At point A on the earth's surface, the angle of dip is, δ=+25°. At a point B on the earth's surface, the angle of dip is, δ=-25°. We can interpret that:

  • A and B are both located in the southern hemisphere.

  • A and B are both located in the northern hemisphere.

  • A is located in the southern hemisphere and B is located in the northern hemisphere.

  •  A is located in the northern hemisphere and B is located in the southern hemisphere.

The relations amongst the three elements of Earth's magnetic field, namely horizontal component H, vertical component V and dip angle δ is: (BE=total magnetic field)

  • V=BEtanδ, H=BE

  • V=BEsinδ, H=BEcosδ

  • V=BEcosδ, H=BEsin δ

  • V=BE, H=BEtanδ 

Which of the following property of magnetic materials is observed in all the materials?

  • Ferromagnetism

  • Paramagnetism

  • Diamagnetism

  • Electromagnetism

Two small bar magnets are placed in a plane. The direction of their dipole moments and the position of magnets are as shown in the figure.

The appropriate direction of the net magnetic field at point 'P' will be indicated by which of the following arrow?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

H is the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field and 'V' is the vertical component of earth's magnetic field, then at the magnetic equator :

  • V and H are equal.

  • value of V and H are zero.

  • value of H is zero only.

  • value of V is zero only.

The magnetic susceptibility χ of a diamagnetic material depends on absolute temperature T as :

1. χ   T 2. χ  1T3. χ   T0 4. χ  1T

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

The force between two magnetic poles of strength unity at a separation of 1 m is:

1. 1 N2. 10-74π3. 10-7 N4. 4π × 10-7 m

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

The magnetic lines of force inside a bar magnet are:

  • from south to the north pole.

  • from north to the south pole.

  • not present.

  • intersecting each other.

The material which is used to make permanent magnets has -

  • High retentivity, low coercivity

  • Low retentivity, low coercivity

  • Low retentivity, high coercivity

  • High retentivity, high coercivity

On a magnetic map, the lines joining the points of the same value of the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field are called :

  • Aclinic lines

  • Isoclinic lines

  • Isodynamic lines

  • Isogonic lines

What is the unit of pole strength of a bar magnet?

  • ampere-metre

  • ampere/metre

  • ampere/metre2

  • ampere-metre2

The ratio of magnetic length and geometrical length of a bar magnet is about :

  • 0.84

  • 0.42

  • 0.21

  • 1

An electric cable is carrying current from north to south. The position of the null point from the cable is :

  • Vertically upward

  • Vertically downward

  • Eastward

  • Nowhere

A substance is placed in an external magnetic field. If the direction of induced dipole moment is opposite to the direction of the applied magnetic field, then the substance may be

  • Paramagnetic

  • Diamagnetic

  • Ferromagnetic

  • Both (1) & (3)

If Bo is magnetic flux density in vacuum produced by a magnetising force and magnetic flux density produced by the magnetisation of a material due to the same magnetising force is Bm, then the total magnetic flux density in the material is :

1. B+ Bm2. B- Bm3. BBm4. BmB

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

A magnet (primary) oscillates with frequency ν1 in earth's magnetic field (BH) alone. Now a secondary magnet is placed near the primary magnet. If B is the magnetic field of the second magnet on the primary magnet in the direction of BH, the primary magnet oscillates with frequency ν2, then the ratio of B/BH is :

 

  •  ν2ν12

  •  v2v12-1

  •  ν2ν12 + 1

  •  ν1ν22-1

The angle of dip is θ1 on a given meridian which is at an angle θ with the magnetic meridian. If θ2 is the angle of dip on another meridian which is perpendicular to the first meridian, then θ, θ1 and θ2 are related as :

  • cot2θ = cot2θ1+cot2θ2

  • tan2θ = tan2θ1+tan2θ2

  • tanθtanθ1tanθ2

  • tanθ = tanθ1 + tanθ2

The magnetic susceptibility χ of a ferromagnetic material varies with temperature, as

Which of the following is not dimensionless? (where symbols stand for their usual meanings in magnetism)?

  • IH

  • Bμ0H

  •  μr

  •  μrBH

The unit of intensity of the magnetising field is :

 

  • NWb

  •  Jm3×tesla

  •  Jm×Wb

  • All of these

If at any place, the angle of dip is  θ and magnetic latitude is λ, then (assume that the axis of earth's magnetic moment coincides with axis of rotation of the earth)

  •  θ =  λ

  • tanθ = cosλ

  • tanθ.cotλ = 2

  • tanθ.cotλ =12

If A is the area of the graph of the intensity of magnetisation in ferromagnetic material versus magnetising field intensity, V is the volume of the magnetic sample and n is the frequency of alternating magnetic field, then the rate of hysteresis loss in the substance is 

  • A

  • AVn

  •  AVn

  •  AnV

A magnet is oscillating with the time period 'T' in a vertical plane. If the angle of dip at that place is 60° and the magnet is restricted to oscillate in the horizontal plane, then the time period of oscillations will be :

  • T

  •  T2

  •  2T

  • 2T

The magnetic susceptibility of a substance is -0.0002 at room temperature. If this substance is kept in a uniform external magnetic field B, the net field inside the substance becomes B', then :

  • B'>B

  • B'<B

  • B' = B

  • B' = 0

The true value of the angle of dip at a place is θ. If the plane of the dip circle is at 30° with the magnetic meridian, the angle of dip is θ'. Then one concludes that :

  •  θ' = θ

  •  θ'<θ

  •  θ'>θ

  •  θ' = θ+30°

A diamagnetic substance is kept in a uniform external magnetic field B. If the net magnetic field inside the substance is B', then

  • B'<B

  • B' = B

  • B'>B

  • Any of the above

The lines joining the places of zero declination are called :

  • Isogonic lines

  • Agonic lines

  • Isoclinic lines

  • Aclinic lines

A magnetic needle makes n oscillations per minute in a horizontal plane where the angle of dip is 45°. If the needle is made to oscillate in a vertical plane coinciding with the magnetic meridian, then the number of oscillations per minute will become/remains

  • n

  •  2n

  • (2)1/4 n

  • n/2

Two similar nature magnetic poles of strength 16 A-m and 64 A-m are placed at a distance of 120 cm in air. At which point on the line joining the two poles, the force on another unit north pole will be zero?

  • 0.8 m from 64 A-m

  • 0.8 m from 16 A-m

  • 0.4 m from 64 A-m

  • 0.6 from 64 A-m

The magnetic moment of a short dipole is 100 A-m2. The magnetic induction in vacuum at 1 m from the dipole on the axis of the dipole is:

  • 2×10-5 T

  • 10-5 T

  • μT

  • μT

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