Neurons in our bodies carry weak currents that produce detectable magnetic fields. A technique called magnetoencephalography, or MEG, is used to study electricalactivity in the brain using this concept. This technique is capable of detecting magnetic fields as weak as 1.0 × 10-15 T. Model the neuron as a long wire carrying acurrent and find the current it must carry to produce a field of this magnitude at a distance of 2.9 cm from the neuron.A

Given:- The magnetic field is B = 1.0 x 10-15 T The distance from the neuron is d = 2.9 cm Find:-…

Neurons in our bodies carry weak currents that produce detectable magnetic fields. A technique called magnetoencephalography, or MEG, is used to study electrical activity in the brain using this concept. This technique is capable detecting magnetic fields as weak as 1.0 x 10-15 T. Model the neuron as a long wire carrying a current and find the current it must carry to produce a field of this magnitude at a distance of 2.9 cm from the neuron.

Neurons in our bodies carry weak currents that produce detectable magnetic fields. A technique called magnetoencephalography, or MEG, is used to study electrical activity in the brain using this concept. This technique is capable detecting magnetic fields as weak as 1.0 x 10-15 T. Model the neuron as a long wire carrying a current and find the current it must carry to produce a field of this magnitude at a distance of 2.9 cm from the neuron.

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Chapter22: Magnetic Forces And Magnetic Fields

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