A closely wound coil of 50 turns and radius 15 cm carries a current 3 A. The magnetic moment of the coil is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → $10.59\, Am^2$
Given:
Number of turns, N = 50
Radius of coil, R = 15 cm = 0.15 m
Current, I = 3 A
Magnetic moment of a coil:
$\mu = N I A$, where $A = \pi R^2$
Calculate area:
$A = \pi R^2 = \pi (0.15)^2 = \pi \cdot 0.0225 \approx 0.0707\ \text{m}^2$
Magnetic moment:
$\mu = 50 \cdot 3 \cdot 0.0707 \approx 10.605\ \text{A·m²}$
Magnetic moment of the coil ≈ 10.61 A·m²