When magnetic field lines are close, the magnetic field is?

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Magnetic field lines are used to visualize and represent the direction and strength of the magnetic field in a given region of space.

  • The closer the field lines are to each other, the stronger the magnetic field is in that region.
  • This is because the density of magnetic field lines represents the strength of the magnetic field.
  • If the field lines are close together, it means that the magnetic field is changing rapidly, and there is a large magnetic force acting in the region.
  • In contrast, if the field lines are far apart, the magnetic field is weaker because there is less force acting in that region.
Magnetic field lines

In other words, the magnetic field lines behave like a map that tells us about the strength and direction of the magnetic field. When the field lines are close together, they indicate that the magnetic field is strong, and when they are far apart, they indicate that the magnetic field is weak. Therefore, the density of the magnetic field lines provides a visual representation of the strength of the magnetic field.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    A circular coil of 100 turns and radius \( \left(\frac{10}{\sqrt{\pi}}\right) \, \text{cm}\) carrying current of \( 5.0 \, \text{A} \) is suspended vertically in a uniform horizontal magnetic field of \( 2.0 \, \text{T} \). The field makes an angle \( 30^\circ \) with the normal to the coil. Calculate:
    the magnetic dipole moment of the coil, and
    the magnitude of the counter torque that must be applied to prevent the coil from turning.


      • 2.
        Assertion : In Young’s double-slit experiment, the fringe width for dark and bright fringes is the same. Reason (R): Fringe width is given by \( \beta = \frac{\lambda D}{d} \), where symbols have their usual meanings.

          • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
          • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
          • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
          • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.

        • 3.
          The figure represents the variation of the electric potential \( V \) at a point in a region of space as a function of its position along the x-axis. A charged particle will experience the maximum force at:

            • P
            • Q
            • R
            • S

          • 4.
            A part of a wire carrying \( 2.0 \, \text{A} \) current and bent at \( 90^\circ \) at two points is placed in a region of uniform magnetic field \( \vec{B} = -0.50 \, \hat{k} \, \text{T} \), as shown in the figure. Calculate the magnitude of the net force acting on the wire.


              • 5.
                The energy of an electron in an orbit in hydrogen atom is \( -3.4 \, \text{eV} \). Its angular momentum in the orbit will be:

                  • \( \dfrac{3h}{2\pi} \)
                  • \( \dfrac{2h}{\pi} \)
                  • \( \dfrac{h}{\pi} \)
                  • \( \dfrac{h}{2\pi} \)

                • 6.
                  Consider a cylindrical conductor of length \( l \) and area of cross-section \( A \). Current \( I \) is maintained in the conductor and electrons drift with velocity \( \vec{v}_d \, (|\vec{v}_d| = \frac{eE}{m} \tau) \), where symbols have their usual meanings. Show that the conductivity of the material of the conductor is given by \[ \sigma = \frac{n e^2 \tau}{m}. \]

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