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AP Physics C: E&M
12.4 Ampère’s Law
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Cross section of the thick cylindrical tube carrying current out of the page.
Cross section of the thick cylindrical tube carrying current out of the page.
A long, thick cylindrical conducting tube of inner radius \(a\) and outer radius \(b\) carries a uniformly distributed total current \(I\) parallel to its central axis. Which of the following correctly states the magnitude of the magnetic field \(B\) in the hollow central cavity (\(r < a\)) and inside the wall of the tube (\(a < r < b\)), along with the correct physical justification?

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