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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

Consider a solid sphere of radius r and mass m having a charge q...

Consider a solid sphere of radius rr and mass mm having a charge qq distributed uniformly throughout its volume. The sphere rotates about a diameter with an angular speed ω\omega. The relationship between the magnetic moment μ\mu and the angular momentum ll of the sphere is given by

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  1. Aμ=qml\mu = \dfrac{q}{m} l
  2. Bμ=q2ml\mu = \dfrac{q}{2m} l
  3. Cμ=2q5ml\mu = \dfrac{2q}{5m} l
  4. Dμ=q4ml\mu = \dfrac{q}{4m} l

Correct answer

B. μ=q2ml\mu = \dfrac{q}{2m} l

Step-by-step solution

For a rigid body having uniform charge and mass distribution, the ratio of charge to mass for any elemental volume is constant.

Let the uniform charge density be ρq=qV\rho_q = \dfrac{q}{V} and uniform mass density be ρm=mV\rho_m = \dfrac{m}{V}.

Consider an elemental volume dVdV rotating at a perpendicular distance xx from the axis of rotation with angular speed ω\omega.

The charge of the element is dq=ρqdVdq = \rho_q dV and its mass is dm=ρmdVdm = \rho_m dV.

The magnetic moment of this rotating element is dμ=12dqx2ωd\mu = \dfrac{1}{2} dq x^2 \omega.

The angular momentum of the element is dl=dmx2ωdl = dm x^2 \omega.

Taking the ratio of the two quantities:

dμdl=12dqx2ωdmx2ω=12dqdm=12ρqdVρmdV=q2m\dfrac{d\mu}{dl} = \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{2} dq x^2 \omega}{dm x^2 \omega} = \dfrac{1}{2} \dfrac{dq}{dm} = \dfrac{1}{2} \dfrac{\rho_q dV}{\rho_m dV} = \dfrac{q}{2m}

Since this ratio is constant for all elements, integrating over the entire volume of the sphere yields:

μ=q2ml\mu = \dfrac{q}{2m} l
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