Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

A long straight wire carries a current of 35 A. The magnitude of the field B at a point 20 cm from the wire would be:

Options:

$5.3 × 10^{-5} T$

$3.5 × 10^{-6} T$

$3.5 × 10^{-5} T$

$53 × 10^{-7} T$

Correct Answer:

$3.5 × 10^{-5} T$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $3.5 × 10^{-5} T$

Magnetic field around a straight wire -

$B=\frac{μ_0I}{2πr}$

I (Current) = 5 A

$r$ (distance from wire) = 0.20 m

$∴B=\frac{4π×10^{-7}×35}{2π×0.20}$

$=3.5 × 10^{-5} T$