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A wire with currenti=3.00Ais shown in Figure. Two semi-infinite straight sections, both tangent to the same circle, are connected by a circular arc that has a central angle θand runs along the circumference of the circle. The arc and the two straight sections all lie in the same plane. If B=0at the circle’s center, what is θ?

Short Answer

Expert verified

The value of ∅for the zero magnetic field at the circle’s center isθ=2.00rad.

Step by step solution

01

Given

  1. The current flowing through the wire is i=3.00A
  2. The magnetic field at the circle’s center is B=0T.
02

Determine the formulas for the magnetic field as:

Formula:

Bstraight=μ0i4πR

Barc=μ0i∅4πR

03

Calculate the value of ∅  for the zero magnetic field at the circle’s center

The magnetic field due to a current in semi-infinite straight wire is as follows:

Bstraight=μ0i4πR

According to the right hand rule, both wires produce a magnetic field that is pointing out of the page.

The magnetic field due to the current in a circular arc of the wire is:

Barc=μ0i∅4πR

According to the right hand rule, it is pointing into the page.

The total magnetic field for the system is:

B=2Bstraight=Barc

B=2μ0i4πR-μ0i∅4πR

B=2μ0i4πR-μ0i∅4πR

0T=2μ0i4πR-μ0i∅4πR

Solve further as:

2μ0i4πR=μ0i∅4πR

∅=2.00rad

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