Magnetic Field due to Current in a Straight Wire

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Magnetic Field due to Current in a Straight Wire: Overview

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Calculate the magnetic field at the centre of a square loop which carries a current of 1.5 A, length of each side is 50 cm

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Two infinitely long wires carry currents 4 A and 3 A placed along X-axis and Y-axis respectively. Magnetic field at a point P0,0, d m will be ________T.

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Consider a long straight conducting wire. The magnetic field is determined as B at a distance of 5 cm from the wire. The field at 40 cm from the wire would be

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PQ and RS are long parallel conductors separated by certain distance. M is the mid-point between them (see the figure). The net magnetic field at M is B. Now, the current 4 A is switched off. The field at M now becomes B.

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In an electric transmission line current is flowing along north direction. On considering earth's magnetic field to be negligible, find the direction of magnetic field above the electric transmission line-

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Two parallel, long wires carrying currents i1 and i2 with i1>i2. When the currents are in the same direction, the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires is 10mT. If the direction of i2 is reserved, the field becomes 30mT. Find the ratio i1/i2.

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A straight wire carrying a current of 13 A is bent into a semi-circular arc of radius 2 cm as shown in the figure. The magnetic field is 1.5×10-4 T at the centre of the arc, then the magnetic field due to the straight segment is
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A long straight wire is carrying current I in +z direction. The x-y plane contains a closed circular loop carrying current I2 and not encircling the straight wire. The force on the loop will be