REVISIONS CHAPTER 30

1. One long wire carries a current of 30 A along the entire x axis. A second long wire
carries a current of 40 A perpendicular to the xy plane and passes through the point
(0,4,0) m. What is the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at the point y = 2.0 m on
the y axis? (ans: 5 μT)
2. Two long parallel wires each carry a current of 5.0 A directed to the east. The two wires
are separated by 8.0 cm. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point that is 5.0
cm from each of the wires? (ans: 24 μT)
3. Each of two parallel wires separated by 6.0 mm carries a 40-A current. These two
currents are in the same direction. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at a
point that is 5.0 mm from each of the wires. (ans: 2.6 mT)
4. A segment of wire of total length 2.0 m is formed into a circular loop having 5.0 turns. If
the wire carries a 1.2-A current, determine the magnitude of the magnetic filed at the
center of the loop. (ans: 59 μT)
5. If a = 2.0 cm, b = 5.0 cm and I = 20 A, what is the ,magnitude of the magnetic field at
the point P? (ans: 6.0 μT)

6. If a = 1.0 cm, b = 3.0 cm and I = 30 A, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field at
point P? (ans: 0.31 mT)

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7. In the figure, if a = 2.0 cm, b = 4.0 cm and I = 2.0 A, what is the magnitude of the
magnetic field at point P? (ans: 39 μT)

8. Two long parallel wires are separated by 6.0 mm. The current in one of the wires is twice
the other current. If the magnitude of the force on a 3.0-m length of one of the wires is
equal to 8.0 μN, what is the value of the greater current? (ans: 0.40 A)
9. Two long parallel wires are separated by 2.0 cm. The current in one of the wires is three
times the other current. If the magnitude of the force on a 2.0-m length of one of the
wires is equal to 60 μN, what is the value of the greater current? (ans: 3.0 A)
10. The figure shows a cross section of three parallel wires each carrying a current of 5.0 A
out of the paper. If the distance R = 6.0 mm, what is the magnitude of the magnetic force
on a 2.0-m length of any one of the wires? (ans: 2.9 mN)

11. The figure shows a cross section of three parallel wires each carrying a current of 20 A.
The curretns in wires A and B are out of the paper, while that in wire C is into the paper.
If the distance R = 5.0 mm, what is the magnitude of the force on a 2.0-m length of wire
A? (ans: 32 mN)
12. The figure shows a cross section of three parallel wires each carrying a current of 15 A.
The currents in wires A and C are out of the paper, while that in wire B is into the paper.
If the distance R = 5.0 mm, what is the magnitude of the force on a 4.0-m length of wire
C? (ans: 18 mN)

13. A long cylindrical wire (radius = 2.0 cm) carries a current of 40 A that is uniformly
distributed over a cross section of the wire. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field
at a point which is 1.5 cm from the axis of the wire? (ans: 0.3 mT)
14. A long straight wire (diameter = 2.0 mm) carries a current of 25 A. what is the magnitude
of the magnetic field 0.50 mm from the axis of the wire? (ans: 2.5 mT)
15. A solenoid 4.0 cm in radius and 4.0 m in length has 8000 uniformly spaced turns and
carries a current of 5.0 A. Consider a plane circular surface (radius = 2.0 cm) located at
the center of this solenoid with its axis coincide with the axis of the solenoid. What is the
magnetic flux through this surface? (ans: 16 μ Wb)
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