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Field of a coaxial cable carrying equal and opposite currents

This type of question, asked 2 times: 2021 Paper 21, 5 Apr 2024. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 21

    16
    A coaxial cable consists of an inner wire of radius ' aa ' surrounded by an outer shell of inner and outer radii ' bb ' and 'c' respectively. The inner wire carries an electric current i0i_{0}, which is distributed uniformly across cross-sectional area. The outer shell carries an equal current in opposite direction and distributed uniformly. What will be the ratio of the magnetic field at a distance xx from the axis when (i) x<ax < a and (ii) a<x<ba < x < b ?

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  2. Question 2

    5 Apr 2024

    8
    In a co-axial straight cable, the central conductor and the outer conductor carry equal currents in opposite directions. The magnetic field is zero ____\_\_\_\_.

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