Shortcut Methods

JEE Main Level:

  • Magnetic field due to a long straight wire:

$$B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi d}$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • d is the distance from the wire (in meters)
  • µ0 is the permeability of vacuum (( 4\pi \times 10^{-7}) H/m)
  • Magnetic field at the center of a circular loop:

$$B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2R}$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • R is the radius of the loop (in meters)
  • Magnetic field inside a solenoid:

$$B = \mu_0 nI$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • n is the number of turns per unit length (in turns/meter)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • Speed of a charged particle in a magnetic field:

$$v = \frac{Br}{m}$$

Where:

  • v is the speed of the particle (in meters per second)
  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • r is the radius of the circular path (in meters)
  • m is the mass of the particle (in kilograms)

CBSE Board Level:

  • Magnetic field due to a long straight wire:

$$B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi d}$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • d is the distance from the wire (in meters)
  • µ0 is the permeability of vacuum (( 4\pi \times 10^{-7}) H/m)
  • Magnetic field at the center of a circular loop:

$$B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2R}$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • R is the radius of the loop (in meters)
  • Magnetic field inside a solenoid:

$$B = \mu_0 nI$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • n is the number of turns per unit length (in turns/meter)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • Speed of a charged particle in a magnetic field:

$$v = \frac{Br}{m}$$

Where:

  • v is the speed of the particle (in meters per second)
  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • r is the radius of the circular path (in meters)
  • m is the mass of the particle (in kilograms)

Additional Numerical:

  • Magnetic field due to a long straight wire:

$$B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi d}$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • d is the distance from the wire (in meters)
  • µ0 is the permeability of vacuum = (( 4\pi \times 10^{-7}) H/m)
  • Magnetic field at the center of a square loop:

$$B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2R}$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • R is the radius of the loop (in meters)
  • In case of square loop, (R = \frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}), where ‘a’ is the side length of the square.
  • Magnetic field inside a toroid:

$$B = \mu_0 nI$$

Where:

  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • n is the number of turns per unit length (in turns/meter)
  • I is the current (in Ampere)
  • Mass of a charged particle in a magnetic field:

$$m = \frac{Bqr}{v}$$

Where:

  • m is the mass of the particle (in kilograms)
  • B is the magnetic field (in Tesla)
  • q is the charge of the particle (in Coulombs)
  • r is the radius of the circular path (in meters)
  • v is the speed of the particle (in meters per second)