Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field
A circular coil with 50 turns and a radius of 2.0 cm carries a 5.0...
A circular coil with turns and a radius of carries a current while rotating in a magnetic field of strength . Determine the maximum torque exerted on the coil.
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- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The maximum torque on a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field is given by the formula:
\tau_{\text\max} = NIAB
where:
is the number of turns
is the current
is the area of the coil
is the magnetic field
Substituting the given values:
\tau_{\text\max} = 50 \times 5.0 \times (4\pi \times 10^{-4}) \times 0.20
\tau_{\text\max} = 250 \times 0.20 \times 4\pi \times 10^{-4}
\tau_{\text\max} = 50 \times 4\pi \times 10^{-4}
\tau_{\text\max} = 200\pi \times 10^{-4}
\tau_{\text\max} = 2\pi \times 10^{-2} \approx 2 \times 3.14 \times 10^{-2} = 6.28 \times 10^{-2} \text{ N m}
Rounding to two significant figures, we get .
\tau_{\text\max} = NIAB
where:
is the number of turns
is the current
is the area of the coil
is the magnetic field
Substituting the given values:
\tau_{\text\max} = 50 \times 5.0 \times (4\pi \times 10^{-4}) \times 0.20
\tau_{\text\max} = 250 \times 0.20 \times 4\pi \times 10^{-4}
\tau_{\text\max} = 50 \times 4\pi \times 10^{-4}
\tau_{\text\max} = 200\pi \times 10^{-4}
\tau_{\text\max} = 2\pi \times 10^{-2} \approx 2 \times 3.14 \times 10^{-2} = 6.28 \times 10^{-2} \text{ N m}
Rounding to two significant figures, we get .