Consider the following figure. di 4 (a) A conducting loop in the shape of a square of edge length = 0.480 m carries a current /= 9.80 A as in the figure above. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the center of the square. magnitude direction (b) If this conductor is reshaped to form a circular loop and carries the same current, what is the value of the magnetic field at the center? magnitude direction

Consider the following figure. di 4 (a) A conducting loop in the shape of a square of edge length = 0.480 m carries a current /= 9.80 A as in the figure above. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the center of the square. magnitude direction (b) If this conductor is reshaped to form a circular loop and carries the same current, what is the value of the magnetic field at the center? magnitude direction

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Chapter12: Sources Of Magnetic Fields

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