A surveyor is using a magnetic compass 6.1 m below a power line in which there is a steady current of 100 A. (a) What is the magnetic field at the site of the compass due to the power line? (b) Will this field interfere seriously with the compass reading? The horizontal component of Earths magnetic field at the site is 20 mT.
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Figure 29-56a shows two wires, each carrying a current. Wire 1 consists of a circular arc of radius R and two radial lengths; it carries current i1 ! 2.0 A in the direction indicated.Wire 2 is long and straight; it carries a current i2 that can be varied; and it is at distance R/2 from the center of the arc. The net magnetic field due to the two currents is measured at the center of curvature of the arc. Figure 29-56b is a plot of the component of in the direction perpendicular to the figure as a function of current i2. The horizontal scale is set by i2s ! 1.00 A. What is the angle subtended by the arc?
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The first step in solving 29 problem number 28 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Figure 29-56a shows two wires, each carrying a current. Wire 1 consists of a circular arc of radius R and two radial lengths; it carries current i1 ! 2.0 A in the direction indicated.Wire 2 is long and straight; it carries a current i2 that can be varied; and it is at distance R/2 from the center of the arc. The net magnetic field due to the two currents is measured at the center of curvature of the arc. Figure 29-56b is a plot of the component of in the direction perpendicular to the figure as a function of current i2. The horizontal scale is set by i2s ! 1.00 A. What is the angle subtended by the arc?
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