Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
The torque on a bar magnet due to the ea...

The torque on a bar magnet due to the earth's magnetic field is maximum when the axis of the magnet is

A

perpendicular to the field of the earth.

B

parallel to the vertical component of the earth's field.

C

at an angle of `33^(@)` with respect to the N-S direction.

D

along the North-South (N-S) direction.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • MAGNETIC EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise Evaluation Test|12 Videos

  • MEASUREMENTS

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise EVALUATION TEST|17 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The magnetism of a bar magnet is due to

Draw the lines of force of a bar magnet neglecting the earth's magnetic field.

Lines of force due to earth's horizontal magnetic field are

The earth's magnetic field may be considered to be due to a short magnet placed at the centre of the earth annd oriented along the magnetic south-north direction. The ratio of the magnitude of the magnetic field on the earth's magnetic equator to that at the magnetic poles is

Time period of a bar magnet oscillating in earth's magnetic field is T. Its magnetic moment is M. Now, a bar magnet of magnetic moment 2M is brought near it. The new time period will be

A short bar magnet is placed along N-S direction with N pole pointing north. The neutral points are located 20 cm away from the bar magnet. If B_(H) is the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field then the magnetic field due to the bar magnet at distance of 40 cm along its axis is

TARGET PUBLICATION-MAGNETISM-MCQs
  1. The number of small magnetic dipoles in a solenoid is proportional to

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A straight wire carring current I is turned into a circular loop. If t...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The torque on a bar magnet due to the earth's magnetic field is maximu...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Rate of charges of torque tau with deflection theta is maximum for a m...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The pole strength of a bar magnet is 48 ampere-metre and the distance ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. A bar magnet is held perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. If the...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. If a needle is suspended at different places on earth then needle beco...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The lines of force of earth's magnetic field will be perpendicular to ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A compas needle will show which of the following directions at the ear...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A ship is to reach a place 10^@ south of west. In what direction shoul...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. At a certain place the angle of dip is 30^(@) and the horizontal compo...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Magnetic induction due to a short magnet at a point 100 mm from the ce...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Two identical magnetic dipoles of magnetic moments 1*0Am^2 each are pl...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. When a bar magnet of pole strength 'm' and magnetic moment 'M' is cut ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The magnetic induction at a point 1000 mm from the centre of the dipol...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A magnetising field of 1600 A/m produces a magnetic flux of 2.4 xx 10^...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. According to the Atomic theory, on heating a magnet, the thermal energ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The north pole of a magnet is brought near a stationary negatively cha...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The orbital speed of an electron orbiting around the nucleus in a circ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

    Text Solution

    |