The magnetic field at an axial point P a distance x from the center of a circular current loop of radius R carrying a steady current I is given by the expression B = (μ0IR2)/(2(r2)^(3/2)), where r2 = x2 + R2.
To calculate the magnetic field at a point P on the axis of a circular current loop, we first need to determine the distance between the point P and the loop. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find that distance, which is given by r2 = x2 + R2.
Next, we use the Biot-Savart law to calculate the magnetic field at point P due to a small element of the loop. Since the element is perpendicular to the vector from the element to point P, the angle between them is 90 degrees, and sin(90) = 1.
We can simplify the expression and integrate over the entire loop to find the total magnetic field at point P. By symmetry, the magnetic field is along the axis of the loop. The resulting expression for the magnetic field is B = (μ0IR2)/(2(r2)^(3/2)), where μ0 is the permeability of free space, I is the current in the loop, R is the radius of the loop, and r2 is the distance between the point P and the center of the loop.