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Magnetic Field of Straight Wires

A regular polygon of 6 sides is formed by bending a wire of length 4π4\pi meter.

If an electric current of 4π34\pi\sqrt{3} A is flowing through the sides of the polygon, the magnetic field at the centre of the polygon would be x×10−7 Tx \times 10^{-7}\text{ T}.

The value of xx is _________.

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.

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Answer: 72

  1. Side a=4π6=2π3a = \frac{4\pi}{6} = \frac{2\pi}{3} m; distance of centre from a side d=3a2=π3d = \frac{\sqrt{3}a}{2} = \frac{\pi}{\sqrt{3}} m.
  2. Each side: μ0I4πd(2sin⁡30∘)=μ0I4πd\frac{\mu_0 I}{4\pi d}(2\sin 30^\circ) = \frac{\mu_0 I}{4\pi d}; six sides: B=6×10−7IdB = \frac{6 \times 10^{-7} I}{d}.
  3. B=6×10−7×4π3π/3=6×10−7×12=72×10−7B = \frac{6 \times 10^{-7} \times 4\pi\sqrt{3}}{\pi/\sqrt{3}} = 6 \times 10^{-7} \times 12 = 72 \times 10^{-7} T
  4. So x=72x = 72.
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