Magnitude of magnetic field (in SI units) at the centre of a hexagonal shape coil of side 10 cm,50 turns and carrying currentI (Ampere) in units of μ…
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Magnitude of magnetic field (in SI units) at the centre of a hexagonal shape coil of side 10cm,50 turns and carrying currentI (Ampere) in units of πμ0I is :
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Held on 3 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
2503
B
503
C
5003
D
53
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Solution
The magnetic field due to the current-carrying finite length wire is given by
B=4πRμ0I[sinθ1+sinθ2]
Here for hexagonal shape coil, θ1=θ2=30∘.
So, the net magnetic field at the centre will be B=50×6×4π(10010cos30∘)μ0i[sin30∘+sin30∘]
B=2×75×103πμ0i(21+21)
B=31500πμ0i=(5003)πμ0i
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