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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Magnetic Field due to a Current

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field due to a Current

Two long, straight wires are positioned along the x - and y -axes,...

Two long, straight wires are positioned along the xx- and yy-axes, respectively, with each carrying a current of 5 A5 \text{ A}. The currents are directed along the positive directions of the axes. Determine the magnetic field at the point (−1 m,−1 m)(-1 \text{ m}, -1 \text{ m}).

Options

  1. A2μT2 \mu\text{T} along the positive zz-axis
  2. B2μT2 \mu\text{T} along the negative zz-axis
  3. C1μT1 \mu\text{T} along the negative zz-axis
  4. DZero

Correct answer

D. Zero

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic field due to a long straight wire carrying current II at a perpendicular distance dd is given by B=μ0I2πdB = \dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi d}.

For the wire along the xx-axis, the current is in the +i^+\hat{i} direction. The position vector of the point (−1,−1)(-1, -1) with respect to the origin on the xx-axis is in the −j^-\hat{j} direction (since y=−1 my = -1 \text{ m}).

The magnetic field B⃗1\vec{B}_1 due to this wire is:

B⃗1=μ0I2πd(i^×−j^)=4π×10−7×52π×1(−k^)=−10−6k^ T=−1μTk^\vec{B}_1 = \dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi d} (\hat{i} \times -\hat{j}) = \dfrac{4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times 5}{2\pi \times 1} (-\hat{k}) = -10^{-6} \hat{k} \text{ T} = -1 \mu\text{T} \hat{k}

For the wire along the yy-axis, the current is in the +j^+\hat{j} direction. The position vector of the point with respect to the yy-axis is in the −i^-\hat{i} direction (since x=−1 mx = -1 \text{ m}).

The magnetic field B⃗2\vec{B}_2 due to this wire is:

B⃗2=μ0I2πd(j^×−i^)=4π×10−7×52π×1(k^)=10−6k^ T=1μTk^\vec{B}_2 = \dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi d} (\hat{j} \times -\hat{i}) = \dfrac{4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times 5}{2\pi \times 1} (\hat{k}) = 10^{-6} \hat{k} \text{ T} = 1 \mu\text{T} \hat{k}

The net magnetic field at the point (−1 m,−1 m)(-1 \text{ m}, -1 \text{ m}) is the vector sum of the individual fields:

B⃗net=B⃗1+B⃗2=−1μTk^+1μTk^=0\vec{B}_{\text{net}} = \vec{B}_1 + \vec{B}_2 = -1 \mu\text{T} \hat{k} + 1 \mu\text{T} \hat{k} = 0
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