A segment of wire of total length 3 m carries a 10 A current and is formed into a semicircle. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field (in micro-tesla) at the center of the circle along which the wire is placed.

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Answer:

[tex]B=3.29\ \mu T[/tex]

Explanation:

Given that,

Length of a wire is 3 m

Current in the wore, I = 10 A

The wire formed a semicircle.

We need to find the magnitude of the magnetic field (in micro-tesla) at the center of the circle along which the wire is placed.

The magnetic field at the center of semicircle is given by :

[tex]B=\dfrac{\mu_o I}{4R}[/tex]

R is radius of semicircle,

[tex]R=\dfrac{3}{\pi}=0.954\ m[/tex]

So,

[tex]B=\dfrac{4\pi \times 10^{-7}\times 10I}{4(0.954)}\\\\B=3.29\times 10^{-6}\ T\\\\B=3.29\ \mu T[/tex]

So, the magnitude of the magnetic field is [tex]3.29\ \mu T[/tex].