In Oersted's experiment, suppose that the compass was 0.30 m from the current-carrying wire. If a magnetic field of 1/3 the Earth's magnetic field of 5 10−5 T was required to give a noticeable deflection of the compass needle, what current must the wire have carried? I really need some help on this.
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So, we know that the magnetic field required for a noticeable deflection is 1/3 of the Earth's mighty magnetic field. That's like choosing a small carrot over a giant carrot, or a tiny panda over a big panda. Cute, but not as impressive.
With the Earth's magnetic field being 5 x 10^-5 T, we can take one-third of that to get our desired field strength. Crunching some numbers, we get 1/3 x 5 x 10^-5 T = 1.67 x 10^-5 T.
Now, let's sprinkle some physics magic into the equation. The magnetic field created by a current-carrying wire is given by the equation B = (μ₀I)/(2πr), where B is the magnetic field, μ₀ is the magnetic constant (a fancy number equal to 4π x 10^-7 Tm/A), I is the current, and r is the distance from the wire.
Since we know the magnetic field we want (1.67 x 10^-5 T) and the distance from the wire (0.30 m), we can rearrange the equation to solve for the current I.
Doing some more math gymnastics, we can rearrange the equation to solve for I: I = (B x 2πr) / μ₀.
So, plugging in the values, we get I = (1.67 x 10^-5 T x 2π x 0.30 m) / (4π x 10^-7 Tm/A).
After canceling units and doing some more number crunching, we find that the current must be approximately 2.509 A. Ta-da!
So, my magnetic maestro, the wire must carry a current of around 2.509 A to produce the desired magnetic field of 1/3 the Earth's strength. Just remember not to use this power for evil, like attracting all the metal cutlery in the house to create chaos at mealtime!
To calculate the current carried by the wire in Oersted's experiment, we can use the formula for the magnetic field created by a current-carrying wire:
B = (μ₀ * I) / (2π * r)
where B is the magnetic field, I is the current, r is the distance between the wire and the compass, and μ₀ is the permeability of free space.
We are given that the magnetic field required to give a noticeable deflection of the compass needle is 1/3 of the Earth's magnetic field, which is 5 * 10^(-5) T.
Let's calculate the current using the given values:
B = (μ₀ * I) / (2π * r)
(1/3) * (5 * 10^(-5) T) = (4π * 10^(-7) T⋅m/A) * I / (2π * 0.30 m)
Simplifying the equation:
(1/3) * (5 * 10^(-5) T) = (4π * 10^(-7) T⋅m/A) * I / (2π * 0.30 m)
5 * 10^(-5) T = (4π * 10^(-7) T⋅m/A) * I / 0.30 m
Simplifying further:
5 * 10^(-5) T * 0.30 m = (4π * 10^(-7) T⋅m/A) * I
1.5 * 10^(-5) T⋅m = (4π * 10^(-7) T⋅m/A) * I
Dividing both sides by (4π * 10^(-7) T⋅m/A):
(1.5 * 10^(-5) T⋅m) / (4π * 10^(-7) T⋅m/A) = I
Simplifying and calculating:
I ≈ 3.8 A
Therefore, the wire must have carried a current of approximately 3.8 Amperes (A) to produce the noticeable deflection of the compass needle.
To find the current carried by the wire in Oersted's experiment, we can use the formula for magnetic field intensity:
B = μ0 * I / (2 * π * r)
Where:
B is the magnetic field intensity,
μ0 is the permeability of free space (4π * 10^-7 T * m/A),
I is the current flowing through the wire, and
r is the distance from the wire.
Given values:
B = (1/3) * (5 * 10^-5 T) [Noticeable deflection is 1/3 of the Earth's magnetic field]
r = 0.30 m
Rearranging the formula, we can solve for I:
I = (2 * π * r * B) / μ0
Substituting the values:
I = (2 * π * 0.30 * (1/3) * (5 * 10^-5 T)) / (4π * 10^-7 T * m/A)
Simplifying:
I = (0.60 * π * 5 * 10^-5 T) / (4π * 10^-7 T * m/A)
The π (pi) term cancels out:
I = (0.60 * 5 * 10^-5 T) / (4 * 10^-7 T * m/A)
Further simplification:
I = (0.3 * 10^-6 T) / (4 * 10^-7 T * m/A)
I = (0.3 * 10^-6 T) / (4 * 10^-7 T/A)
Finally, calculating:
I = 0.75 A
Therefore, the wire must have carried a current of 0.75 Amperes to produce a noticeable deflection of the compass needle.
Magnetic field of the current-carring wire at distance b from it is
B=1/2πb
If B=B(Earth)/3= 5•10⁻⁵/3 T,
I=2πbB= 2π•0.3•5•10⁻⁵/3 = …