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Magnetic Materials – PYQs
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MH Board | HSC Class 12 Physics
MH Board | HSC Class 12 Physics
Define magnetic susceptibility. (2019, 2022)
Define magnetic permeability. (2020, 2023)
Define retentivity. (2021)
Define coercivity. (Repeated)
Define hysteresis. (Repeated)
🔹 2 Marks Questions
Classify magnetic materials. (2018, 2022)
Distinguish between diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials. (Repeated)
Explain hysteresis curve. (2020, 2023)
Explain hysteresis loop and its significance. (2019, 2022)
Explain properties of ferromagnetic materials. (2021)
Explain magnetic domains theory. (2020, 2023)
Explain hysteresis loop with neat diagram and applications. (Repeated)
Compare soft iron and steel using hysteresis curve. (2018, 2021, 2024)
🔢 Important Numericals (Very Frequently Asked)
Calculation involving magnetic susceptibility.
Relation between B, H and magnetization.
Magnetic permeability calculation.
Conversion between susceptibility and permeability.
(Numericals are fewer in this chapter; mostly theory-based, but some formula-based questions appear.)
🎯 Most Repeated / Important for 2026
✅ Hysteresis loop explanation
✅ Magnetic material classification
✅ Soft iron vs steel comparison
✅ Susceptibility & permeability relations
✅ Domain theory explanation