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A magnetic needle of pole strength $20\sqrt{3}$ Am is pivoted at its centre.Its N -pole is pulled eastward by a string.The horizontal force required to produce a deflection of $30^o$ from magnetic meridian (taken $B _H=10^{-4}T$) is :

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  1. $4\times 10^{-3}N$

  2. $2\times 10^{-3}N$

  3. $\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\times 10^{-3}N$

  4. $4\sqrt{3}\times 10^{-3}N$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Given,


$B _H=10^{-4}T$


$m=20\sqrt{3}Am$

$\theta=30^0$ deflection from the magnetic meridian

The horizontal required  force ,

$F=mB$. . . . . .. . . . . .(1)

we know that, the magnetic meridian $B _H$ 

$B _H= Bcos\theta$

$B=\dfrac{B _H}{cos\theta}=\dfrac{10^{-4}}{cos30^0}$

$B=1.1547\times 10^{-4}T$

From equation (1),

$F=20\sqrt{3}\times 1.1547\times 10^{-4}N$

$F=4\times 10^{-3}N$

The correct option is A.

A short magnet with its N-pole pointing towards north produces a null point at a distance 15 cm from its mid-point. If this magnet is used in tan A position of deflection magnetometer at a distance 15 cm from the magnetic needle, what will be the deflection

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  1. $tan^{-1}(\frac{1}{2})$

  2. $tan^{-1}(\frac{3}{2})$

  3. $tan^{-1}(\frac{3}{4})$

  4. $tan^{-1} (2)$

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Correct Option: A

A compass needle placed at a distance r from a short magnet in tan A position shows a deflection of $60^0$. If the distance is increased to $r(3)^{1/3}$, then the deflection of the compass needle is:

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  1. $30^0$

  2. $60^0 \times (3)^{1/3}$

  3. $60^0 \times (3)^{2/3}$

  4. $60^0 \times (3)^{3/3}$

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Correct Option: B

The time period of a thin magnet is 4 s. If it is divided into two equal halves, then the time period of each part will be:

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  1. 4s

  2. 1s

  3. 2s

  4. 8s

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In case of vibration magnetometer when a magnet is cut n equal parts by cutting normal to its length. Then the time period of each part of magnet will be 
$T'=\frac{T}{n}$       ...(i)   (here, $T=4s, n = 2$)
Now, Putting the given values in Eq. (i), we get
$T'=\frac{4}{2}=2s$

A bar magnet used in a vibration magnetometer is heated so as to reduce its magnetic moment by 19%. The periodic time of the magnetometer will :

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  1. increase by 19%

  2. decrease by 19%

  3. increase by 11%

  4. decrease by 11%

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The time period of oscillation is given by
$T = 2 \pi \sqrt {\dfrac{I}{MB}} $
$ m _2 = m _1 - 0.19 m _1 $
$ m _2 = 0.81 m _1 $

$ \dfrac{T _2}{T _1} = \sqrt{ \dfrac{m _1}{m _2} } $

$ \dfrac{T _2}{T _1} = \dfrac{1}{0.9} $

$ \dfrac{ \Delta T}{T _1} \times 100 \approx 11 \%$

The length of a magnet is very large as compared to its width and breadth. The time period of its oscillation in a vibration magnetometer is $2$ s. The magnetic is cut perpendicular to its length into three equal parts and three parts are then placed on each other with their like poles together. The time period of this combination will be

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  1. $2 s$

  2. $\frac{2}{3} s$

  3. $\sqrt 3 s$

  4. $\frac{2}{\sqrt3} s$

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Correct Option: B

A magnet makes 12 oscillation per minute at a place where horizontal component of earth's field is $6.4 \times 10^{-3}$ T. It is found to require 8 seconds per oscillation at another place X. The vertical component of earths field at X where resultant field makes angle $60^0$ with horizontal is $ ---- \times 10^{-4}$ T

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  1. $\frac{25}{\sqrt{3}}$

  2. $\sqrt{3}$

  3. $25\sqrt{3}$

  4. 25

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Correct Option: A

A vibration magnetometer placed in magnetic meridian has a small bar magnet. The magnet executes oscillations with a time period of 2 s in earths horizontal magnetic field of 24 microtesla. When a horizontal field of 18 microtesla is produced opposite to the earths field by placing a current carrying wire, the new time period of magnet will be:                  

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  1. (a) 4 s

  2. (b) 1 s

  3. (c) 2s

  4. (d) 3 s

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Correct Option: A

An axle or truck is $2.5$ m long.If the truck is moving due North at ${ ms }^{ -1 }$ at a place where the vertical component of the earth's magnetic field is 90 $\mu T$, the potential difference between the two ends of the axle is

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  1. 6.75 mV with West end positive

  2. 6.75 mV with East end positive

  3. 6.75 mV with North end positive

  4. 6.75 mV with South end positive

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Correct Option: C

A deflection magnetometer is adjusted in the usual way. When a magnet is introduced, the deflection observed is, and the period of oscillation of the needle in the magnetometer is $T$. When the magnet is removed the period of oscillation is $T _{o}$. The reaction between $T$ and $T _{o}$ is :

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  1. $T^{2}={T} _{o}^{2}cos\theta$

  2. $T=T _{o}cos\theta$

  3. $T=\cfrac{T _{o}}{cos\theta}$

  4. $T^{o}=\cfrac{{T} _{o}^{2}}{cos\theta}$

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Correct Option: A