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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 circular loop carrying a current i is made of wire with a total...

A circular loop carrying a current ii is made of wire with a total length LL. A uniform magnetic field BB is present parallel to the plane of the loop. Determine the torque on the loop.

Options

  1. AiL2B8π\dfrac{i L^2 B}{8\pi}
  2. BiL2B2π\dfrac{i L^2 B}{2\pi}
  3. CiL2Bπ\dfrac{i L^2 B}{\pi}
  4. DiL2B4π\dfrac{i L^2 B}{4\pi}

Correct answer

D. iL2B4π\dfrac{i L^2 B}{4\pi}

Step-by-step solution

Let the radius of the circular loop be rr.

The total length of the wire is LL, so 2πr=L⇒r=L2π2\pi r = L \Rightarrow r = \dfrac{L}{2\pi}

The area of the circular loop is A=πr2=π(L2π)2=L24πA = \pi r^2 = \pi \left(\dfrac{L}{2\pi}\right)^2 = \dfrac{L^2}{4\pi}

The magnetic dipole moment of the loop is M=iA=iL24πM = iA = \dfrac{i L^2}{4\pi}

Since the magnetic field BB is parallel to the plane of the loop, the angle between the magnetic moment vector (which is perpendicular to the plane) and the magnetic field is θ=90∘\theta = 90^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}

The torque acting on the loop is τ=MBsin⁡θ\tau = M B \sin \theta

τ=(iL24π)Bsin⁡90∘=iL2B4π\tau = \left(\dfrac{i L^2}{4\pi}\right) B \sin 90^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}} = \dfrac{i L^2 B}{4\pi}
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