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A microscopic magnetic dipole with magnetic moment μ\mu and gyromagnetic ratio γ\gamma is located at the origin. A uniform static magnetic field B⃗=B0k^\vec{B} = B_0 \hat{k} is present in the region. The dipole's axis makes a constant angle θ\theta with the zz-axis and precesses around it. A stationary circular coil of radius RR (RR is much larger than the dipole's dimensions), having NN turns and self-inductance L0L_0, is placed in the xzxz-plane, centered at the origin. The coil is connected to a capacitor of capacitance CC to form a closed LC circuit with negligible resistance. The capacitance CC 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 t=0t=0, which of the following expressions represents the total electromagnetic energy U(t)U(t) accumulated in the LC circuit as a function of time tt? (Assume t≫1γB0t \gg \frac{1}{\gamma B_0} and the dipole's precession angle θ\theta remains constant).

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  • A.

    N2μ02μ2γ2B02sin⁡2θ32R2L0t2\frac{N^2 \mu_0^2 \mu^2 \gamma^2 B_0^2 \sin^2\theta}{32 R^2 L_0} t^2

  • B.

    N2μ02μ2γ2B02sin⁡2θ8R2L0t2\frac{N^2 \mu_0^2 \mu^2 \gamma^2 B_0^2 \sin^2\theta}{8 R^2 L_0} t^2

  • C.

    N2μ02μ2γ2B02cos⁡2θ32R2L0t2\frac{N^2 \mu_0^2 \mu^2 \gamma^2 B_0^2 \cos^2\theta}{32 R^2 L_0} t^2

  • D.

    N2μ02μ2γB0sin⁡2θ16R2L0t2\frac{N^2 \mu_0^2 \mu^2 \gamma B_0 \sin^2\theta}{16 R^2 L_0} t^2

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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 q(t)=(F0/2ω)tsin⁡(ωt)q(t) = (F_0 / 2\omega) t \sin(\omega t), 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 (μsin⁡θ\mu \sin\theta) 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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SubjectPhysics
ChapterMagnetism and Matter - Class 12
ConceptGyromagnetic Ratio Invariance
Difficulty8
Cognitive Load7
Target Solve Time160 sec
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