The number of turns and radius of cross-section of the coil of a tangent galvanometer is doubled. The reduction factor K will be
1. K                              2. 2K
3. 4K                            4. K/4

The vertical component of the earths magnetic field is zero at

(1) Magnetic poles

(2) Magnetic equator

(3) Geographic poles

(4) Geographic equator

The magnetic field due to a short magnet at a point on its axis at distance X cm from the middle point of the magnet is 200 Gauss. The magnetic field at a point on the neutral axis at a distance X cm from the middle of the magnet is

1. 100 Gauss               2. 400 Gauss
3. 50 Gauss                 4. 200 Gauss

A thin rectangular magnet suspended freely has a period of oscillation equal to T. Now it is broken into two equal halves (each having half of the original length) and one piece is made to oscillate freely in the same field. If its period of oscillation is T', then ratio T'/T is

1. 1/4

2. $\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$2\sqrt{2}$}\right.$

3. 1/2

4. 2

A bar magnet has coercivity \(4\times 10^{3}~\text{Am}^{-1}\). It is desired to demagnetize it by inserting it inside a solenoid \(12~\text{cm}\) long and having \(60\) turns. The current that should be sent through the solenoid is:
1. \(2\) A
2. \(4\) A
3. \(6\) A
4. \(8\) A

The unit of pole strength is

(1) $A{m}^2$

(2) Am

(3) $\frac{A^2}{m}$

(4) $\frac{A^2}{m^2}$

Two similar bar magnets P and Q, each of magnetic moment M, are taken. If P is cut along its axial line and Q is cut along its equatorial line, all the four pieces obtained have

1. Equal pole strength          2. Magnetic moment M/4

3. Magnetic moment M/2      4. Magnetic moment M

Each atom of an iron bar $(5 cm \times 1 cm \times 1 cm)$ has a magnetic moment $1.8\times {10}^{-23} A{m}^2$ . Knowing that the density of iron is $7.78\times {10}^3 kg{m}^{-3}$ atomic weight is 56 and Avogadro's  number is $6.02\times {10}^{23}$the magnetic moment of the bar in the state of magnetic saturation will be

1. 4.75 Am²                  2. 5.74 Am²

3. 7.54 Am²                  4. 75.4 Am²

Two equal bar magnets are kept as shown in the figure. The direction of resultant magnetic field, indicated by arrow head at the point P is (approximately)

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

A long magnetic needle of length 2L, magnetic moment M and pole strength m units is broken into two pieces at the middle. The magnetic moment and pole strength of each piece will be

1. $\frac{M}{2},\frac{m}{2}$

2. $M,\frac{m}{2}$

3. $\frac{M}{2},m$

4. M, m