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Past exam of the physics 2 paper of the University of Oxford 2019 8 a Solution by
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For a circular coil, use the Biot-Savart lawAt an axial position , every wire element is at distance . The transverse magnetic field contributions cancel by rotational symmetry. The axial part of is , and . Multiplying by the turns givesThe electric current's sense fixes the axial direction by the right-hand rule.
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