Two parallel long current carrying wires separated by a distance 2r are shown in the figure. The ratio of magnetic field at A to the magnetic field produced at C is x7. The value of x is . [figure]
Answer
5
Solution
B = 0 I2 d for a long straight wire
A and C lie outside the pair and both currents are upward, the two fields at each point are in the same direction (add).
At A: dI = r, d2I = 3r BA = 02 r (I + 2I3 ) = 02 r 5I3
At C: d2I = r, dI = 3r BC = 02 r (2I + I3 ) = 02 r 7I3
BABC = 57 x = 5
Answer: 5