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SOLVED EXAMPLES
Example 35.1
Awire placed along north-south direction carries a current of 10Afromsouth to north. Find the magnetic field
due to a 1 cm piece of wire at a point 200 cm north-east from the piece.
Sol.
The situation in shown in figure. As the distance of Pfromthe wire is much larger than the length of the wire,
we can treat the wire as a small element. The magnetic field is given by
3
0
r
r l d
i
4
B d

=
or,
2
0
r
sin dl
i
4
dB
u
t

=
=
|
.
|

\
|

A
m T
10
1
(10 A)
2
2
) m 2 (
45 sin ) m 10 (

= 1.8 10
9
T.
The direction of B

is the same as that of r l d

. From the figure, it is vertically downward.

Example 35.2
Figure shows two long, straight wire carrying electric currents in opposite directions. The separation be-
tween the wires is 5.0 cm. Find the magnetic field at a point P midway between the wires.
Sol. The right hand thumb rule shows that the magnetic field at P due to each of the wires is perpendicular to the
plane of the diagram and is going into it. The magnitude of the field due to each wires is
B =
d 2
i
0
t

=
m 10 5 . 2
) A 10 (
A
m T
10 2
2
7

|
.
|

\
|

= 80 T.
The net field due to both the wires is 2 80 T = 180 T.
Exercise 35.3
Two long, straight wires, each carrying an electric current of 5.0 A, are kept parallel to each other at a
separation of 2.5 cm. Find the magnitude of the magnetic force experienced by 10 cm of a wire.
Sol. The field at the site of one wire due to the other is
B =
d 2
i
0
t

=
m 10 5 . 2
) A 0 . 5 (
A
m T
10 2
2
7

|
.
|

\
|

= 4.0 10
6
T. T.
The force experienced by 10 cm of this wire due to the other is
F = i B
= (5.0 A) (10 10
2
m) (4.0 10
5
T)
= 2.0 10
5
N.
Example 35.4
Acircular coil of radius 1.5 cm carries a current of 1.5A. If the coil has 25 turns, find the magnetic field at the
centre.
Sol. The magnetic field at the centre due to each turn is
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o

2
i
0
.
The net field due to all 25 times is
B =
o

2
n i
0
=
m 10 5 . 1
25 ) A 5 . 1 (
A
m T
10 2
2
7

|
.
|

\
|
t
= 1.57 10
3
T.
Example 35.5
A long solenoid is formed by winding 20 turns/cm. What current is necessary to produce a magnetic field of
20 mT inside the solenoid?
Sol. The magnetic field inside the solenoid is
B =
0
ni
or, 20 10
3
T =
|
.
|

\
|
t

A
m T
10 4
7
(20 10
2
m
1
) i
or, i = 8.0 A.
QUESTIONS FOR SHORT ANSWER
1. An electric current flows in a wire from north to south. What will be the direction of the magnetic field due to
this wire at a point east of the wire ? West of the wire ? Vertically above the wire ? Vertically belowthe wire?
2. The magnetic field due to a long straight wire has been derived in terms of
0
, i and d. Express this in terms
of c
0
, i and d.
3. You are facing a circular wire carrying an electric current. The current is clockwise as seen by you. Is the
field at the centre coming towards you or going away from you ?
4. In Ampere's law
}
= i d B
0

, the current outside the curve is not included on the right hand side. Does it
mean that the magnetic field B calculated by usingAmpere's law, gives the contribution of only the currents
crossing the area bounded by the curve ?
5. The magnetic field inside a tightly wound, long solenoid is B =
0
ni. It suggests that the field does not depend
on the total length of the solenoid the field should not increase. Explain qualitatively why the extraadded
loops do not have a considerable effect on the field inside the solenoid.
6. Along, straight wire carries a current. Is Ampere's law valid for a loop that does not enclose the wire ? That
encloses the wire but is not circular ?
7. A straight wire carrying an electric current is placed along the axis of a uniformly charged ring. Will there be
a magnetic force on the wire if the ring starts rotating about the wire ? If yes, in which direction ?
8. Two wires carrying equal currents i each, are placed perpendicular to each other, just avoiding a contact. If
one wire is held fixed and the other is free to move under magnetic forces, what kind of motion will result ?
9. Two proton beams going in the same direction repel each other whereas two wires carrying currents in the
same direction attract each other. Explain.
10. In order to have a current in a long wire, it should be connected to a battery or some such device. Can we
obtain the magnetic field due to a straight, long wire by usingAmpere's lawwithout mentioning this other part
of the circuit ?
11. Quite often, connecting wires carrying currents in opposite directions are twisted together in using electrical
appliances. Explain howit unwanted magnetic field.
12. Two currentcarrying wires may attract each other. In absence of other forces, the wires will move towards
each other increasing the kinetic energy. Does it contradict the fact that the magnetic force cannot do any
work and hence cannot increase the kinetic energy ?
Objective - I
1. Avertical wire carries a current in upward direction. An electron beam sent horizontally towards the wire will
be deflected
(A) towards right (B) towards left (C*) upwards (D) downwards
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(+ -i i -i n - +i ~i iii ilt- ti ti t -i +i ~i -i l- l<zii n i i i ti :n + i - l-i l-
ti ni -
(A) <ii ~i (B) i i ~i (C*) - +i ~i (D) -i- +i ~i
2. A current-carrying, straight wire is kept along the axis of a circular loop carrying a current. The straight wire
(A) will exert an inward force on the circular loop
(B) will exert an outward force on the circular loop
(C*) will not exert any force on the circular loop
(D) will exert a force on the circular loop parallel to itself.
(+ iiiiti n +i ~-i + ~- l<zi (+ =iii iiiiti -i ii t ~i t =iii -i -
(A) -ii+i n ~-< +i ~i n nni ni
(B) -ii+i n it +i ~i n nnini
(C*) -ii+i n +i : n -ti nnini
(D) -ii+i n ~- =ni-i-- n nnini
3. Aproton beam is going fromnorth to south and an electron beamis going fromsouth to north. Neglection the
earths magnetic field, the electron beam will be deflected
(A*) towards the proton beam (B) away from the proton beam
(C) upwards (D) downwards
(+ i i - --i = <l-ii +i ~i nl-ziin t -ii (+ :n + i - <l-ii = --i +i ~i nl-ziin t i + - -+i
-i zi +i -n ni-- . :n + i- l-i l- ti ni -
(A*) ii- +i ~i (B) ii- =
(C) - +i ~i (D) -i- +i ~i
4. A circular loop is kept in that vertical plane which contains the north-south direction. It carries a current that
is towards north at the topmost point. Let A be a point on axis of the circle to the east of it and B a point
on this axis to the west of it. The magnetic field due to the loop
(A) is towards east at A and towards west at B
(B) is towards west at A and towards east at B
(C) is towards east at both Aand B
(D*) is towards west at both A and B
(+ -ii+i n --i<l-ii l<zii n l-i- -ii -n n ii t~i t :=+ ----n l-< iii +i l<zii --i +i
~i t ni-i l+ :=+i ~-i l-< A +i ~i -ii l-< Blz-n +i ~i t n + +ii - -+i -i zi -
(A) A +i ~i -ii B lz-n +i ~i t
(B) A lz-n ~i -ii B lz-n +i ~i t
(C) A-ii B <i -i +i ~i t
(D*) A-ii B <i-i lz-n +i ~i t
5. Consider the situation shown in fig. The straight wire is fixed but the loop can move under magnetic force.
The loop will -
l-zi n <lzi - l-il- l-i +il =iii -i +=i t ~i t . l+-- n - -+i n + ii n nl- + =+-i t
n -
(A) remain stationery (B*) move towards the wire
(C) move away fromthe wire (D) rotate about the wire
(A) l-i tni (B*) -i +i ~i nl- + ni
(C) -i = nl- +ni (D) -i + l- i i - + ni
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6. A charge particle is moved along a magnetic field line. The magnetic force on the particle is
(A) along its velocity (B) magnetic field only (C) both of them (D*) none of them
(+ ~i lzi- +i +i - -+i n ii + ~- l<zi nl- +ii i-i t +i - -+i n ti ni -
(A) :=+ n + ~-l<zi (B) + n - -+i -i zi (C) t <i-i ti (D*) :-n = +i: -ti
7. Amoving charge produces
(A) electric field only (B) magnetic filed only (C*) both of them (D) none of these
(+ nl-ziin ~izi --- +-i t -
(A) + n l - -i zi (B) + n - -+i -i zi (C*) t <i-i ti (D) :-n = +i: -ti
8. A particle is projected in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The area bounded by a the path
described by the particle is proportional to
(A) the velocity (B) the momentum (C*) the kinetic energy (D) none of these
(+ =n - -+i -i zi + -n + n-- (+ +i -i l- l+i i-i t +i + ,ii - l+ n i +i -i zi+n
=ni-i-i tini -
(A) n + (B) =n + (C*) nl- -i + (D) :-n = +i: -ti
9. Two particles X and Y having equla charge, after being acceleration through the same potential difference
circular paths of radii R
1
and R
2
respectively. The ratio of the mass of X to that of Y is -
(+ =ni- ~i zi in <i +i x -ii y (+ =ni- li = l- ti - + z-i- =n - -+i -i zi n l ti - t -ii
+nzi R
1
( R
2
lzii + -ii+i ii nl- +- t x -ii y + < ni-i +i ~- i- t -
(A) (R
1
/R
2
)
1/2
(B) R
1
/R
2
(C*) (R
1
/R
2
)
2
(D) R
1
R
2
10. Two parallel wires carry currents of 20 A and 40 A in opposite directions. Another wire carrying a current
antiparallel to 20 Ais placed midway between the two wires. The magnetic force on it will be
(A) towards 20A (B*) towares 40A (C) zero (D) perpendicular to the plane of the current
<i =ni-i-- -ii n 20A-ii 40Aiii( - li- l<zii~i n ilt- ti ti t :- <i -i -ii + ai+ n n (+
~- -i l-i- t l== iii +i l<zii 20Ain -i +i iii = ll- t := nn- ini - -+i n ti ni -
(A) 20 A +i ~i (B*) 40A+i ~i (C) zi - (D) iii~i + -n + n--
11. Two parallel, long wires carry currents i
1
and i
2
with i
1
> i
2
. When the current are in the same direction, the
magnetic field at a point midway between the wire is 10T. If the direction of i
2
is reversed, the field becomes
30T. The ratio
2
1
i
i
is -
<i =ni-- ( n- -ii n i
1
-ii i
2
iii( ilt- ti ti t -ii i
1
>i
2
t iii( (+ ti l<zii n t . -ii + n l-i-
l-< - -+i -i zi +i -i -i 10T t l< i
2
+i l<zii ll- - + <i i -i -i zi 30T ti i-i t ~- i-
2
1
i
i
+i ni- ti ni -
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C*) 2 (D) 1
12. Consider a long, straight wire of cross-section areaAcarrying a current i.Let there be n free electrons per unit
volume. An observer places himself on a trolley moving in the direction opposite to the current with a speed
u = (i/nAe) and separated from the wore bu a distance r. The magnetic field seen by the observer is very
nearly
A ~- -i +i -i zi+n + (+ n- -ii =ii -i = i iii ilt- ti ti t ni-i l+ :=+ (+i + ~i-- n n n +-
:n + i- t i ni ai t ~i (+ -i+ -i = r < i iii + ll- l<zii n u = (i/nAe) -in = nl-ziin t -i+
,ii l-i- - -+i -i zi nnin ti ni -
(A*)

t
0
2
i
r
(B) zero (C)

t
0
i
r
(D)
2
0

t
i
r
Objective - II
1. The magnetic field at the origin due to a current element i

d placed at a position

r is -
n n l-< l-i- (+ iii ~ i

d + +ii l-il-

r - -+i -i zi -
(A)

t
0
4
i d xr
r

l
3
(B)

t
0
4
i
d xr
r

l
3
(C*)

t
0
4
i


rxd
r
l
3
(D*)

t
0
4
i
d xr
r

l
3
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2. Consider three quantities x = E/B, y = \1/
o
c
o
and z = / CR. Here, l is the length of a wire, C is a
capacitance and R is a resistance. All other symbols have standard meanings
(A*) x, y have the same dimensions. (B*) y, z have the same dimensions
(C*) z, x have the same dimensions (D) None of the three pairs have the same dimensions
-i- ilzii x = E/B, y = \1/
o
c
o
-ii z = / CR l-i +il :-n -i +i n-i:. Ciil-i -ii Rl-i i t.
~- = + -i + =ini- ~i t -
(A*) x, y +i lni( (+ =ni- t (B*) y, z +i lni( (+ =ni- t
(C*) z, x +i lni( (+ =ni- t (D) -i-i n = l+=i ii n +i lni( (+ =ni- -ti t
3. A long, straight wire carries a current along the Z-axis. One can find two points in the X-Y plane such that
(A) the magnetic fields are equal
(B*) the directions of the magnetic fields are the same
(C*) the magnitudes of the magnetic fields are equal
(D*) the field at one point is opposite to that at the other point
(+ n- ( =ii -i n Z-~-i + ~- l<zi iii ilt- ti ti t x - y -n n l-i- <i l-< ~i + ln +i : l+- l-i-
+ =+-i t . l+ -
(A) - -+i -i zi (+ =ni- t
(B*) - -+i -i zii +i l<zii( (+ =ni- t
(C*) - -+i -i zii + lnii (+ =ni- t
(D*) (+ l-< - -+i -i zi +i l<zii < = l-< -i zi +i l<zii = ll- t
4. Along, straight wire of radius Rcarries a current distrobuted uniformly over its cross-section. The magnitude
of the magnetic field is
(A) maximum at the axis of the wire (B*) minimum at the axis of the wire
(C*) maximum at the surface of the wire (D) minimum at the surface of the wire.
Rlzii + (+ n- ( =ii -i = ti - ini iii it =- i ~- -i +i n (+ =ni- l-l- t - -+i -i zi +i
lnii t -
(A) -i +i ~-i ~li+-n (B*) -i +i ~-i ---n
(C*) -i +i =-t ~li+-n (D) -i +i =-t ---n
5. A hollow tube is carrying an electric current along its length distributed uniformly over its surface. The
magnetic field
(A) increases linearly from the axis to the surface (B*) is constant inside the tube
(C*) is zero at the axis (D) is zero just outside the tube
(+ ii ini -ln+i +i n-i: + ~- l<zi ti - ini iii it. :=+i =-t (+ =ni- = l-l- t - -+i
-i zi -
(A) ~-i = =-t +i ~i li+ = c-i t (B*) -ln+i + ~-< l-- t-i t
(C*) ~-i zi - t-i t (D) -ln+i + - -- it zi - ti -i t
6. In a coaxial, straight cable, the central conductor and the outer conductor carry equal currents in opposite
directions. The magnetic field is zero.
(A*) outside the cable (B) inside the inner conductor
(C) inside the outer conductor (D) in between the two conductors.
(+ =ni-ii. =iii + n n + -< i -in+ -ii in -in+ = =ni- iii( - li- l<zii~i n ilt- ti ti t
- -+i -i zi zi - ti ni -
(A*) + n + it (B) ~i -l+ -in+ + ~-<
(C) in -in+ + ~-< (D) <i-i -in+i + i- n
7. Asteady electric current is flowing through a cylindrical conductor.
(A) the electric field at the axis of the conductor is zero
(B*) the magnetic field at the axis of the conductor is zero
(C*) the electric field in the vicinity of the conductor is zero
(D) the magnetic field in the vidinity of the conductor is zero
(+ n-i+i -in+ = -iii l -iii ilt- ti ti t -
(A) -in+ +i ~-i l - -i zi zi - ti ni
(B*) -in+ +i ~-i - -+i -i zi zi - ti ni
(C*) -in+ + =ni l - -i zi zi - ti ni
(D) -in+ + =ni - -+i -i zi zi - ti ni
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WORKED OUT EXAMPLES
1. Two long wires a and b, carrying equal currents of 10.0A, are placed parallel to each other with a separation
of 4.00 cm between them as shown in figure. Find the magnetic field B at each of the points P, Q and R.
2.00 cm 2.00 cm 2.00 cm 2.00 cm
P R
b a
Q
Sol. The magnetic field at P due to the wire o has magnitude
B
1
=
d 2
i
0
t

m 10 2 2
A 10
A
m T
10 4
2
7

t
= 1.00 10
4
T.
Its direction will be perpendicular to the line shown and will point downward in the figure. The field at this point
due to the other wire has magnitude
Similarly, the resultant magnetic field at R will be = 1.33 10
4
T along the direction pointing upward in the
figure.
The magnetic field at point Q due to the two wires will have equal magnitudes but opposite directions and
hence the resultant field will be zero.
2. Two parallel wires P and Q placed at a separation d = 6 cm carry electric currents i
1
= 5A and i
2
= 2A in
opposite directions as shown in figure (a). Find the point on the line PQwhere the resultant magnetic field is
zero.
d
Q
i
2
i
1
P
(a)
Q
i
2
i
1
P
(b)
d x
R
Sol. At the desired point, the magnetic fields due to the two wires must have equal magnitude but opposite
directions. The point should be either to the left of P or to the right of Q. As the wire Q has smaller current,
the point should be closer to Q. Let this point R be at a distance x from Q (figure (b)).
The magnetic field at R due to the current i
1
will have magnitude
) x d ( 2
i
B
1 0
1
+ t

=
and will be directed downward in the plane of the figure. The field at the same point due to the current i
2
will
be
x 2
i
B
2 0
2
t

=
directed upward in the plane of the figure. If the resultant field at R is zero, we should have B
1
= B
2
, so that
x
i
x d
i
2 1
=
+
giving, x =
2 1
2
i i
d i

=
cm 4
) A 3 (
) cm 6 )( A 2 (
=
3. Two long, straight wires a and b are 2.0 m apart, perpendicular to the plane of the paper as shown in figure.
The wire a carries a current of 9.6Adirected into the plane of the figure. The magnetic field at the point p at
a distance of
11
10
metre from the wire b is zero. Find (a) the magnitude and direction of the current in b, (b)
the magnitude of the magnetic field B at the point s and (c) the force per unit length on the wire b.
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10/11m
P
1.6 m
1.2 m
2.0m
b
s
a
Sol. (a) For the magnetic field at p to be zero, the current in the wire b should be coming out of the plane of the
figure so that the fields due to a and b may be opposite at p. The magnitude of these fields should be equal,
so that
m
11
10
2
i
m
11
10
2 2
) A 6 . 9 (
0 0
|
.
|

\
|
t

=
|
.
|

\
|
+ t

or, i = 3.0 A
(b) (ab)
2
= 4m
2
(as)
2
= 2.56 m
2
and (bs)
2
= 1.44 m
2
so that (ab)
2
= (as)
2
+ (bs)
2
and angle asb = 90. The field at s due to the wire a
=
m 6 . 1 2
) A 6 . 9 (
0
t

=
t

2
0
6
m
A
and that due to the wire b
=
t

2
0
m 2 . 1
A 3
=
t

2
0
2.5
m
A
These fields are at 90 to each other so that their resultant will have a magnitude
2
0
2
0
m
A
5 . 2
2 m
A
6
2
|
.
|

\
|

t

+ |
.
|

\
|

t

=
t

2
0
25 . 6 36 +
m
A
= 2 10
6
T.
(c) The force per unit length on the wire b
=
d 2
i i
2 1 0
t

=
|
.
|

\
|

A
m T
10 2
7

m 0 . 2
) A 3 )( A 6 . 9 (
= 2.9 10
6
N
4. A current of 2.00 A exists in a square loop of edge 10.0 cm. Find the magnetic field B at the centre of the
square loop.
Sol. The magnetic fields at the centre due to the four sides will be equal in magnitude and direction. The field due
to one side will be
B
1
=
2 2
0
d 4 a d 2
ia
+ t

.
Here, a = 10 cm and d = a/2 = 5 cm.
Thus,
) cm 5 ( 2
) A 2 (
B
0
1
t

=
(
(

+
2 2
) cm 5 ( 4 ) cm 10 (
cm 10
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= 2 10
7
A
m T
2A
cm 2 5
1
= 5.66 10
6
T.
Hence, the net field at the centre of the loop will be
4 5.66 10
6
T = 22.6 10
6
T.
5. Figure shows a square loop made from a uniform wire. Find the magnetic field at the centre of the square if
a battery is connected between the points Aand C.
A
D C
B
Sol. The current will be equally divided at A. The fields at the centre due to the currents in the wiresABand DCwill
be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The resultant of these two fields will be zero. Similarly, the
resultant of the fields due to the wires AD and BC will be zero. Hence, the net field at the centre will be zero.
6. Two long wires, carrying currents i
1
and i
2
, are placed perpendicular to each other in such a way that they just
avoid a contact. Find the magnetic force on a small length dl of the second wire situated at a distance l from
the first wire.
i
2
i
1

Sol. The situation is shown in figure. The magnetic field at the site of dl, due to the first wire is ,
t

=
2
i
B
1 0
This field is perpendicular to the plane of the figure going into it. The magnetic force on the length d is,
dF = i
2
d B sin 90
=

2
d i i
2 1 0
This force is parallel to the current i
1
.
7. Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. ABCDis a rectangular loop made of uniform wire. The lengthAD=
BC = 1 cm. The sides AB and DC are long as compared to the other two sides. Find the magnetic force
A
A B
D C
per unit length acting on the figure DC due to the wire AB if the ammeter reads 10 A.
Sol. By symmetry, each of the wires ABand DCcarries a current of 5A. As the separation between them is 1 cm,
the magnetic force per unit length of DC is
d 2
i i
d
dF
2 1 0
t

=
m 10 1
) A 5 ( ) A 5 (
A
m T
10 2
2
1

|
.
|

\
|

= 5 10
4
TA = 5 10
4
N-m.
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8. Figure shows a current loop having two circular arcs joined by two radial lines. Find the magnetic field B at
the centre Q.
u a
b
i
C
D
A
B
O
Sol. As the point O is on the lineAD, the magnetic field at O due toAD is zero. Similarly, the field at O due to BC
is also zero. The field at the centre of a circular current loop is given by B =
a 2
i
0

. The field due to the circular

are BA will be
B
1
= |
.
|

\
| u
a 2
|
.
|

\
|
b 2
i
0
going into the plane of the figure. The resultant field at O is
B = B
1
B
2
=
ab 4
) a b ( i
0
t
u
coming out of the plane.
9. Find the magnetic field at the point P in figure. The curved portion is a semicircle and the straight wire are
long.
i
i
P d
Sol. The magnetic field at Pdue to any current element in the figure is perpendicular to the plane of the figure and
coming out of it. The field due to the upper straight wire is
B
1
=
2
1

|
.
|

\
|
t

2
d
2
i
0
=
d 2
i
0
t

.
Same is the field B
2
due to the lower straight wire. The field due to the semicircle of radius (d/2) is
B
2
=
2
1

|
.
|

\
|

2
d
2
i
0
=
d 2
i
0
t

.
The net field is B = B
1
+ B
2
=
d 2
i
0

|
.
|

\
|
t
+
2
1
.
10. The magnetic field B due to a current-carrying circular loop of radius 12 cm at its centre is 0.50 10
4
T. Find
the magnetic field due to this loop at a point on the axis at a distance of 5.0 cm from the centre.
Sol. The magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop is
B
0
=
a 2
i
0

and that at an axial point is

B =
2 / 3 2 2
2
0
) x a ( 2
ia
+

Thus,
0
B
B
=
2 / 3 2 2
3
) x a (
a
+
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or, B = (0.50 10
4
T)
2 / 3 2 2
3
) cm 25 cm 144 (
) cm 12 (
+
= 3.9 10
5
T.
11. Consider a coaxial cable which consists of an inner wire of radius a surrounded by an outer shell of inner and
outer radii b and c respectively. The inner wire carries an electric current i
0
and the outer shell carries an
equal current in opposite direction. Find the magnetic field at a distance x from the axis where (a) x < a, (b)
a < x < b (c) b < x < c and (d) x > c. Assume that the current density is uniform in the inner wire and also
uniform in the outer shell.
Sol.
(a) (b) (c)
(d)
A cross-section of the cable is shown in figure. Draw a circle of radius x with the centre at the axis of the
cable. The parts a, b, c and d of the figure correspond to the four parts of the problem. By symmetry, the
magnetic field at each point of a circle will have the same magnitude and will be tangential to it. The circula-
tion of B along this circle is, therefore,
}
t = x 2 B d . B

in each of the four parts of the figure.
(a) The current enclosed within the circle in part o is
2
0
a
i
t
. tx
2
=
2
2
0
x
a
i
.
Amperes law
}
= i d . B
0

gives
B.2tx =
2
3
0 0
a
x i
or, B =
2
0 0
a 2
x i
t

.
The direction will be along the tangent to the circle.
(b) The current enclosed within the circle in part b is i
0
so that
B 2tx =
0
i
0
or, B =
2
0 0
a 2
x i
t

.
(c) The area of cross-section of the outer shell is tc
2
tb
2
. The area of cross-section of the outer shell with
in the circle in part c of the figure is tx
2
tb
2
. The area of cross-section of the outer shell within the circle in
part c of the figure is tx
2
tb
2
.
Thus, the current through this part is
) b c (
) b x ( i
2 2
2 2
0

. This is in the opposite direction to the current i

0
in the inner
wire. Thus, the net current enclosed by the circle is
i
0
=
2 2
2 2
0
b c
) b x ( i

=
2 2
2 2
0
b c
) x c ( i

.
FormAmperes law,
B 2tx =
2 2
2 2
0 0
b c
) x c ( i

t
or, B =
) b c ( x 2
) x c ( i
2 2
2 2
0 0
t
t
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(d) The net current enclosed by the circle in part d of the figure is zero and hence
B 2tx = 0 or, B = 0-.
12. Figure shows a cross-section of a large metal sheet carrying an electric current along its surface. The
current in a strip of width dl is Kdl where K is a constant. Find the magnetic field at a point P at a distance
x from the metal sheet.
P
x
Sol. Consider two strips Aand C of the sheet situated symmetrically on the two sides of P(figure). The magnetic
field at Pdue to the stripAis B
0
perpendicular toAPand that due to the strip Cis B
C
perpendicular to CP. The
resultant of these two is parallel to the widthAC of the sheet. The field due to the whole sheet will also be in
this direction. Suppose this field has magnitude B.
P
x
B
a
B
c
C A
O dl dl
B
B
P
x
x

The field on the opposite side of the sheet at the same distance will also be B but in opposite direction.
ApplyingAmperes law to the rectangle shown in figure.
2B = m
0
K
or, B =
2
1

0
K.
Note that it is independent of x.
13. Consider the situation described in the previous example. Aparticle of mass m having a charge q is placed
at a distance d from the metal sheet and is projected towards it. Find the maximum velocity of projection for
which the particle does not hit the sheet.
Sol. As the magnetic field is uniform and the particle is projected in a direction perpendicular to the field, it will
describe a circular path. The particle will not hit the metal sheet. If the radius of this circle is smaller than d.
For the maximum velocity, the radius is just equal to d. Thus.
qvB =
d
mv
2
or,
d
mv
2
K
qv
2
0
=

or,
m 2
qKd
v
0

=
14. Three identical long solenoids P, Q and R are connected to each other as shown in figure. If the magnetic
field at the centre of P is 2.0 T, what would be the field at the centre of Q? Assume that the field due to any
solenoid is confined within the volume of that solenoid only.
Q
R
P
Sol. As the solenoids are identical, the currents in Q and R will be the same and will be half the current in P. The
magnetic field within a solenoid is given by B =
0
ni. Hence the field in Qwill be equal to the field in R and will
be half the field in P i.e., will be 1.0 T.
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15. Along, straight wire carries a current i. Aparticle having a positive charge q and mass m kept at a distance
x
0
fromthe wire is projected towards it with a speed v. Find the minimumseparation between the wire and the
particle
Sol.
x
0
P
x
Y
i

Let the particle be initially at P(figure). Take the wire as the Y-axis and the foot of perpendicular fromP to the
wire as the origin. Take the line OPas the X-axis. We have, OP = x
0
. The magnetic field B at any point to the
right of the wire is along the negative Z-axis. The magnetic force on the particle is, therefore, in the XYplane.
As there is no initial velocity along the Z-axis, the motion will be in the XY plane. Also, its speed remains
unchanged. As the magnetic field is not uniform, the particle does not go along a circle.
The force at time t is B v q F

=
= q(
i

v
x
+ j

v
y
) |
.
|

\
|
t

k
x 2
i
0

=
x
qv j

x 2
i
0 0
t
t

i

qv
y
m 2
qi
0
t

.
Thus a
x
=
m
F
x
=
m 2
qi
0
t

x
v
y
=
x
v
y
....(i)
where =
m 2
qi
0
t

.
Also, a
x
=
dt
dv
x
dx
dv
x
dt
dx
=
dx
dv v
x x
....(ii)
As, v
x
2
+ v
y
2
= v
2
,
giving v
x
dv
x
=v
y
dv
y
. .....(iii)
From (i), (ii) and (iii),
x
v
dx
dv v
y y y

=
or,

=
y
dv
x
dx
Initially x = x
0
and v
y
= 0. At minimum separation from the wire, v
x
= 0 so that v
y
= v.
Thus } }

=
x
x
v
0
y
0
dv
x
dx
or, ln
0
x
x
=

v
or, x = x
0
e
v/
= x
0
qi
mv 2
0
e

t

.
EXERCISE
1. Using the formulae B v q F

= and B =
r 2
i
0
t

,. show that the SI unis of the magnetic field B and thye

permeability constant
0
may be written as N/A-m and N/A
2
respectively.
= zi B v q F

= -ii B=
r 2
i
0
t

+i -i n ++ t <lzi - +il l+ - -+i -izi B -ii in--i l--i +

0
+i
:+i:i +nzi N/A-m -ii N/A
2
lnii i =+-i t
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2. Acurrent of 10Ais established in a long wire along the positive Z-axis. Find the magnetic field B

at the point
(1m, 0, 0).
i-in+ Z-~-i + ~- l<zi l-i- (+ n- -i n 10Aiii ilt- +i i ti t l-< (1m, 0, 0) - -+i -i zi B

ai- +il
Ans. 2T along the positive Y-axis
3. Acopper wire of diameter 1.6 mm carries a current of 20 A. Find the maximum magnitude of the magnetic
field B

due to this current.

1.6 lnni i= in (+ -i + -i = 20Aiii ilt- ti ti t := iii + +ii --- --+i -izi B

+i
~li+-n lnii ai- +il
Ans. 5.0 m T
4. Atransmission wire carries a current of 100 A. What would be the magnetic field B at a point on the road if
the wire is 8 m above the road ?
(+ = -i -i n 100Aiii ilt- ti ti t l< -i = + = 8 ni. - t -i = + l-i- l+=i l-< - -+i
-i zi +i -i -i Bl+--i ti ni`
5. A long, straight wire carrying a current of 1.0 A is placed horizontally in a uniform magnetic field
B = 1.0 10
5
T pointing vertically upward (figure). Find the magnitude of the resutlant magnetic field at the
points P and Q, both situated at a distance of 2.0 cm from the wire in the same horizontal plane.
-ii - +i ~i :ln- =n - -+i -izi B = 1.0 10
5
T n -i l- i t ( (+ n- ( =ii -i = 1.0A
iii ilt- ti ti t (l-zi) l-< ~i P-ii Q, liini - -+i -i zi +i ni- ai- +il <i -i l-< -i l- -n n
-i = 2.0 =ni < l-i- t
6. A long, straight wire of radius r carries a current i and is placed horizontally in a uniform magnetic field B
pointing vertically upward. The current is uniformly distributed over its cross-section. (a) At what points will
the resultant magnetic field have maximum magnitude? What will be that maximum magnitude? (b) What
will be the minimum magnitude of the resultant magnetic field?
-i i - +i ~i : ln- (+ =n - -+i -i zi B n (+ n-i ( =iii r lzii +i -i l- -i l-i- t -i +i
lzii r t -i n vilt- iii i =- i ~- -i +i n (+ =ni- = l-l- t (a) l+- l-< ~i liini - -+i
-i zi +i ni- ~li+-n ti ni ` ~li+-n lnii l+--i ti ni` (b) liini - -+i -i zi +i - --n ni- l+--i ti ni`
[5 min.] [M.Bank(07-08)_HCV_Ch.35_Ex._6]
Ans. (a) looking along the current, at the leftmost points on the wires surface, B +
r 2
i
0
t

(b) zero if r s
B 2
i
0
t

, B
r 2
i
0
t

if r >
B 2
i
0
t

7. Along vertical wire carying a current of 30 Ais placed in an external, uniform magnetic field of 4.0 10
4
T
parallel to the current. Find the magnnitude of the resultant magnetic field at a point 2.0 cm away from the
wire.
(+ n-i ( =ii -i = 30Aiii ilt- ti ti t t -i (+ in =n - -+i -i zi n ii t ~i t l=+i -i -i
4.0 10
4
T -ii l<zii iii + =ni-- t -i = 2.0 =ni <i liini --+i -i zi liin ai- +il
8. Along, vertical wire carrying a current of 10Ain the upward direction is placed in a region where a horizontal
magnetic field of magnitude 2.0 10
3
T exists from south to north. Find the point where the resultant
magnetic field is zero.
<l-ii = --i +i ~i l< =n ( -i l- - -+i -i zi +i -i -i 2.0 10
3
T t . :=n l-i- (+ n- ( =ii -i
n -i i - +i ~i 10Aiii ilt- ti ti t t l-< ai- +il . ti liini - -+i -i zi zi - t
Ans. 5 10
4
T
9. Figure shows two parallel wires separated by a distance of 4.0 cm and carrying equal currents of 10Aalong
opposite directions. Find the magnitude of the magnetic field B at the point A
1
, A
2
, A
2
and A
4
.
l-zi n <i =ni-i-- -ii +i <lzi - l+i ni t l-+ n 4.0 = ni < i t :- -ii n 10A+i =ni- iii( -
ll- l<zii~i n ilt- ti ti t l-< ~i A
1
, A
2
, A
2
-ii A
4
- -+i -i zi B+i lnii ai- +il
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Ans. 5 10
4
T
10. Two parallel wires carry equal currents of 10Aalong the same direction and are separated by a distance of
2.0 cm. Find the magnetic field at a point which is 2.0 cm away from each of these wires.
<i =ni-i-- -ii + n 2.0 =ni < t . -ii :-n 10A +i =ni- iii( (+ ti l<zii n ilt- ti ti t :- -ii
= + = 2.0 =ni <i l-i- l-< - -+i -i zi ai- +il
Ans. (a) 0.67 10
4
T (b) 2.7 10
4
T (c) 2.0 10
4
T (d) 1.0 1.0
4
T
11. Two long, straight wires, each carrying a current of 5A, are placed along the X-axis and Y-axis respectively.
The currents point along the positive direction of the axes. Find the magnetic fields at the points (a) (1 m ,
1m), (b) (1 m, 1m), (c) (1 m, 1m) and (d) (1m, 1m).
<i n- ( =ii -ii n + = 5Aiii ilt- ti ti t t -i +nzi X-~-i -ii Y-~-ii + ~- l<zi i t ( t
iii~i +i l<zii( i-in+ ~-ii + ~- l<zi t l-< ~i (a) (1ni , 1ni), (b) (1ni, 1 ni), (c) (1 ni, 1ni) ~i
(d) (1ni, 1ni)
Ans. (a) zero (b) 2mT along the Z-axis (c) zero and (d) 2T along the negative Z-axis
12. Four long straight wires, each carrying a current of 5.0A, are placed in a placed in a plane as shown in figure.
The points of intersection from square of side 5.0 cm. (a) Find the magnetic field at the centre P of the
square. (b) Q
1
, Q
2
, Q
3
and Q
4
are points situated on the diagonals of the square and at a distance from Pthat
is equal to the length of the diagonal of the square. Find the magnetic fields at these points.
-i n- ( =ii -ii n + = 5.0Aiii ilt- ti ti t . :-+i l-zii- =i ii ni t -ii + +i- l-< 5.0
= ni i i +i n l-ln - +- t (a) n + + -< P - -+i -i zi ai- +il (b) Q
1
, Q
2
, Q
3
-ii Q
4
l-< P= l+i
+i n-i: + i < i l-i- t :- l-< ~i - -+i -i zi ai- +il
Ans. (a) zero (b) Q
1
: 1.1 10
4
T, , Q
2
: zero, Q
3
: 1.1 10
4
T, , and Q
4
: zero
13. Figures shows a long wire bent at the middle to form a right angle. Showthat the magnitudes of the magnetic
fields at the points P, Q, R and S are equal and find this magnitude.
l-zi n (+ n-i -i <lzi - l+i ni t l= n n =n+i i ni i ni t <lzi - +il l+ l-< ~i P, Q, R
-ii S - -+i -i zii + lnii =ni- t -ii := -i zi +i ni- ai- +il
Ans.
d 4
i
0
t

14. Consider a straight piece of length x of a wire carrying a current i. Let P be a point on the perpendicular
bisector of the piece, situated at a distance d from its middle point. Show that for d > > x, the magnetic field
at P varies as 1/d
2
whereas for d < < x, it varies as 1/d.
-i + x n-i: + (+ =ii + l-i +il l== i iii ilt-ti ti t ni-i l+ -i + n-~i+ .
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n l-< = d < i (+ l-< (+ l-< P - -+i -i zi d >> x + ln 1/d
2
+ ~- =i ll- - ti -i t l+
d < < x + ln( 1/d + ~-=i ll-- ti-i t
15. Consider a 10 cm long piece of a wire which carries a current of 10 A. Find the magnitude of the magnetic
field due to the piece at a point which makes an equilateral triangle with the ends of the piece.
10 = ni n- -i + + l-i +il l== 10A iii ilt- ti ti t :=+ l=i = =nit lzii -i- in
l-< := + + +ii - -+i -i zi +i lnii ai- +il
Ans. 11.5 T
16. A long, straight wire carries a current i. Let B
1
be the magnetic field at a poit P at a distance d from the wire.
Consider a section of length l of this wire such that the point Plies on a perpendicular bisector of the section.
Let B
2
be the magnetic field at this point due to this section only. Find the value of d/ so that B
2
differs from
B
1
by 1%.
(+ n- ( =ii -i = i iii ilt- ti ti t ni-i l+ -i = d < i l-i- l-< P - -+i -i zi B
1
t := -i
+ n-i: + (+ iin l-i +il i (+ +i l-i- t l+ := iin + n- ~i + l-< Pl-i- t ni-i l+
+n := iin + +ii l-< P - -+i -i zi B
2
t d/ +i ni- ai- +il l=+ ln B
2
+i B
1
= ~-- 1%
ti
17. Figure shows a square loopABCD with edge-length . The resistance of the wireABC is r and that of ADC is
2r. Find the magnetic field B at the centre of the loop assuming uniform wires.
l-zi n (+ ni+i n ABCD <lzi- t l=+i ii +i n-i: a t -i ABC +i l-ii r -ii -i ADC+i
l-i i 2r t -ii +i =n ni-- t( n + + -< --+i -i zi ai- +il
Ans.
d 3
i 2
0
t

,
18. Figure shows a square loop of edge a made of a uniform wire. Acurrent i enters the loop at the point Aand
leaves it at the point C. Find the magnetic field at the point P which is on the perpendicular bisector of AB at
a distance a/4 from it.
l-zi n <lzi - ni +i n =n -i +i -i t ~i t -ii :=+i i i a t n + Al-< i iii l ti ti t
-ii t iii l-< C= it l-+n ti t AB+ n-~i + :== a/4 < i l-i- l-< P - -+i -i zi ai-
+il
A
i
i
a/4
P
C
D
B
Ans.
a
i 2
0
t

|
|
.
|

\
|

13 3
1
5
1
,
19. Consider the situation described in the previous problem. Suppose the current i enters the loop at the point
A and leaves it at the point B. Find the magnetic field at the centre of the loop.
lzn z- n li - l-i- l-i +il ni-il+ Al-< i iii n n l ti -i t -ii B l-< = it l-+n-i
t n + + -< - -+i -i zi ai- +il
Ans. zero
20. The wire ABC shown in figure forms an equilateral triangle. Find the magnetic field B at the centre O of the
triangle assuming the wire to be uniform.
l-zi n <lzi - -i ABC(+ =nit lzii -i-i t -i +i =n ni-- t ( lzii + + -< O - -+i -i zi Bai-
+il
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A
B
C
O
21. A wire of length isbent in the form of an equilateral triangle and carries an electric current i. (a) Find the
magnetic field B at the centre. (b) If the wire is bent in the form of a square, what would be the value of B at
the centre ?
n-i: +i (+ -i =nit lzii +i ~i|l- n ni i ni t -ii :== i l - iii ilt- ti ti t (a) + -< - -+i
-i zi B ai- +il (b) l< -i +i ni +i ~i|l- n ni i ni ti-i -i + -< B l+--i ti -i?
22. A long wire carrying a current i is bent to form a plane angle o. Find the magnetic field B at a point on the
bisector of this angle situated at a distance x from the vertex.
(+ n- -i = i iii ilt- ti ti t . :=+i := +i ni i ni t l+ t =n-n n +i i o -i-i t := +i i +
~i + -ii ziii = x < i l-i- l-< - -+i -i zi ai- +il
Ans.
x 2
i
0
t

cot
4
a
23. Find the magnetic field B at the centre of a rectangular loop of length l and width b, carrying a current i.
n-i: -ii b -i i: + ~i-i+i n = i iii ilt- ti ti t . :=+ + -< - -+i -izi B ai- +il
Ans.
lb 2
b l i 2
2 2
0
t
+
24. A regular polygon of n sides is formed by bending a wire of total length 2tr which carries a current i. (a) Find
the magnetic field B at the centre of the polygon. (b) By letting n , deduce the expression for the
magnetic field at the centre of a circular current.
(+ -i +i + n n-i: 2tr t -ii :== i iii ilt- ti ti t := -i +i ni + n (+ =ni- i i~i ini =n t i
-ii i-i t (a) ti + + -< - -+i -i zi ai- +il (b) n , ni-- t( (+ -ii+i iii + + -<
- -+i -i zi + ln + -- +il
Ans. (a)
r 2
n
tan
n
sin in
2
2
0
t
t t

(b)
25. Each of the batteries shown in figuer has an emf equal to 5 V. Show that the magnetic field B at the
point P is zero for any set of values of the resistances.
l-zi n <lzi - + i +i l.i.n 5 V t <lzi - +il l+ l-i ii + =n t + l+-ti ii ni-i + ln l-< P
- -+i -i zi B +i ni- zi - ti t ni
P
Ans.
26. Astraight, long wire carries a current of 20A. Another wire carrying equal current is placed parallel to it. If the
force acting on a length of 10 cm of the second wire is 2.0 10
5
N, what is the separation between them ?
(+ =ii ( n- -i = 20Aiii ilt- ti ti t (+ ~- -i :=+ =ni-i-- ii ni t l== =ni- iii ilt-
ti ti t l< <= -i +i 10 =ni n-i: 2.0 10
5
Nn nn ti ti -i <i-i + n l+--i <i t`
Ans. 40 cm
27. Three coplanar parallel wires each carrying a current of 10 A along the same direction, are placed with a
separation 5.0 cm between the consecutive ones. Find the magnitude of the magnetic force per unit length
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acting on the wires.
(+ =n-n n l-i- -i- =ni-i-- -ii n + = 10Aiii (+ ti l<zii n ilt- ti ti t :-+ n +nin-
= 5.0 = ni <i t -ii +i (+i + n-i: nn- in n +i lnii ai- +il
Ans. zero on the middle wire and 6.0 10
4
N towards the middle wire on each of the rest two
28. Two parallel wires separated by a distance of 10 cmcarry currents of 10Aand 40Aalong the same direction.
Where should a third current be placed so that it experiences no magnetic force?
10 = ni < i l-i- <i =ni-i-- -ii = 10A-ii 40Aiii( (+ ti l<zii n ilt- ti ti t (+ -i= iiiiti
-i +i l+= -ii- ii i l+ t +i: - -+i n ~- i -ti + `
Ans. 2 cm from the 10 Acurrent and 8 cm from the other
29. Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The wires AB, CDand EF are long and have identical resistances.
The separation between the neighbouring wires si 1.0 cm. The wires AE and BF have negligible resistance
and the ammeter reads 30 A. Calculate the magnetic force per unit length of AB and CD.
l-zi n l+=i l - li +i (+ iin <lzi - t -i AB, CD( EF n- t -ii :-+ l-i i (+ =ni- t =ni
in <i -ii + n 1.0 =ni < i t -ii AE -ii BF + l-ii -n t ~i ~ni +i iai + 30At AB-ii
CD +i :+i: n-i: --+i n + lnii +i ni-i +il
A
C D
F
B
A
E
Ans. 3 10
3
N/m, downward zero
30. A long, straight wire is fixed horizontally and carries a current of 50.0 A, A second wire having linear mass
density 1.0 10
4
kg/m is placed parallel to and directly above this wire at a separation of 5.0 mm. What
current should this second wire carry such that the magnetic repulsion can balance its weight ?
31. Asquare loop PQRScarrying a current of 6.0Ais placed near a long wire carrying 10Aas shown in figure (a)
Showthat the magnetic force acting on the part PQis equal and opposite to that on the part RS. (b) Find the
magnetic force on the square loop.
(+ n- -i = 10Aiii ilt- ti ti t . l-zii- =i :=+ =ni l-i- (+ ni +i n PQRS= 6.0Aiii ilt-
ti ti t (a) <lzi - +il l+ iin PQ - -+i n. iin RS n + i -ii ll- t (b) ni +i n
--+i n ai- +il
2cm
S R
P Q
1cm
P
Ans. (b) 1.6 10
6
N towards right.
32. Acircular loop of one turn carries a current of 5.00A. If the magnetic field Bat the centre is 0.200 mT, find the
radius of the loop.
33. A current carrying circular coil of 100 turns and rdius 5.0 cm produces a magnetic field of 6.0 10
5
T at its
centre. Find the value ofthe current.
34. An electron makes 3 10
5
revolutions per second in a circle of radius 0.5 angstrom. Find the magnetic field
B at the centre of the circle.
35. A conducting circular loop of radius a is connected to two long, straight wires. The straight wires carry a
current i as shown in figure. Find the magnetic field B at the centre of the loop.
(+ a lzii +i -ii+i -in+ n <i n- ( =ii -ii = i t ~i t =ii -ii = l-zii- =i i iii ilt- ti ti
t n + + -< - -+i -i zi ai- +il
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36. Two circular coils of radii 5.0 cm and 10 cm carry equal currents of 2.0 A. The coils have 50 and 100 turns
respectively and are placed in such a way that their planes as well as the centre coincide. Find the magni-
tude of the magnetic field B at the common centre of the currents in the coils are (a) in the same sense (b)
in the opposite sense.
5.0 = ni ( 10 = ni lzii ini -ii+i + lni = 2.0A +i =ni- iii( ilt- ti ti t :-n + i +i =i(
+nzi 50 ( 100 t + lni +i := +i ii ni t l+ --+ + -< -ii -n <i -i =-il-- t + lni + -il-a
+ -< - -+i -i zi +i ni- ai- +il l< + lni n ilt- iii( (a) (+ ti l<zii n t (b) ll- l<zii n t
Ans. zero zi-
37. If the outer coil of the previous problemis rotated through 90 about a diameter, what would be the magnitude
of the magnetic field B at the centre?
l< lzn z- n iti + ni +i :=+ i= + l- 90 = ini l<i i + -< - -+i -i zi B +i lnii
l+--i tini`
Ans. 1.8 mT
38. A circular loop of radius 20 cm carries a current of 10 A. An electron crosses the plane of the loop with a
speed of 2.0 10
6
m/s. The direction of motion makes an angle of 30 with the axis of the circle and passes
through its centre. Find the magnitude of the magnetic force on the electron at the instant it crosses the
plane.
20 = ni lzii in (+ -ii+i n = 10Aiii ilt- ti ti t n + -n +i (+ :n + i - 2.0 10
6
ni/= . -in
= i +-i t nl- +i l<zii -i +i ~-i = 30 +i i -i-i t -ii :=+ + -< = n -i t l= -ii :n + i- n
+ -n +i i +-i t := --+i n +i lnii ai- +il
39. Acircular loop of radius R carries a current I. Another circular loop of radius r (<< R ) carries a current i and
is placed at the centre o the larger loop. The planes of the two circles are at right angle to each other. find the
torque acting on the smaller loop.
Rlzii in -ii+i n = I iii ilt- ti ti t (+ ~- n l=+i lzii r (<<R) t -ii i iii ilt- ti ti
t n + + -< ii t ~i t <i -i -ii + -n - n-- t zi n nn- ini n ~ii i ai- +il
40. A circular loop of radius r carrying a current i is helf at the centre of another circular loop of radius
R(>>r) carrying a current I. The plane of the smaller loop makes an angle of 30 with that of the larger
loop. If the smaller loop is held fixed in this position by applying a single force at a point on its
periphery, what would be the minimum magnitude of this force?
r lzii + -ii+i n = i iii ilt- ti ti t . :=+i R(>>r) lzii + (+ ~- -ii+i n l== I iii ilt-
ti ti t . + + -< ii ni t zi n +i -n n + -n = 30 +i i -i-i t l< zi n +i lli +
l+=i l-< (+ n nni+ n +i l-i ii i -i := n +i - --n lnii l+--i ti-i -ilt
Ans.
R 4
r i
0
I t
41. Find the magnetic field B due to a semicircular wire of radius 10.0 cm carrying a current of 5.0 A at its
centre of curvature.
10.0 = ni lzii + ~i -ii+i -i n 5.0 Aiii ilt- ti ti t . :=+ +-i + -< - -+i -i zi B +i lnii ai-
+il
42. A piece of wire carryin a current of 6.00 A is bent in the form of a circular arc of radius 10.0 cm, and it
subtends an angle of 120 at the centre. Find the magnetic field B due to this piece of wire at the
centre.
(+ -i + + = 6.00 Aiii ilt- ti ti t . :=+i 10.0 = ni lzii + -ii+i -i + n nii ni t i
+ -< 120 +i i l-ln - +-i t := + + +ii +-< --+i -i zi ai- +il
43. A circular loop of radius r carries a current i. Howshould a long, straightr wire carrying a current 4i be placed
in the plane of the circle so that the magnetic field at the centre becomes zero?
r lzii + -ii+i n = i iii ilt- ti ti t (+ n- ( =ii -i. l== 4i iii ilt- ti ti t . +i -i +
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-n n l+= +i ii i l+ + -< - -+i -i zi zi - ti i `
Ans. at a distance of 4r/t from the centre in such a way that the direction of the current in it is opposite to
that in the nearest part of the circular wire
44. Acircular coil of 200 turns has a radius of 10 cm and carries a current of 2.0A. (a) Find the magnitude of the
magnetic field
B

at the centre of the coil. (b) At what distance from the centre along the axis of the coil will
the field B drop to half its value at the centre ? (
3
4
= 1.5874 ....)
200 + i ( 10 = ni lzii ini -ii+i + ni = 2.0Aiii ilt- ti ti t (a) + ni + + -< - -+i -i zi
B

ai- +il (b) + ni +i ~-i + -< = l+--i < i l-i- l-< - -+i -i zi +i ni- B, + -< - -+i
-i zi + ni- +i ~iii t i ni` (
3
4
= 1.5874 ....)
45. Acircular loop of radius 4.0 cm is placed in a horizontal plane and carries an electric current of 5.0 Ain the
clockwise direction as seen from above. find the magnetic field (a) at a point 3.0 cm above the centre of the
loop (b) at a point 3.0 cm below the centre of the loop.
-i l- -n n i t ( 4.0 = ni lzii + (+ -ii+i n = 5.0Aiii ilt- ti ti t - = < i- iii +i l<zii
<l-iii- t --+i -i zi ai- +il (a) n + + -< = 3.0 =ni - l-i- l-< (b) n + + -< = 3.0 =ni
-i- l-i- l-<
Ans. : 4.0 10
5
T, downwards in both the cases
46. Acharge of 3.14 10
6
Cis distributed uniformly over a circular ring of radius 20.0 cm. The ring rotates about
its axis with an angular velocity of 60.0 rad/s. Find the ratio of the electric field to magnetic field at a point on
the axis at a distance of 5.00 cm from the centre.
20.0 = ni lzii +i (+ -ii+i n 3.14 10
6
+ ni n ~i zi (+ =ni- = l-l- t n +i :=+i ~-i
+ l- 60.0 l-=. +iii -in = inii i-i t + -< = 5.00 =ni < l-i- ~-ii l-< l- -izi -ii
- -+i -i zi +i ~- i- ai- +il
Ans. 1.88 10
15
m/s
47. Athin but long, hollow, cylindrical tube of radius r carries a current i along its length. Find the magnitude of
the magnetic field at a distance r/2 from the surface (a) inside the tube (b) outside the tube.
(+ -ni l+-- n-i. ii ini n-i+i -ln+i +i lzii r t . :== n-i: + ~- l<zi i iii ilt- ti ti t =-t
= r/2 <i --+i -izi ai- +il (a) -ln+i + ~-< (b) -ln+i + it
Ans. (a) zero (b)
b 2
i
0
t

48. A long, cylindrical tube of inner and outer radii a and b carries a current i distributed uniformly over its cross-
section. Find the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point (a) Just inside the tube (b) just outside the tube.
(+ n-i n-i+i -ln+i +i ~i -l+ ( in lzii( +nzi a -ii b t -ln+i = ilt- i iii :=+ ~- -i +i
n (+ =ni- = l-l- t (a) -ln+i + --- ~-< (b) -ln+i + it
49. A long, cylindrical wire of radius b carries a current i distributed uniformly over its cross-section. Find the
magnitude of the magnetic field at a point inside the wire at a distance a from the axis.
b lzii in (+ n- n-i+i -i = ilt- ti - ini iii i . :=+ ~- -i+i n (+ =ni- = l-l- t
-i + ~-< ~-i = a < i l-i- l-< - -+i -i zi +i lnii ai- +il
50. A solid wire of radius 10 cm carries a current of 5.0 A distributed uniformly over its cross-section. Find the
magnetic field B at a point at a distance (a) 2 cm(b) 10 cm and (c) 20 cm away from the axis. Sketch a graph
of B versus x for 0 < x < 20 cm.
10 = ni lzii in ai = -i = ilt- 5.0Aiii :=+ ~- -i +i n (+ =ni- = l-l- t ~-i = (a) 2 = ni
(b) 10 =ni -ii (c) 20 =ni < l-i- l-< ~i - -+i -i zi +i lnii ai- +il 0 < x < 20 =ni + ln x +
=i -i B+i n iil-zi ii -i:
51. Some time we showan idealised magnetic field which is uniform in a given region and falls to zero abruptly.
One such field is represented in figure. UsingAmpere's lawover the path PQRS, showthat such a field is not
possible.
+ii+ii tn (+ ( =i ~i<zi - -+i -i zi <lzi - +- t i l< n -i zi n =n ti -i t -ii (+<n = zi - ti i-i
t ( =i ti (+ -i zi l-zi n <lzi - l+i ni t i PQRS+ ln (-i + l-n +i -i n ++ . +- +il
l+ ( =i -i zi = i -ti t
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52. Two large metal sheets carry surface currents as shown in figure. The current through a strip of width dl is Kdl
where K is a constant. Find the magnetic field at the point P, Q and R.
ii- +i <i lziin l+i~i n l-zii- =i =-t iii( ilt- ti ti t d -i i: +i (+ i = Kd iii ilt-
ti ti t ti K l--i + t l-< ~i P, Q-ii R --+i -i zi ai- +il
P
Q
R

Ans. 0,
0
K towards right in the figure, 0
53. Consider the situatio of the previous problem. Aparticle having charge q and mass m is projected from the
point Q in a direction going into the plane of the diagram. It is found to describe a circle of radius r between
the two plates. Find the speed of the charged particle.
lzn z- n li - ll-il- l-i +il m< ni- -ii q ~i zi ini (+ +i l-< Q= l-zi + -n + ~-<
i- ini l<zii n -i l- l+i i-i t +i <i -i l +i~i + n r lzii + -ii+i i nl- +-i t ~i lzi-
+i +i -in ai- +il
54. The magnetic field B inside a long solenoid, carrying a current of 5.00A, is 3.14 10
2
T. Find the number of
turns pwr unit length of the solenoid.
(+ n-i l-ln+i n 5.00Aiii ilt- ti ti t :=+ ~-< - -+i -i zi B +i lnii 3.14 10
2
-ni t
l-ln+i +i (+i+ n-i: n +i +i =i ai- +il
Ans. 5000 turns/m
55. Along solenoid is fabricated by closely winding a wire of radius 0.5 mmover a cylindrical nonmangetic frame
so that the successive turns nearly touch each other. What would be the magnetic field Bat the centre of the
solenoid if it carries a current of 5 A?
(+ n-i ~- -+i + n 0.5 lnni lzii +i -i i=i= n + (+ n-i l-ln+i -i: i-i t . -i +i :=
+i ni i-i t l+ +nin- + (+<= +i -zi +- t l< :== 5A iii ilt- ti ti ti -i l-ln+i
+ +-< --+i -izi B+i ni- l+--i tini`
Ans. 2t 10
3
T
56 Acopper wire having resistance 0.01 ohm in each metre is used to wind a 400 turn solenoid of radius 1.0 cm
and length 20 cm. Find the emf of a battery which when connected across the solenoid will cause a magnetic
field of 1.0 10
2
T near the centre of the solenoid.
(+ -i + -i +i :+i: n-i: +il-ii 0.01 ~in t. :=+i -i n ++ 1.0 = ni lzii -ii 20 = ni n-i: +i
l-ln+i + 400 + n i- t -= i +i l.i.n ai- +il l=+i := l-ln+i = i - . l-ln+i
+ + -< 1.0 10
2
-ni +i - -+i -izi --- ti
Ans. 2t 10
3
T
57. A tightly wound solenoid of radius a and length l has n turens per unit length. It carries an electric current i.
Consider a length dx of the solenoid at a distance x from one end. This contians n dx turns and may be
approximated as a circular current in dx. (a) Write the magnetic field at the centre of the solenoid due to this
circular current. Integrate this expression under proper limits to find the magnetic field at the centre of the
solenoid. (b) Varify that if l >> a, the field tends to B =
0
ni and if a >> 1, the field tends to B =
a 2
nil
. Interpret
these results.
(+ += + ni t: l-ln+i +i lzii a -ii n-i: t :=+i l- :+i: n-i: n + i +i =i n t :== i
iii ilt- ti ti t l-ln+i + (+ l= = x < i dx n-i: l-i +il :=n n dx + t -ii :=+i
indx ni- +i -ii+i iii + - - ni-i i =+-i t (a) := -ii+i iii + +ii l-ln+i + + -< - -+i -i zi
ai- +- + ln := + +i -l-- =ini~i n =ni+n- +il (b) i- +il l+ l< >> a, -i -izi
B =
0
ni -ii l< a >> , -i -izi B =
a 2
nil
+ -- ti i-i t ~- --i +i ii +il
Ans. (a)
2
a 2
1
ni
|
.
|

\
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58. Atightly wound, long solenoid carries a current of 2.00A. An electron is found to execute a uniform circular
motion inside the solenoid with a frequency of 1.00 10
8
rev/s. Find the number of turns per metre in the
solenoid.
(+ +=+ ni t: n-i l-ln+i n 2.00 Aiii ilt- ti ti t l-ln+i n (+ :n+i- 1.00 10
8
-++= + +i ~i l-i = (+ =ni- -ii nl- +-i t ~i ii i-i t l-ln+i n l- ni + i +i = i ai-
+il
Ans. : 1240
59. A tightly-would, long solenoid has n turns per unit length, a radius r and carries a current i. A particle
having charge q and mass m is projected from a point on the axis in a direction perpendicular to the
axis. What can be the maximum speed for which the particle does not strike the solenoid?
(+ +=+ lni t : l-ln+i +i :+i: n-i: n n + t . :=+i lzii r t -ii :=n i iii ilt- ti ti t :=+i
~-i l-i- (+ l-< = m < ni- ( q ~i zi ini (+ +i ~-i + n-- l<zii n -i l- l+i i-i t ~li+-n
-in +i ni- l+--i ti =+-i t l+ +i l-ln+i = - +i(`
Ans.
m 2
ni
0

60. A tightly-wound, long solenoid is kept with its axis parallel to a large metal sheet carrying a surface current.
The surface current through a width d of the sheet is Kd and the number of turns per unit length of the
solenoid. (b) If the solenoid is rotated to make its axis perpendicular to the metal sheet, what would be the
magnitude of the magnetic field near its centre?
(+ lziin ii- +i l +i n ai iii ilt- ti ti t . :=+ =ni (+ +=+ n i t : n-i l-ln+i := +i
ii t : t l+ :=+i ~-i l+i + =ni-i-- t l+i +i d -i i: = a iii Kd t -ii l-ln+i +i (+i +
n-i: n + i +i = i n t l-ln+i + + -< + =ni - -+i -i zi zi - t (a) l-ln+i n ilt- iii ai- +il
(b) l< l-ln+i +i := +i i nii i-i t l+ :=+i ~-i ii- +i l +i + n-- ti i . -i :=+ + -< + =ni
- -+i -i zi +i lnii l+--i ti ni`
Ans. (a)
n 2
K
(b)
2
K
0

61. Acapacitor of capacitance 100 F is connected to a battery of 20 volts for a long time and then disconnected
from it. It is now connected across the capacitor drops to 90% of its malximum value in 2.0 seconds.
Estimate the average magnetic field produced at the centre of the solenoid during this period.
100 F iil-i +i = iilzi. 20 i - +i i = n- =n-+ = i l- i- + z-i- :== ~nn + lni i-i t
:=+i ~ -+ n-i l-ln+i = i i i-i t l== 4000 + l- ni t t ai- ti -i t l+ 2.0 = + z-i-
= iilzi + l=i lii-- il-i+ ni- +i 90%t i-i t := =ni-- n l-ln+i + + -< --- ~i =-
- -+i -i zi +i ~- ni- nni:
Ans. 16t 10
8
T.