Part (a) Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field due to the current in the wire, BI, in micro-tesla, at the location of the compass. BI = ______ μT Part (b) Excluding the contribution from the current in the wire, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field in the laboratory, B0, in micro-tesla, near the compass? B0 = ______ μT Part (c) Suppose the current is increased to 10.5 A. Where does the tip of the red needle point now? Enter your answer as an angle, θ, measured in degrees in the range 0° ≤θ <360° θ = ______ °

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Part (a)  Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field due to the current in the wire, BI, in micro-tesla, at the location of the compass. 

BI = ______ μT

Part (b)  Excluding the contribution from the current in the wire, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field in the laboratory, B0, in micro-tesla, near the compass?

B0 = ______ μT

Part (c)  Suppose the current is increased to 10.5 A. Where does the tip of the red needle point now? Enter your answer as an angle, θ, measured in degrees in the range 0° ≤θ <360°

θ = ______ ° 

Problem 18: A student uses a compass and a current-carrying wire to measure the horizontal component of the
magnetic field in the laboratory. (This field includes the magnetic field of the Earth, but it may also be affected by nearby
electronic equipment or magnetized materials.) Initially the compass is aligned so that the tip of the red arrow points to 0°,
magnetic north. A wire is aligned north-south at a distance 5.5 cm directly beneath the compass, as shown. A current is initiated
in the wire, and when it is increased to 7.5 A, the compass needle points to 30°.
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 18: A student uses a compass and a current-carrying wire to measure the horizontal component of the magnetic field in the laboratory. (This field includes the magnetic field of the Earth, but it may also be affected by nearby electronic equipment or magnetized materials.) Initially the compass is aligned so that the tip of the red arrow points to 0°, magnetic north. A wire is aligned north-south at a distance 5.5 cm directly beneath the compass, as shown. A current is initiated in the wire, and when it is increased to 7.5 A, the compass needle points to 30°. 320 340 007 081 091
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