University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Sources of Magnetic Field - Problems - Exercises - Page 950: 28.34

Answer

$B = - \frac{\mu_0 I}{4R}$

Work Step by Step

Biot-Savart law : $\vec{dB} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \frac{I \vec{dl} \times \hat{r}}{r^2}$ With $\vec{l} = \pi R$, $\hat{r}$ perpendicular to $\vec{l}$ and $r = R$, we find : $B = \frac{-\mu_0}{4\pi} \frac{I \pi R}{R^2} = -\frac{\mu_0 I}{4R}$ The minus sign comes from the cross product and depends on a you define the vectors.
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