Radius of circular coil = R Number of turns on the coil = N Current in the coil = I Magnetic field at a point on its axis at distance x is given by the relation, $\text{B}=\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IR}^{2}\text{N}}{2(\text{x}^{2}+\text{R}^{2})^{\frac{3}{2}}}$ Where, $\mu_{0}=\text{ Permeability of free space}$ - If the magnetic field at the centre of the coil is considered, then x = 0.
$\therefore\text{B}=\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IR}^{2}\text{N}}{2\text{R}^{3}}=\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IN}}{2\text{R}}$
This is the familiar result for magnetic field at the centre of the coil.
- Radis of two parallel co-axial circular coils = R
Number of turns on each coil = N
Current in both coils = I
Distance between both the coils = R
Let us consider point Q at distance d from the centre.
Then, one coil is at a distance of $\frac{\text{R}}{2}+\text{d}$ from point Q.
$\therefore$ Magnetic field at point Q is given as:
$\text{B}_{1}=\frac{\mu_{0}\text{NIR}^{2}}{2\Big[\Big(\frac{\text{R}}{2}+\text{d}\big)^{2}+\text{R}^{2}\Big]^{\frac{3}{2}}}$
Also, the other coil is at a distance of $\frac{\text{R}}{2}-\text{d}$ from point Q.
$\therefore$ Magnetic field due to this coil is given as:
$\text{B}_{2}=\frac{\mu_{0}\text{NIR}^{2}}{2\Big[\Big(\frac{\text{R}}{2}-\text{d}\big)^{2}+\text{R}^{2}\Big]^{\frac{3}{2}}}$
Total magnetic field, $\text{B}=\text{B}_{1}+\text{B}_{2}$
$=\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IR}^{2}}{2}\bigg[\Big\{\Big(\frac{\text{R}}{2}-\text{d}\Big)^{2}+\text{R}^{2}\Big\}^{-\frac{3}{2}}+\Big\{\Big(\frac{\text{R}}{2}+\text{d}\Big)^{2}+\text{R}^{2}\Big\}^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Bigg]$
$=\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IR}^{2}}{2}\times\Big(\frac{5\text{R}^{2}}{4}\Big)^{-\frac{3}{2}}\bigg[\Big(1+\frac{4}{5}\frac{\text{d}^{2}}{\text{R}^{2}}-\frac{4}{5}\frac{\text{d}}{\text{R}}\Big)^{-\frac{3}{2}}+\Big(1+\frac{4}{5}\frac{\text{d}^{2}}{\text{R}^{2}}+\frac{4}{5}\frac{\text{d}}{\text{R}}\Big)^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Bigg]$
For d << R, neglecting the factor$\frac{\text{d}^{2}}{\text{R}^{2}}$, we get:
≈$\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IR}^{2}}{2}\times\Big(\frac{5\text{R}^{2}}{4}\Big)^{-\frac{3}{2}}\bigg[\Big(1-\frac{4\text{d}}{5\text{R}}\Big)^{-\frac{3}{2}}+\Big(1+\frac{4\text{d}}{5\text{R}}\Big)^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Bigg]$
≈$\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IR}^{2}\text{N}}{2\text{R}^{3}}\Big(\frac{4}{5}\Big)^{\frac{3}{2}}\bigg[\Big(1-\frac{4\text{d}}{5\text{R}}\Big)^{\frac{3}{2}}+\Big(1+\frac{4\text{d}}{5\text{R}}\Big)^{\frac{3}{2}}\Bigg]$
$\text{B}=\Big(\frac{4}{5}\Big)^{\frac{3}{2}}\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IN}}{\text{R}}=0.72\Big(\frac{\mu_{0}\text{IN}}{\text{R}}\Big)$
Hence, it is proved that the field on the axis around the mid-point between the coils is uniform.