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Question #43260
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A microscopic magnetic dipole with magnetic moment and gyromagnetic ratio is located at the origin. A uniform static magnetic field is present in the region. The dipole's axis makes a constant angle with the -axis and precesses around it. A stationary circular coil of radius ( is much larger than the dipole's dimensions), having turns and self-inductance , is placed in the -plane, centered at the origin. The coil is connected to a capacitor of capacitance to form a closed LC circuit with negligible resistance. The capacitance is perfectly tuned such that the natural frequency of the LC circuit matches the Larmor precession frequency of the dipole. Assuming the circuit is completely unenergized at , which of the following expressions represents the total electromagnetic energy accumulated in the LC circuit as a function of time ? (Assume and the dipole's precession angle remains constant).
Options
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
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Concepts Behind This Question
Gyromagnetic Ratio Invariance|LC Circuit Oscillations|Integration
Why This Question Is Tricky
Common Mistakes
This question tests the student's ability to couple quantum/atomic phenomena (Larmor precession) with classical electrodynamics (LC resonance) via Faraday's law.
The primary trap lies in the resonance amplitude of an undamped driven harmonic oscillator.
Students frequently misapply the standard energy formulas or forget the factor of 1/2 in the secular growth of the charge amplitude , leading to a factor of 4 error in the total energy (Option B).
Additionally, calculating the magnetic flux requires recognizing that only the perpendicular component of the precessing magnetic moment () links with the coil in the xz-plane, trapping students who incorrectly use the parallel component (Option C).
Finally, avoiding the divergence of a point dipole's field requires implicitly or explicitly applying the magnetic reciprocity theorem.
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| Subject | Physics |
| Chapter | Magnetism and Matter - Class 12 |
| Concept | Gyromagnetic Ratio Invariance |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |