Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A flat circular coil has turns and a radius of cm. It carries A. Find the field at its centre, and on its axis at cm from the centre. At what distance from the centre, along the axis, has the field fallen to half of its value at the centre?
On the axis of a coil of turns, at a distance from its centre, . At the centre, .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , m, A.
Step 1. The centre. . This gives , that is .
Step 2. At cm. The distance from the coil is cm. .
Step 3. Half the field. We want . So , and cm.
Answer: , , and cm.
Check. The field falls to half before , where it is of . So must be less than cm. It fits.
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