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3.

1 Magnetic Effect of Current


Biot Savarts Law: x

r d l I P dB I dl sin r2 0 I dl sin 4 r2

dB =

Biot Savarts Law in vector form: 0 I dl x r 4 r2

dB =

dB =

0 I dl x r 4 r3

Value of 0 = 4 x 10-7 Tm A-1 or Wb m-1 A-1

Magnetic Field due to a Straight Wire carrying current:

I a l d l r
0 I (sin 1 + sin 2) B= 4a
B If the straight wire is infinitely long, then 1 = 2 = / 2 B= 0 2I 4a or B= 0 I 2a a 0 a

2 1
x B

I
B

I
B

Magnetic Field Lines

Magnetic Field due to a Circular Loop carrying current:


1) At a point on the axial line:

d C l X Y 90 r

dB cos dB

a
O I X Y D d l 0 I a2 B= 2(a + x )
2 2 3/2

x I

dB sin dB sin

dB cos dB

(0 , I, a, sin are constants, dl = 2a and r & sin are replaced with measurable and constant values.)

Special Cases: i) At the centre O, x = 0.

0 I B= 2a

ii) If the observation point is far away from the coil, then a << x. So, a2 can be neglected in comparison with x2. 0 I a2 B= 2 x3

B B B I I

Different views of direction of current and magnetic field due to circular loop of a coil

2. Magnetic Field at the centre of the loop:

a
x O

90

d l

B I

dB 0 0 I B= 2a a

Magnetic Field due to a Solenoid:

B
x x x x x x x

TIP:

When we look at any end of the coil carrying current, if the current is in anti-clockwise direction then that end of coil behaves like North Pole and if the current is in clockwise direction then that end of the coil behaves like South Pole.

Lorentz Magnetic Force:


F Fm = q (v x B) or Fm = (q v B sin ) n where is the angle between v and B Special Cases: q+ I v B

If the charge is at rest, i.e. v = 0, then Fm = 0. So, a stationary charge in a magnetic field does not experience any force. If = 0 or 180 i.e. if the charge moves parallel or anti-parallel to the direction of the magnetic field, then Fm = 0. If = 90 i.e. if the charge moves perpendicular to the magnetic field, then the force is maximum. Fm (max) = q v B

I q v F B

Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform Magnetic Field:

F vd l

I F = I (l x B)

d l A I

or

F = I l B sin

Forces between two parallel infinitely long current-carrying conductors:

F12 = F21 = F =

0 I1 I2 l 2 r

I1 F12
B2

I2 F21
x B1
F/l =

0 I1 I2 2 r

N/m

R
Q S

I1 I1 F F
x

I2 F
x x

I2

Force of attraction

Force or repulsion

Definition of Ampere:

F/l =

0 I1 I2 2 r

N/m

When I1 = I2 = 1 Ampere and r = 1 m, then F = 2 x 10-7 N/m. One ampere is that current which, if passed in each of two parallel conductors of infinite length and placed 1 m apart in vacuum causes each conductor to experience a force of 2 x 10-7 Newton per metre of length of the conductor. Flemings Left Hand Rule: Force (F) Magnetic Field (B)

Electric Current (I)

Representation of Field due to Parallel Currents:


I1 I2 B I1 B I2

Torque experienced by a Current Loop (Rectangular) in a uniform Magnetic Field:

FSP FSP = I (b x B) | FSP | = I b B sin FQR = I (b x B) | FQR | = I b B sin l I Q FQR


Forces FSP and FQR are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction and they cancel out each other. Moreover they act along the same line of action (axis) and hence do not produce torque.
FPQ = I (l x B) | FPQ | = I l B sin 90 = I l B FRS = I (l x B) | FRs | = I l B sin 90 = I l B

b P

S FRS
x

I B

FPQ

Forces FPQ and FRS being equal in magnitude but opposite in direction cancel out each other and do not produce any translational motion. But they act along different lines of action and hence produce torque about the axis of the coil.

Torque experienced by the coil is = FPQ x PN = I l B (b cos ) = I lb B cos = I A B cos = N I A B cos


(in magnitude)

(A = lb)
(where N is the no. of turns)

If is the angle between the normal to the coil and the direction of the magnetic field, then + = 90 i.e. = 90 - So, = I A B cos (90 - ) = N I A B sin

NOTE: One must be very careful in using the formula in terms of cos or sin since it depends on the angle taken whether with the plane of the coil or the normal of the coil.
Torque in Vector form:

= N I A B sin ( = N I A B sin ) n = N I (A x
B)

(where n is unit vector normal to the plane of the loop) or

= N (M x B)

(since M = I A is the Magnetic Dipole Moment)

Moving Coil or Suspended Coil or D Arsonval Type Galvanometer:

Torque experienced by the coil is

= N I A B sin
Restoring torque in the coil is
(where k is restoring torque per unit angular twist, is the angular twist in the wire) PBW

=k

E P N

M FRS S
x

At equilibrium, N I A B sin = k I= k N A B sin LS

S B

Q FPQ

R
Hair Spring

The factor sin can be eliminated by choosing Radial Magnetic Field.

LS

TS

T Torsion Head, TS Terminal screw, M Mirror, N,S Poles pieces of a magnet, LS Levelling Screws, PQRS Rectangular coil, PBW Phosphor Bronze Wire

Radial Magnetic Field:


The (top view PS of) plane of the coil PQRS lies along the magnetic lines of force in whichever position the coil comes to rest in equilibrium. So, the angle between the plane of the coil and the magnetic field is 0. or the angle between the normal to the plane of the coil and the magnetic field is 90. i.e. sin = sin 90 = 1 I= k NAB or I = G where G = k S N P B S

Mirror

Lamp Scale

NAB is called Galvanometer constant

Current Sensitivity of Galvanometer:


It is the defection of galvanometer per unit current.

I V

NAB k NAB kR

Voltage Sensitivity of Galvanometer:


It is the defection of galvanometer per unit voltage.

Conversion of Galvanometer to Ammeter:


Galvanometer can be converted into ammeter by shunting it with a very small resistance. Potential difference across the galvanometer and shunt resistance are equal. Ig G I Ig I Ig G S Is = I - Ig

(I Ig ) S = Ig G

or

S =

Conversion of Galvanometer to Voltmeter:


Galvanometer can be converted into voltmeter by connecting it with a very high resistance. Potential difference across the given load resistance is the sum of p.d across galvanometer and p.d. across the high resistance. V -G V = Ig (G + R) or R = Ig Ig G R

Difference between Ammeter and Voltmeter:


S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ammeter It is a low resistance instrument. Resistance is GS / (G + S) Shunt Resistance is (GIg) / (I Ig) and is very small. It is always connected in series. Resistance of an ideal ammeter is zero. Its resistance is less than that of the galvanometer. It is not possible to decrease the range of the given ammeter. Voltmeter It is a high resistance instrument. Resistance is G + R Series Resistance is (V / Ig) - G and is very high. It is always connected in parallel. Resistance of an ideal voltmeter is infinity. Its resistance is greater than that of the voltmeter. It is possible to decrease the range of the given voltmeter.

Cyclotron:
HF Oscillator

S D1

B
B

D2

D1

D2

N W

D1, D2 Dees W Window

N, S Magnetic Pole Pieces B - Magnetic Field

Working: Imagining D1 is positive and D2 is negative, the + vely charged particle kept at the centre and in the gap between the dees get accelerated towards D2. Due to perpendicular magnetic field and according to Flemings Left Hand Rule the charge gets deflected and describes semi-circular path. When it is about to leave D2, D2 becomes + ve and D1 becomes ve. Therefore the particle is again accelerated into D1 where it continues to describe the semi-circular path. The process continues till the charge traverses through the whole space in the dees and finally it comes out with very high speed through the window.

Theory:
The magnetic force experienced by the charge provides centripetal force required to describe circular path. mv2 / r = qvB sin 90 v= Bqr m
(where m mass of the charged particle, q charge, v velocity on the path of radius r, B is magnetic field and 90 is the angle b/n v and B)

If t is the time taken by the charge to describe the semi-circular path inside the dee, then Time taken inside the dee depends only on m r the magnetic field and m/q ratio and not on t= or t = the speed of the charge or the radius of the v Bq
path.

If T is the time period of the high frequency oscillator, then for resonance, 2m T=2t or T = Bq If f is the frequency of the high frequency oscillator (Cyclotron Frequency), then Bq f= 2m

Maximum Energy of the Particle: Kinetic Energy of the charged particle is Bqr 2 B 2 q 2 r2 K.E. = m v2 = m ( ) = m m Maximum Kinetic Energy of the charged particle is when r = R (radius of the Ds). K.E. max = B2 q2 R2 m

The expressions for Time period and Cyclotron frequency only when m remains constant. (Other quantities are already constant.) m0 But m varies with v according to m= Einsteins Relativistic Principle as per [1 (v2 / c2)] If frequency is varied in synchronisation with the variation of mass of the charged particle (by maintaining B as constant) to have resonance, then the cyclotron is called synchro cyclotron. If magnetic field is varied in synchronisation with the variation of mass of the charged particle (by maintaining f as constant) to have resonance, then the cyclotron is called isochronous cyclotron.
NOTE: Cyclotron can not be used for accelerating neutral particles. Electrons can not be accelerated because they gain speed very quickly due to their lighter mass and go out of phase with alternating e.m.f. and get lost within the dees.

Amperes Circuital Law:


The line integral B . dl for a closed curve is equal to 0 times the net current I threading through the area bounded by the curve. B I B . dl = 0 I dl B I O r

Proof:

B . dl

B . dl cos 0 = B . dl = B d
l = B (2 r) = ( 0 I / 2 r) x 2 r

Current is emerging out and the magnetic field is anticlockwise.

B . dl

= 0 I

Magnetic Field at the centre of a Straight Solenoid:


S a R

B . dl

= 0 I0

(where I0 is the net current threading through the solenoid)

B . dl = B . dl + B . dl + B . dl + B . PQ QR RS SP d = B . dl cos 0 + B . dl cos 90 + 0 . dl cos 0 + B . dl B = 0 n I and 0 I0 = 0 n a I = B dl = B.a

cos 90

(where n is no. of turns per unit length, a is the length of the path and I is the current passing through the lead of the solenoid)

Magnetic Field due to Toroidal Solenoid (Toroid):

B . dl = I B . dl = B . dl cos 0 = B dl = B (2 r)
0 0

P
B0

d l

r O B=0 B=0 Q

And

0 I0 = 0 n (2 r) I B = 0 n I

NOTE: The magnetic field exists only in the tubular area bound by the coil and it does not exist in the area inside and outside the toroid. i.e. B is zero at O and Q and non-zero at P.

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