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Find the expression for potential energy of a bar magnet placed in uniform magnetic field B, Such that the angle between its dipole moment and B is θ.

Important Questions on Magnetism and Matter

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At some location  the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 18×10-6 T. At this location, magnetic needle of length 0.12 m and pole strength 1.8 Am is suspended from its mid-point using a thread, it makes 45° angles with horizontal in equilibrium. To keep this needle horizontal, the vertical force that should be applied at one of its ends is:
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The equation (tanθ=B2/B1), where B1 and B2 are magnetic fields perpendicular to each other represents
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A coil of 50 turns carrying a current of 2A in a magnetic field of 0.5T. The torque acting on the coil is

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A bar magnet is held perpendicular to uniform magnetic field. The torque acting on the magnet is to be made half by rotating it. It should be rotated through an angle sin30°=0.5,sin90°=1
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The mid points of two small magnetic dipoles of length d in end-on positions, are separated by a distance xxd. The magnitude of force between them is proportional to xn where n is :

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A coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of side l is suspended between the pole pieces of a permanent magnet such that B is in plane of the coil. If due to a current i in the triangle, a torque τ rests on it, the side l of the triangle is
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A rectangular coil of length 0.12 m and width 0.1 m having 50 turns of wire is suspended vertically in a uniform magnetic field of strength 0.2 Weber/m2 . The coil carries a current of 2A . If the plane of the coil is inclined at an angle of 30o with the direction of the field, the torque required to keep coil in stable equilibrium will be:
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A magnetic dipole is oscillating in a magnetic field obeying the following expression

d2θdt2=-mBIθ:

What is the time period of oscillation and mention the nature of oscillation?

 

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A rectangular coil (Dimension 5 cm × 2.5 cm ) with 100 turns, carrying a current of  3 A in the clock-wise direction, is kept centered at the origin and in the X-Z plane. A magnetic field of 1 T is applied along X-axis . If the coil is tilted through 45° about Z-axis , then the torque on the coil is:
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A magnetic needle kept in a non-uniform magnetic field, can experiences
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Two short magnetic dipoles m1 and m2 each having magnetic moment of 1 A m2 are placed at point O and P respectively. The distance between OP is 1 m. The torque experienced by the magnetic dipole m2 due to the presence of m1 is ________×10-7N m.

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A uniform magnetic field B of 0.3T is along the positive Z -direction. A rectangular loop (abcd) of sides 10 cm×5 cm carries a current I of 12 A. Out of the following different orientations which one corresponds to stable equilibrium?
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The rectangular coil of area A is in a field B. Find the torque about the Z-axis when the coil lies in the position shown and carries a current I.

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A short bar magnet is placed in the magnetic meridian of the earth with North Pole pointing north. Neutral points are found at a distance of 30 cm from the magnet on the East-West line, drawn through the middle point of the magnet. The magnetic moment of the magnet in Am2 is close to:

(Given μ04π=10-7 in SI units and BH= Horizontal component of earth's magnetic field =3.6×10-5 Tesla.)

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A 100 turns coil shown in figure carries a current of 2 A in a magnetic field B=0.2 Wb m-2. The torque acting on the coil is

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An electric dipole of moment P is placed in a uniformed magnetic field E. The dipole is rotated through a very small angle θ from equilibrium and is released. Prove that it executes simple harmonic motion with periodic time 

T=2πIPE where I= moment of inertia of the dipole.

 

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A bar magnet is oscillating in Earth's magnetic field with the time period T. If a similar magnet with the same mass and dimensions has magnetic dipole moment 4 times that of this magnet, then the periodic time will be______.

 

 

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The deflections produced by a Tangent Galvanometer at two different places when the same current is passed through it are 45° and 60° respectively. The ratio of the values of BH at two places is
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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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A magnetic needle of magnetic moment 6.7×10-2 A m2 and moment of inertia 7.5×10-6 kg m2 is performing simple harmonic oscillations in a magnetic field of 0.01 T. Time taken for 10 complete oscillations is: