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Multiple choice physics electromagnetic forces oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

Thermistor material is pressed ________

  1. under zero pressure

  2. under low pressure

  3. under high pressure

  4. under low volume

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A thermistor material is usually pressed under high pressure to form a flat cylindrical shape. Disks and washers are placed in series or in parallel to increase the power dissipation.

Multiple choice physics electromagnetic forces oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

Thermistors have ________

  1. positive temperature coefficient

  2. negative temperature coefficient

  3. zero temperature coefficien

  4. infinite temperature coefficient

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Thermistor generally has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance. With increase in temperature, resistance of a thermistor decreases.

Multiple choice physics electromagnetic forces oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

Thermistor follows which law for small variations ________

  1. Charles law

  2. KVL

  3. KCL

  4. Ohms law

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

For small changes in the values of current, voltage across a thermistor increases. It attains a peak value. Then the voltage across the thermistor decreases. As a result Ohms law is followed at small variations of current.

Multiple choice physics magnetic effect of electric current oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. Electric current can produce a magnetism

  2. Due to change in current the magnetic strength changes

  3. Magnetic strength of a magnet is independent of the number of turn in the current carrying coil

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

I)According to Oersted experiment electric current can produce magnetism.

iI)Magnetic induction $B \alpha I$
If current changes the strength $B$ changes.
iiI)For circular coil magnetic field $B$ due to single ring $B=\dfrac{\mu _0 i}{2r}$
If magnet contain n turn then its strength is $B _2=nB$
But if current carrying coil have $n _2$ turn then strength doesn't change.
$B _2=nB$
Hence all options are correct.

Multiple choice physics magnetic effect of electric current oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

A compass needle placed at a distance $r$ from a short magnet in $\tan\ A$ position shown a deflection of $60^{o}$. If the distance is increased to $r(3)^{1/3}$, then the deflected of the compass needle is:

  1. $30^{o}$
  2. $60^{o}\ \times (3)^{1/3}$
  3. $60^{o}\ \times (3)^{2/3}$
  4. $90^{o}\ \times (3)^{1/3}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For a short magnet in the tan A position, the magnetic field B is proportional to 1/r^3. Since B = B_h * tan(theta), tan(theta) is proportional to 1/r^3. If r increases to r * (3)^(1/3), r^3 increases by a factor of 3, so tan(theta) decreases by a factor of 3. tan(60) = sqrt(3), so the new tan(theta) = sqrt(3)/3 = 1/sqrt(3), which corresponds to 30 degrees.

Multiple choice physics magnetic effect of electric current oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

Electromagnet can be formed due to which of the following?

  1. Heating effect of current

  2. Magnetic effect of current

  3. Chemical effect of current

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Electromagnets are formed by passing an electric current through a wire coiled around the substance with iron core. The electric current generates a magnetic field around the  substance and thus magnetize it which convert it into a magnet. Thus electromagnet can be formed due to the magnetic effect of current.

Multiple choice physics magnetic effect of electric current oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

If we change in the direction of the current passing through the wire near to the magnetic needle:

  1. position of the pole of the needle will change

  2. position of the pole of the needle will remain same

  3. change in position of the pole depends on the current intensity

  4. none of the above is correct

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When the direction of the current flowing through the wire is reversed, direction of the magnetic field, so produced, also changes its direction which results in changing the position of pole of needle kept near the wire.

Multiple choice physics magnetic effect of electric current oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

A magnetic needle vibrates in a vertical plane parallel to the magnetic meridian about horizontal axis passing through its centre. The frequency is $\pi$. If the plane of oscillation turned about a vertical axis by ${90}^{o}$, the frequency of oscillation in vertical plane will be:

  1. $\pi$
  2. zero

  3. less than $\pi$
  4. more than $\pi$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Frequency $\pi=\dfrac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\dfrac{BM}I}$

On turning through angle $90°$, effective field is $V$ and $B>V$
$\implies $ new frequqncy $<\pi$ (less than $\pi)$

Multiple choice physics magnetic effect of electric current oersted experiment oersted's experiment magnetic field due to a straight current carrying conductor

What did Oersted conclude from the experiment ?

  1. The current carrying wire must be acting as a magnet for the compass needle to deflect.

  2. The current carrying wire gets heated up and causes the compass needle to deflect.

  3. The current carrying wire sets up air currents that makes the compass needle to deflect.

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The deflection of the compass needle, whenever there is current in the wire show that a current carrying wire produces a magnetic field around it, which is essentially saying the current carrying wire must be acting as a magnet.