Biot-Savart Law and Its Applications
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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An element is placed at the origin as shown in figure and carries a current Find out the magnetic field at a point on the y-axis at a distance of due to the element . Give also the direction of the field produced.

Derive the magnetic field due to a current element.

What is a current element?

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

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

How direction of magnetic field is identified? explain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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