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MHT CET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

A wire of magnetic material of length '2L' and magnetic moment 'M' is bent at the centre to form 'L' shaped wire. Its magnetic moment is

  1. A \(\frac{\text { M }}{\sqrt{2}}\)
  2. B M
  3. C \(\frac{\text { M }}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\text { M }}{2}\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(\frac{\text { M }}{\sqrt{2}}\)

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Each half of the needle will possess a dipole moment \(\frac{\vec{M}}{2}\).

Now, the \(L\) shape is equivalent to two dipole arranged perpendicular to each other . So, effective dipole moment is given by