Engineering
Physics
Summation of Vectors
Magnetic Field
Biot Savart Law
Question

The diagram shows three arrangements of circular loops, centered on vertical axes and carrying identical currents in the directions indicated. Rank the arrangements according to the magnitudes of the magnetic field at the midpoints between the loops on the central axes. (from minimum to maximum)

  

3, 2, 1

2, 1, 3

2, 3, 1

1, 2, 3

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Solution
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The magnetic field at the midpoint on the axis of a current loop is given by B=μ0IR22(R2+z2)3/2. At the midpoint between two loops, the net field is the vector sum of the fields from each loop. The direction of the current determines the field's direction (right-hand rule).

In arrangement 1, the fields from the two loops oppose and partially cancel. In arrangement 2, the fields add together. In arrangement 3, the fields also oppose but are closer together than in 1, leading to a stronger cancellation. Therefore, the magnitudes from minimum to maximum are: 3 (strongest cancellation), 1 (partial cancellation), 2 (addition).

Final Answer: 3, 1, 2