What is the magnetic field due to a straight current-carrying conductor at a dis

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the magnetic field due to a straight current-carrying conductor at a distance 'r' from it? (2020)
  1. μ₀I/2πr
  2. μ₀I/4πr²
  3. μ₀I/2r
  4. μ₀I/πr

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the magnetic field due to a straight current-carrying conductor at a distance 'r' from it? (2020)
  • Step 1: Understand that a straight current-carrying conductor is a wire through which electric current flows.
  • Step 2: Recognize that this wire creates a magnetic field around it.
  • Step 3: Identify the distance 'r' from the wire where you want to find the magnetic field.
  • Step 4: Know that the formula to calculate the magnetic field (B) at distance 'r' from the wire is B = μ₀I/2πr.
  • Step 5: In the formula, μ₀ is a constant called the permeability of free space, I is the current flowing through the wire, and r is the distance from the wire.
  • Step 6: Plug in the values of I and r into the formula to calculate the magnetic field.
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