Two concentric coils of 20 turns each are placed in same plane. Their radii are $30 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $60…

Two concentric coils of 20 turns each are placed in same plane. Their radii are $30 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $60 \mathrm{~cm}$ and carry $0.4 \mathrm{~A}$ and $0.6 \mathrm{~A}$ currents respectively in opposite directions. The magnetic induction at the centre in tesla is ....... .
  1. $\frac{8}{3} \mu_0$
  2. $\frac{2}{3} \mu_0$
  3. $\frac{5}{3} \mu_0$
  4. $\frac{10}{3} \mu_0$

Solution


As $\quad B_{\text {centre }}=\frac{\mu_0 n I}{2 r}$ So, Magnetic field at $\mathrm{O}$, $ \begin{aligned} & B_O=\frac{\mu_0}{2}\left[\frac{n_1 I_1}{r_1}-\frac{n_2 I_2}{r_2}\right] \\ & n_1=n_2=20 \\ & B_O=\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi} \cdot 2 \pi \times 20\left[\frac{0.4}{30 \times 10^{-2}}-\frac{0.6}{60 \times 10^{-2}}\right] \\ & =\frac{\mu_0}{2} \times 20\left[\frac{0.8-0.6}{60 \times 10^{-2}}\right]=\frac{10}{3} \mu_0 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2017 (26 Apr Shift 1)

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