Four long, straight wires, each carrying a current of 5.0 A, are placed in a plane as shown in figure. The points of intersection form a square of side 5.0 cm.
(a) Find the magnetic field at the centre P of the square.
(b) Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4, are points situated on the diagonals of the square and at a distance from P that is equal to the diagonal of the square. Find the magnetic fields at these points.
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Answers
(a) The magnetic field at the centre P of the square is Zero
(b) The magnetic fields at these points
Q2 and Q4 will be zero
Q3 and Q1 will be
Explanation:
Magnetic field at P=0
(a)The magnetic field at the centre P of the square:
Consider object Q1.
Let
Horizontal wires at the bottom as well as top respectively be noted as and
Let the right and left to point P vertical wires be noted as and respectively.
Current magnitude , I = 5 A
(b) The magnetic fields at these points:
Step 1:
Consider Object P.
For size, the magnetic fields attributable to wires and , are the same, but in the opposite direction.
Magnetic fields have the same magnitude due to wires and but they are opposite in direction. Net magnetic field therefore is zero.
Because of these four wires net
Because of , point is separated from wire (d) by 7.5 cm.
Step 2:
Therefore, the magnetic field is given by current in that wire
= (In the upward direction)
Because of wire , point separation from wire (d) is 2.5 cm.
The magnetic field is therefore supplied by the current in the wire
(In the upward direction)
Because of point is separated from wire (d) by 7.5 cm.
So, the magnetic field in the wire is supplied with current
(In the upward direction)
Because of wire point from wire (d) is 2.5 cm apart.
Thus, the magnetic field is supplied by current in the wire
(In the upward direction)
Step 3:
Point Q1 Net magnetic field
(In the upward direction) At the point Q2,
Step 5:
Magnetic field because of wire:
(In the upward direction)
Magnetic field due to the wire :
(In the upward direction)
Magnetic field due to the wire :
(In the downward direction)
Magnetic field due to the wire :
(In the downward direction)
Step 6:
Net magnetic field ,
Likewise, the magnetic field at point is (in downward direction) and the magnetic field at point is nil.
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