An "infinite" wire is bent so there is a semicircle of radius 0.544 mm in the center. If the wire carries current 850 A, find the magnitude of the magnetic field, in T, created by this current at the center of the semicircle.

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Problem 21P: Two long wires, one of which has a semicircular tend of radius R, are positioned as shown in the...
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This problem refers to diagram 7.
An "infinite" wire is bent so there is a semicircle of radius 0.544 mm in the center. If the wire
carries current 850 A, find the magnitude of the magnetic field, in T, created by this current at the
center of the semicircle.
Transcribed Image Text:This problem refers to diagram 7. An "infinite" wire is bent so there is a semicircle of radius 0.544 mm in the center. If the wire carries current 850 A, find the magnitude of the magnetic field, in T, created by this current at the center of the semicircle.
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