Two concentric coplanar circular loops 1 and 2 are shown in the Fig 19. The radii of the loops are r and R. Current I flows in the loop
1. Find the magnetic flux through the loop 2 if r << R
The direct calculation of the flux is very complicated because the magnetic field is not uniform over the big loop 2. However, the application of the reciprocity theorem greatly simplifies the solution of the problemLet us pass the same current I through the loop 2. Then the magnetic flux created by this current through loop 1 can be easily found because magnetic field is more or less uniform in the small loop 1 (because r << R) Thus, magnetic field at the centre of the loops is
and the magnetic flux through the loop 1 is
Using reciprocity theorem
And the coefficient of mutual inductance is
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