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A tangent galvanometer has a coil of 50 turns and a radius of 20 cm. The horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is BH = 3 × 10-5 T. What will be the current which gives a deflection of 450?

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a

0.19 A

b

0.29 A

c

0.09 A

d

0.39 A

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Given,  BH=3×10-5 T,θ=45°,n=50

and   r=20 cm=20×10-2 m

As, current,   I=2rBHμ0ntanθ

=2×20×10-2×3×10-5×tan45°4π×10-7×50

=120×10-74π×10-7×50=35π=35×3.14=315.7=0.19A

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A tangent galvanometer has a coil of 50 turns and a radius of 20 cm. The horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is BH = 3 × 10-5 T. What will be the current which gives a deflection of 450?