NEET 2022 Physics Biot-Savart Law Assertion Reason Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Biot-Savart’s law gives us the expression for the magnetic field strength of an infinitesimal current element (Idl) of a current carrying conductor only.
Statement II: Biot-Savart’s law is analogous to Coulomb’s inverse square law of charge q, with the former being related to the field produced by a scalar source, Idl while the latter being produced by a vector source, q.
In light of above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Statement I is correct as Biot-Savart’s law applies to current elements. Statement II is incorrect because both Biot-Savart’s law and Coulomb’s law involve vector fields.
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