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A cylindrical conductor of radius R carrying current i along the axis such that the magnetic field inside the conductor varies as B=B0r2 0<rR, then which of the following is incorrect?
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Options:
  • A Current density at distance ‘r’ from central axis of the conductor is J(r) =2B0rμ0
  • B Current density at distance ‘r’ from central axis of the conductor is J(r) =3B0rμ0
  • C Half of the total current would be confined within the radius of R213 of the conductor
  • D For r > R magnetic field would vary as B(r)=B0R3r
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Current density at distance ‘r’ from central axis of the conductor is J(r) =2B0rμ0

Hint: Use Ampere’s law
Sol: As Br=B0r2



  Total current (upto R)
B0R22πR=μ0I0  I0=2πR3B0μ0
And let upto 'r' it confines half of the current.

Then B0r'2·2πr'=μ0I02
 B0·2πr'3=μ02·2πR3B0μ0
 r'=R213

Now let J(r) is the current density at ‘r
Then B0r2·2πr=μ00rJ(r) 2πrdr
 Bdl = μ0I
 2πB0r3=μ0·2π0rJ(r)rdr

  Differentiating both side w.r.t(r)
2πB0·3r2·dr=μ02π·J(r) rdr
 J(r)=3B0rμ0

For r>R;

B×2πr=μ0I0

 B×2πr=μ0×2πR3B0μ0

B=B0R3r

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