Q68 / 90 · JEE Main 2016 (03 Apr) · Physics

Two identical wires A and B, each of length l, carry the same current I . Wire A is bent into a circle of radius R and wire B is bent to form a square of side a. If BA and BB are the values of magnetic field at the centres of the circle and square respectively, then the ratio BABB is

  • A
    π216
  • Correct answer
    B
    π282
  • C
    π28
  • D
    π2162

Solution

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As length of both the wires is same, 2πR=4a

⇒aR=2π4

⇒aR=π2
Figure

BA=μ0i2R and 

BB=μ0iπa22

Therefore, ratio will be BABB=μ0i2R×πa22 μ0i

=πa42R=π42π2=π282

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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