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If a long hollow copper pipe carriers a direct current, the magnetic field associated with the current will be:

A

inside the pipe only

B

outside the pipe only

C

both inside and outside the pipe

D

no where

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the magnetic field associated with a long hollow copper pipe carrying a direct current. We will analyze the situation using Ampere's Circuital Law. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Configuration**: - We have a long hollow copper pipe through which a direct current (I) is flowing. The current can be assumed to flow uniformly along the length of the pipe. 2. **Identify Regions**: - There are two regions to consider: - Inside the hollow pipe - Outside the hollow pipe 3. **Apply Ampere's Circuital Law**: - According to Ampere's Circuital Law, the line integral of the magnetic field (B) around a closed loop is equal to the permeability of free space (μ₀) times the current enclosed (I_enclosed) by that loop. - Mathematically, it is expressed as: \[ \oint B \cdot dl = \mu_0 I_{\text{enclosed}} \] 4. **Analyze the Inside of the Pipe**: - If we consider a circular loop inside the hollow part of the pipe, there is no current enclosed by this loop because the current flows along the surface of the pipe. - Therefore, applying Ampere's Law: \[ I_{\text{enclosed}} = 0 \implies B_{\text{inside}} = 0 \] 5. **Analyze the Outside of the Pipe**: - Now consider a circular loop outside the hollow pipe. In this case, the entire current (I) flowing through the pipe is enclosed by the loop. - Thus, applying Ampere's Law: \[ I_{\text{enclosed}} = I \implies B_{\text{outside}} = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2 \pi r} \] - Here, r is the distance from the center of the pipe to the point where we are calculating the magnetic field. 6. **Conclusion**: - From the analysis, we conclude that: - The magnetic field inside the hollow copper pipe is zero (B_inside = 0). - The magnetic field outside the hollow copper pipe is non-zero and can be calculated using the formula derived above (B_outside ≠ 0). ### Final Answer: The magnetic field associated with the current will be **zero inside the pipe** and **non-zero outside the pipe**.
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