Q.

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             [2017]
 

1 4.55 μJ  
2 2.3 μJ  
3 1.15 μJ  
4 9.1 μJ  

Ans.

(4)

Work done in a coil

W=mB(cosθ1-cosθ2)

When it is rotated by angle 180°, then

      W=2mB=2(NIA)B                                             ...(i)

Given,  N=250,  I=85μA=85×10-6A

            A=1.25×2.1×10-4m22.6×10-4m2

            B=0.85 T

Putting these values in eqn. (i), we get

        W=2×250×85×10-6×2.6×10-4×0.85

             9.1×10-6J=9.1 μJ