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What is the magnetic field a distance 0.03 m away from a long, straight wire carrying a current of 4.4 A?

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Answer:

B = 2.93 x 10⁻⁵ T

Step-by-step explanation:

The magnetic field due to a straight long wire carrying a current can be found by using Biot-Savart Law, as follows:

B = μ₀I/2πr

where,

B = Magnitude of the magnetic Field = ?

μ₀ = Permeability of free space = 4π x 10⁻⁷ Tm/A

r = distance from wire = 0.03 m

I = Current = 4.4 A

Therefore,

B = (4π x 10⁻⁷ Tm/A)(4.4 A)/(2π)(0.03 m)

B = 2.93 x 10⁻⁵ T

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