Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 20 - Magnetism - General Problems - Page 589: 91

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Use P=IV to find the current, I = P/V. The voltage, power, current, and the strength of the magnetic field are rms values, since it is not a DC situation, but AC. Use the equation for the magnetic field of a long, current-carrying straight wire. $$B_{wire}=\frac{\mu_oI}{2\pi r}=\frac{\mu_o P}{2\pi r V}$$ $$ =\frac{4\pi\times10^{-7}(46\times 10^6 W)}{2\pi(13m)(240000V)}=2.9\times10^{-6}T $$ Compare the strength of this field to the Earth’s field. $$\frac{B_{wire}}{B_{Earth}}=\frac{2.9\times10^{-6}T }{0.5\times10^{-4}T }=0.058$$ The strength of the field caused by the power line is about 6 percent of the strength of the Earth’s field.
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