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Question

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The figure represents a cross-section through two concentric cylindrical conductors. The first has radius a and is inside of the larger conductor of radius b. The inner conductor has current +I running into the page and the outer conductor carried a current of -2I out of the page.

Give an expression for the magnetic field at all points outside the outer conductor specifying direction.

The magnetic field at r=0 and r=infinity is zero. Give another distance r from the center of the circle at which the magnetic field is also zero.

Explanation / Answer

a) By amperes law

B.2pi r = uo ienclosed

B = uo (2i-i)/ (2 pi r)

= uo i/2 pi r counterclockwise

B) magnetic field will be zero at r where i enclosed is zero

pi (b^2 - a^2) =2* pi ( r^2 - a^2)

b^2 - a^2 = 2 r^2 -2a^2

r = sqrt (( b^2 + a^2)/2)