Magnetic field along the axis of a coil

Item Code: SED1001

Principle and Working:

A current carrying coil produces a magnetic field along its axis which is defined by Biot Savart’s law.
In the present setup, the study of magnetic field along the axis is investigated with coils having different dimensions and turns. The magnetic field is measured using a axial hall probe and digital gaussmeter.




  • DC Regulated power supply with safety sockets and dual temperature controlled exhaust fan.
  • Digital Gauss meter with least count of 0.1 Gauss.
  • 6 coils with different turns and diameter.
  • 4mm Safety sockets and plugs are used to make connection.
  • Specially designed hexagonal optical bench with locking arrangement for precise positioning.

  • To study Biot-Savart’s law
  • To study the magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying multi-turn coil.
  • To study the dependancy of magnetic field on coil diameter and number of turns
  • Digital Gauss Meter : Range 200 G & 2 k G, Sensor InAs, meter Display 3½ Digit LED, Resolution 0.1G at 0 – 200 G, Offset By Potentiometer to set ZERO Input Voltage 220 V, ± 5 %, 50 Hz AC
  • Induction Coils : Cu, Dia. 32 & 40, L (mm) 75, 100 & 125, Turns 165, 220, 275, current 2 A
  • Power Supply : 0-20V DC, 0-5A, Input voltage 220V, ±5%, 50Hz AC, voltage resolution 0.1V, display 3½ digit LED, current resolution 0.1 A, primary fuse 8 Amp.
  • 1 Power supply DC 0-20V, 5 Amp
  • 1 Digital gauss meter with axial probe
  • 1 Optical bench
  • 1 Coil holder
  • 1 Fixed saddle
  • 1 Transversal saddle
  • 1 Axial probe holder
  • 1 Lead 100cm black
  • 1 Lead 100cm red
  • 1 Coil N = 165, L = 75mm, dia = 32mm
  • 1 Coil N = 220, L = 100mm, dia = 32mm
  • 1 Coil N = 275, L = 125mm, dia = 32mm
  • 1 Coil N = 165, L = 75mm, dia = 40mm
  • 1 Coil N = 220, L = 100mm, dia = 32mm
  • 1 Coil N = 275, L = 125mm, dia = 40mm
  • Biot Savart’s law.
  • Magnetic flux density
  • Induction
  • Wire loop.
  • Magnetic flux.