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A long straight wire of a circular cross-section with radius 'a' carries a steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across this cross-section. The plot of magnitude of magnetic field B with distance r from the centre of the wire is given by:

Solution & Explanation

### Related Formula B_textin = fracmu_0 I r2pi a^2 implies B_textin propto r B_textout = fracmu_0 I2pi r implies B_textout propto frac1r ### Core Logic Inside the wire (r < a), the magnetic field grows linearly with distance r from the axis. At the surface (r = a), it reaches its maximum value B_textmax = fracmu_0 I2pi a. Outside the wire (r > a), it decays inversely with r. This combination matches the curve shown in Graph (1).
Ampere law plot variation for thick wire Q5
magnetic field variation, ampere law plot, current carrying wire
### Pattern Recognition Solid cylinder current profile: linear inside (B propto r), hyperbolic outside (B propto 1/r). ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Moving Charges and Magnetism

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Q21 2025 Solenoid
A tightly wound long solenoid carries a current of 1.5 A. An electron is executing uniform circular motion inside the solenoid with a time period of 75ns. The number of turns per metre in the solenoid is ____.
Solenoid cross section with internal electron circular orbit Q21
The figure details a thick solenoid cylinder with a internal cross section displaying a charge tracking loop.
[Take mass of electron m_e = 9 times 10^-31 kg, charge of electron |q_e| = 1.6 times 10^-19 C, mu_0 = 4pi times 10^-7 fracNA^2, 1 text ns = 10^-9 text s]
Numerical Answer. Answer: 250 to 250

Solution

### Related Formula Time period of a revolving charge in a magnetic field: T = frac2pi mqB Magnetic field inside a long solenoid: B = mu_0 n I ### Core Logic Combining the expressions to isolate n (turns per meter): T = frac2pi mq(mu_0 n I) Substituting the given constants: 75 times 10^-9 = frac2pi times 9 times 10^-311.6 times 10^-19 times 4pi times 10^-7 times n times 1.5 Simplifying terms: 75 times 10^-9 = frac18pi times 10^-319.6pi times 10^-26 times n = frac1.875 times 10^-5n n = frac1.875 times 10^-575 times 10^-9 = 250 ### Pattern Recognition The circular motion time period depends exclusively on the field magnitude B, completely independent of the orbit's velocity or radius. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Q24 2025 Magnetic Field due to a Current Element
A current of 5A exists in a square loop of side frac1sqrt2text m Then the magnitude of the magnetic field B at the centre of the square loop will be ptimes10^-6text T where, value of p is [Take mu_0=4pitimes10^-7text T mA^-1].
Numerical Answer. Answer: 8 to 8

Solution

### Related Formula The magnetic field B_1 produced by a straight wire segment carrying current I at a perpendicular distance d is given by the Biot-Savart relation: B_1 = fracmu_0I4pi d(sintheta_1 + sintheta_2) ### Core Logic As shown in the square geometric layout
Magnetic Field due to a Current Element diagram for Q24 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
Magnetic Field due to a Current Element diagram for Q24 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
, the perpendicular distance from any side to the central origin point is exactly half the total side length : d = fraca2 = frac12sqrt2text m Connecting the ends of a side to the center forms internal angles of theta_1 = theta_2 = 45^circ. ### Step 1: Summing the Contributions Calculate the magnetic field contribution from a single side : B_1 = frac10^-7 times 5frac12sqrt2 left(sin 45^circ + sin 45^circ ight) = 10^-7 times 10sqrt2 times left(frac2sqrt2 ight) = 2 times 10^-6text T Since the current flows in the same rotational direction along all four sides, their individual magnetic fields add constructively at the center : B_textnet = 4 times B_1 = 4 times (2 times 10^-6text T) = 8 times 10^-6text T Comparing this with p times 10^-6text T , we get: p = 8 ### Pattern Recognition The magnetic field at the center of any square loop simplifies to the standard formula: B = frac2sqrt2mu_0Ipi a. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Q9 2025 Ampere\'s Circuital Law
Consider a long straight wire of a circular cross-section (radius a) carrying a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed across this cross-section. The distances from the centre of the wire\'s cross-section at which the magnetic field [inside the wire, outside the wire] is half of the maximum possible magnetic field, any where due to the wire, will be [cite: 1, 2]
  • A. left[mathrma / 4,3mathrma / 2right]
  • B. left[mathrma / 2,2mathrma ight]
  • C. [mathrma / 2,3mathrma]
  • D. [mathrma / 4,2mathrma]

Solution

### Related Formula B_max = fracmu_0 I2pi a [cite: 636, 637] B_textin = fracmu_0 I r2pi a^2, quad B_textout = fracmu_0 I2pi r [cite: 640, 644] ### Core Logic The maximum magnetic field occurs right at the wire\'s outer boundary surface (r=a) : B_max = fracmu_0 I2pi a We need positions where B = fracB_max2 = fracmu_0 I4pi a. ### Step 1: Calculate Inside Distance fracmu_0 I r2pi a^2 = fracmu_0 I4pi a implies r = fraca2 ### Step 2: Calculate Outside Distance fracmu_0 I2pi r = fracmu_0 I4pi a implies r = 2a ### Pattern Recognition Inside the wire, field scales linearly with radius; outside, it falls inversely with radius[cite: 638, 640, 644]. ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Moving Charges and Magnetism

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