Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
NEET
Exam
NEET
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electromagnetic Waves

NEET · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves

A circular parallel plate capacitor of radius R is being charged...

A circular parallel plate capacitor of radius RR is being charged such that the electric field between the plates changes at a uniform rate. Which of the following correctly describes the variation of the induced magnetic field BB with the radial distance rr from the central axis of the plates?

Options

  1. ABB increases linearly with rr for r<Rr < R, and decreases as 1/r1/r for r>Rr > R.
  2. BBB is constant for r<Rr < R, and is zero for r>Rr > R.
  3. CBB is zero for r<Rr < R, and decreases as 1/r1/r for r>Rr > R.
  4. DBB increases as r2r^2 for r<Rr < R, and decreases as 1/r21/r^2 for r>Rr > R.

Correct answer

A. BB increases linearly with rr for r<Rr < R, and decreases as 1/r1/r for r>Rr > R.

Step-by-step solution

According to the Ampere-Maxwell law, the line integral of the magnetic field along a circular Amperian loop of radius rr is ∮B⃗⋅dl⃗=μ0Id,enclosed\oint \vec{B} \cdot d\vec{l} = \mu_0 I_{d,\text{enclosed}}.

For a point inside the capacitor (r<Rr < R), the enclosed displacement current is proportional to the area: Id,enclosed=Id(πr2πR2)I_{d,\text{enclosed}} = I_d \left(\dfrac{\pi r^2}{\pi R^2}\right).
Therefore, B(2πr)=μ0Idr2R2⇒B=(μ0Id2πR2)rB(2\pi r) = \mu_0 I_d \dfrac{r^2}{R^2} \Rightarrow B = \left(\dfrac{\mu_0 I_d}{2\pi R^2}\right) r.
This shows that BB increases linearly with rr for r<Rr < R.

For a point outside the capacitor (r>Rr > R), the enclosed displacement current is the total displacement current IdI_d.
Therefore, B(2πr)=μ0Id⇒B=μ0Id2πrB(2\pi r) = \mu_0 I_d \Rightarrow B = \dfrac{\mu_0 I_d}{2\pi r}.
This shows that BB decreases as 1/r1/r for r>Rr > R.

Hence, the magnetic field increases linearly with rr inside the plates and decreases as 1/r1/r outside the plates.

Answer: BB increases linearly with rr for r<Rr < R, and decreases as 1/r1/r for r>Rr > R.
Practice Electromagnetic Waves on Quantrex Academy →

More from Electromagnetic Waves

A parallel-plate capacitor of 50\ contains a dielectric slab of constant ( k ) with the… MHT CET Medical 2026An electromagnetic wave travelling in a lossless dielectric medium having a dielectric… NEET 2026Match List I with List II : List I (Electromagnetic wave) List II (Production) A.… NEET 2026The following table presents the part of the electromagnetic spectrum and their… NEET 2026A parallel plate capacitor made of circular plates is being charged such that the surface… NEET 2025The electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by E_z=60 (5 x+1.5 × 10^9 t)… NEET 2025A parallel plate capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery through a resistor.… NEET 2024The electromagnetic radiation which has the smallest wavelength are NEET 2024 Full Electromagnetic Waves list All NEET PYQs