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A rectangular coil of wire carrying a current is kept in a uniform magnetic field. The torque acting on the coil will be maximum when

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the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the field
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the normal to the plane of the coil is parallel to the field
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the normal to the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the field
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the plane of the coil is making an angle of 45o with the field
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Solution

The correct option is B the normal to the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the field
τ=M×B
=niABsinθ
So, sinθ is maximum when θ=90o
and θ is normal between normal of plane of coil and field.
So, the normal to the plane of the coil should be perpendicular to the field to produce maximum torque.

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