Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic induction vector →B of an infinite plane carrying a current of linear density →i; the vector →i is the same at all points of the plane;
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Solution
Applying Ampere's law in the loop shown,
∮B.dl=μ0i(l)
⟹B(2l)=μ0il
⟹B=μ0i2
The magnetic field is horizontal and parallel to the plane.