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Past exam of the physics 2 paper of the University of Oxford 2014 3 Solution by
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Let the wire radius be , and take its electric current along . Cylindrical symmetry makes the magnetic flux density azimuthal. For a circular Amperian loop of radius , Ampère's law gives . Uniform current density means inside and outside. ConsequentlyIts direction follows the right-hand rule. The magnitude rises linearly from zero to at the surface, is continuous there, and then falls as .
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