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A long solid cylindrical conductor of radius carries a uniform current density along its axis. It has a long cylindrical hole of radius whose axis is parallel to the axis of the conductor and at a distance from it; the current density in the remaining material is unchanged. Take . Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- A. The magnetic field inside the hole is uniform, of magnitude .
- B. The magnetic field at the point on the outer surface of the conductor that is farthest from the hole is .
- C. The magnetic field on the axis of the conductor is zero.
- D. The magnetic field inside the hole is parallel to the line joining the two axes.
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Answer: A, B
Use superposition: the actual conductor = full cylinder with current density plus a cylinder filling the hole with . For a cylinder, inside (from its axis), outside . (A) Inside the hole , uniform, magnitude : correct. (B) At the farthest surface point, and the hole contributes (distance ), giving : correct. (C) On the axis the full cylinder gives zero but the hole gives : incorrect. (D) is perpendicular to , so the field in the hole is perpendicular to the line of axes: incorrect.
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