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Class 12PhysicsMagnetic Effects of Current

Two wires A and B have the same length equal to 44 cm. and carry a current of 10A each. Wire A is bent into a bent into a circle and wire B is bent into a square. 

(a) Which wire produces a greater magnetic field at the centre. 

(b) Obtain the magnitudes of the fields at the centres of the two wires. 

Verified Answer

Here, I = 10A, length of each wire = 44cm. 

(a) Thus, the magnetic field due to a square will be more than that due to a circle of same perimeter. 

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Two wires A and B have the same length equal to 44 cm. and carry a current of 10A each. Wire A is bent into a bent into a circle and wire B is bent into a square. (a) Which wire produces a greater magnetic field at the centre. (b) Obtain the magnitudes of the fields at the centres of the two wires.  | Shiksha Nation