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Current Electricity

Question
CBSEENPH12039618

A long straight wire of radius ‘a’ carries a steady current i. The current is uniformly distributed across its cross section. The ratio of the magnetic field at a/2 and 2 a is 

  • 1/4

  • 4

  • 1

  • 1/2

Solution

C.

1

straight B 2 straight pi straight a over 2 space equals space straight mu subscript 0 straight i over πa squared open parentheses πa squared over 4 close parentheses
straight B subscript 1 space equals fraction numerator straight mu subscript 0 straight i over denominator 4 πa end fraction space... left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis
straight B subscript 2 space 2 straight pi space left parenthesis 2 straight a right parenthesis space equals space straight mu subscript 0 space straight i
straight B subscript 2 space equals fraction numerator straight mu subscript 0 space straight i over denominator 4 space πa end fraction space space space... space space left parenthesis ii right parenthesis
straight B subscript 1 over straight B subscript 2 space equals 1