Moving Charges And Magnetism Ques 65

65. A closely wound solenoid of $2000$ turns and area of cross-section $1.5 \times 10^{-4}$ $ m^{2}$ carries a current of $2.0 $ $A$. It suspended through its centre and perpendicular to its length, allowing it to turn in a horizontal plane in a uniform magnetic field $5 \times 10^{-2}$ tesla making an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the axis of the solenoid. The torque on the solenoid will be:

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(a) $3 \times 10^{-2}$ $ N-m$

(b) $3 \times 10^{-3}$ $ N-m$

(c) $1.5 \times 10^{-3} $ $N-m$

(d) $1.5 \times 10^{-2}$ $ N-m$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 65.(d)

Solution:

  1. (d) Torque on the solenoid is given by $\tau=M B \sin \theta$

where $\theta$ is the angle between the magnetic field and the axis of solenoid.

$M=$ $ni $ $A$

$\therefore \tau=n i $ $A B$ $ \sin 30^{\circ}$

$=2000 \times 2 \times 1.5 \times 10^{-4} \times 5 \times 10^{-2} \times \frac{1}{2}$

$=1.5 \times 10^{-2}$ $ N-m$