The ratio of magnetic field at the centre of the current carrying circular loop and magnetic moment is ' $x$…

The ratio of magnetic field at the centre of the current carrying circular loop and magnetic moment is ' $x$ '. When both the current and radius are double then the ratio will be
  1. $2 \mathrm{x}$
  2. $\frac{x}{2}$
  3. $\frac{x}{4}$
  4. $\frac{x}{8}$

Solution

The magnetic field at the center of the wire is given as $B=\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 r}$. The magnetic moment is given as $\mathrm{M}=\mathrm{i} \pi \mathrm{r}^2$ The ratio is $\frac{\frac{\mu_0 \mathrm{i}}{2 \pi \mathrm{r}}}{\mathrm{i} \pi \mathrm{r}^2}=x$ ....(i) $x=\frac{\mu_0}{2 \pi^2 r^3}$ When current and radius is doubled, $x_1=\frac{\frac{\mu_0 2 i}{2 \pi 2 r}}{2 i \pi(2 r)^2}$ ....(From (i)) $x_1=\frac{\mu_0}{16 \pi^2 r^3}$ $\mathrm{x}_1=\frac{1}{8}\left(\frac{\mu_0}{2 \pi^2 \mathrm{r}^3}\right)$ $\therefore \quad x_1=\frac{x}{8}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (13 May Shift 2)

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