Ampere's Circuital Law

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Ampere's Circuital Law: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Ampere's Circuital Law, 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 Ampere's Circuital Law

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Current I is following along the path ABCD, along the four edges of the cube (figure-a) creates a magnetic field in the centre of the cube of B 0 . Find the magnetic field B created at the centre of the cube current I following along the path of the six edges ABCDHEA figure - b

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Two long conductors are arranged as shown above to form overlapping cylinders, each of radius r, whose centres are separated by a distance d. Current of density J flows into the plane of the page along the shaded part of one conductor and an equal current flows out of the plane of the page along the shaded portion of the other, as shown. What are the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point A ?

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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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Six wires of current I 1 =A, I 2 =A, I 3 =A, I 4 =A, I 5 =A and I 6 =A cut the page perpendicularly at the points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively as shown in the figure. Find the value of integral B.dl around the circular path C.

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What is similarity between gauss law and ampere's law?

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Ampere's law is analogous to

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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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Properties of magnetic lines of force are:

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Magnetic line of forces

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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 circular integral of magnetic field in a closed loop is proportional to the net current going through the area of the loop.

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Choose the incorrect option-

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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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What are the conditions of magnetic field in an amperian loop?

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What is the direction of the current if the direction of the magnetic field is in anti-clockwise direction around an amperian loop?

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What is the direction of current if the direction of magnetic field is in clockwise direction around an amperian loop?

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Define an Amperian loop?

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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.