Magnetism and Electromagnetism MCQ Question and Answer

Ques.31. For which of the following materials the net magnetic moment should be zero?

  1. Diamagnetic materials
  2. Ferrimagnetic materials
  3. Antiferromagnetic materials
  4. Antiferrimagnetic materials

Answer.3. Antiferromagnetic materials

Explanation:-

Antiferromagnetic materials are very similar to ferromagnetic materials, in which the atomic magnetic moments are aligned in an antiparallel manner As a consequence, the magnetization is canceled out, and the net magnetic moment should be zero. The Antiferromagnetic material seems to have similar behavior to the paramagnetic material, that is, no net magnetization. Antiferromagnetic materials become paramagnetic above the Néel temperature.

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Ques.32. Substances that have permeability less than the permeability of free space are known as

  1. Diamagnetic
  2. Ferromagnetic
  3. Paramagnetic
  4. Bipolar

Answer.1. Diamagnetic

Explanation:-

The magnetic materials can be classified on the basis of magnetic property namely relative permeability μr. In general, a material is said to be non-magnetic if the value of μr is less than 1 or approximately equal to 1. While the material is said to be magnetic if the value of μr is greater than or equal to 1.

Diamagnetic materials are materials with relative permeabilities slightly smaller than 1 (μr < 1). This class includes important materials such as mercury, gold, silver, copper, lead, silicon, and water. The relative permeability of most diamagnetic materials varies between 0.9999 and 0.99999 (susceptibility varies between (-10-5 and -104), and for most applications, they may be assumed to be nonmagnetic.

 

Ques.33. When a low flying aircraft passes overhead, we sometimes notice a slight shaking of the picture on our TV screen. This is due to

  1. Diffraction of the signal received from the antenna
  2. Interference of the direct signal received by the antenna with the weak signal reflected by the passing aircraft
  3. Change of magnetic flux occurring due to the passage of aircraft
  4. Vibration created by the passage of aircraft

Answer.3. Change of magnetic flux occurring due to the passage of current

Explanation

When a low flying aircraft is passing overhead, then it causes a change in magnetic flux and thus causes a disturbance in the picture on our TV.

 

Ques.34. According to Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction,

  1. The induced emf is not in the direction opposing the change in magnetic flux
  2. The relative motion between the coil and magnet produces the change in magnetic flux
  3. Only the magnet should be moved towards the coil
  4. Only the coil should be moved towards the magnet

Answer.2. The relative motion between the coil and magnet produces the change in magnetic flux

Explanation:-

According to Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction, the relative motion between the coil and magnet produces a change in magnetic flux.

 

Ques.35. Paramagnetic materials have relative permeability

  1. Slightly less than unity
  2. Equal to unity
  3. Slightly more than unity
  4. Equal to that ferromagnetic materials

Answer.3. Slightly more than unity

Explanation

Generally, magnetic materials are classified into three major parts namely diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic. If a value of μis slightly less than unity then it is a diamagnetic material (μ< 1).

If the value of μr is slightly greater than unity, then it is paramagnetic material (μr ≥ 1). If the value of μis very large than unity (μr>>1), then it is the ferromagnetic material.

The substances, which when placed in an external magnetizing field, get magnetized feebly in the direction of the magnetizing field are called paramagnetic. Paramagnetism is due to the presence of unpaired electrons in the material, so all atoms with incompletely filled atomic orbitals are paramagnetic. Due to their spin, unpaired electrons have a magnetic dipole moment and act like tiny magnets.

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Examples of paramagnetic substances are Aluminium, antimony, platinum, manganese, sodium, chromium, copper chloride, liquid oxygen, titanium etc.

 

Ques.36. Which of the following type of materials are not very important for engineering applications?

  1. Diamagnetic
  2. Paramagnetic
  3. Ferromagnetic
  4. None of the above

Answer.1. Diamagnetic

Explanation

The magnetic susceptibility expresses the responsiveness of a material to the applied magnetic field and can vary with the external applied magnetic field.

The symbol for magnetic susceptibility is χ and magnetic susceptibility is a number with no units.

Materials with positive susceptibility have a field-induced within them that results in a total field that is greater than the strength of the magnetic field in which they are placed. Such materials are described as paramagnetic.

Materials with negative susceptibility have an induced field the opposes the field in which the material has been placed, so the total field within the material is lower than the field in which they are placed. Such materials are described as diamagnetic.

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For materials with positive susceptibility, the material is pushed toward stronger magnetic fields as it tends to lower potential energy whereas an opposite response for materials with negative susceptibility. Hence, materials with negative susceptibility (diamagnetic materials) are repelled and pushed toward weaker magnetic fields and materials with positive susceptibility (paramagnetic, ferromagnetic, ferromagnetic, and antiferromagnetic) are pulled toward stronger magnetic fields.

Hence the diamagnetic materials are not very important for engineering applications.

 

Ques.37. For a given wire-wound core, an increase in current through the coil

  1. Reverses the flux lines
  2. Causes no change in flux density
  3. Decreases the flux density

Answer.1. Increase the flux density

Explanation

Flux density B = φ/N.

φ = Flux.
N = No. on turns.

As current increases, flux increases then obviously flux density increases because the flux is directly proportional to flux density.

 

Ques.38. What will be the current passing through the ring-shaped air-cored coil when the number of turns is 800 and ampere-turns are 3200?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8

Answer.2. 4

Explanation

Given ampere-turns = 3200

Number of turns = 800

⇒ Current passing through the ring = 3200/800 = 4A

 

Ques.39. In the left-hand rule, the forefinger always represents

  1. Magnetic field
  2. Current
  3. Voltage
  4. The direction of the force on the conductor

Answer.1. Magnetic field

Explanation

Fleming’s left-hand rule tells us the direction of the force on the wire. Hold the thumb and first two fingers of your left hand so that they are at right angles to each other.

If the first finger points in the direction of the magnetic field the second finger points in the direction of the current, then the thumb points in the direction of the thrust (force).

 

Ques.40. The Biotsavart’s law is a general modification of

  1. Kirchhoff’s law
  2. Lenz’s law
  3. Ampere’s law
  4. Faraday’s laws

Answer.3. Ampere’s law

Explanation

Biot-Savart’s law describes the three different types of currents, which is nothing but the filament or line current, surface current, and volume current. Hence, this law is a general modification of Ampere’s circuital law.

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