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Q1
NEET 2016 Phase 2Circular radius

An electron is moving in a circular path under the influence of a transverse magnetic field of 3.57 × 10⁻² T. If the value of e/m is 1.76 × 10¹¹ C/kg, the frequency of revolution of the electron is:

Q2
NEET 2016 Phase 1Wire force balance

A square loop ABCD carrying a current i is placed near and coplanar with a long straight conductor XY carrying a current I. The net force on the loop will be:

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Q3
NEET 2016 Phase 2Loop centre field

A long wire carrying a steady current is bent into a circular loop of one turn. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is B. It is then bent into a circular coil of n turns. The magnetic field at the centre of this coil of n turns will be:

Q4
NEET 2016 Phase 1Ampere thick wire

A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B′ at radial distances a/2 and 2a respectively, from the axis of the wire, is:

Q5
NEET 2017Wire force balance

An arrangement of three parallel straight wires placed perpendicular to the plane of paper carrying the same current 'I' along the same direction is shown in the figure. The magnitude of the force per unit length on the middle wire 'B' is given by:

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Q6
NEET 2017Magnetic moment

A 250-turn rectangular coil of length 2.1 cm and width 1.25 cm carries a current of 85 A and is subjected to a magnetic field of strength 0.85 T. The work done for rotating the coil by 180° against the torque is:

Q7
NEET 2018Force on wire

A metallic rod of mass per unit length 0.5 kg m⁻¹ is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined plane which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The rod is not allowed to slide down by flowing a current through it when a magnetic field of induction 0.25 T is acting on it in the vertical direction. The current flowing in the rod to keep it stationary is:

Q8
NEET 2018Galvanometer sensitivity

Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is 5 div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage applied) is 20 div/V. The resistance of the galvanometer is:

Q9
NEET 2019Circular radius

Ionized hydrogen atoms and α-particles with same momenta enter perpendicular to a constant magnetic field B. The ratio of the radii of their paths rₕ : r_α will be:

Q10
NEET 2019 OdishaLoop centre field

A straight conductor carrying current i splits into two parts as shown in the figure. The radius of the circular loop is R. The total magnetic field at the centre P of the loop is:

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NEET 2019Ampere thick wire

A cylindrical conductor of radius R is carrying a constant current. The plot of the magnitude of the magnetic field B with the distance d from the centre of the conductor is correctly represented by the figure:

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Q12
NEET 2020Solenoid field

A long solenoid of 50 cm length having 100 turns carries a current 2.5 A. The magnetic field at the centre of the solenoid is (μ₀ = 4π × 10⁻⁷ T m A⁻¹)

Q13
NEET 2021Lorentz force

In the product F = q(v × B) = q(v_x î + v_y ĵ + v_z k̂) × (B_x î + B_y ĵ + B_z k̂), for q = 1 and v = 2î + 4ĵ + 6k̂ and F = 4î − 20ĵ + 12k̂, what will be the complete expression for B?

Q14
NEET 2021Ampere thick wire

A thick current cable of radius R carries current 'I' uniformly distributed across its cross-section. The variation of magnetic field B(r) due to the cable with the distance 'r' from the axis of the cable is represented by:

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Q15
NEET 2021Lorentz force

An infinitely long straight conductor carries a current of 5 A as shown. An electron is moving with a speed of 10⁵ m/s parallel to the conductor. The perpendicular distance between the electron and the conductor is 20 cm at an instant. Calculate the magnitude of the force experienced by the electron at the instant.

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Q16
NEET 2021Loop centre field

A uniform conducting wire of length 12a and resistance 'R' is wound up as a current carrying coil in the shape of (i) an equilateral triangle of side 'a'. (ii) a square of side 'a'. The magnetic dipole moments of the coil in each case respectively are:

Q17
NEET 2022Straight wire field

Given below are two statements. Statement I: Biot-Savart's law gives an expression for the magnetic field strength of an infinitesimal current element (Idl) of a current carrying conductor only. Statement II: Biot-Savart's law is analogous to Coulomb's inverse square law of charge q, with the former being related to the field produced by a scalar source, Idl, while the latter being produced by a vector source, q. In light of the above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Q18
NEET 2022Solenoid field

A long solenoid of radius 1 mm has 100 turns per mm. If 1 A current flows in the solenoid, the magnetic field strength at the centre of the solenoid is:

Q19
NEET 2022Ampere thick wire

From Ampère's circuital law for a long straight wire of circular cross-section carrying a steady current, the variation of magnetic field in the inside and outside region of the wire is:

Q20
NEET 2023 Phase 2Force on wire

A long straight wire of length 2 m and mass 250 g is suspended horizontally in a uniform horizontal magnetic field of 0.7 T. The amount of current flowing through the wire will be (g = 9.8 m s⁻²)

Q21
NEET 2023 Phase 1Force on wire

A wire carrying a current I along the positive x-axis has length L. It is kept in a magnetic field B = (2î + 3ĵ − 4k̂) T. The magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the wire is:

Q22
NEET 2023 Phase 2Lorentz force

A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field are acting along the same direction in a certain region. If an electron is projected in the region such that its velocity is pointed along the direction of fields, then the electron

Q23
NEET 2023 Phase 1Loop centre field

A very long conducting wire is bent in a semi-circular shape from A to B as shown in figure. The magnetic field at point P for steady current configuration is given by:

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Q24
NEET 2024Loop centre field

A tightly wound 100 turns coil of radius 10 cm carries a current of 7 A. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre of the coil is (Take permeability of free space as 4π × 10⁻⁷ SI units):

Q25
NEET 2025Loop centre field

A 2 A current is flowing through two different small circular copper coils having radii ratio 1 : 2. The ratio of their respective magnetic moments will be

Q26
NEET 2025Circular radius

An electron (mass 9 × 10⁻³¹ kg and charge 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C) moving with speed c/100 (c = speed of light) is injected into a magnetic field B of magnitude 9 × 10⁻⁴ T perpendicular to its direction of motion. We wish to apply a uniform electric field E together with the magnetic field so that the electron does not deflect from its path. Then (speed of light c = 3 × 10⁸ m s⁻¹)

Q27
NEET 2025

A model for quantized motion of an electron in a uniform magnetic field B states that the flux passing through the orbit of the electron is n(h/e), where n is an integer, h is Planck's constant and e is the magnitude of electron's charge. According to the model, the magnetic moment of an electron in its lowest energy state will be (m is the mass of the electron)

Q28
NEET 2026 (1)Loop centre field

A 100-turn closely wound circular coil of radius 5 cm has a magnetic field of 3.14 × 10⁻³ T at its centre. The current flowing through the coil, and the magnitude of the magnetic moment of this coil are, respectively: (Take μ₀ = 4π × 10⁻⁷ T m/A)

Q29
NEET 2026 (1)Ammeter shunt

A galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω gives full scale deflection for a current of 1 mA. It is converted into an ammeter of range 0 – 10 A. The shunt required is:

Q30
NEET 2026 (1)Ampere thick wire

The figure shows a long straight solid wire of circular cross-section of radius 'a' carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across its cross-section. The plot which correctly represents the variation of magnetic field (B) with distance (r) from the axis of the conductor is:

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Q31
ReNEET 2026Wire force balance

Two infinitely long parallel conducting wires $A$ and $B$ carry currents $I$ and $2I$ respectively in the same direction. Wire $A$ has uniform mass per unit length $\lambda$ and lies on an insulated floor. Wire $B$ is kept fixed at a height $h$ above the floor. The minimum magnitude of $h$ so that wire $A$ does not rise from the floor is: [$g$ = acceleration due to gravity, $\mu_0$ = permeability of free space]

Q32
ReNEET 2026Loop centre field

A current $I_0$ flows through a metallic circular loop of radius $r$. The resistance of segment $ABC$ is half that of $ADC$. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre $O$ of the loop is:

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Exam-style numericals seeded from real NEET previous-year questions, kept inside the NEET syllabus boundary. Each with a worked solution.

  1. Q1. A square conducting loop of side 0.1 m carries a current of 10 A. Its nearest side is parallel to, and 0.1 m from, a long straight wire carrying 20 A. The currents in the wire and in the near side of the loop flow in the same direction. The net force on the loop due to the wire is
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  2. Q2. A solenoid of length 50 cm is closely wound with 2000 turns and carries a current of 4 A. Treating it as a long (ideal) solenoid, the field deep inside is B₀. What is the value of B₀, and what is the field at its end? (μ₀ = 4π × 10⁻⁷ T·m/A)
  3. Q3. A single circular loop of radius 3 cm carries a current of 2 A. Find the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point on its axis located 4 cm from the centre of the loop.
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  4. Q4. The coil of a moving-coil galvanometer has 50 turns, area 4 × 10⁻⁴ m², and lies in a radial field of 0.2 T. The restoring torque constant is k = 2 × 10⁻⁵ N·m per radian. Through what angle does the coil deflect when a current of 10 mA passes through it?
  5. Q5. Two concentric semicircular arcs of radii 4 cm and 8 cm are joined by short radial segments to form a single conductor carrying a current of 2 A. Both semicircular arcs produce magnetic field in the same direction at the common centre O. The magnitude of the net magnetic field at O (due to the arcs only) is:
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  6. Q6. A semicircular wire of radius 10 cm carrying a current of 6 A is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T perpendicular to the plane of the wire. The magnetic force acting on the semicircular wire is:
  7. Q7. A semicircular wire of radius 0.2 m carrying a current of 5 A is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T perpendicular to the plane of the wire. The magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the semicircular wire is:
  8. Q8. A solenoid of length 40 cm having 200 turns carries a current of 3 A. The magnetic field at the centre of the solenoid is (Take, μ₀ = 4π × 10⁻⁷ T m A⁻¹):
  9. Q9. A tightly wound solenoid of length 50 cm has 500 turns and carries a current of 2 A. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the center of the solenoid?
  10. Q10. A straight wire of length 20 cm carrying a current of 5 A is placed at an angle of 60° with respect to a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.3 T. What is the magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the wire?

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📘 Moving Charges And MagnetismConceptual Theory MCQs

Theory MCQs — assertion-reason, statement and standard — for the part of the physics paper that isn't numericals.

  1. Q1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding a straight horizontal current-carrying wire suspended in mid-air by a uniform horizontal magnetic field?
  2. Q2. Regarding the magnetic force on a current-carrying conductor, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
  3. Q3. Which statement correctly distinguishes the source of a static electric field from the source of a magnetic field?
  4. Q4. Given below are two statements: Statement I: For any point lying on the extended line of a straight current-carrying segment, the current element vector dl and the position vector r (from the element to the point) are perpendicular to each other. Statement II: According to the Biot-Savart law, the magnetic field produced by a current element is maximum when the current element vector dl and the position vector r are collinear. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  5. Q5. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the effect of electric and magnetic fields on a moving charge?
  6. Q6. Two long, straight, parallel wires carry currents. Which statement about the force between them is correct?
  7. Q7. A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with a velocity that is not perpendicular to the field lines. Which statement accurately describes the resulting motion of the particle?
  8. Q8. Which of the following statements about electric and magnetic fields is CORRECT?
  9. Q9. Consider the following two statements about a long straight wire carrying a steady current I. Statement I: The magnetic field at a perpendicular distance r from the wire is proportional to 1/r. Statement II: The magnetic field lines around the wire are concentric circles in planes perpendicular to the wire. Choose the correct option.
  10. Q10. Given two statements: Statement I: The expression for magnetic force on a conductor, F = I(l × B), is applicable only for a straight conductor of length l. Statement II: In the force expression F = I(l × B), the magnetic field B does not include the magnetic field produced by the current-carrying conductor itself. Which of the following is correct?

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