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Two concentric circular loops of radii and are placed in plane as shown in the figure. A current is flowing through them in the direction as shown in figure. The net magnetic moment of this system of two circular loops is approximately : 

- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: B
- Magnetic moment of a current loop
For a circular current loop,
where is the area vector of magnitude and direction is given by the right-hand rule.
So,
- Direction of magnetic moment
The two loops are concentric and lie in the -plane, so their magnetic moments must be along either or .
From the figure (as implied by the options and standard convention), the current directions in the two loops are opposite, so their magnetic moments are opposite.
- Outer loop contributes along one of
- Inner loop contributes along the opposite direction
Using the shown current direction, the net magnetic moment is along .
- Magnitude of net magnetic moment
Since directions are opposite,
with
Hence,
Therefore,
Using ,
Thus,
- Match with options
So the correct option is:
B.
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