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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

A long, vertical wire carrying a 10 A current in the upward...

A long, vertical wire carrying a 10 A10 \text{ A} current in the upward direction is situated in a region where a horizontal magnetic field of magnitude 2.0×10−3 T2.0 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T} points from south to north. Determine the point at which the resultant magnetic field is zero.

Options

  1. A0.5 mm0.5 \text{ mm} west of the wire
  2. B0.5 mm0.5 \text{ mm} east of the wire
  3. C1.0 mm1.0 \text{ mm} east of the wire
  4. D1.0 mm1.0 \text{ mm} west of the wire

Correct answer

D. 1.0 mm1.0 \text{ mm} west of the wire

Step-by-step solution

Let the external magnetic field be B⃗ext\vec{B}_{ext} pointing from South to North.

For the resultant magnetic field to be zero, the magnetic field due to the current-carrying wire B⃗wire\vec{B}_{wire} must be equal and opposite to B⃗ext\vec{B}_{ext}.

Thus, B⃗wire\vec{B}_{wire} must point from North to South.

Using the right-hand thumb rule, for an upward current, the magnetic field points South on the West side of the wire.

Equating the magnitudes of the magnetic fields:

Bwire=BextB_{wire} = B_{ext}

μ0I2πr=2.0×10−3\dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2 \pi r} = 2.0 \times 10^{-3}

Substituting the given values:

4π×10−7×102πr=2.0×10−3\dfrac{4 \pi \times 10^{-7} \times 10}{2 \pi r} = 2.0 \times 10^{-3}

2×10−6r=2.0×10−3\dfrac{2 \times 10^{-6}}{r} = 2.0 \times 10^{-3}

r=2×10−62.0×10−3r = \dfrac{2 \times 10^{-6}}{2.0 \times 10^{-3}}

r=10−3 m=1.0 mmr = 10^{-3} \text{ m} = 1.0 \text{ mm}

The point is 1.0 mm1.0 \text{ mm} West of the wire.
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