Assertion: When radius of a circular wire carrying current is doubled, its magnetic moment becomes four times
Reason: Magnetic moment is directly proportional to area of the loop
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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B
Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
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C
A is true, but R is false
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D
A is false, but R is true
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Solution
The correct option is D Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. m(for circular wire)=Iπr2 ( standard result for magnetic force on a current carrying wire) m1r12=m2r22 m2=4m1