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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Magnetic Effects of Current

Magnetic field dB to a current element at any point on its axis is _____

  1. A minimum
  2. B zero
  3. C yaries between minimum and maximum
  4. D depends on the position of the point
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(B) zero

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From the Biot-Savart's law, Magnetic field due to current element dB=μoidlsinθ4πr2 The magnetic field on a current element is directly proportional to the sine of the angle between the current element and the position vector. The angle for a point on axis θ=0…
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