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JEE Main 2021Magnetic Effects of Current Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (31 Aug Shift 1)

Question

A coil having N turns is wound tightly in the form of a spiral with inner and outer radii a and b respectively. Find the magnetic field at centre, when a current I passes through coil :

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Correct answer
Dμ0IN2( b-a)logeba

Step-by-step explanation


Recall the formula of the magnitude of the magnetic field in terms of current and permeability in free space, B=abμ0dNi2x=abμ0Nb-adxi2x=μ0Ni2(b-a)lnba

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