Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 29 - Magnetic Fields Due to Currents - Questions - Page 855: 6b

Answer

We can rank the wires according to the magnitude of the magnetic field on the surface of the wire: $(a) \gt (c) \gt (b) \gt (d)$

Work Step by Step

Each curve changes from increasing to decreasing at the point where $r$ is the radius of each wire. The maximum point of each curve is the magnitude of the magnetic field on the surface of the wire. We can rank the wires according to the magnitude of the magnetic field on the surface of the wire: $(a) \gt (c) \gt (b) \gt (d)$
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