Assertion Magnetic dipole possesses maximum potential energy when magnetic moment and magnetic field are parallel to each other. Reason Current loop is treated as a magnetic dipole.

Question

Assertion Magnetic dipole possesses maximum potential energy when magnetic moment and magnetic field are parallel to each other. Reason Current loop is treated as a magnetic dipole. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false (D) If Assertion is false but the Reason is true

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

We know that, magnetic dipole posses maximum potential energy when magnetic moment and magnetic field are anti-parallel. A current loop can be treated as a magnetic dipole. When the current loop has an area, A and carries a current, I then the magnetic dipole moment is given by M=I A .

Q. Assertion Magnetic dipole possesses maximum potential energy when magnetic moment and magnetic field are parallel to each other.
Reason Current loop is treated as a magnetic dipole.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion

If Assertion is true but Reason is false

If Assertion is false but the Reason is true

We know that, magnetic dipole posses maximum potential energy when magnetic moment and magnetic field are anti-parallel. A current loop can be treated as a magnetic dipole. When the current loop has an area, $A$ and carries a current, $I$ then the magnetic dipole moment is given by $M = I A .$

Q. Assertion Magnetic dipole possesses maximum potential energy when magnetic moment and magnetic field are parallel to each other. Reason Current loop is treated as a magnetic dipole.