A very long straight wire carries current 20 A. In the middle of the wire a right-angle bend is made. The bend forms an arc of a circle of radius 13 cm, as show. Determine the magnetic field at the center of the arc. What is the direction of the magnetic field? O right out of the plane of the computer screen O down O into the plane of the computer screen O left O down and to the left B = 1.099e-4 X T

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### Topic: Magnetic Field from a Bent Wire

#### Problem Statement
A very long straight wire carries a current of 20 A. Midway along the wire, a right-angle bend is made, which forms an arc of a circle with a radius of 13 cm. Determine the magnetic field at the center of the arc.

#### Multiple-Choice Question
What is the direction of the magnetic field?

- ☐ right  
- ☐ out of the plane of the computer screen  
- ☐ down  
- ☑ into the plane of the computer screen  
- ☐ left  
- ☐ down and to the left  

The correct answer is **into the plane of the computer screen**.

#### Calculation Attempt
The computation led to a magnetic field value:

\[ B = 1.099 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{T} \]

This value is marked as incorrect (indicated by a red cross).

#### Diagram Description
The diagram shows a wire with a current \( I \) flowing downward, forming a 90-degree bend. The arc of the circle is depicted with a center marked by a dot and radius \( r \). The wire is colored orange, and the direction of current flow is indicated by an arrow along the wire.
Transcribed Image Text:### Topic: Magnetic Field from a Bent Wire #### Problem Statement A very long straight wire carries a current of 20 A. Midway along the wire, a right-angle bend is made, which forms an arc of a circle with a radius of 13 cm. Determine the magnetic field at the center of the arc. #### Multiple-Choice Question What is the direction of the magnetic field? - ☐ right - ☐ out of the plane of the computer screen - ☐ down - ☑ into the plane of the computer screen - ☐ left - ☐ down and to the left The correct answer is **into the plane of the computer screen**. #### Calculation Attempt The computation led to a magnetic field value: \[ B = 1.099 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{T} \] This value is marked as incorrect (indicated by a red cross). #### Diagram Description The diagram shows a wire with a current \( I \) flowing downward, forming a 90-degree bend. The arc of the circle is depicted with a center marked by a dot and radius \( r \). The wire is colored orange, and the direction of current flow is indicated by an arrow along the wire.
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