Question

A circular loop of wire with a radius of 20 cm lies in the xy plane and carries a current of 2 A, counterclockwise when viewed from a point on the positive z axis. Its magnetic dipole moment is

Answer 1

To solve this problem we will apply the concept related to the magnetic dipole moment that is defined as the product between the current and the object area. In our case we have the radius so we will get the area, which would be

`A=\pi r^2`

`A =\pi (0.2)^2`

`A =0.1256 m^2`

Once the area is obtained, it is possible to calculate the magnetic dipole moment considering the previously given definition:

`\mu=IA`

`\mu=2(0.1256)`

`\mu=0.25 A\cdot m^2`

Therefore the magnetic dipole moment is
`0.25A\cdot m^2`