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Magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire
Question

A very long cylindrical wire of radius R carries a current  I0 uniformly distributed across the cross-section of the wire. Calculate the magnetic flux through a rectangle that has one side of length w running down the centre of the wire and another side of length R, as shown in figure.

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Solution

 

Let us consider a rectangular strip of width dr as shown in figure.Magnetic field B at the element can be obtained from Ampere's lawB.dl=μ0InetB×2πr=μ0I0πR2πr2         B=μ0I0r2πR2=Bwdrϕ==μ0I0w2πR20Rrdr=μ0I0w4π

 

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