A rectangular coil of 200 turns has length and width

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Problem

A rectangular coil of 200 turns has length

4\,\text{cm}

and width

3\,\text{cm}

. It carries a current of

2\,\text{A}

and is placed in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude

0.50\,\text{T}

. The normal to the plane of the coil makes an angle of

30^{\circ}

with the magnetic field. (i) Calculate the magnitude of the torque acting on the coil in this position. (ii) For the same coil and field, determine the maximum possible torque and specify the orientation of the coil for which it occurs.

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