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<h3>Question:</h3>
A 2.0-cm length of wire centered on the origin carries a 20-A current directed in the positive y direction. Determine the magnetic field at the point x = 5.0m on the x-axis.
<h3>Answer:</h3>
1.6nT [in the negative z direction]
<h2>Explanation:</h2>
The magnetic field, B, due to a distance of finite value b, is given by;
B = (μ₀IL) / (4πb) -----------(i)
Where;
I = current on the wire
L = length of the wire
μ₀ = magnetic constant = 4π × 10⁻⁷ H/m
From the question,
I = 20A
L = 2.0cm = 0.02m
b = 5.0m
Substitute the necessary values into equation (i)
B = (4π × 10⁻⁷ x 20 x 0.02) / (4π x 5.0 )
B = (10⁻⁷ x 20 x 0.02) / (5.0 )
B = (10⁻⁷ x 20 x 0.02) / (5.0 )
B = (10⁻⁷ x 20 x 0.02) / (25.0)
B = 1.6 x 10⁻⁹T
B = 1.6nT
Therefore, the magnetic field at the point x = 5.0m on the x-axis is 1.6nT.
PS: Since the current is directed in the positive y direction, from the right hand rule, the magnetic field is directed in the negative z-direction.