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10 September, 15:27

If an electric wire is allowed to produce a magnetic field no larger than that of the Earth (0.55 x 10-4 T) at a distance of 25 cm, what is the maximum current the wire can carry?

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  1. 10 September, 15:52
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    we are given in the problem the following dimensions or specifications

    B = 0.000055 T r = 0.25 m constant mu0 = 4*pi*10-7

    The formula that is applicable from physics is

    B = mu0*I / (2*pi*r) I = 2*B*pi*r/mu0 I = 68.75 Amperes
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