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93 previous year questions from Magnetic Field due to a Current (JEE Main & Advanced Physics) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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Magnetic Field due to a Current has 93 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy JEE Main & Advanced Physics bank. The 93 questions in this list come from Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] (93). Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Magnetic Field due to a Current questions with solutions

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A long, straight wire of radius r carrying a uniformly distributed current i is positioned horizontally in a uniform magnetic field B that is directed vertically upward. What will

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A long, straight wire carrying a 30 A current is situated in a uniform external magnetic field of 4.0 × 10^ -4 T that is directed parallel to the current. Determine the magnitude

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A long, straight wire carrying a current of 1.0 A is positioned horizontally within a uniform magnetic field B = 1.0 × 10^ -5 T that points vertically upward, as shown in the

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Determine the maximum magnitude of the magnetic field B produced by a copper wire having a diameter of 1.6 mm and carrying a current of 20 A .

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Using the formulae F = q v × B and B = (μ_0 i)/(2π r) , determine the SI units of the magnetic field B and the permeability constant μ_0 respectively.

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Two long, straight wires are positioned along the x - and y -axes, respectively, with each carrying a current of 5 A . The currents are directed along the positive directions of

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Two long, straight wires are positioned along the x - and y -axes, respectively, with each carrying a current of 5 A . The currents are directed along the positive directions of

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Two long, straight wires are positioned along the x - and y -axes, respectively, with each carrying a current of 5 A . The currents are directed along the positive directions of

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Two long, straight wires are positioned along the x - and y -axes, respectively, with each carrying a current of 5 A . The currents are directed along the positive directions of

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Four long, straight wires, each carrying a current of 5.0 A , are arranged in a plane as depicted in the figure. Their points of intersection create a square with a side length of

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Four long, straight wires, each carrying a current of 5.0 A , are arranged in a plane. Their points of intersection create a square with a side length of 5.0 cm , with centre P .

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As shown in the figure, a long wire is bent at its middle to form a right angle. The magnitudes of the magnetic fields at the points P , Q , R , and S are equal. Determine this

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A straight wire piece of length x carries a current i . A point P is located on the perpendicular bisector of this piece, at a distance d from the middle point. How does the

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A current of 10 A is maintained in a long wire directed along the positive z -axis. Determine the magnetic field B at the point (1 m, 0, 0) .

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A long, straight wire of radius r carrying a uniformly distributed current i is positioned horizontally in a uniform magnetic field B that is directed vertically upward. Determine

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A transmission wire positioned 8 m above a road carries a current of 100 A . Determine the magnetic field B at a point on the road.

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A square loop of edge a constructed from a uniform wire is shown in the figure. A current i enters the loop at point A and exits at point C . Suppose instead that the current i

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An equilateral triangle is formed by the wire ABC as shown in the figure. Assuming the wire to be uniform, determine the magnetic field B at the centre O of the triangle.

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An electric current i is carried by a wire of length l which is bent into an equilateral triangle. Determine the magnetic field B at the centre.

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An electric current i is carried by a wire of length l which is bent into a square. Determine the magnetic field B at the centre.

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A long wire carrying a current i is bent to create a plane angle α . Determine the magnetic field B at a point located on the angle bisector at a distance x from the vertex.

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A wire of total length 2π r carrying a current i is bent to form a regular polygon of n sides. By taking the limit as n → ∞ , determine the expression for the magnetic field at

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A wire of total length 2π r carrying a current i is bent to form a regular polygon of n sides. Determine the magnetic field B at the centre of this polygon.

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A long, vertical wire carrying a 10 A current in the upward direction is situated in a region where a horizontal magnetic field of magnitude 2.0 × 10^ -3 T points from south to

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As illustrated in the figure, two parallel wires separated by a distance of 4.0 cm carry equal currents of 10 A in opposite directions. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic

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Each battery shown in the figure has an emf equal to 5 V . Determine the magnetic field B at the point P for any set of values of the resistances.

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A straight, long wire carries a current of 20 A . A second wire carrying an equal amount of current is placed parallel to the first. If the force exerted on a 10 cm length of the

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Two parallel wires are separated by a distance of 2.0 cm and carry equal currents of 10 A in the same direction. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point located

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Three coplanar parallel wires, each carrying a current of 10 A in the same direction, are positioned with a separation of 5.0 cm between consecutive wires. Determine the magnitude

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The given figure displays a segment of an electric circuit. The long wires AB , CD , and EF possess identical resistances. The separation between adjacent wires is 1.0 cm . Wires

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A long, straight wire is fixed horizontally, carrying a current of 50.0 A . A second wire having a linear mass density of 1.0 × 10^ -4 kg m^ -1 is placed parallel to and directly

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A single-turn circular loop carries a current of 5.00 A . Determine the radius of the loop if the magnetic field B at its centre is 0.200 mT .

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A circular coil carrying current has 100 turns and a radius of 5.0 cm . It generates a magnetic field of 6.0 × 10^ -5 T at its centre. Determine the magnitude of the current.

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An electron completes 3 × 10^5 revolutions per second in a circle of radius 0.5 angstrom. Determine the magnetic field B at the centre of the circle.

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A conducting circular loop of radius a is joined to two long, straight wires. As shown in the figure, the straight wires carry a current i . Determine the magnetic field B at the

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Two circular coils of radii 5.0 cm and 10 cm carry equal currents of 2.0 A . The coils have 50 and 100 turns respectively and are positioned so that their planes and centres

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Two circular coils of radii 5.0 cm and 10 cm carry equal currents of 2.0 A . The coils have 50 and 100 turns respectively and are positioned so that their planes and centres

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Two circular coils having radii of 5.0 cm and 10 cm carry equal currents of 2.0 A . The coils consist of 50 and 100 turns respectively, and they are positioned so that their

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A circular loop of radius R carries a current I . A second circular loop of radius r ( R ) carrying a current i is positioned at the centre of the larger loop. The planes of the

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A circular loop of radius r carrying a current i is maintained at the centre of a second circular loop of radius R( r) which carries a current I . The plane of the smaller loop is

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Determine the magnetic field B at the centre of curvature of a semicircular wire that has a radius of 10.0 cm and carries a current of 5.0 A .

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Determine the magnetic field B at the centre of a rectangular loop having length l and width b , carrying a current i .

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A circular loop with a radius of 20 cm carries a 10 A current. An electron passes through the centre of the loop, crossing its plane at a speed of 2.0 × 10^6 m s^ -1 . If the

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A piece of wire carrying a current of 6.00 A is shaped into a circular arc of radius 10.0 cm . If the arc subtends an angle of 120^ ^ ^ ∘ at the centre, determine the magnetic

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A circular loop of radius r carries a current i . How must a long, straight wire carrying a current 4i be positioned in the plane of the circle such that the magnetic field at the

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A circular coil consisting of 200 turns has a radius of 10 cm and carries a current of 2.0 A . Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field B at the centre of the coil.

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A circular coil consisting of 200 turns has a radius of 10 cm and carries a current of 2.0 A . At what distance from the centre along the axis of the coil will the magnetic field

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Situated in a horizontal plane, a circular loop of radius 4.0 cm carries an electric current of 5.0 A in the clockwise direction when viewed from above. Determine the magnetic

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Situated in a horizontal plane, a circular loop of radius 4.0 cm carries an electric current of 5.0 A in the clockwise direction when viewed from above. Determine the magnetic

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Two parallel wires separated by a distance of 10 cm carry currents of 10 A and 40 A in the same direction. At what position should a third current be placed such that it

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A uniform charge of 3.14 × 10^ -6 C is distributed over a circular ring having a radius of 20.0 cm . The ring is rotating about its axis with an angular velocity of 60.0 rad s^ -1

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A long, thin, hollow cylindrical tube of radius r carries a current i along its length. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance r/2 from the surface, outside

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A long, thin, hollow cylindrical tube of radius r carries a current i along its length. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance r/2 from the surface, inside

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As shown in the figure, a square loop PQRS carrying a current of 6.0 A is situated near a long wire carrying 10 A . Determine the net magnetic force on the square loop.

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A square loop PQRS carrying a current of 6.0 A is positioned near a long wire carrying 10 A such that sides SP and RQ are parallel to the wire. Which of the following statements

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A long cylindrical tube with inner and outer radii a and b carries a current i that is distributed uniformly across its cross section. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic

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A long, cylindrical wire having radius b carries a uniformly distributed current i across its cross section. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point situated

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A solid wire with a radius of 10 cm carries a 5.0 A current that is uniformly distributed across its cross section. Determine the magnetic field B at a point located at a distance

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A solid wire with a radius of 10 cm carries a 5.0 A current that is uniformly distributed across its cross section. Determine the magnetic field B at a point located at a distance

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A solid wire with a radius of 10 cm carries a 5.0 A current that is uniformly distributed across its cross section. Determine the magnetic field B at a point located at a distance

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Two large metal sheets carry surface currents as depicted in the figure. The current through a strip of width dl is given by K \, dl , where K is a constant. A particle with

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An idealized magnetic field that is uniform within a specific region and abruptly drops to zero is sometimes depicted, as illustrated in the figure. By applying Ampere's law along

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Inside a long solenoid that carries a current of 5.00 A , the magnetic field B is found to be 3.14 × 10^ -2 T . Determine the number of turns per unit length for this solenoid.

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A tightly-wound solenoid of radius a and length l has n turns per unit length. It carries an electric current i . Consider a length dx of the solenoid at a distance x from one

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A long solenoid is constructed by tightly winding a wire of radius 0.5 mm around a cylindrical nonmagnetic frame, ensuring that successive turns nearly touch one another. If the

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A tightly-wound solenoid of radius a and length l has n turns per unit length and carries an electric current i . What does the magnetic field at the centre of the solenoid tend

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An electron is observed executing uniform circular motion with a frequency of 1.00 × 10^8 rev s^ -1 inside a tightly-wound, long solenoid. If the solenoid carries a current of

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A long, tightly-wound solenoid of radius r has n turns per unit length and carries a current i . A particle of mass m and charge q is projected from a point on the axis in a

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A tightly-wound, long solenoid is kept with its axis parallel to a large metal sheet carrying a surface current. The surface current through a width dl of the sheet is K \, dl and

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A capacitor with a capacitance of 100 is connected to a 20 V battery for a long time before being disconnected. It is subsequently connected across a long solenoid that has 4000

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A long cylindrical tube with inner and outer radii a and b carries a current i that is distributed uniformly across its cross section. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic

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Two large metal sheets carry surface currents as depicted in the figure. The current through a strip of width dl is K \, dl , where K is a constant. Determine the magnetic field

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A tightly-wound, long solenoid is initially kept with its axis parallel to a large metal sheet carrying a surface current. The surface current through a width dl of the sheet is K

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A copper wire with a resistance of 0.01 ohm per metre is utilized to wind a 400 -turn solenoid having a radius of 1.0 cm and a length of 20 cm . Determine the emf of a battery

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Examine the scenario illustrated in the figure. The straight wire is kept fixed, whereas the loop is free to move under the influence of magnetic force. As a result, the loop will

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A straight, current-carrying wire is positioned along the axis of a current-carrying circular loop. The straight wire

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A particle is projected into a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The area enclosed by the path traced by the particle is proportional to

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A proton beam travels from north to south, and an electron beam travels from south to north. Neglecting the magnetic field of the earth, the electron beam will be deflected

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A vertical wire carries an upward current. An electron beam travelling horizontally towards the wire will be deflected

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Two particles X and Y carrying the same charge are accelerated through an identical potential difference before entering a region with a uniform magnetic field. They describe

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A long, straight wire with a cross-sectional area A carries a current i . Suppose the number of free electrons per unit volume is n . An observer is positioned on a trolley that

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Two long, parallel wires carry currents i_1 and i_2 such that i_1 > i_2 . The magnetic field at a midway point between the wires is 10 when the currents travel in the same

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Two parallel wires carry currents of 20 A and 40 A in opposite directions. A third wire, which carries a current antiparallel to the 20 A current, is positioned exactly midway

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A circular loop is placed in a vertical plane containing the north-south direction. The current it carries flows towards the north at the loop's topmost point. Suppose A is a

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A charged particle travels along a magnetic field line. The magnetic force acting on the particle is

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When a charge is in motion, it generates

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For a current element i \, dl located at a position r , the magnetic field produced at the origin is

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Examine the three quantities x = E/B , y = 1/μ_0 ε_0 and z = (l)/(CR) . In these expressions, l represents the length of a wire, C stands for a capacitance, and R denotes a

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A long, straight wire conducts a current along the z -axis. It is possible to identify two distinct points in the x – y plane such that

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An electric current flows along the length of a hollow tube, distributed uniformly over its surface. The magnetic field

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In a straight coaxial cable, the central conductor and the outer conductor transport equal currents in opposite directions. The magnetic field vanishes

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A long, straight wire having radius R carries a current which is uniformly distributed across its cross section. The magnitude of the magnetic field produced is

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A cylindrical conductor carries a steady electric current. Which of the following statements are true?

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