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Magnetism and MatterNEET Physics · Class 12 · NCERT Chapter 5

32 NEET previous-year questions on Magnetism and Matter, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Filter by topic and expand any question to see how to solve it.

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All (32)
Bar magnet (6)
Torque (3)
Earth's field (4)
Susceptibility (3)
Material types (7)
Curie's law (5)
Hysteresis (4)

A

T·m

B

A·m²

C

A/m

D

T·m²

Solution

, units: .

A

Bismuth

B

Aluminium

C

Iron

D

Copper

Solution

Aluminium is paramagnetic. Bi and Cu are diamagnetic; Fe is ferromagnetic.

A

B

C

D

Solution

Axial: . Twice the equatorial.

A

B

C

D

is independent of T

Solution

. Inversely proportional.

A

High coercivity, high retentivity

B

Low coercivity, low retentivity

C

High coercivity only

D

High retentivity only

Solution

Soft magnets (transformer cores) need easy magnetisation/demagnetisation: low coercivity, low retentivity.

A

Small positive

B

Small negative

C

Large positive

D

Zero

Solution

Diamagnetic: chi is small and negative.

A

B

45°

C

90°

D

180°

Solution

At magnetic equator, B is purely horizontal: dip = 0°.

A

B

0

C

D

Solution

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

A

Diamagnetic

B

Paramagnetic

C

Ferromagnetic still

D

Non-magnetic

Solution

Above : thermal disorder destroys domain alignment, behaves paramagnetic.

A

Same

B

Half

C

Twice

D

Quarter

Solution

.

A

Resistance

B

Energy lost per cycle

C

Power

D

Magnetic moment

Solution

Loop area = energy dissipated per cycle as heat.

A

300 K

B

600 K

C

1043 K

D

2000 K

Solution

Iron's Curie temperature is about 1043 K (770 °C).

A

Cu

B

O₂

C

Co

D

Bi

Solution

Cobalt (Co) is ferromagnetic. Cu is diamagnetic, O₂ is paramagnetic, Bi is diamagnetic.

A

B

45°

C

90°

D

180°

Solution

At poles, B is purely vertical: dip = 90°.

A

0.0001

B

-0.0001

C

1

D

0.5

Solution

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

. T → T/3, χ → 3χ = .

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

A

Low coercivity, low retentivity

B

High coercivity, high retentivity

C

High mu_r

D

Zero hysteresis

Solution

Permanent magnets must resist demagnetisation: high coercivity AND retain magnetisation: high retentivity.

A

Small positive

B

Small negative

C

Large positive

D

Zero

Solution

Diamagnetic: small negative chi.

A

30°

B

60°

C

90°

D

Solution

, so .

A

B

C

antiparallel to

D

Random

Solution

is minimum at (m parallel to B). Stable.

A

T

B

A/m

C

Wb/m²

D

V·s

Solution

for a solenoid: units A/m.

A

Soft iron

B

Steel or Alnico

C

Copper

D

Aluminium

Solution

Steel and Alnico have high coercivity, so they retain magnetisation. Soft iron does not.

A

Below Curie temperature only

B

Above Curie temperature only

C

At Curie temperature

D

Always

Solution

Above : . Curie-Weiss extension.

A

m

B

2m

C

0

D

m/2

Solution

Internal poles cancel, external poles add. Total moment = 2m.

A

H is zero (after saturation)

B

H is at maximum

C

H equals coercivity

D

H reverses

Solution

Retentivity = M when H = 0 after the material has been saturated. The leftover magnetism.

A

Equator

B

Magnetic poles

C

Tropics

D

Anywhere

Solution

At magnetic poles dip = 90°: needle stands vertical.

A

Iron

B

Cobalt

C

Bismuth

D

Aluminium

Solution

Bismuth has notable diamagnetism.

A

0 to mB

B

-mB to 0

C

-mB to +mB

D

-mB/2 to +mB/2

Solution

varies from (at ) to (at ).

A

Increases with T

B

Decreases with T

C

Independent of T

D

Becomes zero at all T

Solution

. Inversely proportional to T.

A

0.5 A·m²

B

5 A·m²

C

50 A·m²

D

0.05 A·m²

Solution

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