
A turn solenoid having a length of and a diameter of carries a current of . What is the magnitude of the magnetic dipole moment of the solenoid.

Important Questions on Magnetic Fields Due to Currents


The current-carrying wire loop in figure (a) lies all in one plane and consists of a semicircle of radius a smaller semicircle with the same center, and two radial lengths. The smaller semicircle is rotated out of that plane by angle , until it is perpendicular to the plane (figure b). Figure (c) gives the magnitude of the net magnetic field at the center of curvature versus angle . The vertical scale is set by and What is the radius of the smaller semicircle?


In figure (a), two circular loops, with different currents but the same radius of are centered on a axis. They are initially separated by distance with loop positioned at the origin of the axis. The currents in the two loops produce a net magnetic field at the origin, with component That component is to be measured as loop is gradually moved in the positive direction of the axis. Figure (b) gives as a function of the position of loop The curve approaches an asymptote of as The horizontal scale is set by What are (a) current in loop and (b) current in loop

A student makes a short electromagnet by winding turns of wire around a wooden cylinder of diameter The coil is connected to a battery producing a current of in the wire. (a) What is the magnitude of the magnetic dipole moment of this device? (b) At what axial distance will the magnetic field have the magnitude (approximately one-tenth that of Earth's magnetic field)?

The figure shows, in cross-section, two long straight wires held against a plastic cylinder of radius. Wire carries current out of the page and is fixed in place at the left side of the cylinder. Wire carries current out of the page and can be moved around the cylinder. At what (positive) angle should wire be positioned such that, at the origin, the net magnetic field due to the two currents has magnitude ?

In the figure two long straight wires are perpendicular to the page and separated by distance Wire carries into the page. What are the
(a) magnitude and
(b) direction (into or out of the page) of the current in wire if the net magnetic field due to the two currents is zero at point located at distance from wire ? If the current in wire is then reversed, what will be the
(c) magnitude and
(d) direction of the net field at point
