Consider a circular coil of wire carrying constant current I

Question:

Consider a circular coil of wire carrying constant current $I$, forming a magnetic dipole. The magnetic flux through an infinite plane that contains the circular coil and excluding the circular coil area is given by $\phi_{i}$.The magnetic flux through the area of the circular coil area is given by $\phi_{0}$. Which of the following option is correct?

  1. (1) $\phi_{i}=\phi_{0}$

  2. (2) $\phi_{i}>\phi_{0}$

  3. (3) $\phi_{i}<\phi_{0}$

  4. (4) $\phi_{i}=-\phi_{0}$


Correct Option: , 4

Solution:

(4) As magnetic field lines form close loop, hence every magnetic field line creating magnetic flux through the inner region $\left(\phi_{i}\right)$ must be passing through the outer region. Since flux in two regions are in opposite region.

$\therefore \phi_{i}=-\phi_{0}$

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