Lesson 1442 of 1524
Sources of Magnetic Fields
The magnetic field created by a current-carrying wire is found by the Biot-Savart law
Practice this chapterThe magnetic field created by a current-carrying wire is found by the Biot-Savart law The strength of the magnetic field created by current in a long straight wire is given by B = μ 0 I 2 π R (long straight wire) where I is the current, R is the shortest distance to the wire, and the constant μ 0 = 4 π…
The direction of the magnetic field created by a long straight wire is given by right-hand rule 2 (RHR-2): Point the thumb of the right hand in the direction of current, and the fingers curl in the direction of the… The force between two parallel currents I 1 and I 2 , separated by a distance r , has a magnitude per unit length given by F l = μ 0 I 1 I 2 π r
long straight wire — given by B = μ 0 I 2 π R (long straight wire) where I is the current, R is the shortest distance to the wire, and the constant μ 0 = 4 π…. force — attractive if the currents are in the same direction, repulsive if they are in opposite directions. center of a circular loop — given by B = μ 0 I 2 R (at center of loop) , where R is the radius of the loop. Biot-Savart law — an equation giving the magnetic field at a point produced by a current-carrying wire.
Worked example
What does “long straight wire” mean in Sources of Magnetic Fields?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for long straight wire.
- 2The book says: given by B = μ 0 I 2 π R (long straight wire) where I is the current, R is the shortest distance to the wire, and the constant μ 0 = 4 π….
- 3Do not use the meaning of force. That term means attractive if the currents are in the same direction, repulsive if they are in opposite directions.
Result: given by B = μ 0 I 2 π R (long straight wire) where I is the current, R is the shortest distance to the wire, and the constant μ 0 = 4 π…
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for long straight wire.
Do not swap long straight wire and force. long straight wire means given by B = μ 0 I 2 π R (long straight wire) where I is the current, R is the shortest distance to the wire, and the constant μ 0 = 4 π…. force means attractive if the currents are in the same direction, repulsive if they are in opposite directions.
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