Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current Loop
Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current Loop: Overview
This topic explains the magnetic field on the axis of a circular current loop and the role of Biot-Savart law. We will also learn about the right-hand thumb rule to find the direction of magnetic field lines.
Important Questions on Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current Loop
Find out the expression for the magnetic field at a point on the centre of a coil of radius carrying current I and having N number of turns.
An infinitely long straight conductor is bent into the shape as shown below. It carries a current of ampere and the radius of the circular loop is metre. Then, the magnitude of magnetic induction at the centre of the circular loop is -
A current loop consists of two identical semicircular parts each of radius , one lying in the x-y plane and the other in x-z plane. If the current in the loop is , The resultant magnetic field due to the two semicircular parts at their common centre is
A straight conductor of length carrying a current is bent in the form of a semicircle. The magnetic field (in tesla) at the centre of the semicircle is
A cell is connected between the points and of a circular conductor with as centre and angle . If and are the magnitudes of the magnetic fields at due to the currents in and respectively, then ratio is

Two circular coils and , having equal number of turns and carrying current in the same sense. Subtend same solid angle at point if the smaller coil is midway between and coil . is magnetic fied due to coil and that due to smaller coil at is then find the ratio

Magnetic field at point O will be
A circular loop of radius 5cm carries an electric current. Let P and Q be two points on the axis of the loop at distance 1 m and 2 m respectively from the center. If the magnetic field at P due to the current is 16mT, that at Q will be about
A long wire carries a steady current. It is bent into a circle of one turn and the magnetic field at the centre of the coil is It is then bent into a circular loop of turns. The magnetic field at the centre of the coil will be
Charge is uniformly distributed on a thin ring of radius The ring rotates about its axis with a uniform frequency . The magnitude of magnetic induction at the centre of the ring is
Two concentric coils of 10 turns each are placed in the same plane. Their radii are 20 cm and 40 cm and carry 0.2 A and 0.3 A current respectively in opposite directions. The magnetic field (in tesla) at the centre is
A long wire carries a steady current. It is bent into a circle of one turn and the magnetic field at the centre of the coil is . It is then bent into a circular loop of turns. The magnetic field at the centre of the coil will be,
