AIIMS 2012
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Magnetic Effects of Current
AIIMS 2012 · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current
Assertion : A planar circular loop of area A and carrying current I...
Assertion : A planar circular loop of area and carrying current is equivalent to magnetic dipole of dipole moment .Reason : At large distances, magnetic field of circular loop and magnetic dipole is same.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
Magnetic field due to a circular loop
carrying current I is given as
where, radius of loop distance from centre of loop For large distances, ,
where magnetic dipole moment of current loop which is equal to the magnetic field due to magnetic dipole.
Thus, the current loop can be considered as a magnetic dipole.