NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentPractice
At the centre of a current-carrying circular coil of radius 5 cm , magnetic field due to earth is 0.5 × 10 - 5 W b m - 2 . The current flowing through the coil, so that it equals the Earth's magnetic field, is
Options
- A40   A
- B4   A
- C0.4 A
- D0.2   A
Correct answer
C. 0.4 A
Step-by-step solution
Magnetic field ( B ) at the centre of a coil of radius ( r ) carrying current ( i ) is B = μ 0 i 2 r ⇒ i = 2 r B μ 0 Given, B = 0.5 × 10 - 5 T , r = 0.05 m i = 2 × 0.5 × 10 - 5 × 0.05 4 π × 10 - 7 = 0.398 A ⇒ i ≈ 0.4 A