Correct answer is 100
To find the work done in turning the coil through , we first need to understand the concept of torque on a current-carrying loop in a magnetic field and how work done relates to the change in potential energy of the system. The potential energy (U) of a magnetic dipole in a magnetic field is given by:
where:
- is the magnetic moment of the coil, and
- is the magnetic field.
For a coil with turns, carrying current , and with an area , the magnetic moment is defined as:
Given that the coil has turns, carries a current of , and the area of the coil is , we can calculate its magnetic moment as follows:
Since the coil is initially placed such that its plane is perpendicular to the magnetic field (i.e., the angle ), and then it is turned through , the initial and final angles ( and ) of the coil with respect to the magnetic field are and respectively. This means the initial potential energy () and final potential energy () of the system are:
Given that , , and , the potential energies are:
The work done () is equal to the change in potential energy:
Therefore, the work done in turning the coil through is .