A loop of wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field. For what orientation of the loop is the magnetic flux a maximum? For what orientation is the flux zero? Draw diagrams of these two situations. (Do this on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in these diagrams.)

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Ann Boyd

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17 October, 17:26

A loop of wire is placed in a uniform magnetic field. For what orientation of the loop is the magnetic flux a maximum? For what orientation is the flux zero? Draw diagrams of these two situations. (Do this on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in these diagrams.)

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Bronson Pierce · Answer 1

The flux is calculated as φ=BAcosθ. The flux is thereforemaximum when the magnetic field vector is perpendicular to theplane of the loop. We may also deduce that the flux is zero whenthere is no component of the magnetic field that is perpendicularto the loop.

when angle is zero then flux is maximium because when angle zerocos is maximium