MCQEasyJEE 2026Faraday's Laws of EMI

JEE Physics 2026 Question with Solution

Match List-I with List-II.

Two-column matching list of Maxwell equations in List-I and corresponding laws in List-II, with entries A to D on the left and I to IV on the right.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  • A

    A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

  • B

    A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

  • C

    A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

  • D

    A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

Answer

Correct answer:D

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: A matching question between equations in List-I and laws in List-II.

Find: The correct correspondence between the equations and the named laws.

From the solution text:

  • A: Edl=dΦBdt\oint \vec{E} \cdot d\vec{l} = -\frac{d\Phi_B}{dt} corresponds to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, so A \rightarrow II.
  • B: Bdl=μ0(I+ε0dΦEdt)\oint \vec{B} \cdot d\vec{l} = \mu_0 \left(I + \varepsilon_0 \frac{d\Phi_E}{dt}\right) corresponds to Ampere-Maxwell law, so B \rightarrow III.
  • C: Eda=Qenclε0\iint \vec{E} \cdot d\vec{a} = \frac{Q_{\text{encl}}}{\varepsilon_0} corresponds to Gauss's law of electrostatics, so C \rightarrow IV.
  • D: Bdl=μ0I\oint \vec{B} \cdot d\vec{l} = \mu_0 I corresponds to Ampere's circuital law, so D \rightarrow I.

Therefore, the correct matching is A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I.

The correct option is D.

Identify by the distinguishing term

Given: The equations in List-I are standard Maxwell-equation forms.

Find: The law name matched to each equation.

A quick identification method is to look for the special term in each equation:

  • If the equation contains dΦBdt-\frac{d\Phi_B}{dt}, it is Faraday's law.
  • If the equation contains ε0dΦEdt\varepsilon_0 \frac{d\Phi_E}{dt} along with current II, it is Ampere-Maxwell law.
  • If electric flux equals enclosed charge divided by ε0\varepsilon_0, it is Gauss's law of electrostatics.
  • If Bdl=μ0I\oint \vec{B} \cdot d\vec{l} = \mu_0 I, it is Ampere's circuital law.

Hence, A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I, so the correct option is D.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing Ampere's circuital law with Ampere-Maxwell law. This is wrong because the Maxwell-corrected form contains the displacement current term ε0dΦEdt\varepsilon_0 \frac{d\Phi_E}{dt}. Check whether that extra term is present before matching.

  • Mistaking Faraday's law for a Gauss-law relation. This is wrong because Faraday's law involves the line integral of electric field and the time rate of change of magnetic flux, whereas Gauss's law relates electric flux through a closed surface to enclosed charge.

  • Matching the electric-flux equation to the wrong law by focusing only on the symbol E\vec{E}. This is wrong because the surface integral Eda\iint \vec{E} \cdot d\vec{a} with enclosed charge over ε0\varepsilon_0 specifically identifies Gauss's law of electrostatics. Look at the full structure of the equation, not only the field symbol.

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