Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To show: The magnetic energy per unit length inside the wire is μ0I216π .

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A wire of nonmagnetic material, with radius R, carries current uniformly distributed over its cross section. The total current carried by the wire is I. Show that the magnetic energy per unit length inside the wire is μ0I2/16π.
A length of copper wire carries a current of 11 A, uniformly distributed through its cross section. Calculate the energy density of (a) the magnetic field and (b) the electric field at the surface of the wire. The wire diameter is 2.3 mm, and its resistance per unit length is 4.5 N/km.
A length of copper wire carries a current of 11 A, uniformly distributed through its cross section. Calculate the energy density of (a) the magnetic field and (b) the electric field at the surface of the wire. The wire diameter is 2.3 mm, and its resistance per unit length is 4.5 Ω/km.

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