Application of Ampere's Law

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Application of Ampere's Law: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Magnetic Field Due to a Current Wire Using Ampere's Law, Magnetic Field Due to a Current Carrying Cylinder Using Ampere's Law, Magnetic Field Due to a Solenoid Using Ampere's Law, etc.

Important Questions on Application of Ampere's Law

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A cylindrical conductor of radius R carries a current along its length. The current density J, however, is not uniform over the cross-section of the conductor but is a function of the radius according to J=br, where b is a constant. Then the expression for the magnetic field

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B1 at r1<R and
B2 at distance r2>R, measured from the axis is:

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Using Ampere’s circuital law,obtain an expression for the magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying solenoid of length l and having N number of turns.

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When the number of turns in a toroidal coil is doubled, then the value of magnetic flux density will become,

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Find the magnetic field created by a current carrying wire of current 2 A at a distance of 10 cm from the wire in micro Telsa.

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The two ends of a non-conducting spring of force constant 50Nm-1 and unstretched length of 2 cm are connected to the mid points of two straight parallel rods each of length 4 m. When 100 A current is passed through each rod in the same direction, the work done on the spring in mJ is

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An infinitely long solenoid of radius a =5πcm and 10 turns cm-1 is placed such that its axis of symmetry lies along the X-axis. A current I is flowing through the solenoid ( X means that I is flowing into and · means it is flowing out of the page). A straight infinite wire with current 25 I is placed parallel to the X-axis at a distance a2 away from the center. Which of the following gives the direction of net magnetic field at the origin?

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 Using Ampere’s circuital law, obtain the expression for the magnetic field due to a long solenoid at a point inside the solenoid on its axis.

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Two long parallel wires having current I and 3I in the same direction are 4 m apart. Find the point where magnetic due to both is zero.

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A wire on horizontal plane has a current of 50 A in south to North direction. Find the magnitude and direction of magnetic field at point 2.5 m towards east.

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A long straight wire has a current 35 A. Find magnetic field at a distance of 10 cm.

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A solenoid has length 0.5 m. Its winding is in double layer, each layer having 500 turns. Its radius is 1.4 cm. Find magnetic field at its center when current in it is 5 A.

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A 1.0 m long solenoid has 100 turns. Its radius is 1 cm. Find magnetic field at its axis, if current in it is 5 A. Find the force on electron moving with velocity 104 ms along the axis.

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Compare magnetic field of a bar magnet and a current-carrying solenoid. 

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Write down the value of magnetic field inside a copper pipe of radius R and current I.

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A long solenoid has six layers of windings of 450 turns each. If diameter is 2.2 cm, length is 90 cm and current carried is 6 A, then calculate the magnitude of magnetic field inside the solenoid.

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The current density J inside a long, solid, cylindrical wire of radius a=12 mm is in the direction of the central axis, and its magnitude varies linearly with radial distance r from the axis according to J=J0ra, where J0=1054πAm2. Find the magnitude of the magnetic field at r=a2 in μT.

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A long solenoid is fabricated to closely winding wire of radius 0.5 mm over a cylindrical frame, so that the successive turns nearly touch each other. The magnetic field at the centre of solenoid, if it carries a current of 5 A is.

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The turns of a solenoid, designed to provide a given magnetic flux density along its axis, are wound to fill the space between two concentric cylinders of fixed radii. How should the diameter d of the wire used be chosen so as to minimize the heat dissipated in the windings?

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An iron ring of relative permeability has windings of insulated copper wire of n turns per metre. When the current in the windings is I, find the expression for the magnetic field in the ring. (b)Identify the type of magnetic material. Draw the modification of the field pattern on keeping a piece of this material in a uniform magnetic field.

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Three long wires, each carrying current i are placed parallel to each other. The distance between I and II is 3d, between II and III is 4d and between III and I is 5d. Magnetic field at the position of wire II is

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