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Derive an Expression for Magnetic field due to a long current carrying wire using Ampere's circuital law.

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Derive an Expression for Magnetic field due to a long current carrying wire using Ampere's circuital law.

Let us consider an infinitely long conductor XY carrying current I amps from X to Y.
Let 'P' be a point at a distance r from the conductor and on the perpendicular to it.
Let 'dl' be the small length of the circle at P.
Line integral of magnetic-field along the circular path is

\(\phi \vec B.\vec{dl} = \int Bdl cos\theta\)                           \(\theta = 0 \)     \(cos\theta = 1\)

\(\int Bdl = B \int dl\)                              \(\int dl = 2\pi r\)

\(\therefore \phi \vec B. \vec{dl} = B \times 2\pi r\) .............(1)

According to ampere circuital law
\(\phi \vec B. \vec {dl} = \mu_0I \)  ...................(2)

From eqn. (1) and (2) 

B x \(2\pi r = \mu_0I\)

B = \(\frac{\mu_0I}{2\pi r}\)

B = \(\frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\times\frac{2I}{r}\)

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