A coaxial cable has an inner, solid wire of radius r1 and outer, hollow wire of radius r2 . A current flows I through the inner wire and returns through the outer wire. Assuming that the cable is vey long calculate the magnetic field

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A coaxial cable has an inner, solid wire of radius r1 and outer, hollow wire of radius r2 . A current flows I through the inner wire and returns through the outer wire. Assuming that the cable is vey long calculate the magnetic field energy per unit length.                                                                                                              

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