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MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Magnetic Effects of Current

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

Two wires of same material A and B, having lengths l and (2l)/(3)...

Two wires of same material A and B, having lengths ll and 2l3\dfrac{2l}{3} carry the currents II and 3I4\dfrac{3I}{4} respectively. Both the wires (A and B) are bent into a circles (of single turn). If BAB_A and BBB_B are the values of magnetic field at the centres of the respective circles, then the ratio BBBA\dfrac{B_B}{B_A} is

Options

  1. A34\dfrac{3}{4}
  2. B23\dfrac{2}{3}
  3. C98\dfrac{9}{8}
  4. D38\dfrac{3}{8}

Correct answer

C. 98\dfrac{9}{8}

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of radius RR carrying current II is given by:

B=μ0I2RB = \dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2R}

Since the wire of length LL is bent into a single turn circular loop, the circumference is equal to the length of the wire:

2πR=L⇒R=L2π2\pi R = L \Rightarrow R = \dfrac{L}{2\pi}

Substituting the value of RR in the expression for BB:

B=μ0I2(L2π)=μ0πILB = \dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2 \left(\dfrac{L}{2\pi}\right)} = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi I}{L}

For wire A:

LA=lL_A = l and IA=II_A = I

BA=μ0πIlB_A = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi I}{l}

For wire B:

LB=2l3L_B = \dfrac{2l}{3} and IB=3I4I_B = \dfrac{3I}{4}

BB=μ0π(3I4)2l3=9μ0πI8lB_B = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi \left(\dfrac{3I}{4}\right)}{\dfrac{2l}{3}} = \dfrac{9 \mu_0 \pi I}{8l}

Taking the ratio of the magnetic fields:

BBBA=9μ0πI8lμ0πIl=98\dfrac{B_B}{B_A} = \dfrac{\dfrac{9 \mu_0 \pi I}{8l}}{\dfrac{\mu_0 \pi I}{l}} = \dfrac{9}{8}

Answer: 98\dfrac{9}{8}
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