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Homework Statement
I basically have a closed loop of wire with a current flowing through it clockwise. I need to determine the magnetic field in the center, along the z-axis.
Homework Equations
Ampere's Law and Biot-Savart Law
The Attempt at a Solution
Using Biot-Savart Law I actually pretty easily calculated the field and it was correct. (sorry for not typing out formulas but the math symbols seem to be giving me trouble and I don't think I need to).
But if I use Ampere's law, then as soon as I place an amperean loop in the middle of the wire the I enclosed is 0, leading me to believe there should be no magnetic field within the wire. How am I using Ampere's law wrong?