How to Calculate Magnetic Flux on a Surface Along a Wire?

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The calculation of magnetic flux through a surface surrounding a wire carrying current is defined by the equation φ_b = ∫ B dS = BS, where B = μ₀ i / (2πr). For a wire loop of radius r, the magnetic flux is φ_b = μ₀ i / (4π). The area S is determined as the area of a rectangle with base R and height equal to the length of the wire, which is considered infinite in this context. The discussion clarifies that S is not circular but rectangular, as illustrated in the provided image.

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Along a wire (of radius r) a current i is crossed from one.
Calculate the magnetic flux through the surface S, inner to the wire.

http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cilindrodb4.jpg

I think

[tex]\phi_b= \int B dS= BS[/tex]

[tex]B=\mu_0 i/2\pi r[/tex]

How to calculate S if I have not the length of wire?

The solution of the problem is
[tex]\phi_b=\mu_0 i /4\pi[/tex]
 
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If this is a wire 'loop' of radius r, then the length is simply 2[itex]\pi[/itex]r, and the area circumscribed by a circle is given by A = [itex]\pi[/itex]r2.
 
Area=S

S is a rectangular (see image linked) surface, it is not a circle.

S would be the Area of a rectangular of base R and height=length of wire (infinite)
 

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