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A 250-Turn rectangular coil of length 2.1 cm and width 1.25 cm carries a current of 85 μA and subjected to a magnetic field of strength 0.85 T. Work done for rotating the coil by 180° against the torque is:
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Options:
  • A 9.1 μJ
  • B 4.55 μJ
  • C 2.3 μJ
  • D 1.15 μJ
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 9.1 μJ
W=MB cosθ1-cosθ2

When it is rotated by angle 180o then θ1=0° and θ2=180°

W=2MB

W=2NIAB

=2×250×85×10-6 1.25×2.1×10-4×85×10-2

=9.1 μJ

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