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Which of the following substances are diamagnetic?
Bi, Al, Na, Cu, Ca and Ni
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials
What are permanent magnets? Give one example ?
Concept: Permanent Magnet
Which of the following substances are para-magnetic?
Bi, Al, Cu, Ca, Pb, Ni
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials
The susceptibility of a magnetic material is − 2.6 × 10−5. Identify the type of magnetic material and state its two properties.
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials
The horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field at a place is B and angle of dip is 60°. What is the value of vertical component of earth’s magnetic field at equator?
Concept: The Earth’s Magnetism
The relative magnetic permeability of a magnetic material is 800. Identify the nature of magnetic material and state its two properties.
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials
A magnetic needle, free to rotate in a vertical plane, orients itself vertically at a certain place on the Earth. What are the values of (i) Horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field and (ii) angle of dip at this place?
Concept: The Earth’s Magnetism
What is the angle of dip at a place where the horizontal and vertical components of the Earth’s magnetic field are equal?
Concept: The Earth’s Magnetism
Where on the surface of Earth is the angle of dip zero?
Concept: The Earth’s Magnetism
A horizontal straight wire of length L extending from east to west is falling with speed v at right angles to the horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field B.
(i) Write the expression for the instantaneous value of the e.m.f. induced in the wire.
(ii) What is the direction of the e.m.f.?
(iii) Which end of the wire is at the higher potential?
Concept: The Earth’s Magnetism
Write two characteristics of a material used for making permanent magnets ?
Concept: Permanent Magnet
Why is the core of an electromagnet made of ferromagnetic materials?
Concept: Permanent Magnet
Draw magnetic field line when a (i) diamagnetic, (ii) paramagnetic substance is placed in an external magnetic field. Which magnetic property distinguishes this behaviour of the field line due to the substances?
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials
Why should the material used for making permanent magnets have high coercivity?
Concept: Permanent Magnet
An a-particle and a proton of the same kinetic energy are in turn allowed to pass through a magnetic field `vec"B"`, acting normal to the direction of motion of the particles. Calculate the ratio of radii of the circular paths described by them.
Concept: Concept of Magnetism
Answer the following question.
Define the term "Intensity" in the photon picture of electromagnetic radiation.
Concept: Magnetisation and Magnetic Intensity
Identify the following magnetic materials :
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials
Deduce the expression for the torque `vec"τ"` acting on a planar loop of area `vec"A"` acting on a planar loop of area `vec"B"`. If the loop is free to rotate, what would be its orientation in stable equilibrium?
Concept: Dipole in a Uniform External Field
If the magnetizing field on a ferromagnetic material is increased, its permeability ______.
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials
A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in figure when two specimens A and B are placed in it.
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- Identify the specimen A and B.
- How is the magnetic susceptibility of specimen A different from that of specimen B?
Concept: Magnetic Properties of Materials


