Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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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, thin, hollow cylindrical tube of radius r carries a current...
A long, thin, hollow cylindrical tube of radius carries a current along its length. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance from the surface, inside the tube.
Options
- A
- Bzero
- C
- D
Correct answer
B. zero
Step-by-step solution
Using Ampere's circuital law:
For a point inside the hollow cylindrical tube at a distance from the surface, the distance from the axis is .
An Amperian loop of radius inside the hollow tube encloses no current, so .
Therefore,
The magnetic field at any point inside the hollow tube is zero.
For a point inside the hollow cylindrical tube at a distance from the surface, the distance from the axis is .
An Amperian loop of radius inside the hollow tube encloses no current, so .
Therefore,
The magnetic field at any point inside the hollow tube is zero.