# Magnetic Field Problem

1. Sep 1, 2007

### boozi

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
What are the magnetic field strength and direction at the dot in Figure Ex32.8, in which v = 3.0*10^7 m/s?

Figure Ex.32.8 is attached to the this post.
r = 0.02828 m
m0/4pi = 10^-7 T
v = 3.0*10^7 m/s
q = 1.60217653*10^-19 C

2. Relevant equations
Biot-Savart Law (attached), can't really type it...

3. The attempt at a solution

Ok. It's probably a very simple problem and it makes me feel really bad 'cause I can't solve it... I've tried to solve it with the Biot-Savart Law (check attach) with the values I mentioned above

I'm sure I calculated the cross product wrong.. How would I calculate it in this case? Thanks in advance.

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2. Sep 1, 2007

### Staff: Mentor

Try writing the vector v and $\hat{r}$ in the $\hat{x}, \hat{y}$ form, and then write the cross product.

3. Sep 1, 2007

### boozi

First, thanks for replying to my post. Second, here's what I did:
vector v = 0i + 3.0*10^7j
$\hat{r}$=-0.01/0.028i - 0.01/0.028j
Now, hopefully, that's correct. With that, the only thing left to do is multiply
m0/4pi * q/r, which is 2.003*10^-23 by $\hat{r}$ and then cross
it with vector v, right?

4. Sep 1, 2007

### learningphysics

Your r vector is just -0.02i -0.02j. Other than that everything looks good.

5. Sep 1, 2007

### Staff: Mentor

That unit vector should be (approximately): $\hat{r}$=-0.02/0.028i - 0.02/0.028j
(Which is consistent with what learningphysics said about the vector r.)

6. Sep 1, 2007

### learningphysics

Ah yes... I apologize. you need the unit vector in the r direction, not the r vector itself.

7. Sep 1, 2007

### boozi

And when I'm crossing the two, I'll just need to multiply v by r and then by sin 45, right?

8. Sep 1, 2007

### learningphysics

You're crossing v with the unit vector in the r direction... hence it's just v*1*sin45, that gives the magnitude of the cross product.

so the magnitude of $$\hat{r}$$ x $$\vec{v}$$ is just vsin45, where $$\hat{r}$$ is a unit vector in the r direction.

Last edited: Sep 1, 2007