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Give an example of a property that the Biot-Savart law cannot be used to calculate

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a

Electric field intensity

b

Magnetic field intensity

c

Current 

d

Length of a conductor 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The Biot-Savart law cannot be used to determine the intensity of an electric field. 

The Biot-Savart Law determines the magnetic field intensity B near a current-carrying conductor in terms of magnetic field intensity generated by its source current element. Consider a wire carrying an electric current I and also consider an infinitely small length of a wire dl at a distance r from point A
Magnetic Field Due to a Current Element: Biot-Savart Law and Examples

It is clear from the diagram that, Biot-Savart  Law states that magnetic intensity dB at a point A due to current I flowing through a small element dl is,

a) Directly proportional to the current (I).

b) Directly proportional to the length of the element (dl).
c) Directly proportional to the sine of angle θ between the direction of current and the line joining the element dl from point A.

d) Inversely proportional to the square of the distance (x) of point A from the element dl.
dB αI dl sinθr2
dB = K Idl sinθr2
K = μ0μr4π
μ0 = Absolute permittivity of air in a vacuum
μr= relative permittivity.
It is used to determine the strength of the magnetic field. The formula is also utilized to determine the flux density and permeability. 

B = μH 
Biot savart law does not explain electric field intensity because the electric field intensity tells us about the magnitude and direction of the force experienced by the charged particle.

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