An electron moving in a circular orbit of radius makes rotations per second. The magnetic field produced at the centre has magnitude:
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An electron moving in a circular path creates an equivalent current loop . The electric current is defined as the amount of charge passing a point per unit time, . Since the electron (charge ) completes rotations per second, its frequency is , and the time for one rotation (period ) is . Therefore, the equivalent current is . According to the sources, the magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre of a circular current loop of radius is given by . Substituting into this formula gives .
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