A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B', at radial distance a2 and 2a respectively, from the axis of the wire is
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Answer
(1) 1
Solution
Inside the wire (r < a): B = 0 I r2 a2
At r = a2: B = 0 I2 a2 a2 = 0 I4 a
Outside the wire (r > a): B' = 0 I2 r
At r = 2a: B' = 0 I2 (2a) = 0 I4 a
BB' = 1
Answer: (1)