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Torque on Current Loop — Prelims Questions

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Updated 22 Mar 2026
Q1medium

A rectangular coil of 100 turns, area 200cm2200\,\text{cm}^2, carries a current of 1A1\,\text{A}. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5T0.5\,\text{T}. If the plane of the coil makes an angle of 6060^\circ with the magnetic field, what is the magnitude of the torque experienced by the coil?

Q2easy

A circular coil of radius RR and NN turns carries a current II. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field BB. If the magnetic moment of the coil is M\vec{M}, the torque acting on the coil is given by:

Q3medium

A current loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field. In which orientation will the loop be in stable equilibrium?

Q4easy

A square loop of side 10cm10\,\text{cm} carries a current of 10A10\,\text{A}. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.1T0.1\,\text{T}. The magnetic field is parallel to the plane of the loop. What is the torque acting on the loop?

Q5medium

A current loop is placed in a non-uniform magnetic field. Which of the following statements is true?

Q6hard

A galvanometer coil has 50 turns and an effective area of 2cm22\,\text{cm}^2. It is suspended in a radial magnetic field of 0.01T0.01\,\text{T}. If a current of 100,μA100,\mu\text{A} produces a deflection of 3030^\circ, what is the torsional constant of the suspension wire?