NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentPractice
A battery is connected between two points A and B on the circumference of a uniform conducting ring of radius r and resistance R . One of the arcs AB of the ring subtends an angle θ at the centre. The value of the magnetic induction at the centre due to the current in the ring is
Options
- Aproportional to ( 180 ° - θ )
- Binversely proportional to r
- Czero, only if ( θ = 180 ° )
- Dzero for all values of θ
Correct answer
D. zero for all values of θ
Step-by-step solution
For a current flowing into a circular arc, the magnetic induction at the centre is B = μ 0 i ⁡ 4 π  θ or B ∝ i ⁡ θ In the given problem, the total current is divided into two arcs i ⁡ ∝ 1 resistance of arc ∝ 1 length of arc ∝ 1 angle subtended at centre  θ or i θ = constant i.e., magnetic field at centre due to arc AB is equal and opposite to the magnetic field at centre due to arc ACB . Or the net magnetic field at the centre is zero