\newcommand{\dB}{d\vect{B}}
\newcommand{\dl}{d\vect{l}}
-\newcommand{\rhat}{\hat{r}}
\begin{problem*}{28.12}
-
+Two parallel wires are $5.00\U{cm}$ apart and carry currents in
+opposite directions, as shown in Fig.~28.37. Find the magnitude and
+direction of the magnetic field at point $P$ due to the two
+$1.50\U{mm}$ segments of wire that are opposite each other and
+$8.00\U{cm}$ from point $P$.
\begin{center}
\begin{asy}
import Mechanics;
import ElectroMag;
+import Circ;
-real u = 0.1cm;
+real u = 0.6cm;
real Ysep = 5u;
real hypot = 8u;
real Xsep = sqrt(hypot**2 - (Ysep/2)**2);
real Xslush = 1u;
+real Xseg = 1u;
+
+Distance dtop = Distance((-Xsep,Ysep/2), (0,0), "$8.00\U{cm}$");
+Distance dbot = Distance((-Xsep,-Ysep/2), (0,0), "$8.00\U{cm}$");
+
+dtop.draw(labeloffset=8pt);
+dbot.draw(labeloffset=-8pt);
+dot("P", (0,0));
+
+
+Wire wbot_seg = Wire((-Xsep-Xseg/2, -Ysep/2), (-Xsep+Xseg/2, -Ysep/2), red);
+Wire wbot = Wire((-Xsep-Xslush, -Ysep/2), (Xslush,-Ysep/2));
-Wire wtop_seg = Wire(
-Wire wtop = Wire((), (Xslush,Ysep/2));
+wbot.draw();
+wbot_seg.draw();
+TwoTerminal Ibot = current((0,-Ysep/2), 180, "$24.0\U{A}$");
+Distance dSegbot = Distance((-Xsep-Xseg/2,-Ysep/2), (-Xsep+Xseg/2,-Ysep/2),
+ offset=2mm, "$1.50\U{mm}$");
+dSegbot.draw(labeloffset=-8pt);
+
+
+Wire wtop_seg = Wire((-Xsep-Xseg/2, Ysep/2), (-Xsep+Xseg/2, Ysep/2), red);
+Wire wtop = Wire((-Xsep-Xslush, Ysep/2), (Xslush,Ysep/2));
wtop.draw();
wtop_seg.draw();
+TwoTerminal Itop = current((Ibot.end.x,Ysep/2), "$12.0\U{A}$");
+Distance dSegtop = Distance((-Xsep-Xseg/2,Ysep/2), (-Xsep+Xseg/2,Ysep/2),
+ offset=-2mm, "$1.50\U{mm}$");
+dSegtop.draw(labeloffset=8pt);
+
\end{asy}
\end{center}
\end{problem*}
$\dl\times\rhat$. Drawing a picture for the top segment
\begin{center}
\begin{asy}
+import Mechanics;
+import Circ;
+
+real u = 0.6cm;
+real Ysep = 5u;
+real hypot = 8u;
+real Xsep = sqrt(hypot**2 - (Ysep/2)**2);
+real Xslush = 1u;
+real Xseg = 1u;
+
+draw((-Xsep,Ysep/2)--(0,0)--(-Xsep,0)--cycle, dashed);
+label("$8.00$", (-Xsep/2,Ysep/4), NE);
+label("$2.50$", (-Xsep,Ysep/4), W);
+
+dot("P", (0,0));
+
+Angle theta = Angle((0,Ysep/2), (-Xsep,Ysep/2), (0,0), 10mm, "$\theta$");
+theta.draw();
+Angle theta2 = Angle((-Xsep,Ysep/2), (0,0), (-Xsep,0), 10mm, "$\theta$");
+theta2.draw();
+
+Vector dL = Vector((-Xsep, Ysep/2), mag=3u, "$\dl$");
+Vector rhat = Vector((-Xsep, Ysep/2), mag=3u, dir=degrees((Xsep,-Ysep/2)),
+ "$\rhat$");
+dL.draw();
+rhat.draw();
\end{asy}
\end{center}
Using our knowledge of cross products and trigonometry
|\dl\times\rhat|=|\dl|\cdot|\rhat|\cdot\sin\theta
= 1.50\U{mm}\cdot1\cdot\sin\theta
= 1.50\U{mm}\cdot\frac{2.50\U{cm}}{8.00\U{cm}}
- = 1.50\U{mm}\cdot\frac{2.50\U{cm}}{8.00\U{cm}}
= 4.6875\E{-4}\U{m} \;.
\end{equation}
It's also pretty clear that this cross product will have the same
The net magnetic field $B_p$ is then
\begin{equation}
B_p = B_{pt} + B_{pb}
- = \frac{$\mu_0$}{4\pi}\cdot\frac{4.6875\E{-4}\U{m}}{(8.00\E{-2}\U{m})^2}
+ = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\cdot\frac{4.6875\E{-4}\U{m}}{(8.00\E{-2}\U{m})^2}
\cdot(12.0\U{A}+24.0\U{A})
= \ans{264\U{nT}} \;.
\end{equation}