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Two similar coils of radius R are lying concentrically with their planes at right angles to each other. The currents flowing in them are I and 2I respectively. The resultant magnetic field induction at the centre will be

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μ0I2R
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μ0IR
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5μ0I2R
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3μ0I2R
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Solution

The correct option is A 5μ0I2R
Magnetic field at center due to first coil is B1=μ0I2R
Magnetic field at center due to second coil perpendicular to the first is B2=μ0(2I)2R
Hence net magnetic field at the center=B21+B22
=5μ0I2R

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