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  1. Magnetism in materials is due to

  2. A.

     Electrons at rest

    B.

     Circular motion of electrons

    C.

     Protons at rest

    D.

     All neutrons at rest

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  3. The method of magnetisation is:

  4. A.

     Hammering a magnet

    B.

     Heating a magnet

    C.

     Passing direct current through it

    D.

     Passing alternating current through it

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  5. Magnetic keepers are pieces of

  6. A.

     Nickel

    B.

     Cobalt

    C.

     Steel

    D.

     Soft iron

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  7. Curie point is the temperature at which

  8. A.

     Matter becomes radioactive

    B.

     A metal loses magnetic properties.

    C.

     A metal loses conductivity

    D.

     Transmutation of metal occurs.

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  9. Tesla is a unit of magnetic :

  10. A.

     Flux

    B.

     Induction

    C.

     Moment

    D.

     Field

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  11. The domain theory of magnetism applies to

  12. A.

     Aluminium

    B.

     Copper

    C.

     Silver

    D.

     Cobalt

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  13. The paramagnetic theory of magnetism applies to

  14. A.

     Nickel

    B.

     Mercury

    C.

     Iron

    D.

     Platinum

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  15. Where should a boat compass be mounted?

  16. A.

     Near magnet

    B.

     Near iron

    C.

     Away from electrical wiring

    D.

     All the above

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  17. Which of the following properties is found only in ferromagnetic materials ?

  18. A.

     Susceptibility independent of temperature

    B.

     Point in a particular direction

    C.

     Hysteresis

    D.

     Attracting a magnetic substance

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  19. Magnetic field lines about a current-carrying wire

  20. A.

     Circle the wire in closed loops

    B.

     Extend radially from the wire

    C.

     Both of these

    D.

     None of the above

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