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A bar magnet of magnetic moment $10^{4}\, J / T$ is free to rotate in a horizontal plane. The work done in rotating the magnet slowly from a direction parallel to a horizontal magnetic field of $4 \times 10^{-5}\, T$ to a direction of $60^{\circ}$ from the field will be

Updated On: Jun 23, 2023
  • $0.2\, J$
  • $2\, J$
  • $4.18\, J$
  • $2\times {10}^{2}\,J$
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Magnetic moment $=10^{4} J / T$ $B=4 \times 10^{-5} T,\, \theta=60^{\circ}$ Work done in moving the magnet in uniform magnetic field. $W =M B(1-\cos \theta)$ $=10^{4} \times 4 \times 10^{-5}\left(1-\cos 60^{\circ}\right)$ $=0.2\, J$
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