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Why is a galvanometer coil placed in a radial magnetic field? The deflecting torque on the coil is then always equal to which expression?

Correct answer D. BINA

Explanation

In a radial field the plane of the coil always lies along the field lines, so α = 0 and cos α = 1, making the torque simply BINA.

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