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KCET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

The magnetic field at the centre of a circular current carrying conductor of radius \(r\) is \(\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{c}}\). The magnetic field on its axis at a distance \(r\) from the centre is \(\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{a}}\). The value of \(\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{c}}: \mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{a}}\) will be

  1. A \(1: \sqrt{2}\)
  2. B \(1: 2 \sqrt{2}\)
  3. C \(2 \sqrt{2}: 1\)
  4. D \(\sqrt{2}: 1\)
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(C) \(2 \sqrt{2}: 1\)

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Magnetic induction at the centre of the coil of radius is
\(\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{c}}=\frac{\mu_{0} \mathrm{nI}}{2 \mathrm{r}}\)
Magnetic induction on the axial line of a circular coil at a distance from the centre is
\(B_{a}=\frac{\mu_{0} n^{2} I}{2\left(r^{2}+x^{2}\right)^{3 / 2}}\)
Given \(x=r\)
\(B_{a}=\frac{\mu_{0} n r^{2} I}{2\left(2 r^{2}\right)^{3 / 2}}\)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
\(\frac{\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{c}}}{\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{a}}}=\frac{2 \sqrt{2}}{1}\)