Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A circular coil has turns of radius cm. It carries A and rests in a uniform field of T, with its moment along the field. How much work must you do to turn it slowly through a quarter turn, ? And through a half turn, ?
A coil of turns, each of area , has a magnetic moment along its normal. In a field , the torque is , with between the normal and the field. The energy is . An orbiting electron has and .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Find the moment. Then find the gain in energy for each turn.
Step 1. The moment. . So .
Step 2. The energy scale. . At the start, .
Step 3. A quarter turn. At , . The work is .
Step 4. A half turn. At , . The work is .
Answer: , J and J.
Check. The second work is twice the first, as it should be, since the energy is and .
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