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Wire bent into a coil of n turns: change in the field at the centre

The same question, asked 5 times: 14 May 2024 S2*, 20 Apr 2025 S1*, 21 Apr 2025 S2*, 15 Apr 2026 S2*, 17 Apr 2026 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    14 May 2024 S2

    30
    A long wire is bent into a circular coil of one turn and then into a circular coil of smaller radius having nn turns. If the same current passes in both cases, the ratio of magnetic fields produced at the centre for one turn to that of nn turns is

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  2. Question 2

    20 Apr 2025 S1

    39
    A long wire carrying a steady current is bent into a circle of single turn. The magnetic field at the centre of the coil is ' B '. If it is bent into a circular loop of radius ' r1r_{1} ' having ' n ' turns, the magnetic field at the center of the coil for same current is

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  3. Question 3

    21 Apr 2025 S2

    17
    A coil having 9 turns carrying current produces magnetic field B1B_{1} at the centre. Now that coil is rewounded into 3 turns carrying same current. Then magnetic field at the centre B2B_{2} is

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  4. Question 4

    15 Apr 2026 S2

    133
    A long wire is bent into a circular coil of one turn and then into a circular coil of smaller radius having n turns. If the same current is passed in both the cases, the ratio of magnetic field produced at the centre for one turn to that of n turns is

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  5. Question 5

    17 Apr 2026 S1

    131
    The magnetic field at the center of circular coil carrying current 'II' for a single turn of a given length of wire is 'BB'. The same wire is bent in a circular coil having two turns. When the same current passes through it, the value of magnetic field becomes

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