NVAEasyJEE 2023Magnetic Dipole & Bar Magnet

JEE Physics 2023 Question with Solution

The current required to be passed through a solenoid of 15cm15 \, \text{cm} length and 6060 turns to demagnetize a bar magnet of magnetic intensity 2.4×103A/m2.4 \times 10^3 \, \text{A/m} is:

Answer

Correct answer:6

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: Magnetic intensity of the bar magnet is H=2.4×103A/mH = 2.4 \times 10^3 \, \text{A/m}, number of turns N=60N = 60, and length of the solenoid l=15cm=0.15ml = 15 \, \text{cm} = 0.15 \, \text{m}.

Find: The current II required to demagnetize the bar magnet.

For a solenoid, the magnetic intensity is

H=NIlH = \frac{NI}{l}

Rearranging for II,

I=HlNI = \frac{Hl}{N}

Substitute the values:

I=(2.4×103)(0.15)60I = \frac{(2.4 \times 10^3)(0.15)}{60}

Simplifying,

I=36060=6AI = \frac{360}{60} = 6 \, \text{A}

Therefore, the current required is 6A6 \, \text{A}.

Step-by-step Calculation

Given: H=2.4×103A/mH = 2.4 \times 10^3 \, \text{A/m}, N=60N = 60, l=0.15ml = 0.15 \, \text{m}.

Find: Current II.

  1. Use the relation for magnetic intensity inside a solenoid:
H=NIlH = \frac{NI}{l}
  1. Make II the subject:
I=HlNI = \frac{Hl}{N}
  1. Substitute the given values:
I=(2.4×103)(0.15)60I = \frac{(2.4 \times 10^3)(0.15)}{60}
  1. Multiply the numerator:
(2.4×103)(0.15)=360(2.4 \times 10^3)(0.15) = 360
  1. Divide by 6060:
I=36060=6I = \frac{360}{60} = 6

Hence, the required current is 6A6 \, \text{A}.

Common mistakes

  • Using the solenoid length as 15m15 \, \text{m} instead of converting 15cm15 \, \text{cm} to 0.15m0.15 \, \text{m}. This gives a current larger by a factor of 100100. Always convert length to SI units before substitution.

  • Rearranging H=NIlH = \frac{NI}{l} incorrectly as I=HNlI = \frac{HN}{l}. This is wrong because NN is multiplied with II in the numerator. The correct rearrangement is I=HlNI = \frac{Hl}{N}.

  • Substituting 2.4×1032.4 \times 10^3 as 2.42.4 and ignoring the power of 10310^3. This changes the magnetic intensity drastically. Always evaluate scientific notation carefully before calculating.

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