PUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12 - Karnataka Board PUC Question Bank Solutions for Physics

Apply the first law of thermodynamics to a resistor carrying a current i. Identify which of the quantities ∆Q, ∆U and ∆W are zero, positive and negative.

Do all thermocouples have a neutral temperature?

Do the electrodes in an electrolytic cell have fixed polarity like a battery?

A charged particle goes undeflected in a region containing an electric and a magnetic field. It is possible that
(a) `vecE" || "vecB , vecv" || " vec E `
(b) `vecE  "is not parallel"  vecB`
(c) `vecv " || " vecB  but  vecv  "is not parallel"`
(d) `vecE" || " vecB  but   vecv "is not parallel"`

 and ```vecE` and  `vecB`denote electric and magnetic fields in a frame S and `vecE`→ and `vecB` in another frame S' moving with respect to S at a velocity `vecV` Two of the following equations are wrong. Identify them.
(a) `B_y^, =  B_y + (vE_z)/c^2`

(b) `E_y^' = E_y - (vB_z)/(c^2)`

`(c) Ey = By + vE_z`

`(d) E_y = E_y + vB_z`

An electron is moving along the positive x-axis. You want to apply a magnetic field for a short time so that the electron may reverse its direction and move parallel to the negative x-axis. This can be done by applying the magnetic field along
(a) y-axis
(b) z-axis
(c) y-axis only
(d) z-axis only

Two parallel, long wires carry currents i₁ and i₂ with i₁ > i₂. When the currents are in the same direction, the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires is 10 µT. If the direction of i₂ is reversed, the field becomes 30 µT. The ratio i₁/i₂ is 

A coil of resistance 100 Ω is connected across a battery of emf 6.0 V. Assume that the heat developed in the coil is used to raise its temperature. If the heat capacity of the coil is 4.0 J K⁻¹, how long will it take to raise the temperature of the coil by 15°C?

A long, straight wire carries a current along the z-axis, One can find two points in the x−y plane such that
(a) the magnetic fields are equal
(b) the directions of the magnetic fields are the same
(c) the magnitudes of the magnetic fields are equal
(d) the field at one point is opposite to that at the other point.

A long, straight wire of radius R carries a current distributed uniformly over its cross section. T he magnitude of the magnetic field is
(a) maximum at the axis of the wire
(b) minimum at the axis of the wire
(c) maximum at the surface of the wire
(d) minimum at the surface of the wire.

A current of 10 A is established in a long wire along the positive z-axis. Find the magnetic field  \[\vec{B}\]  at the point (1 m, 0, 0).

A copper wire of diameter 1.6 mm carries a current of 20 A. Find the maximum magnitude of the magnetic field `vecB` due to this current.

A long, straight wire carrying a current of 1.0 A is placed horizontally in a uniform magnetic field B = 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ T pointing vertically upward figure. Find the magnitude of the resultant magnetic field at the points P and Q, both situated at a distance of 2.0 cm from the wire in the same horizontal plane. 

A long, straight wire of radius r carries a current i and is placed horizontally in a uniform magnetic field B pointing vertically upward. The current is uniformly distributed over its cross section. (a) At what points will the resultant magnetic field have maximum magnitude? What will be the maximum magnitude? (b) What will be the minimum  magnitude of the resultant magnetic field?

A hypothetical magnetic field existing in a region is given by `vecB = B_0 vece` where `vece`_r denotes the unit vector along the radial direction. A circular loop of radius a, carrying a current i, is placed with its plane parallel to the x−y plane and the centre at (0, 0, d). Find the magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the loop.

A straight wire of length l can slide on two parallel plastic rails kept in a horizontal plane with a separation d. The coefficient of friction between the wire and the rails is µ. If the wire carries a current i, what minimum magnetic field should exist in the space in order to slide the wire on the rails?

The magnetic field existing in a region is given by  `vecB = B_0(1 + x/1)veck` . A square loop of edge l and carrying a current i, is placed with its edges parallel to the x−y axes. Find the magnitude of the net magnetic force experienced by the loop.

A long bar magnet has a pole strength of 10 Am. Find the magnetic field at a point on the axis of the magnet at a distance of 5 cm from the north pole of the magnet.