JEE MainPhysicsMagneticsMCQ+4 / −1
A small circular loop of conducting wire has radius a and carries current I. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field B perpendicular to its plane such that when rotated slightly about its diameter and released, it starts performing simple harmonic motion of time period T. If the mass of the loop is m then :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
- Magnetic moment of the loop
For a circular loop of radius carrying current ,
where is the area of the loop.
- Torque on the loop in magnetic field
The loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to its plane. Hence initially the magnetic moment is along .
If the loop is rotated by a small angle about its diameter, the magnetic moment also rotates by with respect to .
The restoring magnetic torque is
For small oscillations, , so
Thus,
- Moment of inertia about a diameter
The loop is a thin circular ring of mass and radius .
Moment of inertia of a ring about a diameter is
- Equation of SHM
Using rotational dynamics,
So,
Cancel :
This is SHM with angular frequency
Hence,
- Time period
For SHM,
Therefore,
Simplifying,
- Match with options
Thus the correct option is
which is Option D.
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