Q14.A long, straight Wire of radius a carries a current distributed uniformly over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields due to the wire at distance a and 2a , respectively from the axis of the wire is: 3 (1) 2 (2) 2 3 (3) 1 (4) 3 2 2 −
What This Question Tests
This question tests the ability to calculate and compare magnetic fields at points inside and outside a long straight wire carrying uniform current, using Ampere's circuital law.
Concepts Tested
Formulas Used
B = (μ₀Ir) / (2πR²) (inside)
B = (μ₀I) / (2πr) (outside)
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📋 Question Details
- Chapter
- Magnetic Effects of Current
- Topic
- Magnetic field of a current-carrying wire
- Year
- 2020
- Shift
- 09 Jan Shift 1
- Q Number
- Q14
- Type
- MCQ
- NCERT Ref
- Class 12 Physics Ch 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
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