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 958: 40

Answer

a) $2\;\rm \mu T$ b) $4\%$

Work Step by Step

$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We know that the magnetic field of a long straight current wire is given by $$B=\dfrac{\mu_0I}{2\pi d}$$ Plug the known; $$B=\dfrac{(4\pi \times 10^{-7})(200)}{2\pi (20)}$$ $$B=\color{red}{\bf 2\times 10^{-6}}\;\rm T$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ We can find the percentage of this wire's magnetic field relative to the earth’s magnetic field of 50 $\mu$T by dividing. $$\dfrac{B_{\rm wire}}{B_{\rm Earth}}=\dfrac{2\mu}{50\mu}=0.04=\color{red}{\bf 4}\%$$ Thus the wire's magnetic field is just 4% of that of Earth.
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