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CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q28
Derive an expression for the magnetic field B, due to a circular coil of N turns, each of radius r carrying current I, at a distance ' x ' from the…
Derive an expression for the magnetic field $\displaystyle \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}$, due to a circular coil of N turns, each of radius r carrying current I, at a distance ' $\displaystyle \mathrm{x}$ ' from the centre along its axis.
Marking-scheme solution
The magnitude of the magnetic field $\displaystyle d\mathrm{B}$ due to the current element $\displaystyle I d l$ is $\displaystyle d \mathrm{B}=\dfrac{\mu_{0}}{4 \pi} \dfrac{I|d \vec{l} \times \hat{a}|}{a^{3}}$
$\displaystyle d \mathrm{B}=\dfrac{\mu_{0}}{4 \pi} \dfrac{I d l}{\left(\mathrm{r}^{2}+\mathrm{x}^{2}\right)}$
The components of the magnetic field perpendicular to the x-axis $\displaystyle \left(d \mathrm{B}_{\perp}\right)$ are summed over and get cancelled.
The components of the magnetic field along the x-axis contribute towards the net magnetic field: $\displaystyle \mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{x}}=\int d \mathrm{B} \cos \theta=\int \dfrac{\mu_{0}}{4 \pi} \dfrac{I d l}{\left(\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{r}^{2}\right)} \cdot \dfrac{\mathrm{r}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{r}^{2}}}$
$\displaystyle \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}=\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{x}} \hat{\imath}=\dfrac{\mu_{0} I \mathrm{r}^{2}}{2\left(\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{r}^{2}\right)^{3 / 2}}(\hat{\imath})$
For $\displaystyle N$ number of turns, net magnetic field $\displaystyle \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}_{\text{net}}=\dfrac{\mu_{0} \mathrm{NIr}^{2}}{2\left(\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{r}^{2}\right)^{3 / 2}}(\hat{\mathrm{i}})$
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