Magnetism Question 203

Question: The intensity of magnetic field is H and moment of magnet is M. The maximum potential energy is

[Pb. PMT 1999; MH CET (Med.) 1999]

Options:

A) MH

B) 2 MH

C) 3 MH

D) 4 MH

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Potential energy $ U=-MB\cos \theta $
$ \Rightarrow {U _{\max }}=MH(\text{at}\theta =180^{o}) $