A long wire with a square cross-section 15 cm on a side carries a current of 15 A that is uniformly distributed over the cross-section of the wire. What is the value of the integral ∮𝐵⋅𝑑𝑠 along a square with side length 6 cm concentric with the wire and with sides parallel to those of the wire?
Question
A long wire with a square cross-section 15 cm on a side carries a current of 15 A that is uniformly distributed over the cross-section of the wire. What is the value of the integral ∮𝐵⋅𝑑𝑠 along a square with side length 6 cm concentric with the wire and with sides parallel to those of the wire?
Solution
To solve this problem, we need to use Ampere's Law, which states that the integral of the magnetic field B around any closed loop is equal to μ0 times the net current enclosed by the loop.
The current density J in the wire is given by the total current I divided by the cross-sectional area A of the wire. In this case, the cross-sectional area of the wire is (0.15 m)^2 = 0.0225 m^2, and the total current is 15 A, so the current density is J = I/A = 15 A / 0.0225 m^2 = 666.67 A/m^2.
The current enclosed by the smaller square loop is the current density times the cross-sectional area of the smaller loop. The side length of the smaller loop is 0.06 m, so its cross-sectional area is (0.06 m)^2 = 0.0036 m^2. Therefore, the enclosed current is J * 0.0036 m^2 = 666.67 A/m^2 * 0.0036 m^2 = 2.4 A.
According to Ampere's Law, the integral of B around the loop is equal to μ0 times the enclosed current. The permeability of free space μ0 is 4π x 10^-7 T m/A, so the integral of B is μ0 * 2.4 A = 4π x 10^-7 T m/A * 2.4 A = 3.01 x 10^-6 T m.
This is the value of the integral ∮𝐵⋅𝑑𝑠 along the smaller square loop.
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