Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Magnetism and Matter

Question:

A short bar magnet placed with its axis at 30° with a uniform external magnetic field of 0.16 T experiences a torque of magnitude 0.48 J. The magnetic moment of the bar magnet will be

Options:

6 J/T

0.4 J/T

8 J/T

1.5 J/T

Correct Answer:

6 J/T

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → 6 J/T

Given:

Magnetic field: $B = 0.16\ \text{T}$

Torque: $\tau = 0.48\ \text{Nm}$

Angle with field: $\theta = 30^\circ$

Torque on a magnetic dipole: $\tau = M B \sin\theta$

Solving for magnetic moment $M$:

$M = \frac{\tau}{B \sin\theta} = \frac{0.48}{0.16 \cdot \frac{1}{2}} = \frac{0.48}{0.08} = 6\ \text{A·m²}$

∴ Magnetic moment of the bar magnet = 6 A·m²