Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Fill in the following blank with suitable words:
The lines of ........... round a straight current-carrying conductor are in the shape of ...........
Solution
The lines of magnetic field round a straight current-carrying conductor are in the shape of concentric circles.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The shape of the earth's magnetic field resembles that of an imaginary:
(a) U-shaped magnet
(b) Straight conductor carrying current
(c) Current-carrying circular coil
(d) Bar magnet
If you hold a coil of wire next to a magnet, no current will flow in the coil. What else is needed to induce a current?
How will you test whether a given rod is made of iron or copper?
[Hint : Iron rod gets magnetised when placed near a bar magnet by magnetic induction, while copper rod does not get magnetised]
Explain the mechanism of attraction of iron nails by a magnet when brought near them.
Select the correct option:
The magnetic strength of a bar magnet is:
Define the agonic line.
State any two properties of a magnet.
Complete the following diagram of magnets to show the lines of force.
A charge moving in a magnetic field, in a direction other than the direction of the magnetic field, experiences a force. It is called the ______ force.
State the inference drawn about the direction of the magnetic field lines on the basis of the following diagrams.
 |
 |
| Figure 'a' | Figure 'b' |
