Medium MCQ +4 / -1

The area of a B-H hysteresis loop represents:

  1. A magnetic moment
  2. B energy lost per cycle per unit volume Correct answer
  3. C retentivity
  4. D coercivity

Solution

$\oint H\,dB$ is the energy dissipated as heat per cycle per unit volume.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Magnetism · Topic: Hysteresis

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