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Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole

The relation between magnetic moment 'M' of revolving electron and principle quantum number 'n' is

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Answer: (b)

  1. μ=e2mL\mu = \frac{e}{2m}L and by Bohr's rule L=nh2πL = \frac{nh}{2\pi}.
  2. μ=neh4πm∝n\mu = \frac{neh}{4\pi m} \propto n
  3. So the answer is (b) M∝nM \propto n.
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