The magnetic field due to current carrying a circular loop of radius $5 \mathrm{~cm}$ at a point on the axis…

The magnetic field due to current carrying a circular loop of radius $5 \mathrm{~cm}$ at a point on the axis at a distance of $12 \mathrm{~cm}$ from the centre is $250 \mu \mathrm{T}$. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is
  1. $2529 \mu \mathrm{T}$
  2. $4394 \mu \mathrm{T}$
  3. $1759 \mu \mathrm{T}$
  4. $2908 \mu \mathrm{T}$

Solution

Given, $R=5 \mathrm{~cm}=0.05 \mathrm{~m}$ $ \begin{aligned} r & =12 \mathrm{~cm}=0.12 \mathrm{~m} \\ B & =250 \mu \mathrm{T} \\ & =250 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~T} \end{aligned} $ The magnetic field due to a current carrying circular loop at its axial line is $ B=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\mu_0 n I R^2}{\left(R^2+r^2\right)^{3 / 2}} $ Here, $n=1$, $ \Rightarrow \quad B=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\mu_0 I R^2}{\left(R^2+r^2\right)^{3 / 2}} $ The magnetic field at the centre of loop is $ B_0=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\mu_0 I}{R} $ Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we get $ \begin{aligned} \frac{B_0}{B} & =\frac{\mu_0 I}{2 R} \times \frac{2\left(R^2+r^2\right)^{3 / 2}}{\mu_0 I R^2} \\ & =\frac{\left(R^2+r^2\right)^{3 / 2}}{R^3} \\ \Rightarrow \quad B_0 & =B \times \frac{\left(R^2+r^2\right)^{3 / 2}}{R^3} \end{aligned} $ $ \begin{aligned} & =250 \times 10^{-6} \times \frac{\left[(0.05)^2+(0.12)^2\right]^{3 / 2}}{(0.05)^3} \\ & =250 \times 10^{-6} \times \frac{(0.0169)^{3 / 2}}{(0.05)^3} \\ & =4394 \mu \mathrm{T} \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (23 Aug Shift 1)

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