In 1962, measurements of the magnetic field of a large tornado were made at the Geophysical Observatory

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In 1962, measurements of the magnetic field of a large tornado were made at the Geophysical Observatory in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If the magnitude of the tornado’s field was B = 1.50 x 10–8 T pointing north when the tornado was 9.00 km east of the observatory, what current was carried up or down the funnel of the tornado? Model the vortex as a long, straight wire carrying a current.

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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0495113690

7th Edition

Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett

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