A long wire is known to have a radius greater than 5.6 mm and to carry a current that is uniformly distributed over its cross section. The magnitude of the magnetic field due to that current is 0.44 mT at a point 4.0 mm from the axis of the wire, and 0.27 mT at a point 32 mm from the axis of the wire. What is the radius of the wire?

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Answer:

The radius is [tex]R=8.86mm[/tex]

Explanation:

Generally Magnetic field due to a current  carrying wire is is mathematically represented as

               [tex]B = \frac{\mu_0 I }{2 \pi r_1}[/tex]  

Where [tex]r_1[/tex] is the distance from the axis of the wire to the first  point we are considering

            I is the current

             [tex]\mu_0[/tex] is the permeability of free space

Making I the subject

              [tex]I = \frac{2 \pi r_1 B}{\mu_0}[/tex]

Generally Magnetic field inside a  current  carrying wire is is mathematically represented as

                     [tex]B_0=\frac{\mu_0 I r}{2 \pi R^2}[/tex]

Now the r here is the distance from the axis of the wire to the second point we are considering

And R i the radius of the wire  

           Making R the subject of the formula

            [tex]R = \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0 I r}{2 \pi B_0} }[/tex]

Substituting for I we have

             [tex]R = \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0 (\frac{2 \pi r_1 B}{\mu_0} ) r}{2 \pi B_0} }[/tex]

              [tex]R = \sqrt{\frac{B}{B_0} r * r_1}[/tex]

Where B = 0.27mT

And    [tex]B_0[/tex] = 0.44mT

             r = 32mm

             [tex]r_1[/tex] = 4.0mm

Substituting values

             [tex]R = \sqrt{\frac{0.27}{0.44} *4 *32 }[/tex]

                [tex]R=8.86mm[/tex]