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UNIQUE
Academic year – 2024-2025
Subject – PHYSICS
Class X
E L E C T R O M A G N E T I S M
1 Mark Questions
1. The presence of a magnetic field at a point can be detected by a
(a) solenoid
(b) compass needle
(c) current carrying wire
(d) strong magnet
2. The magnetic field due to straight current carrying wire is
(a) same as that of bar magnet
(b) same as that of a solenoid
(c) concentric circles
(d) straight lines
3. A current carrying wire experiences a force, when placed in a magnetic field. The direction of force is given by (a)
Fleming's left hand rule
(b) Fleming's right hand rule
(c) Right hand thumb rule
(d) All of these
4. An electric motor is
(a) energy converter device
(b) safety device
(c) energy conversion device
(d) All of the above
5. In a step-down transformer,
(a) Ns = Np
(b) Ns < Np
(c) Ns > Np
(d) None of these
6. A transformer
(a) converts electrical energy
(b) stores electrical energy
(c) supplied electric energy
(d) None of the above
7. A simple AC generator produces a voltage that varies with time as shown below
Which graph shows how the voltage varies with time, when the generator rotates at twice the original speed?
2 Marks Questions
8. The sample of electric motor given below in the following figure, rotates anti-clockwise as seen by the eye from
the position X, when current flows in the coil.
Is the current flowing clockwise or anti-clockwise around the coil, when viewed from above?
9. (i) What is the function of a step-up transformer?
(ii) Can a transformer work, when it is connected to a DC source?
10. When a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field, it experiences a mechanical force. What should
be the angle between the magnetic field and the length of the conductor, so that the force experienced is (i) zero
(ii) and maximum?
11. The diagram below shows a loop of wire carrying current I.
(i) What is the magnetic polarity of the loop that faces us?.
(ii) With respect to the diagram, how can we increase the strength of the magnetic field produced by this loop?
12. State two ways to increase the speed of rotation of a DC motor.
13. A coil is connected to a galvanometer. When the N-pole of a magnet is pushed into the coil, the galvanometer
deflected to the right. What deflection, if any is observed, when (i) the N-pole is removed and (ii) the S-pole is
inserted?
14. A magnet kept at the centre of two coils A and B is moved to and fro as shown in the figure given below. The two
galvanometers show deflection.
State with a reason whether x > y or x < y, where x and y are magnitudes of deflection.
15. How would the strength of magnetic field due to current-carrying loop be affected, if (i) radius of the loop is reduced
to half of its original value?
(ii) strength of current through the loop is doubled?
Structured Questions
16. (i) The diagram shows a coil of wire wound on a soft iron core forming an electromagnet.
A current is passed through the coil in the direction indicated by the arrows. Mark the N and S-poles produced in the
iron core.
(ii) What is the purpose of using transformer? Can it be used with both the current sources as alternating and direct? If
not, why? What appliance will you use to step-down DC voltage? (iii) A coil made of insulated copper wire is
connected to a galvanometer. What will happen to the deflection of the galvanometer if this coil is moved towards
a stationary bar magnet and then moved away from it? Give reason for your answer and name the phenomenon
involved.
17. (i) (a) Prachi draws magnetic field lines of field close to the axis of a current-carrying circular loop. As she moves
away from the centre of the circular loop, she observes that the lines keep on diverging. How will you explain her
observation?
(b) How will you use a solenoid to magnetise a steel bar?
(ii) (a) Name two devices which work on the magnetic effect of current.
(b) Mention about the essential parts of a DC motor.
(iii). A coil P is connected to a torch bulb and placed parallel to another coil Q as shown in figure.
Explain the following observations.
(a) Bulb lights
(b) Bulb gets dimmer, if the coil P is moved upwards.
18. (i) With proper circuit diagram, draw the magnetic field due to current carrying circular loop.
(ii) (a) Explain the working principle of AC generator.
(b) Mention one similarity between AC generator and AC motor.
(iii) The diagram shows a coil connected to a galvanometer G. The galvanometer shows a deflection to the right when
the N-pole of a powerful magnet is moved to the right as shown.
(a) Explain, why the deflection occur in the galvanometer?
(b) Does the direction of the current in the coil appear clockwise or anti-clockwise, when viewed from the end A?
(c) State the observation in G when the coil is moved away from N.
(d) State the observation in G when both the coil and the magnet are moved to the right at the same speed.
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