Q160 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (21 April Shift 1) · Physics
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
- A$ILB$
- BZero
- C$\dfrac{IL^2B}{2\pi}$
- Correct answerD$\dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}$
Solution
The length of the wire is $L$. For a circular loop, the circumference is equal to $L$.
$2\pi R = L \Rightarrow R = \dfrac{L}{2\pi}$
The area of the circular loop is given by:
$A = \pi R^2 = \pi \left(\dfrac{L}{2\pi}\right)^2 = \dfrac{L^2}{4\pi}$
The magnetic dipole moment of the current-carrying loop is:
$M = IA = \dfrac{IL^2}{4\pi}$
The magnetic field $B$ is parallel to the plane of the loop, which means the angle $\theta$ between the area vector (magnetic moment $\vec{M}$) and the magnetic field $\vec{B}$ is $90^{\circ}$.
The torque experienced by the loop is:
$\tau = MB \sin\theta = \left(\dfrac{IL^2}{4\pi}\right) B \sin(90^{\circ})$
$\tau = \dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}$
Answer: $\dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}$
$2\pi R = L \Rightarrow R = \dfrac{L}{2\pi}$
The area of the circular loop is given by:
$A = \pi R^2 = \pi \left(\dfrac{L}{2\pi}\right)^2 = \dfrac{L^2}{4\pi}$
The magnetic dipole moment of the current-carrying loop is:
$M = IA = \dfrac{IL^2}{4\pi}$
The magnetic field $B$ is parallel to the plane of the loop, which means the angle $\theta$ between the area vector (magnetic moment $\vec{M}$) and the magnetic field $\vec{B}$ is $90^{\circ}$.
The torque experienced by the loop is:
$\tau = MB \sin\theta = \left(\dfrac{IL^2}{4\pi}\right) B \sin(90^{\circ})$
$\tau = \dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}$
Answer: $\dfrac{IL^2B}{4\pi}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.