A circular coil of radius 4 cm has 50 turns. In this coil a current of 2 A is flowing. It is placed in a magnetic field of 0.1weber/m2. The amount of work done in rotating it through 180∘ from its equilibrium position will be
A
0.1 J
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B
0.2 J
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C
0.5 J
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D
0.8 J
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Solution
The correct option is C 0.5 J Work done in rotating a coil through an angle θ from its equilibrium position is W=MB(1−cosθ) where θ=180∘ and M=50×2×π(4×10−2)2=50.24×10−2A−m2. Hence W = 0.5 J