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Homework Statement
CONSIDER A SITUATION
AN ELECTRON SAY MOVING ON THE SCREEN OF UR COMPUTER FROM BOTTOM TO TOP . SUDDENLY A MAGNETIC FIELD IS SWITCHED ON OUTWARDS TOWARDS YOUR FACE FROM THE SCREEN . NOW VISUALISE THE MOTION OF ELECTRON SURELY A ANTI CLOCKWISE CIRCLE { AN ELECTRON IS NEGATIVELY CHARGED }
NOW CONSIDER THIS REVOLVING ELECTRON AS AN EFFECTIVE CURRENT LOOP IN THE SAME MAGNETIC FIELD . SO A LOOP WITH CLOCKWISE CURRENT & ABOVE SAID FIELD. NOW VISUALISE THE MAGNETIC MOMENT VECTOR OF THE LOOP & TO THE SURPRISE IT IS AT AN ANGLE OF 180(deegre) TO THE FIELD THE CONDITION OF UNSTABLE EQUILIBRIUM WITH MAXIMUM POTENTIAL ENERGY.
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The Attempt at a Solution
MY DOUBT IS AS THE SYSTEM HAS MOVED INTO THE CONDITION ITSELF THEN WHY IT MOVED TO MAX. ENERGY CONFIGURATION AND NOT TO MINIMUM ENERGY ONE . DISPUTING WITH ALL WE STUDY ABOUT THE NATURALBEHAVIOR OF SYSTEMS.