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A circular loop carrying a current i is made of a wire of length L. A uniform magnetic field B exists parallel to the plane of the loop. (a) Find the torque on the loop. (b) If the same length of the wire is used to form a square loop, what would be the torque? Which is larger?

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Solution

Given,
Magnetic field intensity = B
Circumference, L = 2πr, where r is the radius of the coil.
So, area of the coil, A =L24π
Magnitude of current = i
Torque acting on the coil,
τ = niABsinθ, where θ is the angle between the area vector and the magnetic field.
τ = niAB = iL2B4π
(b) Let s be the length of the square loop.
4s = L s = L4A = L42 = L216τ = niAB = iL2B16
So, the torque on the circular loop is larger.

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