A vibration magnetometer placed in magnetic meridian has a small bar magnet. The magnet executes oscillations with a time period of 2 sec in earth’s horizontal magnetic field of 24 microteslas. When a horizontal field of 18 microteslas is produced opposite to the earth’s field by placing a current-carrying wire, the new time period of the magnet will be (a) 1 s (b) 2 s (c) 3 s (d) 4 s

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A vibration magnetometer placed in magnetic meridian has a small bar magnet. The magnet executes oscillations with a time period of 2 sec in earth's horizontal magnetic field of 24 microteslas. When a horizontal field of 18 microteslas is produced opposite to the earth's field by placing a current-carrying wire, the new time period of the magnet will be (a) 1 s (b) 2 s (c) 3 s (d) 4 s
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    2. The time period T of oscillation of a magnet is given as –

      T = 2π√I/MB where,

      l = Moment of inertia of the magnet about the axis of rotation

      M = Magnetic moment of the magnet

      B = Uniform magnetic field As l, B remains the same

      Therefore,

      T∝1/√B or T2/T1 = √B1/B2

      = B1 = 24ut

      B2 = 24ut – 18ut

      B2 = 6ut

      T1 = 2 seconds

      Hence, T2 = (2)√ 24ut/6ut

      = 4

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