A circular coil 72 cm in radius, with 50 turns of wire, lies in a horizontal plane. It carries a current of 6.5 A in a counter-clockwise sense when viewed from above. The coil is in a uniform magnetic field directed toward the right, with magnitude 1.20 T. Find the magnitudes of the magnetic moment and the torque on the coil.

A circular coil 72 cm in radius, with 50 turns of wire, lies in a horizontal plane. It carries a current of 6.5 A in a counter-clockwise sense when viewed from above. The coil is in a uniform magnetic field directed toward the right, with magnitude 1.20 T. Find the magnitudes of the magnetic moment and the torque on the coil.

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Chapter11: Magnetic Forces And Fields

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Problem 84AP: A circular coil of radius 5.0 cm is wound with five turns and carries a current of 5.0 A. If the...

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