromagnet would be unchanged if:
(a) Current in the electromagnet winding were doubled
(b) Direction of current in electromagnet winding were reversed
(c) Distance between the pole of the electromagnet were doubled
(d) Material of the core of electromagnet were changed
12. Assertion (A): Iron filling scattered around a straight current carrying conductor in a plane
perpendicular to the length of a conductor, arrange themselves in concentric circle
Reason(R): magnetic field has both magnitude and direction
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the NOT the correct
explanation of Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) is true
SECTION-B (2×3=6 marks)
1. What are magnetic field lines? Justify the following statement
(i) The relative strength of the magnetic field is shown by the degree of closeness of
the field lines.
(ii) Magnetic field lines are closed curve.
2. State any one significance of the following devices in a domestic circuit :
(i) Electric metre.
(ii) Earthing.
3. When is the force experienced by a current carrying straight conductor placed in a uniform
magnetic field:
(i) Maximum (ii) Minimum
SECTION –C (3×3=9 MARKS)
1. (a) State the rule to determine the direction of force experienced by a current carrying
conductor in a magnetic field.
(b)How will the above force get affected on:
(i) Doubling the magnitude of current.
(ii) Reversing the direction of current flow.
2. (a)A student wants to use an electric heater, an electric bulb and an electric fan simultaneously.
How should these gadgets be connected with mains? Justify your answer giving three reasons
(b) What is an electric fuse? How is it connected in a circuit?
3. (a)What is meant by the term alternating current and direct current?
(b) Mention the frequency of AC supply India.
(c) Name a source of alternating current and a source of direct current.
SECTION -D (5×2=10 MARKS)
1. (a) What is a solenoid? Draw the pattern of magnetic field of:
(i) a current carrying solenoid and
(ii) a bar magnet.
(b) List two distinguishing features between the two field of the above cases.
2. (a)What is an electromagnet? List any two uses.
(b) Draw a well- labeled diagram to show how an electromagnet is made.
(c) State the purpose of soft iron core used in making an electromagnet.
(d) List two ways of increasing the strength of an electromagnet, if the material of the
electromagnet is fixed.
SECTION –E ( 4×1= 4 MARKS)
1. Gopi has taken a straight conductor. He has allowed to flow a current I through it. He wants to
know the variation of magnetic field B at a distance r from it. State how the magnetic field
produced by straight current-carrying conductor at a point depends on
(a) Current flowing through the conductor
(b) distance of a point from the conductor.
(c) Let the magnetic field B due to current I be 0.40 then what will be the Magnetic field when the
current flowing through the wire become ?
