Magnetic Moment Magnetic Field

& Adv. Ques.

LECTURE - 8
Jayant Nagda
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Homework Discussion
Example In the figure shown a current I1 is established in the long straight wire
AB. Another wire CD carrying current I2 is placed in the plane of the
paper. The line joining the ends of this wire is perpendicular to the wire
AB. The force on the wire CD is
A. zero B. Towards left C. Directed upwards D. downwards

I2
I1

A C D

Ans: None of these!

 Example Find the magnetic force on the square loop ‘ PQRS ‘ due to the wire.

a
Q R
A. B. C. D. None of these
y
I2 a
I1
x
a
P S

Ans: C
Example A circular current loop of radius a is placed in a radial field B as shown.
The net force acting on the loop is
A. zero B. C. D. None

I
a

Ans: C
Magnetic Moment of a Current Carrying Loop

Direction according to Right Hand Thumb Rule

Example The magnetic moment of an electron orbiting in a circular orbit of
radius r with a speed v is equal to

v A. B. C. D. None of these
r
Example A particle of charge q and mass m moves in a circular orbit of radius r
with angular speed ⍵. Its magnetic moment will be:

A. B. C. D.

⍵
Example A particle of charge q and mass m moves in a circular orbit of radius r
with angular speed ⍵. The ratio of the magnitude of its magnetic
moment to that of its angular momentum will be:

A. q/2m B. q/m C. q/2m D.q/ 𝝅m

⍵
Example Two particles, each of mass m and charge q, are attached to the two
ends of a light rod of length 2R. The rod is rotated at constant angular
speed about a perpendicular axis passing through its centre. The ratio
of the magnitudes of the magnetic moments of the system and its
angular momentum about the centre of the rod is :
[IIT-1998]
A. 2q/m B. q/m C. q/2m D.q/ 𝝅m
Example A nonconducting ring having uniform positive charge Q, is rotating
about its axis with uniform angular velocity ⍵ . The magnetic moment
of this ring will be:
A. Directed outward B. having magnitude

R C. Directed inwards D. having magnitude

Q

O
Example A nonconducting disc having uniform positive charge Q, is rotating
about its axis with uniform angular velocity ⍵ . The magnetic moment
of this disc will be:
A. B.

R ⍵ Q C. D.

O
Homework Questions
Example A nonconducting spherical shell (hollow sphere) having uniform
positive charge Q, is rotating about its axis through centre with uniform
angular velocity ⍵ . The magnetic moment of this spherical shell will be:

⍵ A. B.

C. D.
Q, R

O
Example A nonconducting sphere (solid sphere) having uniform positive charge
Q spread throughout its volume, is rotating about its axis through
centre with uniform angular velocity ⍵ . The magnetic moment of this
sphere will be:

⍵ A. B.

C. D.
Q, R

O
Example A loop carrying current I lies in the x-y plane as shown in the figure.
The unit vector k is coming out of the plane of the paper. The
magnetic moment of the current loop is [IIT 2012]

A. B. C. D.

I
a
x

a
Example A thin circular disk of radius R is uniformly charged with density σ > 0
Per unit area. The disk rotates about its axis with a uniform angular
speed ⍵. The magnetic moment of the disk is

A. B. C. D.

[AIEEE - 2011]
Example Calculate magnetic moment of shown system.

q, l, m
rod
Example An electron of charge e moves in a circular orbit of radius r around the
nucleus at a frequency n. The magnetic moment associated the orbital
motion of the electron is –

A. B. C. D.

Ans: A
Example A particle of charge q and mass m moves in a circular orbit of radius r
with angular speed ⍵. The ratio of the magnitude of its magnetic
moment to that of its angular momentum depend on

A. ⍵ and q B. ⍵, q and m C. q and m D. ⍵ and m

Example A straight wire of length ’l’ carries 'I' current is moulded in the form
of semicircle loop then find out its magnetic moment.

I A. B. C. D. None of these

I
Example Figure shows a square current carrying loop ABCD of side 10 cm and
current i = 10 A. The magnetic moment of the loop is
y
A. B.
B
C. D.
C

i = 10A
A x
30o

D
z
Example Two wires of same length are shaped into a square and a circle. If
they carry same current, ratio of the magnetic moment is -

A. 2 : p B. p : 2 C. p : 4 D. 4 : p

Ans: C
Example Q charge is uniformly distributed over the same surface of a right circular
cone of semi-vertical angle q and height h. The cone is uniformly rotated
about its axis at angular velocity w. Calculated associated magnetic dipole
moment.
ω
A. B.

θ
h
C. D.

Ans: C
 Column Ⅰ (Magnetic moment of) Column Ⅱ
Example
A. a uniformly charged ring rotating uniformly about its
axis

B. a charged particle rotating uniformly about a point

C. a uniformly charged disk rotating uniformly about its

axis

D. a uniformly charged spherical shell rotating uniformly

about one of its diameter

E. a uniformly charged sphere rotating uniformly about

one of its diameter
Example A conducting rod of length l and mass m is moving down a smooth
inclined plane of inclination θ with constant velocity v in fig. A current I
is flowing in the conductor in a direction perpendicular to paper
inwards. A vertically upward magnetic field exists in space. Then
magnitude of magnetic field is

A. B. C. D.

θ
Example One or more correct option
A steady current I flows along an infinitely long hollow cylindrical
conductor of radius R. This cylinder is placed coaxially inside an infinite
solenoid of radius 2R. The solenoid has n turns per unit length and carries
a steady current I. Consider a point P at a distance r from the common
axis. The correct statement(s) is (are):
A. In the region 0 < r < R, the magnetic field is non-zero [2013 Advanced]
B. In the region R < r < 2R, the magnetic field is along the common axis
C. In the region R < r < 2R, the magnetic field is tangential to the circle
of radius r, centered on the axis
D. In the region r > 2R, the magnetic field is non-zero
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