Biot-Savart Law and Its Applications

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Biot-Savart Law and Its Applications: Overview

This topic discusses the Biot-Savart's Law and explains the the law in terms of current density. It relates Coulomb's Law with the Biot-Savart's Law. It also discusses the different applications of Biot-Savart's Law.

Important Questions on Biot-Savart Law and Its Applications

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A current I flows around a closed path in the horizontal plane of the circle as shown in the figure. The path consists of eight arcs with alternating radii r and 2r. Each segment of arc subtends equal angle at the common centre P. The magnetic field produced by current path at point P is

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A current of i ampere is flowing through each of the bent wires as shown the magnitude and direction of magnetic field Ο is,

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An infinitely long conductor PQR is bent to form a right angle as shown. A current I flows through PQR. The magnetic field due to this current at the point M is H1. Now, another infinitely long straight conductor QS is connected at Q so that the current in PQ remaining unchanged. The magnetic field at M is now H2. The ratio H1H2 is,

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Find the magnetic induction at point O, if the current carrying wire is in the shape shown in the figure.

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Two concentric coils, each of radius 2π cm and number of turns one are placed at right angle to each other. The currents flowing in coil are 3 A and 4 A respectively. Find the magnetic field induction at the centre of coils.

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The magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying loop of radius 0.1 m is 55 times that at a point along its axis. The distance of this point from the centre of the loop is(in cm)

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State the similarities and dissimilitudes between the law governing the magnetic field by a current element and the law governing the electric field by a stationary charge

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An element l=xi^ is placed at the origin as shown in figure and carries a current I=2A Find out the magnetic field at a point P on the y-axis at a distance of 1.0 m due to the element x=1 cm. Give also the direction of the field produced.

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Derive the magnetic field due to a current element.

 

 

 

 

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The work done by a normal magnetic field in revolving a charge particle q in a circular path will be zero.

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The work done by a normal magnetic field in revolving a charge particle q in a circular path will be _____.

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How direction of magnetic field is identified? explain.

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Calculate the magnetic field at the centre of a square loop which carries a current of 1.5 A, length of each side is 50 cm

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What are the rules that are used to find the direction of the magnetic field?

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A battery is connected between two points A and B on the circumference of a uniform conducting, ring of radius r and resistance R. One of the arcs AB of the ring subtends an angle θ at the centre. The value of the magnetic induction at the centre due to the current ring is

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A current I flowing through the loop as shown in the adjoining figure. The magnetic field at centre O is


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A current I flowing through the loop as shown in the adjoining figure. The magnetic field at centre O is


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PQ and RS are long parallel conductors separated by certain distance. M is the mid-point between them (see the figure). The net magnetic field at M is B. Now, the current 4 A is switched off. The field at M now becomes B.

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The strength of magnetic field produced by current carrying circular wire_____if the number of turns of the wire increases.