CBSE Class 12 Physics 2018 Delhi Set 1 Paper

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Question : 13
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A bar magnet of magnetic moment 6JT is aligned at 60 with a uniform external magnetic field of 0.44T . Calculate (a) the work done in turning the magnet to align its magnetic moment (i) normal to the magnetic field, (ii) oppositeto the magnetic field, and (b) the torque on the magnet in the final orientation in case (ii).
Solution:  
(a) Formula and Calculation of work done in the two cases
(b) Calculation of torque in case (ii)
(a) Work done =mB(cosθ1cosθ2)
(i) θ1=60,θ2=90
work done =mB(cos60cos90)
=mB(
1
2
0
)
=
1
2
m
B

=
1
2
×6
×0.44J
=1.32J

(ii) θ1=60,θ2=180
work done =mB(cos60cos180)
=mB(
1
2
(1)
)
=
3
2
m
B

=
3
2
×6
×0.44J
3.96Jendaligned

[Also accept calculations done through changes in potential energy.]
(b) Torque =|
m
×
B
|=mBsinθ

For θ=180, we have
Torque =6×0.44sin180=0
[If the student straight away writes that the torque is zero since magnetic moment and magnetic field are anti parallel in this orientation, award full]
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