Deriving Magnetic Field Magnitude using Ampere's Law

Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
1 reply · 3K views
alanthreonus
Messages
9
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement



Ampere's Law states [tex] \int _C \vec{B} \cdot \vec{dr} = \mu_0 \ I[/tex] .

By taking C to be a circle with radius r, show that the magnitude B = |B| of the magnetic field at a distance r from the center of the wire is [tex] B = \frac{\mu_0}{2 \pi} \ \frac{I}{r}[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution



I really don't know where to start. I don't know what the components of B are, so I don't know how I'm supposed to compute this integral.
 
Last edited:
Physics news on Phys.org
What do you know about the B-field at a distace r from the wire, magnitude-wise? How can you use this knowledge in computing the integral?