Answered: 0.030 m 0. 120 m B 0.060 m

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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Two long, straight wires are separated by 0.120 m. The wires carry currents of 6.1 A in opposite directions, as the drawing indicates. Find the magnitude of the net magnetic field at the points labeled (a) A and (b) B.

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Given :

distance between the wires, $d = 0.12 m$

current in wires, $I = 6.1 A$

distance of point B from each wire, $r = 0.06 m$

distance of point A from wire 1, $r_{1} = 0.120 + 0.030 = 0.15 m$

distance of point A from wire 2, $r_{2} = 0.03 m$

Determine ;

magnitude of the net magnetic field at points -

(a) A

(b) B

Net magnetic field at any point can be determined as the resultant of the individual magnetic fields that are present there because the magnetic field is a vector quantity.

Direction of the magnetic field due to a wire can be determined by the right hand thumb rule.

Magnetic field at a point of r distance from the long wire -

$B = \frac{μ_{0} I}{2 πr}$

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