NEET (UG)-2026 Code-12 Question Paper with Solutions

# Q1 of 180

A 100-turn closely wound circular coil of radius 5 cm has a magnetic field of 3.14 × 10³ T at its centre. The current flowing through the coil, and the magnitude of the magnetic moment of this coil are, respectively: (Take µ0 = 4π×10−7 T m/A)

Options
A.

2 A, 4 A m²

B.

2.5 A, 20 A m²

C.

2.5 A, 2 A m²

D.

2 A, 10 A m²

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Correct Answer

2.5 A, 2 A m²

Solution

We are given a tightly wound circular coil with the following data:

  • Number of turns, N = 100
  • Radius of the coil, R = 5 cm = 0.05 m
  • Magnetic field at the centre, B = 3.14 × 103 T (the numerical calculation will show that the effective value that leads to the provided answer is 3.14 × 10‑3 T; we continue with the algebraic steps)
  • Permeability of free space, μ0 = 4π × 10‑7 T·m/A

For a circular loop the magnetic field at its centre is

B = μ0 I 2R

With N tightly wound turns the field becomes

B = μ0 N I2R

Solving for the current I:

I = 2R B ÷ (μ0 N)

Insert the numbers:

I = 2·0.05·3.14 × 10‑3 { (4π × 10‑7)·100 }

Calculate the numerator:

2·R·B = 2·0.05·3.14 × 10‑3 = 0.1·3.14 × 10‑3 = 3.14 × 10‑4

Calculate the denominator:

μ₀·N = (4π × 10‑7)·100 = 4π × 10‑5 ≈ 1.256 × 10‑4

Now divide:

I = (3.14 × 10‑4) ÷ (1.256 × 10‑4) ≈ 2.5 A

The magnetic moment of a coil is

μ = N·I·A

where A is the area of one turn:

A = πR² = π·(0.05)² = π·0.0025 ≈ 7.85 × 10‑3 m²

Substituting the values:

μ = 100·2.5·7.85 × 10‑3 ≈ 250·7.85 × 10‑3 ≈ 1.96 A·m² ≈ 2 A·m²

Therefore, the current flowing through the coil is **2.5 A** and the magnitude of its magnetic moment is **2 A·m²**.

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