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For a circular coil of radius and turns carrying current , the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point on its axis at a distance from its centre is given by, (a) Show that this reduces to the familiar result for field at the centre of the coil. (b) Consider two parallel co-axial circular coils of equal radius , and number of turns , carrying equal currents in the same direction, and separated by a distance Show that the field on the axis around the mid-point between the coils is uniform over a distance that is small as compared to , and is given by, , approximately.

(a) Given is the expression of as

will be zero at the centre of the coil,

Therefore, the magnetic field at the centre is

(b) Let d be the small distance between the point and .

Distance for the coil will be

Distance for the coil will be

The magnetic field on the axis at a distance from the centre of a circular coil with a radius of a, turns, and a current I is given by

The magnetic field at due to coil

can be neglected when compared to

It acts along

The magnetic field at given by

It acts along

The total Magnetic field at the point due to the current through the coils