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A wire carrying a 28 A current bends through a right angle. Consider two 2mm segments of wire, each 3 cm from the bend. Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field these two segments produce at point P, which is midway between them.

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The total magnitude of the magnetic field is 1.76×10-5T. According to the right-hand thumb rule, the direction of the magnetic field will be in the inward direction.

Step by step solution

01

The formula of magnetic field

The magnetic field due to a segment of length dl and carrying a current of I is given by Biot and Savart law

dB=μ04πldlsinϕr2

Where the angleϕ is the angle between the position unit vector and the length of the line segment.

02

Calculate the magnitude and direction of the field

Here ϕ=45°,I=28Aanddl=2mm=2×10-3m.

From the given figure:

r=1232+32r=2.121cm

The magnetic field can be calculated as:

Btot=24π×10-74π×2×10-3×28×sin45°2.121×10-22Btot=1.76×10-5T

So, the total magnitude of the magnetic field is 1.76×10-5T. According to the right-hand thumb rule, the direction of the magnetic field will be in the inward direction.

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