The magnetic field at the center of a 1 cm diameter loop is 2.5 mT. If a long straight wire carries the same current as the loop of wire, at what distance from the wire is the magnetic field 2.5 mT? A. 0.10 m B. 1.6x10-3 m C. 0.01 m D. 20 m

B. 1.6 x 10⁻³ m

Explanation:

The magnetic field at the center of the loop is given by;

Where;

μ₀ is the permeability of free space

I is the current in the loop

R is the radius of the circular loop

B is the magnetic field

Given;

diameter of the loop = 1cm

radius of the loop, r = 0.5 cm = 0.005 m

magnetic field, B = 2.5mT = 2.5 x 10⁻³ T

The current in the loop is calculated as;

The magnetic at a distance from the long straight wire is calculated as;

where;

d is the distance from the wire;

Therefore, the distance from the wire where the magnetic field is 2.5 mT is 1.6 x 10⁻³ m.

B. 1.6 x 10⁻³ m

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