Magnetic Properties of Matter - NEET Physics Questions
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Magnetic Properties of Matter

Question 1: moderate

Two particles, each of mass m and charge q, are attached to the two ends of a massless rigid rod of length 2R. The rod is rotated at constant angular speed about a perpendicular axis passing through its centre. The ratio of the magnitudes of the magnetic moment of the system and its angular momentum about the centre of the rod is :

1. Q/2m
2. q/m
3. 2q/m
4. q/πm
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Question 2: easy

The materials suitable for making electromagnets should have :

1. High retentivity and high coercivity
2. Low retentivity and low coercivity
3. High retentivity and low coercivity
4. Low retentivity and high coercivity
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Question 3: easy

The universal property among all substances is:

1. Diamagnetism
2. Paramagnetism
3. Ferromagnetism
4. non-magnetism
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Question 4: moderate

A magnetic substance has susceptibility –0.05 at 300 K. The magnetic susceptibility of the substance at 600 K will be :

1. –0.025
2. -0.1
3. -0.05
4. -0.0125
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Question 5: easy

Magnetic susceptibility of the following is :

1. negative for diamagnetic
2. positive for diamagnetic and paramagnetic
3. negative for diamagnetic and zero for paramagnetic
4. zero for paramagnetic and positive for ferromagnetic
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Question 6: easy

Diamagnetic substances characterise by :

1. low and negative magnetic suceptibility
2. low and positive magnetic suceptibility
3. high and negative magnetic suceptibility
4. high and positive magnetic suceptibility
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Question 7: easy

\(\varepsilon_0\) and \(\mu_0\) are the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of free space respectively. If the corresponding quantities of a medium are \(2\varepsilon_0\) and \(1.5\mu_0\) respectively, the refractive index of the medium will nearly be

1. 3
2. 2
3. \(\sqrt{2}\)
4. \(\sqrt{3}\)
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The speed of light in free space is \(c = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\varepsilon_0\mu_0}}\) and in a medium is \(v = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\varepsilon\mu}}\). The refractive index \(n = \frac{c}{v} = \sqrt{\frac{\varepsilon\mu}{\varepsilon_0\mu_0}} = \sqrt{2 \times 1.5} = \sqrt{3}\).

Question 8: easy

A thin circular wire carrying a current \(I\) has a magnetic moment \(M\). The shape of the wire is changed to a square and it carries the same current. It will have a magnetic moment of:

1. \(M\)
2. \(\frac{4}{\pi^2} M\)
3. \(\frac{4}{\pi} M\)
4. \(\frac{\pi}{4} M\)
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For circle: \(M = I \pi R^2\) where \(2\pi R = L ⇒ R = \frac{L}{2\pi}\), so \(M = \frac{I L^2}{4\pi}\). For square of side \(a = \frac{L}{4}\): \(M' = I a^2 = \frac{I L^2}{16}\). Thus, \(M' = \frac{\pi}{4} M\).

Question 9: easy

The magnetic materials having negative magnetic susceptibility are:

1. Non magnetic
2. Paramagnetic
3. Diamagnetic
4. Ferromagnetic
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Diamagnetic substances have negative magnetic susceptibility because they develop magnetization in a direction opposite to the applied magnetic field.

Question 10: easy

To increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer, we should:

1. decrease number of turns in coil
2. decrease area of cross section of the coil
3. increase torsional constant of spiral springs
4. None of the above
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Current sensitivity is given by \(I_s = \frac{NBA}{C}\). To increase it, we need to increase \(N\), \(B\), \(A\) or decrease \(C\). None of the options perform these changes.