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Homework Statement
long wire of radius R0 carries a current density j given by
Find the magnetic induction B inside and outside the wire.
Homework Equations
Current density: ##J=\frac{I}{A}##
Ampere's law: ##\oint B.dl = \mu_0 I_{enc}##
The Attempt at a Solution
For the magnetic field inside (ρ<R0) using Ampere's law:
##\oint B . dl = B 2 \pi \rho = \mu_0 I_{enc}##
Now I'm not sure what to use as Ienc. If I use the relationship
##I_{enc}=JA=j_0 \frac{\rho}{R} \pi \rho^2 = j_0 \frac{\rho^3 \pi}{R}##
I get
##B= \frac{\mu_0 j_0 \rho^2 }{2 R_0}##
But if I integrate (in cylindrical coordinates) I will get a different value for Ienc:
##I_{enc}= \int \frac{j_0 \rho}{R_0} (\rho \ d \rho \ d \phi) = \frac{j_0}{R_0} 2 \pi \int^\rho_0 \rho^2 d \rho = \frac{2 \pi j_0 \rho^3}{3R_0}##
Therefore I get a different value for B:
##B=\frac{\mu_0 j_0 \rho^2}{3R_0}##
So which method is correct?
And for the magnetic field outside, I get ##B=0## since the RHS of Ampere's equation is 0. But shouldn't the magnetic field inside a conducting wire be zero, and non-zero outside it?
Any explanation would be greatly appreciated.
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