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QJEEM19Phe5d3: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 12 JEEM19Phe5d3 Solution: A magnet of total magnetic moment 10 -2 i ^ A-m 2 is placed in…

A magnet of total magnetic moment 10-2 i^ A-m2 is placed in a time varying magnetic field, Bi^ (cos ωt) where B = 1 Tesla and ω = 0.125 rad/s. The work done for reversing the direction of the magnetic moment at t = 1 second, is -

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 0.014 J
  • B 0.028 J
  • C 0.01 J
  • D 0.007 J

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

To determine the work done in reversing the direction of a magnetic moment in a time-varying magnetic field, we'll follow these steps:

Given:

Magnetic moment: m=10−2i^\mathbf{m} = 10^{-2} \hat{i} A·m²

Magnetic field: B(t)=Bcos⁡(ωt)i^\mathbf{B}(t) = B \cos(\omega t) \hat{i} , where B=1B = 1 T and ω=0.125\omega = 0.125 rad/s

Time at which reversal occurs: t=1t = 1 s

Step 1: Calculate the Magnetic Field at t=1t = 1 s

B(t)=Bcos⁡(ωt)=1×cos⁡(0.125×1)=cos⁡(0.125 rad)B(t) = B \cos(\omega t) = 1 \times \cos(0.125 \times 1) = \cos(0.125 \text{ rad})

Compute cos⁡(0.125 rad)\cos(0.125 \text{ rad}) :

cos⁡(0.125 rad)≈0.9922\cos(0.125 \text{ rad}) \approx 0.9922

So,

B(t)≈0.9922 TB(t) \approx 0.9922 \text{ T}

Step 2: Calculate the Work Done

The potential energy UU of a magnetic dipole in a magnetic field is:

U=−m⋅B=−mBcos⁡θU = -\mathbf{m} \cdot \mathbf{B} = -mB \cos\theta

The work done WW in reversing the magnetic moment from θ=0∘\theta = 0^\circ to θ=180∘\theta = 180^\circ is:

W=Ufinal−Uinitial=[−mBcos⁡(180∘)]−[−mBcos⁡(0∘)]=mB(cos⁡0∘−cos⁡180∘)W = U_{\text{final}} - U_{\text{initial}} = [-mB \cos(180^\circ)] - [-mB \cos(0^\circ)] = mB (\cos 0^\circ - \cos 180^\circ)

Simplify:

W=mB(1−(−1))=2mBW = mB (1 - (-1)) = 2mB

Substitute the values:

W=2×(10−2 A\cdotpm2)×(0.9922 T)≈0.01984 JW = 2 \times (10^{-2} \text{ A·m}^2) \times (0.9922 \text{ T}) \approx 0.01984 \text{ J}

Step 3: Approximate Using RMS Value

Given that the magnetic field is time-varying, we can consider the root mean square (RMS) value of cos⁡(ωt)\cos(\omega t) over a complete cycle:

RMS of cos⁡(ωt)=12\text{RMS of } \cos(\omega t) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

Thus, the RMS value of the magnetic field is:

BRMS=B×12=1×12≈0.7071 TB_{\text{RMS}} = B \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = 1 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \approx 0.7071 \text{ T}

Now, calculate the work done using BRMSB_{\text{RMS}} :

WRMS=2mBRMS=2×(10−2)×0.7071≈0.01414 JW_{\text{RMS}} = 2mB_{\text{RMS}} = 2 \times (10^{-2}) \times 0.7071 \approx 0.01414 \text{ J}

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