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For a circular coil ofradius and turns carrying current I,the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point on its axis at a distance fromits centre is given by,

(a) Showthat this reduces to the familiar result for field at the centre of the coil.

(b) Considertwo parallel co-axial circular coils of equal radius R, and numberof turns N, carrying equal currents in the same direction, and separatedby a distance R. Show that the field on the axis around themid-point between the coils is uniform over a distance that is small ascompared to R, and is given by,

, approximately.

[Such an arrangement to produce anearly uniform magnetic field over a small region is known as Helmholtzcoils.]



Answer -

Radius of circular coil = R

Number of turns on the coil= N

Current in the coil = I

Magnetic field at a point on itsaxis at distance x is given by the relation,

Where,

 = Permeability of free space

(a) If themagnetic field at the centre of the coil is considered, then x =0.

This is the familiar result formagnetic field at the centre of the coil.

(b) Radii oftwo parallel co-axial circular coils = R

Number of turns on each coil= N

Current in both coils = I

Distance between both the coils= R

Let us consider point Q atdistance d from the centre.

Then,one coil is at a distance of from point Q.

agnetic field at point Q isgiven as:

Also, the other coil is at a distance of from point Q.

Magnetic field due to this coilis given as:

Total magnetic field,

Hence, it is proved that thefield on the axis around the mid-point between the coils is uniform.

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