Q.

A uniform magnetic field of 2×10-3T acts along positive Y-direction. A rectangular loop of sides 20 cm and 10 cm with current of 5A is in Y-Z plane. The current is in anticlockwise sense with reference to negative X axis. Magnitude and direction of the torque is                     [2024]

1 2×10-4N-m along positive Z-direction  
2 2×10-4N-m along negative Z-direction  
3 2×10-4N-m along positive X-direction  
4 2×10-4N-m along positive Y-direction  

Ans.

(2)

M=IA

=5×(0.2)×(0.1)(-i^)=0.1(-i^)

τ=M×B=0.1(-i^)×(2×10-3)(j^)

=2×10-4(-k^)N-m