You want to get an idea of the magnitude of magnetic fields produced by overhead

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You want to get an idea of the magnitude of magnetic fields produced by overhead power lines. You estimate that a transmission wire is about 24 m above the ground. The local power company tells you that the line operates a 13 kV and provide a maximum of 35 MW to the local area. Estimate the maximum magnetic field you might experience walking under such a power line, and compare to the Earth's field. [For an ac current, values are rms, and the magnetic field will be changing. Let the Earth's magnetic field strength be 5.0 times 10-5 T.]

Explanation / Answer

P = IV

I = 35.0E6/13.0E3=2692 A

B = u0 I/(2 pi r) = 4*pi*10^(-7)*2692/(2*pi*24)=2.24E-5 T

percentage = 2.24E-5/5.0E-5=44.8 %

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