In a co-axial straight cable, the central conductor and the outer conductor carry equal currents in opposite directions. The magnetic field is zero :
- inside the outer conductor
- outside the cable
- in between the two conductors
- inside the inner conductor
Answer
(2) outside the cable
Solution
Ampere's law: B(2 r) = 0 Ienc
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(A): loop inside the outer conductor encloses I minus only part of I ⇒ (A) B 0
(B): loop outside encloses I - I = 0 ⇒ (B) B = 0
(C): loop between encloses I ⇒ (C) B = 0 I2 r 0
(D): inside the inner conductor Ienc r2 ⇒ (D) B r, not zero (except on the axis)
Answer: (2)