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A long, straight wire with a circular cross section of radius R carries a current I. Assume that the current density is not constant across the cross section of the wire, but rather varies as J = αr, where a is a constant. (a) By the requirement that J integrated over the cross section of the wire gives the total current I, calculate the constant α in terms of I and R. (b) Use Ampere’s law to calculate the magnetic field B(r) for (i) r ≤R and (ii) r ≥R. Express your answers in terms of I.

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(a) The constant α in terms of I and R is α=3l2πR3

(b) The magnetic field at-

(i) r ≤R is B=μ0lr22πR3

(ii) r ≥R is B=μ0l2πr

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01

(a) Determination of the value of the constant α.

The current density J is varying across the cross section, so the current is undefined momentarily. Integration of J over the cross section by dividing the wire into concentric strips of thickness dr and radius r will give the total value of the J.

The differential area isdA=2Ï€°ù»å°ùand the current passing through it is dI.

So,

localid="1668264081826" dl=JdA=2παr2dr

Therefore, the total current is,

I=∫dI=2πα∫0R r2dr=2παR33

Thus, solve for the constant from above equation,

α=3l2πR3

02

Determination of the net magnitude and direction of the magnetic field produced by the current.

(i) For r ≤R

Apply Ampere’s circuital law for the circle of radius r ≤R

localid="1668264177883" ∮B→⋅dl→=B∮dl=B(2πr)=μ0lend ...(i)

The current enclosed within the circle is,

Iend=2πα∫0r r2dr=2παr33=∣r3R3

Thus, by equation (i) for the magnetic field,

B(2πr)=μ0Ir3R3B=μ0/r22πR3

(ii) For r ≥R

The total current enclosed in the circle of radiusr≥R is I.

Thus, the magnetic field according to Ampere’s Law is,

B(2πr)=μ0lB=μ0l2πr

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