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CBSE Class 11 » CBSE Class 11 Study Materials » Physics » Biot Savart law
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Biot Savart law

Get detailed understanding of Biot - Savart Law here. Learn the concepts of magnetic field due to current carrying elements.

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We all recognize that a magnetic field is created by electrically charged particles or current movement. The Biot-Savart law describes this relationship between changes in the magnetic field. It ties the electromagnet to the electric current’s size, velocity, length, and closeness.

Electricity is proportional to permanent magnets for straight armature conductors in a homogeneous magnetic field. As a result, the force is dependent on the magnitude of the flow. This indicates, in practice, the following: If the stream is multiplied by five, the force multiplied similarly be multiplied by five.

Biot Savart’s Law:

An elementary magnetic field generator is a tiny electrical conductor wire of length dl transporting a current I. The force on another comparable conductor may be readily described in terms of magnetic field dB caused by the first. Biot-Savart law predicted the dependency of the magnetic field dB on the present I, the size and direction of the lengths component dl, and the length r.

The magnetic field created by a current-carrying section is given by Biot-Savart law. This section is used to calculate the current element. A current-carrying wire coil generates a magnetic field B(r), where r is the separation from the coil’s centre to the magnetic location. The field strength B is inversely proportional to the square I in the coil. The field’s intensity and direction are determined by r.

Consider a higher electrical current I in a certain direction. Take a little piece of wire with a length of dl. This element’s direction is parallel to that of the current, forming a vector Idl. The Biot-Savart law may be used to calculate the magnetic field created at a given position as a result of this little element.

The magnitude of the permanent magnet dB at a point r from a maximum electric element dl is measured concerning I and the element’s duration. And is proportional to the difference of the distance |r|. The Magnetic Field’s orientation is parallel to the vertical line dl and radius r.

According to the Biot-Savart law, travelling protons (velocity v) generate a magnetic field B so that while. The orientation of B is proportional to the angle usually containing v and r. B at a position obeys Hooke’s law rather than the inverse cube law.

Biot-Savart Law In A Magnetic Field Is Analogous To Which Law In An Electric Field?

  • The magnetic field of a point concerning the element “Idl,” which is a high electrical element at r displacement vector, is determined by dB = μ0 / 4π *I dl sinΘ / r2 
  • The magnitude of the field is dB, according to the Biot-Savart law.
  1. Directly proportional to the conductor’s current I,
  2. Directly proportional to the length dl of the current element,
  3. Directly proportional to sin,
  4. Inversely proportional to the square of the distance r of the point P from the current element, r2
  • Where μ0 / 4π is a proportionately constant number.
  • Where μ0 represents vacuum permeability.
  • Its value is μ0 =4π x 107 Tm/A

Explanation: Biot-Savart Law indicates that the moving electrons produce a magnetic field B such that the magnetization H = I.dl sinΘ/4π r2

, which is comparable to the electron beam

F = 1/4π∈0 * q1q2 / r2,

which is Coulomb’s law, as stated by Biot-Savart law.

The Similarities and Dissimilarities of Biot-Savart Law and Coulomb’s Law

Similarities

  • Capacitive and inductive fields at a location are both equal to the square root of the distance between the originator of the field and the place in question.
  • E =1/4π∈0 * q / r2 is the electric field owing to a point charge (Coulomb’s law).
  • The magnetic field produced by a moving charge (Biot-Savart law) is given by

B = μ0 / 4π *I dl sinΘ / r2

Differences

  • The electric and magnetic field’s origins are linear in composition. In contrast, the electromagnetic field’s source, the flow component , is linear.
  • The electric current always works along the plane that contains the distance (r) between a reference line and the location at which the electric field is to be determined. On the other hand, the electric force acts in the plane parallel to the plane of distance(r) between the square root and the relevant location.
  • The magnetic field is affected by the angle between the square root (Idl) and the line connecting the point and the prevailing element. On the other hand, the electromotive force is not affected by the angle.
  • A circular coil has ten turns and a radius of one meter. Calculate the electricity in the coil from a range of 2m if a discharge of 5A travels through it.
  1. 314.16 x 10-7 T
  2. 341.61 x10-7 T
  3. 200 x10-7 T
  4. 314.16 x 10-7T

Solution: The number of turns is n = 10, the current is I = 5A, the length is l = 2m, and the radius is r = 1m.

B =04I dl r2 is the Biot-Savart law formula.

As a result,

B=314.16 x 10-7T

Conclusion

Magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop is a special case of magnetic field along the axis of a circular loop. Magnetic field in the wire can be changed by bending the wire into a circular loop. Magnetic field can be found by using biot savart’s law and Ampere Circuital law. A current carrying coil always behaves like a magnet. Moving charge can create the magnetic field. Strength of the magnetic field is more inside the loop as compared to outside the loop. Magnetic field in solenoid can be increased by increasing the number of turns

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Which two laws can be used to find the value of magnetic field in a coil

Answer1 Ampere Circuital Law and Biot Savart’s Law

On what factor does the magnetic field in a circular loop depends

Answer 2 Magnetic field will depends directly upon the current flowing through the loop and inversely depends upon t...Read full

What is the magnetic field variation on the axis of a circular loop?

Answer 3 The magnetic field is strongest in the centre and gradually diminishes as we move away from the circular lo...Read full

In a circular loop, where is the magnetic field owing to the current uniform?

Answer 4 The magnetic field produced by electricity flowing through a circular loop is homogeneous in the middle and...Read full

Answer1 Ampere Circuital Law and Biot Savart’s Law

Answer 2 Magnetic field will depends directly upon the current flowing through the loop and inversely depends upon the radius of the circular loop 

Answer 3 The magnetic field is strongest in the centre and gradually diminishes as we move away from the circular loop’s centre along the loop’s axis.

Answer 4 The magnetic field produced by electricity flowing through a circular loop is homogeneous in the middle and non-uniform near the circular coil.

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