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A square loop is carrying a steady current I and the magnitude of its magnetic dipole moment is m. if this square loop is changed to a circular loop and it carries the same current, the magnitude of the magnetic dipole moment of circular loop will be:

Multiple Choice Options

  • A mπ{m \over \pi }
  • B 3mπ{{3m} \over \pi }
  • C 2mπ{{2m} \over \pi }
  • D 4mπ{{4m} \over \pi }

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Let the given square loop has side aa , then its magnetic dipole moment will be

m=Ia2m=I a^2

When square is converted into a circular loop of radius rr ,

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 149 English Explanation
Then, wire length will be same in both area,

⇒4a=2πr⇒r=4a2π=2aπ\Rightarrow 4 a=2 \pi r \Rightarrow r=\frac{4 a}{2 \pi}=\frac{2 a}{\pi}

Hence, area of circular loop formed is, A′=πr2A^{\prime}=\pi r^2

=π(2aπ)2=4a2π=\pi\left(\frac{2 a}{\pi}\right)^2=\frac{4 a^2}{\pi}

Magnitude of magnetic dipole moment of circular loop will be

m′=IA′=I4a2πm^{\prime}=I A^{\prime}=I \frac{4 a^2}{\pi}

Ratio of magnetic dipole moments of both shapes is,

m′m=I⋅4a2πIa2=4π⇒m′=4mπ(A−m)\begin{aligned}\frac{m^{\prime}}{m}=\frac{I \cdot \frac{4 a^2}{\pi}}{I a^2}=\frac{4}{\pi} \\\\\Rightarrow m^{\prime} =\frac{4 m}{\pi}(\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{m})\end{aligned}

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