Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces MCQs with Answer
What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength?
a) Tesla
b) Weber
c) Newton
d) Coulomb
Which law states that the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is perpendicular to both the current and the field?
a) Ampere’s Law
b) Ohm’s Law
c) Fleming’s Left-Hand Rule
d) Lenz’s Law
The magnetic force on a moving charge is zero when it moves:
a) Parallel to the magnetic field
b) Perpendicular to the magnetic field
c) At 45 degrees to the magnetic field
d) In a circular path
The direction of the magnetic field around a current-carrying conductor is determined by:
a) Fleming’s Right-Hand Rule
b) Right-Hand Thumb Rule
c) Lenz’s Law
d) Gauss’s Law
A moving charged particle experiences maximum force in a magnetic field when it moves:
a) Parallel to the field
b) Opposite to the field
c) Perpendicular to the field
d) Along the field lines
The strength of a magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire is increased by:
a) Decreasing the current
b) Increasing the current
c) Using an insulator
d) Moving the wire faster
The Earth’s magnetic field is believed to be caused by:
a) Permanent magnets in the core
b) The rotation of the Earth
c) Moving molten iron in the core
d) The Moon’s gravitational pull
The force experienced by a charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field follows the equation:
a) F = qE
b) F = qvB sinθ
c) F = mv²/r
d) F = qV/R
Magnetic field lines are always:
a) Open loops
b) Starting from north and ending at south
c) Closed loops
d) Discontinuous
What happens when a ferromagnetic material is placed inside a solenoid?
a) The magnetic field decreases
b) The material loses all its magnetism
c) The magnetic field increases
d) The solenoid stops working
The SI unit of magnetic flux is:
a) Tesla
b) Weber
c) Henry
d) Joule
The force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is given by:
a) F = qE
b) F = ILB sinθ
c) F = mv²/r
d) F = qV/R
The force between two parallel current-carrying conductors is:
a) Attractive if currents are in the same direction
b) Repulsive if currents are in the same direction
c) Independent of current direction
d) Always repulsive
A charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field follows a:
a) Parabolic path
b) Circular path
c) Straight-line path
d) Zigzag path
If a wire carries a current upward and you look down at it, the magnetic field around it is:
a) Clockwise
b) Counterclockwise
c) Radial
d) Zero
A moving electron in a uniform magnetic field experiences a force that is always:
a) Parallel to its velocity
b) Opposite to its velocity
c) Perpendicular to both velocity and field
d) Zero
The magnetic dipole moment of a loop of current depends on:
a) Current and area of the loop
b) Voltage and resistance
c) Magnetic field strength
d) Charge in the loop
The magnetic field inside a solenoid is:
a) Strong and uniform
b) Weak and uniform
c) Strong and non-uniform
d) Zero
A cyclotron accelerates charged particles using:
a) Magnetic fields only
b) Electric fields only
c) Both electric and magnetic fields
d) Gravitational fields
The phenomenon of magnetic hysteresis is observed in:
a) Paramagnetic materials
b) Diamagnetic materials
c) Ferromagnetic materials
d) Non-magnetic materials
A Hall effect sensor is used to measure:
a) Voltage
b) Magnetic fields
c) Resistance
d) Temperature
Which of the following materials is not attracted to a magnet?
a) Iron
b) Nickel
c) Copper
d) Cobalt
The force between two magnetic poles is given by:
a) Coulomb’s Law
b) Biot-Savart Law
c) Ampere’s Law
d) Inverse Square Law
What is the purpose of a magnetic shielding material?
a) To block gravitational forces
b) To block magnetic fields
c) To amplify magnetic fields
d) To store magnetic energy
A moving charge in a uniform magnetic field follows a spiral path if:
a) It moves perpendicular to the field
b) It moves parallel to the field
c) It has a velocity component parallel to the field
d) It moves randomly
Which of the following does not produce a magnetic field?
a) A moving charge
b) A current-carrying wire
c) A stationary electron
d) A bar magnet
The torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field is given by:
a) τ = mB sinθ
b) τ = qvB
c) τ = ILB
d) τ = qE
What type of magnet is created by passing a current through a coil?
a) Permanent magnet
b) Electromagnet
c) Superconductor
d) Ferromagnet