Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 32 - The Magnetic Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 956: 13

Answer

a) $({\bf 2.0\times 10^{-4}}\;{\rm T})\;\hat i$ b) $({\bf 4.0\times 10^{-4}}\;{\rm T})\;\hat i$ c) $({\bf 2.0\times 10^{-4}}\;{\rm T})\;\hat i$

Work Step by Step

$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ First of all, we need to find the direction of the magnetic field of each wire at each given point. We need to use the right-hand rule, see the figures below. $$\sum B_a=B_1+B_2$$ We know that the magnetic field of a long straight current wire is given by $$B=\dfrac{\mu_0I}{2\pi d}$$ $$\sum B_a=\dfrac{\mu_0I_1}{2\pi d_1}\left(\cos45^\circ\;\hat i-\sin45^\circ\hat j\right)+\dfrac{\mu_0I_2}{2\pi d_2}\left(\cos45^\circ\;\hat i+\sin45^\circ\hat j\right)$$ where $I_1=I_2=I$; and $d_1=d_2=d$, $$\sum B_a=\dfrac{\mu_0I }{2\pi d }\left[ \left(\cos45^\circ\;\hat i-\sin45^\circ\hat j\right)+ \left(\cos45^\circ\;\hat i+\sin45^\circ\hat j\right)\right]$$ $$\sum B_a=\dfrac{\mu_0I }{2\pi d }\left[ 2 \cos45^\circ\;\hat i \right]$$ Plug the known; $$\sum B_a=\dfrac{(4\pi\times 10^{-7})(10) }{2\pi \left(\sqrt{0.01^2+0.01^2}\right)}\left[ 2 \cos45^\circ\;\hat i \right]$$ $$\sum B_a=(\color{red}{\bf 2.0\times 10^{-4}}\;{\rm T})\;\hat i$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ By the same approach, $$\sum B_b=\dfrac{\mu_0I }{2\pi d }\left[ 2 \cos0^\circ\;\hat i \right]$$ Plug the known; $$\sum B_b=\dfrac{(4\pi\times 10^{-7})(10) }{2\pi \left(0.01\right)}\left[ 2 \;\hat i \right]$$ $$\sum B_b=(\color{red}{\bf 4.0\times 10^{-4}}\;{\rm T})\;\hat i$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ By the same approach, $$\sum B_c=\dfrac{\mu_0I }{2\pi d }\left[ 2 \cos45^\circ\;\hat i \right]$$ Plug the known; $$\sum B_c=\dfrac{(4\pi\times 10^{-7})(10) }{2\pi \left(\sqrt{0.01^2+0.01^2}\right)}\left[ 2 \cos45^\circ\;\hat i \right]$$ $$\sum B_c=(\color{red}{\bf 2.0\times 10^{-4}}\;{\rm T})\;\hat i$$
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