Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 22 - Magnetism - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 794: 54

Answer

$8.94\times 10^{-6}T;116^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\vec B=\vec B_1+\vec B_2$ $\implies \vec B=(1.2\times 10^{-5}T)\hat x+(8\times 10^{-6}T)(-\hat x)+(8\times 10^{-6}T)(\hat y)$ $\implies \vec B=\sqrt{B_x^2+B_y^2}$ Now the magnitude is given as $B=\sqrt{(0.4\times 10^{-5}T)^2+(8\times 10^{-6}T)^2}$ $\implies B=8.94\times 10^{-6}T$ Now the direction can be determined as $\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{B_y}{B_x})$ $\implies \theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{8\times 10^{-6}T}{0.4\times 10^{-6}T})=63.4^{\circ}$ Now $\theta^{\circ}=180^{\circ}-63.4^{\circ}=116^{\circ}$
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