What are the strength and direction of the magnetic field at the center of the loop in FIGURE P29.43?

Short Answer

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The strength and direction of the magnetic field at the center of the loop isBcenter=4.1×10-4T.

Step by step solution

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Given information  

We need to find the strength and direction of the magnetic field at the center of the loop.

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Simplify 

The wire and the loop generate magnetic fields at the center of the loop. Hence, the net magnetic field is the sum of the two magnetic fields at the center. In the case of a current-carrying wire, it produces a magnetic field at a distance given by equation

Bwire=μo2πrIr(1)

With current Iand radius Rfor one loop , its magnetic field is given by equation

Bloop=μoI2πR(2)

The distance is the same r=R,So, at the center megnatic field is

Bcenter=μo2πIR+μoI2πR=μo2IR1π+1(3)

Putting values for I,Randμoin equation (3)to get Bcenter

Bcenter=μo2IR1π+1=4π×10-7T×m/A5A20.01m1π+1=4.1×10-4T

If after applying the right-hand rule the direction of the magnetic field is out of the page.

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