A thin wire of length 'L' is bent into a planar loop of irregular shape. A current 'I' flows through it. The loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field 'B' with its plane perpendicular to the field. If the magnetic moment of a circular loop of same perimeter and carrying same current is , the magnetic moment () of the irregular loop satisfies:
The relationship between and depends on the shape of the irregular loop.
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The relationship between and depends on the shape of the irregular loop.
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