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At the centre of a current-carrying circular coil of radius5 cm, magnetic field due to earth is0.5×10-5 Wb m-2. The current flowing through the coil, so that it equals the Earth's magnetic field, is

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Solution:

Magnetic field(B)at the centre of a coil of radius(r)carrying current(i)is

                                              B=μ0i2r

                                           i=2rBμ0

Given,B=0.5×10-5 T, r=0.05 m

 i=2×0.5×10-5×0.054π×10-7=0.398 A

i0.4 A

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:MagnetismSubtopic:Magnetic Dipole & Moment
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