151 Views

A horizontal overhead power line is at a ht. of 4 m from the ground & carries a current of 100 A from East to West. Find magnetic field directly below it on the ground .


Ishhika Ghosh 16th Nov, 2019
Answer (1)
ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 26th Dec, 2019
Hello Ishika

In the given problem, we have

The height of the horizontal power line is from the ground =4m

Now, amount of the current passes through the power line = 100 a

let us asssume that the magnetic field around a long current carrying wire is B

Now , B = ui/2 pi r where u is the coefficient factor, i the current flowing, and r is the height or radius , pi= 22/7 i.e pi in Mathematics

Therefore,B= 4x pi x10^(7)x100/2x4

=5x10^(6) T

Now according to ampere's right hand rule, the direction of the magnetic field will be southwards .

thankyou

Know More About

Related Questions

Amity University-Noida B.Tech...
Apply
Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
Amity University-Noida M.Tech...
Apply
Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
SCSVMV Deemed to be Universit...
Apply
MBA At at SCSVMV | NAAC 'A' Grade | AICTE & UGC Aproved | 100% Placement Support | Merit-based Scholarships
Amity University-Noida BBA Ad...
Apply
Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
VIT Bhopal University | B.Arc...
Apply
Mark presence in the Modern Architectural field with Bachelor of Architecture | Highest CTC : 70 LPA | Accepts NATA Score
New Horizon College BBA Admis...
Apply
UG Admissions 2026 open| NAAC ‘A’ grade | Merit-based Scholarships available.
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books