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Stable and unstable equilibrium states

JEE Main asked Stable and unstable equilibrium states once in the 108 shifts Lumi analysed, on 18 Mar 2021, Shift 1. It belongs to Magnetic Dipole Moment, in Moving Charges and Magnetism (Physics).

Updated 2026-10-24

Times asked
1
in 1 shift
Years
1 of 8
First asked
2021
the only year
Pattern
Gone quiet
asked once so far

Questions on this idea a shift, by year

2017–2026. Asked in 2021. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so each year is scaled to one shift of 25 Physics questions.

00.050.10’170’200.03’210’220’230’240’250’26

Raw count: 2017: 0 in 1 shift · 2020: 0 in 12 shifts · 2021: 1 in 24 shifts · 2022: 0 in 24 shifts · 2023: 0 in 12 shifts · 2024: 0 in 18 shifts · 2025: 0 in 8 shifts · 2026: 0 in 9 shifts.

Shift by shift

Each square is one analysed shift, in date order. Open a filled one for that paper.

  • 20260 of 9
  • 20250 of 8
  • 20240 of 18
  • 20230 of 12
  • 20220 of 24
  • 20211 of 24
  • 20200 of 12
  • 20170 of 1

Asked in that shift More than once Not asked

How JEE Main framed it

Single correct is the usual form. Skill tested: conceptual.

  • Effect of magnetic field on flexible current loop

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 1Hard 0

The question was multiple choice.

Every question

The question

From the official JEE Main shift papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

  1. 18 Mar 2021, Shift 1 · Q12A loop of flexible wire of irregular shape carrying current is placed in an external magnetic field. Identify the effect of the field on…MediumSingle correct

Shift: 18 Mar 2021, Shift 1.

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