101. A current carrying coil is placed with its axis perpendicular to $$N-S$$  direction. Let horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field be $${H_0}$$ and magnetic field inside the loop be $$H.$$ If a magnet is suspended inside the loop, it makes angle $$\theta $$ with $$H.$$ Then $$\theta = $$

A $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{{H_0}}}{H}} \right)$$
B $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{H}{{{H_0}}}} \right)$$
C $${\text{cose}}{{\text{c}}^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{H}{{{H_0}}}} \right)$$
D $${\cot ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{{H_0}}}{H}} \right)$$
Answer :   $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{{H_0}}}{H}} \right)$$
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102. The figure below shows the north and south poles of a permanent magnet in which n turn coil of area of cross-section $$A$$ is resting, such that for a current $$i$$ passed through the coil, the plane of the coil makes an angle $$\theta $$ with respect to the direction of magnetic field $$B.$$ If the plane of the magnetic field and the coil are horizontal and vertical respectively, the torque on the coil will be
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A $$\tau = niAB\cos \theta $$
B $$\tau = niAB\sin \theta $$
C $$\tau = niAB$$
D None of the above, since the magnetic field is radial
Answer :   $$\tau = niAB\cos \theta $$
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103. Two short magnets with their axes horizontal and perpendicular to the magnetic maridian are placed with their centres $$40\,cm$$  east and $$50\,cm$$  west of magnetic needle. If the needle remains undeflected, the ratio of their magnetic moments $${M_1}:{M_2}$$   is

A $$4:5$$
B $$16:25$$
C $$64:125$$
D $$2:\sqrt 5 $$
Answer :   $$64:125$$
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104. If the magnetic dipole moment of an atom of diamagnetic material, paramagnetic material and ferromagnetic material are denoted by $${\mu _d},{\mu _p}$$  and $${\mu _f}$$ respectively, then

A $${\mu _d} \ne 0\,{\text{and}}\,{\mu _f} \ne 0$$
B $${\mu _p} = 0\,{\text{and}}\,{\mu _f} \ne 0$$
C $${\mu _d} = 0\,{\text{and}}\,{\mu _p} \ne 0$$
D $${\mu _d} \ne 0\,{\text{and}}\,{\mu _p} = 0$$
Answer :   $${\mu _d} = 0\,{\text{and}}\,{\mu _p} \ne 0$$
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105. A very small magnet is placed in the magnetic meridian with its south pole pointing north. The null point is obtained $$20\,cm$$  away from the centre of the magnet. If the earth’s magnetic field (horizontal component) at this point be $$0.3\,gauss,$$   the magnetic moment of the magnet is

A $$8.0 \times {10^2}\,e.m.u.$$
B $$1.2 \times {10^3}\,e.m.u.$$
C $$2.4 \times {10^3}\,e.m.u.$$
D $$3.6 \times {10^3}\,e.m.u.$$
Answer :   $$1.2 \times {10^3}\,e.m.u.$$
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106. Two bar magnets having same geometry with magnetic moments $$M$$ and $$2M,$$  are firstly placed in such a way that their similar poles are on the same side, then its period of oscillation is $${T_1}.$$ Now, the polarity of one of the magnets is reversed the time period of oscillations becomes $${T_2}.$$ Then,

A $${T_1} < {T_2}$$
B $${T_1} > {T_2}$$
C $${T_1} = {T_2}$$
D $${T_2} = \infty $$
Answer :   $${T_1} < {T_2}$$
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