PhysicsCLASS 12CBSE
answered 22 May 2026Magnetic Moment of a Current-Carrying Wire Bent into a CircleWire length = 2 m, current = 3.14 A (≈ π A). Find magnetic moment M.
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Step-1: Radius of circle:
2πr = 2 ⇒ r = 1/π m
Step-2: Area:
A = πr² = π × (1/π)² = 1/π m²
Step 3 — Magnetic moment:
M = I × A = π × (1/π) = 1 A·m²
Answer: M = 1 A·m²