Q. When current is passed through a circular wire prepared from a long conducting wire, the magnetic field produced at its centre is $B.$ Now a loop having two turns is prepared from the same wire and the same current is passed through it. The magnetic field at its centre will be

A) $4B$
B) $\frac{B}{4}$
C) $\frac{B}{2}$
D) $16B$
Explanation

(a) Magnetic field at the centre of current carrying coil is given by
$B = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\frac{2\pi Ni}{r}$
$\Rightarrow B \propto \frac{N}{r}$
$\frac{B_{1}}{B_{2}} = \frac{N_{1}}{N_{2}} \times \frac{r_{2}}{r_{1}}$
In second condition, a loop having two turns is prepared from the same wire.
So, $N_{1} = N$
$N_{2} = 2N$
$r_{1} = r$
$r_{2} = 2r$
$\Rightarrow \frac{B}{B_{2}} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{r/2}{r} = \frac{1}{4} \Rightarrow B_{2} = 4B$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.