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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

Which of the following is a similarity between Biot-Savart's Law and Coulomb's Law?

Options:

The electrostatic field is along the displacement vector joining the source and the field point.

Biot-Savart's Law deals with vector source.

Coulomb's Force is a long range force.

Biot-Savart's Law depends upon the angle of the observation point with the source element.

Correct Answer:

Coulomb's Force is a long range force.

Explanation:
  1. The electrostatic field is along the displacement vector joining the source and the field point. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane containing the displacement vector r and the current element I dl.
  2. Biot-Savart's Law deals with vector source. The electrostatic field is produced by a scalar source, namely, the electric charge. 
  3. Biot-Savart's Law depends upon the angle of the observation point with the source element which is not the case in Coulomb's Law.