A current carrying coil experiences a torque due to a magnetic field. The value of the torque is $80 \%$ of…

A current carrying coil experiences a torque due to a magnetic field. The value of the torque is $80 \%$ of the maximum possible torque. The angle between the magnetic field and the normal to the plane of the coil is
  1. $30^{\circ}$
  2. $45^{\circ}$
  3. $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)$
  4. $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)$

Solution

the torque experience by a current carrying coil in a magnetic field is $\mathrm{l}=\mathrm{MB} \sin \theta \Rightarrow \mathrm{t}_{\max }=\mathrm{MB}$ Also, $\mathrm{l}=80 \%$ of $\mathrm{i}_{\max }=\frac{4}{5} \mathrm{t}_{\max }=\frac{4}{5} \mathrm{MB}$ $\therefore \mathrm{MB} \sin \theta=\frac{4}{5} \mathrm{MB} \Rightarrow \sin \theta=\frac{4}{5} \quad \therefore \theta=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (18 May Shift 1)

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