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MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
21 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Magnetic Effects of Current

MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

A circular loop carrying a current' I' is made of a wire of length...

A circular loop carrying a current' I' is made of a wire of length 'L'. A uniform magnetic field 'B' exists parallel to the plane of the loop. The torque experienced by the circular loop will be

Options

  1. AILBILB
  2. BZero
  3. CIL2B2π\dfrac{IL^2B}{2\pi}
  4. DIL2B4π\dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}

Correct answer

D. IL2B4π\dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}

Step-by-step solution

The length of the wire is LL. For a circular loop, the circumference is equal to LL.

2πR=L⇒R=L2π2\pi R = L \Rightarrow R = \dfrac{L}{2\pi}

The area of the circular loop is given by:

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 current-carrying loop is:

M=IA=IL24πM = IA = \dfrac{IL^2}{4\pi}

The magnetic field BB is parallel to the plane of the loop, which means the angle θ\theta between the area vector (magnetic moment M⃗\vec{M}) and the magnetic field B⃗\vec{B} is 90∘90^{{}^{\circ}}.

The torque experienced by the loop is:

τ=MBsin⁡θ=(IL24π)Bsin⁡(90∘)\tau = MB \sin\theta = \left(\dfrac{IL^2}{4\pi}\right) B \sin(90^{{}^{\circ}})

τ=IL2B4π\tau = \dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}

Answer: IL2B4π\dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}
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