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* Minesweepers During World War II, explosive mines were dropped by the Nazis in the harbors of England. The mines, which lay at the bottom of the harbors, were activated by the changing magnetic field that occurred when a large metal ship passed above them. Small English boats called minesweepers would tow long, current-carrying coils of wire around the harbors. The field created by the coils activated the mines, causing them to explode under the coils rather than under ships. (a) Determine the current in one long, straight wire to create a 0.0050-T magnetic field at a depth of 20 m under the water. The magnetic permeability of water is about the same as that of air. (b) How might the field be created using a smaller current?
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