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1. The deflection magnetometer works on the principle of
A. Coulomb’s law
B. Biot-savart law
C. Tangent law
D. Ampere law
Explanation:
2. The field at the centre of a coil of radius 16 cm having 10 turns and carrying a current of 8 A is
A. 25 A-turns/m
B. 2.5 A-turns/m
C. 8010-2 A-turns/m
D. 250 A-turns/m
Explanation:
3. A tangent galvanometer is an absolute instrument because
A. it uses a small magnetic needle
B. it measures earth’s magnetic field
C. it is sensitive around 45°
D. it does not take the help of other instruments for calibration
Explanation:
4. A current of 1.5A flows through the coil of 5 turns of a tangent galvanometer having a diameter 0.3m. If the deflection of the needle at its centre is 45°, then the horizontal intensity of earth’s field at that place is
A. 250 A-turn/m
B. 25 A-turn/m
C. 2.5 A-turn/m
D. 2500 A-turn/m
Explanation:
5. The tangent galvanometer is used to determine
A. potential difference
B. deflection
C. resistance
D. current
Explanation: