Question: Figure 1 : A loop of current creating a magnetic field at the point P Consider the loop of current shown in figure 1 .

Figure 1: A loop of current creating a magnetic field at the point P
Consider the loop of current shown in figure 1. It carries a current, I, has radius 'a', and is located in the yz plane.
(a) Calculate the magnetic field magnitude at a point P , a distance x away from the center of the circle. This is known as an 'axial distance' from the center of the circle of current. (HINT: Remember that even if the magnetic field vector at P points in an arbitrary direction due to dvec(s), there is a radial symmetry due to the current travelling in a circle.)(6 points)
(b) What is the direction of the net magnetic field from the whole circle of current? (2 points)
(c) What if there is a charge moving in the hat(i) direction with velocity v0 at the point P , what is the force on this particle? (2 points)
Figure 1 : A loop of current creating a magnetic

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