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 - Search and Learn - Page 589: 4

Answer

a) $ \sum B= 2\times 10^{-7} \left[\dfrac{1}{ x}- \dfrac{1}{ 0.09-x }\right] $ b)

Work Step by Step

a) The net magnetic field at point $x$ between the two wires is given by $$\sum B=\sum B_y=B_{\rm by1}-B_{\rm by 2}$$ See the figure below to figure out the coming steps. $$\sum B= \dfrac{\mu_0I}{2\pi x}- \dfrac{\mu_0I}{2\pi (d-x)}=\dfrac{\mu_0I}{2\pi }\left[\dfrac{1}{ x}- \dfrac{1}{ d-x }\right]$$ Plugging the known; $$\sum B= \dfrac{4\pi\cdot 10^{-7}\cdot 1}{2\pi }\left[\dfrac{1}{ x}- \dfrac{1}{ 0.09-x }\right]$$ $$\boxed{\sum B= 2\times 10^{-7} \left[\dfrac{1}{ x}- \dfrac{1}{ 0.09-x }\right]}$$ b) See the figure below.
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