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 959: 52

Answer

${\bf 1.08}\;\rm \mu A$

Work Step by Step

We can model this problem as follows. Let's assume that the brain is a perfect sphere of radius 8 cm, so we need to measure the magnetic field strength of a loop current at a distance of 8 cm from its center where the point is on the loop's axis. We know that the magnitude of the magnetic field at some point on the axis of a current loop is given by $$B=\dfrac{\mu_0 I R^2}{2(z^2+R^2)^{3/2}} $$ At the center of the loop where $z=R$, so $$B=\dfrac{\mu_0 I R^2}{2(R^2+R^2)^{3/2}} =\dfrac{\mu_0 I R^2}{2 (2)^{3/2}R^3} $$ $$B= \dfrac{\mu_0 I }{ (2)^{5/2}R } $$ We need to find the current, so $$I=\dfrac{ (2)^{5/2}R B}{\mu_0}$$ Plug the known; $$I=\dfrac{ (2)^{5/2}(0.08)(3\times 10^{-12})}{(4\pi\times 10^{-7})}$$ $$I=\color{red}{\bf 1.08}\;\rm \mu A$$
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