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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Magnetic Field due to a Current

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field due to a Current

Two circular coils having radii of 5.0 cm and 10 cm carry equal...

Two circular coils having radii of 5.0 cm5.0 \text{ cm} and 10 cm10 \text{ cm} carry equal currents of 2.0 A2.0 \text{ A}. The coils consist of 5050 and 100100 turns respectively, and they are positioned so that their centres and planes coincide. If the outer coil is subsequently rotated by 90^{}^{{}^{\circ}} about a diameter, determine the magnitude of the magnetic field BB at the centre.

Options

  1. A1.8×10−3 T1.8 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}
  2. B1.3×10−3 T1.3 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}
  3. C2.5×10−3 T2.5 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}
  4. D0.9×10−3 T0.9 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}

Correct answer

A. 1.8×10−3 T1.8 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of NN turns, radius RR, carrying current II is given by B=μ0NI2RB = \dfrac{\mu_0 N I}{2 R}.

For the inner coil:
B1=4π×10−7×50×2.02×5.0×10−2=4π×10−4 TB_1 = \dfrac{4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times 50 \times 2.0}{2 \times 5.0 \times 10^{-2}} = 4\pi \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}

For the outer coil:
B2=4π×10−7×100×2.02×10×10−2=4π×10−4 TB_2 = \dfrac{4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times 100 \times 2.0}{2 \times 10 \times 10^{-2}} = 4\pi \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}

When the outer coil is rotated by 90^{}^{{}^{\circ}} about its diameter, its plane becomes perpendicular to the plane of the inner coil. Consequently, their magnetic fields at the centre will be mutually perpendicular.

The resultant magnetic field BB is:
B=B12+B22B = \sqrt{B_1^2 + B_2^2}

B=(4π×10−4)2+(4π×10−4)2B = \sqrt{(4\pi \times 10^{-4})^2 + (4\pi \times 10^{-4})^2}

B=4π2×10−4 TB = 4\pi \sqrt{2} \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}

B≈4×3.14×1.414×10−4 T≈1.77×10−3 TB \approx 4 \times 3.14 \times 1.414 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T} \approx 1.77 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}

Rounding to one decimal place, B≈1.8×10−3 TB \approx 1.8 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}.
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