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 cylindrical tube with inner and outer radii a and b carries...
A long cylindrical tube with inner and outer radii and carries a current that is distributed uniformly across its cross section. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at a location just outside the tube.
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Using Ampere's circuital law:
For a point just outside the cylindrical tube, the radial distance from the axis is .
Considering a circular Amperian loop of radius coaxial with the tube, the total current enclosed by this loop is the entire current carried by the tube.
For a point just outside the cylindrical tube, the radial distance from the axis is .
Considering a circular Amperian loop of radius coaxial with the tube, the total current enclosed by this loop is the entire current carried by the tube.