Class 11 · Physics

Moving Charges and Magnetism

27 topics — from Oersted’s Experiment through Conversion of Galvanometer to Voltmeter & Ammeter. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 27 topics Physics · Class 11
In short

Moving Charges and Magnetism is a Class 11 Physics chapter covering 27 topics. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

27
Topics
In this chapter
1
Expected question
≈ 4 of 720 marks
11
Class
Physics
97
Chapters in the syllabus
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Topics covered #

27 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Oersted’s Experiment
  2. Intensity & Biot Savart’s Law
  3. Intensity due to Wire Types & Right Hand Rule
  4. Questions on Field Due to Straight Wire
  5. Field due to Circle, Semi Circle & Arc
  6. Q Set1 based on Field due to Straight Wires & Circular Arc
  7. Q Set2 based on Field due to Straight Wire & Circular Arc
  8. Field due to Wire in 3D
  9. Field at Point on Axis of Circular Current Coil
  10. Ampere’s Circuital Law
  11. Ampere’s Circuital Law: Wire & Cylinder
  12. Ampere’s Circuital Law: Solenoid & Toroid
  13. Force Acting on Charged Particle in Field
  14. Motion of Charged Particle in Uniform Field
  15. Questions on Motion of Charged Particle
  16. Cyclotron
  17. Lorentz Force 7 Velocity Vector
  18. Force on Current Carrying Wire in Magnetic Field
  19. Numericals
  20. Force b/w Parallel Current Carrying Wires: I
  21. Force b/w Parallel Current Carrying Wires: II
  22. Numericals on || Current Carrying Wires
  23. Force on Current Carrying Loop in Field
  24. Magnetic Moment of Current Carrying Loop
  25. Torque acting on a Loop in Magnetic Field
  26. Moving Coil Galvanometer
  27. Conversion of Galvanometer to Voltmeter & Ammeter

Weightage #

Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

1 of 180 questions · 4 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Moving Charges and Magnetism in NEET?
About 1 question — roughly 4 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 11 Physics chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
27 topics — from Oersted’s Experiment through Conversion of Galvanometer to Voltmeter & Ammeter. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Moving Charges and Magnetism?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.