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MHT CET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

In hydrogen atom, an electron of charge ' e ' revolves in an orbit of radius ' \(r\) ' with speed ' \(v\) '. The magnetic moment associated with electron is

  1. A \(\frac{\mathrm{evr}}{3}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\text { evr }}{2}\)
  3. C evr
  4. D \(\sqrt{2} \mathrm{evr}\)
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(B) \(\frac{\text { evr }}{2}\)

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\(\mu = IA\) \(\mu = \left(\frac{e}{2\pi r / v}\right)(\pi r^2)\)