Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

A long wire is bent into a circular coil of one turn and then into a circular coil of smaller radius having n turns. If the same current passes in both the cases, then the ratio of the magnetic fields produced at the centers in two cases will be:

Options:

$1:n^2$

$1: n$

$\sqrt{n}: 1$

$1: n^3$

Correct Answer:

$1:n^2$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → $1:n^2$

Magnetic field at the center of a circular coil:

$B = \frac{\mu_0 N I}{2 R}$

Case 1: one turn, radius $R$: $B_1 = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2 R}$

Case 2: $n$ turns, smaller radius $r$: total wire length same: $2 \pi R = n \cdot 2 \pi r \text{ implies } r = \frac{R}{n}$

Magnetic field at center of $n$ turns:

$B_2 = \frac{\mu_0 n I}{2 r} = \frac{\mu_0 n I}{2 (R/n)} = \frac{\mu_0 n^2 I}{2 R}$

Ratio:

$\frac{B_1}{B_2} = \frac{\mu_0 I / 2 R}{\mu_0 n^2 I / 2 R} = \frac{1}{n^2}$

Final Answer: $B_1 : B_2 = 1 : n^2$