Assume that a lightning bolt can be represented by a long straight line of current. If 15.0 C of charge passes by in a time of 1.5·10-3s, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance of 23.0 m from the bolt?

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Answer:

Magnetic field, [tex]B=8.69\times 10^{-5}\ T[/tex]                                                                                                

Explanation:

Given that,

Charge, q = 15 C

Time taken, [tex]t=1.5\times 10^{-3}\ s[/tex]

Distance from the blot, d = 23 m

Let I is the current. It is equal to the charge per unit time. It can be calculated as :

[tex]I=\dfrac{q}{t}[/tex]

[tex]I=\dfrac{15}{1.5\times 10^{-3}}[/tex]

I = 10000 A

The magnetic field at a distance d from the bolt is given by :

[tex]B=\dfrac{\mu_oI}{2\pi d}[/tex]

[tex]B=\dfrac{4\pi \times 10^{-7}\times 10000}{2\pi \times 23}[/tex]

[tex]B=8.69\times 10^{-5}\ T[/tex]

So, the magnetic field at a distance of 23 m from the bolt is [tex]8.69\times 10^{-5}\ T[/tex]. Hence, this is the required solution.

The magnitude of the magnetic field ( β ) is :  8.69 * 10⁻⁵ T

Given data :

charge ( q ) = 15 C

time = 1.5 * 10⁻³ s

distance from bolt = 23 m

Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field

First step : Calculate the value of current

I = q / T

where : q = charge , T [ time

I = 15 / ( 1.5 * 10⁻³ )

 = 10000 A .

Final step : calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at 23 m form the bolt

β = u₀I / 2[tex]\pi d[/tex]

  = [tex]\frac{4\pi * 10^{-7} *10000 }{2\pi * 23}[/tex]

  = 8.69 * 10⁻⁵ T

Hence we can conclude that The magnitude of the magnetic field ( β ) is :  8.69 * 10⁻⁵ T

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