
Without torque, there would be no twists and turns, no spins! Wouldn’t life be boring that way? Torque gives a rotational motion to an object that would otherwise not be possible. So here we will study about Torque and Torque on a Current loop in a Magnetic Field in detailed derivation.
Torque Experienced by a Current Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field
Let us consider a rectangular current loop PQRS of sides a and b suspended vertically in a uniform magnetic field . $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}$. Let $\theta$ be the angle between the direction of $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}$ and the vector perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Let us first consider the two straight parts PQ and RS. The forces acting on these parts are clearly equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. These forces are collinear, so, the net force or net torque due to this pair of forces is zero. The forces on the straight current segments SP and QR are (i) equal in magnitude (ii) opposite in direction (iii) not collinear. These forces shown in figure (b). This pair of forces produces a torque whose lever arm is b sin\theta. Magnitude of each force $=\mathrm{B} \mathrm{I}$ a

