Two concentric circular coils having radii ' $r_1$ ' and ' $r_2$ ' $\left(r_2 \ll r_1\right)$ are placed…

Two concentric circular coils having radii ' $r_1$ ' and ' $r_2$ ' $\left(r_2 \ll r_1\right)$ are placed co-axially with centres coinciding. The mutual inductance of the arrangement is ( $\mu_0=$ permeability of free space) (Both coils have single turn)
  1. $\frac{\mu_0 \pi r_2}{2 r_1}$
  2. $\frac{\mu_0 \pi}{2 r_1 r_2}$
  3. $\frac{\mu_0 \pi r_1}{2 r_2}$
  4. $\frac{\mu_0 \pi r_2^2}{2 r_1}$

Solution

The magnetic field at the centre of a loop is given by $B=\frac{\mu_0 N I}{2 R}$ $\therefore \quad$ Magnetic field produced by ring $A, B_A=\frac{\mu_0 I}{2 r_1}$ $\therefore \quad$ Magnetic flux produced in ring B due to $\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{A}}$, $\phi_B=B_A A_B$ $\begin{aligned} & A_B=\pi r_2^2 \\ \therefore \quad & \phi_B \\ = & \frac{\mu_0 I}{2 r_1} \times \pi r_2^2=\frac{\mu_0 \pi r_2^2}{2 r_1} I \end{aligned}$
Mutual Inductance $\mathrm{M}=\frac{\phi}{\mathrm{I}}$ (from MI $\phi=\mathrm{M}$ ) $\therefore \quad$ We can write, $M=\frac{\phi_B}{I}=\frac{\mu_0 \pi r_2^2 \cdot I}{2 r_1 \cdot I}=\frac{\mu_0 \pi r_2^2}{2 r_1}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (10 May Shift 2)

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