Calculate magnetic field intensity

In summary: R is 4 and I is 10 then H=H1=10/(2(pi)4) correct?Well I think I found and appropriate equation setup for the into the page part...well since theta =90 degrees and R is 4 and I is 10 then H=H1=10/(2(pi)4) correct?Correct. And for the other wire?
  • #36
H2=10/(2(pi)(4))j
 
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  • #37
DODGEVIPER13 said:
H2=10/(2(pi)(4))j

Good. We have part (a) done.
 
  • #38
sweet then H=(10/2(pi)4)j+(10/2(pi)4)k right?
 
  • #39
DODGEVIPER13 said:
sweet then H=(10/2(pi)4)j+(10/2(pi)4)k right?

Right.
 
  • #40
so that would be an acceptable answer then accept that I must add units A/m or should I get the magnitude and angle and put in phasor form
 
  • #41
whoops forgot about part b heh well assuming that it is worked the same then ry=sqrt((-1,2,2)-(0,4,0))=3 and rz=sqrt((-1,2,2)-(0,0,4))=3 and H=H1+H2=(10/(2(pi)3))k+(10/(2(pi)3))j
 
  • #42
DODGEVIPER13 said:
so that would be an acceptable answer then accept that I must add units A/m or should I get the magnitude and angle and put in phasor form

I would leave it in terms of i and j.

For part (b) it's different.

The first question you should ask yourself: does it matter what the x compoent of the observation point is?
 
  • #43
for the first part no because it is 0 howeverI sense that it is different for part b
 
  • #44
well I drew this thing on paper if I did it right the one that is into the page is on the x axis
 
  • #45
I believe the other is on the y but I am not sure?
 
  • #46
Both wires run parallel to the x axis.

Think again about the observation point. Does it matter where on the x-axis it lies?
 
  • #47
it would lie on the negative side of the x-axis right?
 
  • #48
I guess it doesn't matter as the two wires both have a 0 x component
 
  • #49
The point is the only thing that has an x component of -1
 
  • #50
DODGEVIPER13 said:
I guess it doesn't matter as the two wires both have a 0 x component

The two wires run from x = -∞ to x = + ∞.
So that's not the reason.


Think again: as you move along the x-axis a fixed distance away from either wire, does the H field change?
 
  • #51
If the distance from either wire is fixed then no
 
  • #52
DODGEVIPER13 said:
If the distance from either wire is fixed then no

OK, so how can we make life easier by altering the second observation point (-1,2,2) without changing H at any given (x,y,z)?
 
  • #53
Ok so what you are saying is that it does matter
 
  • #54
im really sorry man for dragging this out I am just trying to understand. That being said if you change positions of course you will change the strength, right?
 
  • #55
DODGEVIPER13 said:
im really sorry man for dragging this out I am just trying to understand. That being said if you change positions of course you will change the strength, right?

As x changes, does H change?
 
  • #56
I think so when I said no you said I was wrong?
 
  • #57
DODGEVIPER13 said:
I think so when I said no you said I was wrong?

Why would H change as you move along it, keeping the same perpendicular distance from it? The wire is infinitely long!
 
  • #58
ok so i was correct before and it doesn't change
 
  • #59
DODGEVIPER13 said:
ok so i was correct before and it doesn't change

Yes. I didn't feel youunderstood why. Just gussing right does not help you understand.

Anyway, OK, so how do we write (-1,2,2) if we want to put the observation point in the yz plane? This step is not really necessary but helps to visualize things.
 
  • #60
well your right I am not understanding. Do you have any tips on that? As to your question you should draw the x-axis line so that it is parallel to the two wires. One side of that line will lie in the yz plane which is where it should be marked
 
  • #61
Whoa I flubbed that up that wasnt what you asked at all heh. Well would it (0,2,2) so that the x part is eliminated?
 
  • #62
Ok you will be happy I think i found a solution online that is right, I appreciate all the help on the problem. I am a little iffy on whether the solution is correct but I am just growing tired of this problem, and will come back to it later on.
 
  • #63
Is it against the rules to ask if you can assist me with other issues I don't want an infraction?Sorry hope I am not being pushy or anything just wondering.
 

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