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A copper wire of diameter 1.6 mm carries a current of 20A. Find the maximum magnitude of the magnetic field (vec B)due to this current.

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To find the maximum magnitude of the magnetic field (B) due to a current-carrying copper wire, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Diameter of the copper wire (d) = 1.6 mm = 1.6 × 10^-3 m - Current (I) = 20 A ### Step 2: Calculate the radius of the wire The radius (r) is half of the diameter: ...
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