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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field

A current loop of arbitrary shape is situated in a uniform magnetic...

A current loop of arbitrary shape is situated in a uniform magnetic field BB. Determine the net magnetic force exerted on the loop.

Options

  1. AZero
  2. BProportional to the loop's area
  3. CDependent on the shape of the loop
  4. DProportional to the loop's perimeter

Correct answer

A. Zero

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic force on a small current element dl⃗d\vec{l} is given by dF⃗=I(dl⃗×B⃗)d\vec{F} = I(d\vec{l} \times \vec{B}).

The net magnetic force on the closed loop is F⃗=∮dF⃗=∮I(dl⃗×B⃗)\vec{F} = \oint d\vec{F} = \oint I(d\vec{l} \times \vec{B}).

Since the magnetic field B⃗\vec{B} is uniform, it is constant over the loop and can be taken outside the integral.

F⃗=I(∮dl⃗)×B⃗\vec{F} = I \left( \oint d\vec{l} \right) \times \vec{B}

For any closed loop, the vector sum of the displacement elements is zero, i.e., ∮dl⃗=0\oint d\vec{l} = 0.

Thus, F⃗=I(0)×B⃗=0\vec{F} = I(0) \times \vec{B} = 0.

The net magnetic force on any closed current loop in a uniform magnetic field is always zero.
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