Problem 5.6 A 20-turn rectangular coil with sides l = 30 cm and w = 10 cm is placed in the yz plane as shown in Fig. P5.6.

(a) If the coil, which carries a current I = 10 A, is in the presence of a magnetic ux density +y 2) (T), B = 2 102 (x determine the torque acting on the coil. (b) At what angle is the torque zero? (c) At what angle is the torque maximum? Determine its value.
z 20-turn coil w

Figure P5.6: Rectangular loop of Problem 5.6.

Solution: +y 2), which makes an angle (a) The magnetic eld is in direction (x 2 = 63.43 . 0 = tan1 1 The magnetic moment of the loop is NIA = n 20 10 (30 10) 104 = n 6 (Am2 ), m=n is the surface normal in accordance with the right-hand rule. When the loop where n is equal to x , but when the plane of the loop is is in the negative-y of the yz plane, n becomes moved to an angle , n =x sin , cos + y n

0 = 63.43o B

x
Figure P5.6: (a) Direction of B.

6 2 102 (x +y 2) T = mB = n

cos + y sin ) 6 2 102 (x +y 2) = (x 0.12[2 cos sin ] (Nm). =z 2 cos sin = 0,

(b) The torque is zero when

or tan = 2,

= 63.43 or 116.57 .

is parallel to B, T = 0. Thus, when n is perpendicular to B, which occurs at (c) The torque is a maximum when n

= 63.43 90 = 26.57 or + 153.43 .

Mathematically, we can obtain the same result by taking the derivative of T and equating it to zero to nd the values of at which |T| is a maximum. Thus,

T = (0.12(2 cos sin )) = 0

2 sin + cos = 0, , or

or which gives tan =

1 2

= 26.57 or 153.43 ,

 0.27 (Nm). at which T = z