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14 August, 13:26

Three long cables running north and south, are tightly enclosed in an insulating sheath. One of the cables carries a 23 A current southward and the other two carry currents of 17 A and 11 A northward. Use Ampere's law to calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at 10 m from the cables.

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  1. 14 August, 14:39
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    Magnitude of magnetic field due to a current carrying conductor

    = (μ₀ / 4π) x 2I / d, I is current, d is distance from wire. This formula has been derived from Ampere's Law.

    = 10⁻⁷ x 2 x 23 / 10 Current given I = 23

    = 46 x 10⁻⁸ T.

    Magnetic field due to current 17 A

    10⁻⁷ x 2 x 17 / 10

    = 34 x 10⁻⁸ T.

    Magnetic field due to current 11 A

    10⁻⁷ x 2 x 11 / 10

    = 22 x 10⁻⁸ T.

    magnetic field due to current 17 A and 11 A are in same direction so total magnetic field

    = 34 x 10⁻⁸ + 22 x 10⁻⁸

    = 56 x 10⁻⁸ T

    magnetic field due to current 23 A in opposite direction so total magnetic field

    = 46 x 10⁻⁸ - 56 x 10⁻⁸

    = - 10 x 10⁻⁸ T

    Magnitude = 10 x 10⁻⁸ T.
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