
In the figure, a rectangular loop carrying current lies in the plane of a uniform magnetic field of magnitude . The loop consists of a single turn of flexible conducting wire that is wrapped around a flexible mount such that the dimensions of the rectangle can be changed. (The total length of the wire is not changed.) As edge length is varied from approximately zero to its maximum value of approximately the magnitude of the torque on the loop changes. The maximum value of is What is the current in the loop?



Important Questions on Magnetic Fields
A positron with kinetic energy is projected into a uniform magnetic field of magnitude , with its velocity vector making an angle of with . Find (a) the period, (b) the pitch and (c) the radius of its helical path.
Mass of a positron =

The figure shows a current loop carrying a current . The sides of the loop are parallel to the coordinate axes shown, with and In unit-vector notation, what is the magnetic dipole moment of this loop?



In figure, an electron accelerated from rest through potential difference enters the gap between two parallel plates having separation and potential difference The lower plate is at the lower potential. Neglect fringing and assume that the electron's velocity vector is perpendicular to the electric field vector between the plates. (a) In unit-vector notation, what uniform magnetic field allows the electron to travel in a straight line in the gap? (b) If the potential difference is increased slightly, in what direction does the electron veer from straight-line motion.
Mass of electron = .

In the figure shown, a metal wire of mass can slide with negligible friction on two horizontal parallel rails separated by distance The track lies in a vertical uniform magnetic field of magnitude . At time device is connected to the rails, producing a constant current in the wire and rails (even as the wire moves). At what is the wire's (a) speed and (b) direction of motion (left or right)?


At time an electron is sent along the positive direction of an axis, through both an electric field and a magnetic field with directed parallel to the axis. The figure gives the component of the net force on the electron due to the two fields, as a function of the electron's speed at time . The scale of the velocity axis is set by The and components of the net force are zero at . Assuming find (a) the magnitude and (b) in unit-vector notation.
