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Topic 01: Ampere's Law

1. ⇒  (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift )

A long straight wire of circular cross-section (radius a) is carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across this cross-section. The magnetic field is

A. uniform in the region r < a and inversely proportional to distance r from the axis, in the region r > a

B. zero in the region r < a and inversely proportional to r in the region r > a

C. directly proportional to r in the region r < a and inversely proportional to r in the region r > a

D. inversely proportional to r in the region r < a and uniform throughout in the region r > a

Correct Answer is Option (C)

The magnetic field due to a current carrying wire can be calculated using Ampere's law. When the current is uniformly distributed across the cross-section of the wire, the situation will be different inside and outside the wire.

Inside the wire (r < a), the magnetic field is directly proportional to r (the distance from the center of the wire). This is because as you move away from the center of the wire, you enclose more current, so the magnetic field increases linearly with r.

Outside the wire (r > a), all the current in the wire is enclosed, so the magnetic field decreases with increasing r. This is a result of the magnetic field lines spreading out as they move away from the wire.

   

2. ⇒  (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift )

A long solenoid is formed by winding 70 turns cm 1 . If 2.0 A current flows, then the magnetic field produced inside the solenoid is ____________ ( μ 0 = 4 π × 10 7 TmA 1 )

A. 88 × 10 4 T

B. 1232 × 10 4 T

C. 176 × 10 4 T

D. 352 × 10 4 T

Correct Answer is Option (C)

Number of turns per meter = 7000 turns per m

i = 2   A B = μ 0 n i = 4 π × 10 7 × 7000 × 2 = 56 π × 10 4   T = 56 × 22 7 × 10 4   T = 176 × 10 4   T

   

3. ⇒  (JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift )

An infinitely long hollow conducting cylinder with radius R carries a uniform current along its surface.

Choose the correct representation of magnetic field (B) as a function of radial distance (r) from the axis of cylinder.

A. JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 52 English Option 1

B. JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 52 English Option 2

C. JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 52 English Option 3

D. JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 52 English Option 4

Correct Answer is Option (D)

Inside a hollow cylindrical conductor with uniform current distribution net magnetic field is zero in hollow space.

But outside the cylindrical conductor B 1 r

Graph in option D would be a correct one

4. ⇒  (JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift )

A long solenoid carrying a current produces a magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is doubled and the number of turns per cm is halved, the new value of magnetic field will be equal to

A. B

B. 2B

C. 4B

D. B 2

Correct Answer is Option (A)

B = μ 0 n i

Now i 2 i

And n n 2

B = μ 0 n 2 × 2 i = μ 0 n i = B

   

5. ⇒  (JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Morning Shift )

A long straight wire with a circular cross-section having radius R, is carrying a steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across this cross-section. Then the variation of magnetic field due to current I with distance r (r < R) from its centre will be :

A. B r2

B. B r

C. B 1 r 2

D. B 1 r

Correct Answer is Option (B)

B . d l = μ 0 I i n

B × 2 π r = μ 0 I π R 2 × π r 2

B r

   

6. ⇒  (JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift )

The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius r, due to current I flowing through it, is B. The magnetic field at a point along the axis at a distance r 2 from the centre is :

A. B/2

B. 2B

C. ( 2 5 ) 3 B

D. ( 2 3 ) 3 B

Correct Answer is Option (C)

B = μ 0 I 2 r

B a = μ 0 I r 2 2 ( r 2 + r 2 4 )

B a B = ( 2 5 ) 3

B a = ( 2 5 ) 3 B

   

7. ⇒  (JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift )

A coaxial cable consists of an inner wire of radius 'a' surrounded by an outer shell of inner and outer radii 'b' and 'c' respectively. The inner wire carries an electric current i0, which is distributed uniformly across cross-sectional area. The outer shell carries an equal current in opposite direction and distributed uniformly. What will be the ratio of the magnetic field at a distance x from the axis when (i) x < a and (ii) a < x < b ?

A. x 2 a 2

B. a 2 x 2

C. x 2 b 2 a 2

D. b 2 a 2 x 2

Correct Answer is Option (A)

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 62 English Explanation
when x < a

B 1 ( 2 π x ) = μ 0 ( i 0 π a 2 ) π x 2

B ( 2 π x ) = μ 0 i 0 x 2 a 2

B 1 = μ 0 i 0 x 2 π a 2 .... (1)

when a < x < b

B 2 ( 2 π x ) = μ 0 i 0

B 2 = μ 0 i 0 2 π x ..... (2)

B 1 B 2 = μ 0 i 0 x 2 π a 2 μ 0 i 0 2 π x = x 2 a 2

   

8. ⇒  (JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift )

The fractional change in the magnetic field intensity at a distance 'r' from centre on the axis of current carrying coil of radius 'a' to the magnetic field intensity at the centre of the same coil is : (Take r < a)

A. 3 2 a 2 r 2

B. 3 2 a 2 r 2

C. 2 3 r 2 a 2

D. 3 2 r 2 a 2

Correct Answer is Option (D)

B a x i s = μ 0 i R 2 2 ( R 2 + x 2 ) 3 / 2

B c e n t r e = μ 0 i 2 R

B c e n t r e = μ 0 i 2 a

B a x i s = μ 0 i a 2 2 ( a 2 + r 2 ) 3 / 2

fractional change in magnetic field =

μ 0 i 2 a μ 0 i a 2 2 ( a 2 + r 2 ) 3 / 2 μ 0 i 2 a = 1 1 [ 1 + ( r 2 a 2 ) ] 3 / 2

1 [ 1 3 2 r 2 a 2 ] = 3 2 r 2 a 2

Note : ( 1 + r 2 a 2 ) 3 / 2 ( 1 3 2 r 2 a 2 )

[True only if r << a]

Hence, option (d) is the most suitable option.

   

9. ⇒  (JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift )

Figure A and B shown to long straight wires of circular cross-section (a and b with a < b), carrying current I which is uniformly distributed across the cross-section. The magnitude of magnetic field B varies with radius r and can be represented as :

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 68 English

A. JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 68 English Option 1

B. JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 68 English Option 2

C. JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 68 English Option 3

D. JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 68 English Option 4

Correct Answer is Option (C)

Graph for wire of radius R :

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 68 English Explanation
As b > a

Ba > Bb

B a = μ 0 i 2 π a

B b = μ 0 i 2 π b

   

10. ⇒  (JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift )

Four identical long solenoids A, B, C and D are connected to each other as shown in the figure. If the magnetic field at the center of A is 3T, the field at the center of C would be : (Assume that the magnetic field is confined with in the volume of respective solenoid).

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 72 English

A. 12T

B. 6T

C. 9T

D. T

Correct Answer is Option (D)

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 72 English Explanation
3 I 1 = i

I 1 = i 3

B = μ 0 n i = 3 T

B C = μ 0 n I 1

B C = μ 0 n i 3 = 3 T 3 = 1 T

   

11. ⇒  (JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift )

A solenoid of 1000 turns per metre has a core with relative permeability 500. Insulated windings of the solenoid carry an electric current of 5A. The magnetic flux density produced by the solenoid is : (permeability of free space = 4 π × 10 7 H/m)

A. π T

B. 2 × 10 3 π T

C. 10 4 π T

D. π 5 T

Correct Answer is Option (A)

B = μ n i

B = μ r μ 0 n i

B = 500 × 4 π × 10 7 × 103 × 5

B = π × 10 3 × 103

B = π T

   

12. ⇒  (AIEEE 2007 )

A current I flows along the length of an infinitely long, straight, thin walled pipe. Then

A. the magnetic field at all points inside the pipe is the same, but not zero

B. the magnetic field is zero only on the axis of the pipe

C. the magnetic field is zero only on the axis of the pipe

D. the magnetic field at any point inside the pipe is zero

Correct Answer is Option (D)

There is no current inside the pipe. Therefore

B . d = μ 0 I

I = 0

B = 0

   

13. ⇒  (AIEEE 2007 )

A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current i . The current is uniformly distributed across its cross section. The ratio of the magnetic field at a / 2 and 2 a is

A. 1/2

B. 1/4

C. 4

D. 1

Correct Answer is Option (D)

Here, current is uniformly distributed across the cross-section of the wire, therefore, current enclosed in the ampere-an path formed at a distance r 1 ( = a 2 )

= ( π r 1 2 π a 2 ) × I , where I is total current

Magnetic field at P 1 is

B 1 = μ 0 × c u r r e n t e n c l o s e d p a t h

B 1 = μ 0 × ( π r 1 2 π a 2 ) × I 2 π r 1

= μ 0 × I r 1 2 π a 2

Now, magnetic field at point P 2 ,

AIEEE 2007 Physics - Magnetic Effect of Current Question 149 English Explanation

B 2 = μ 0 2 π . I ( 2 a ) = μ 0 I 4 π a

Required ratio = B 1 B 2 = μ 0 I r 1 2 π a 2 × 4 π a μ 0 I

= 2 r 1 a = 2 × a 2 a = 1.

   

14. ⇒  (AIEEE 2006 )

A long solenoid has 200 turns per c m and carries a current i . The magnetic field at its center is 6.28 × 10 2 W e b e r / m 2 . Another long solenoid has 100 turns per c m and it carries a current i 3 . The value of the magnetic field at its center is

A. 1.05 × 10 2 W e b e r / m 2

B. 1.05 × 10 5 W e b e r / m 2

C. 1.05 × 10 3 W e b e r / m 2

D. 1.05 × 10 4 W e b e r / m 2

Correct Answer is Option (A)

B 2 B 1 = μ 0 n 2 i 2 μ 0 n 1 i 1

B 2 6.28 × 10 2 = 100 × i 3 200 × i

B 2 = 6.28 × 10 2 6

= 1.05 × 10 2 W b / m 2

   

15. ⇒  (AIEEE 2004 )

A current i ampere flows along an infinitely long straight thin walled tube, then the magnetic induction at any point inside the tube is

A. μ 0 4 π , 2 i r tesla

B. Zero

C. Infinite

D. 2 i r tesla

Correct Answer is Option (B)

Using Ampere's law at a distance r from axis, B is same from symmetry.

B . d l = μ 0 i

i.e., B × 2 π r = μ 0 i

Here i is zero, for r < R , whereas R is the radius

B = 0

   

16. ⇒  (AIEEE 2004 )

A current i ampere flows along an infinitely long straight thin walled tube, then the magnetic induction at any point inside the tube is

A. μ 0 4 π , 2 i r tesla

B. Zero

C. Infinite

D. 2 i r tesla

Correct Answer is Option (B)

Using Ampere's law at a distance r from axis, B is same from symmetry.

B . d l = μ 0 i

i.e., B × 2 π r = μ 0 i

Here i is zero, for r < R , whereas R is the radius

B = 0