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Coil of a galvanometer is suspended in a radial magnetic field so that the deflecting torque on the coil is always___________________?

Correct answer: D. BINA

  • A. BINA cosa
  • B. BINA sina
  • C. BINA tana
  • D. BINA

Explanation

The deflecting torque on a current-carrying coil is τ = BINA sin α. In a radial magnetic field, the field is always effectively perpendicular to the coil, so sin α = 1 and the torque remains BINA. The likely mistake is choosing b, which leaves the general sine factor in place instead of using the radial-field condition.

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