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Biot-savart Law

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According to the Biot-Savart Law, the magnetic field due to a small current element depends on the sine of which angle?

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Subject
physics
Chapter
magnetic effects of current and magnetism
Topic
biot-savart law
Difficulty
Easy
Year
2025
Tags
Biot-SavartField

Solution

Correct Answer:

Angle between current element and position vector

The Biot-Savart Law gives the magnetic field () due to a steady current element at a point with position vector :

  • In magnitude:
  • is the angle between the current element () and the position vector () from the element to the point of observation.

This easy difficulty physics question is from the chapter magnetic effects of current and magnetism, covering the topic of biot-savart law. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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