A circular coil having 200 turns, 2.5×10−4 m2 area and carrying 100μA current is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 1 T. Initially the magnetic dipole moment (M) was directed along B. Amount of work, required to rotate the coil through 90∘ from its initial orientation such that M becomes perpendicular to B, is ______ μJ.
Answer: 5
Solution
Work =ΔU=−MBcosθf+MBcosθi=MB(cos0∘−cos90∘)=MB=NIAB.