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Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole

A wire of length 314 cm314\text{ cm} carrying current of 14 A14\text{ A} is bent to form a circle. The magnetic moment of the coil is ________ A −m2-\text{m}^{2}. [Given π=3.14\pi = 3.14]

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Answer: 11

  1. 2πr=3.142\pi r = 3.14 m ⇒r=0.5\Rightarrow r = 0.5 m.
  2. A=πr2=3.14×0.25=0.785A = \pi r^2 = 3.14\times0.25 = 0.785 m2^2
  3. M=IA=14×0.785=10.99M = IA = 14\times0.785 = 10.99
  4. So M≈11M \approx 11 A m2^2.
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