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PHY 102 Last Minute Prep Objective Question

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A long wire bent into a circle of one turn gives field B at centre. It is then bent into n turns. The field at centre for same current will be
Options
A nB
Correct Answer
B n²B
C 2nB
D 2n²B
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The field at the center of a loop is B = μ₀nI/(2R). Doubling the number of turns directly multiplies the field strength

Hint

Field strength is proportional to the number of loops.

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