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where N is the number of turns of wire in the coil, B the magnitude of the magne

ID: 1403512 • Letter: W

Question

where N is the number of turns of wire in the coil, B the magnitude of the magnetic field, I the current flowing in the coil, A the area enclosed by the coil, and ? the angle between the line perpendicular to the plane of the coil and the direction of the magnetic field. The expression given above was derived for a rectangular coil but it is valid for any planar coil. The area enclosed by the coil can be square, rectangular, circular, ellipsoidal (as in this problem), or any other two-dimensional shape.

Thus, the angle between the magnetic field and the line perpendicular to the plane of the coil is ? = 90.0°. With a semimajor axis of a = (0.400 m)/2 and a semiminor axis of b = (0.300 m)/2, the area enclosed by the coil is

A = ?ab = _____ ?

and the magnitude of the torque exerted on the coil is

NBIAsin ?

______ ? 10?4 N · m.

? =

NBIAsin ?

______ ? 10?4 N · m.

Explanation / Answer

A = pi*(0.400)*(0.300)

A = 0.377 m^2