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Two long parallel wires are separated by 6.0 mm. The current in one of the wires is twice the other current. If the magnitude of the force o
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Two long parallel wires are separated by 6.0 mm. The current in one of the wires is twice the other current. If the magnitude of the force on a 3.0-m length of one of the wires is equal to 8.0 μN, what is the greater of the two currents?
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Answer:
Explanation:
Magnitude of force per unit length of wire on each of wires
= μ₀ x 2 i₁ x i₂ / 4π r where i₁ and i₂ are current in the two wires , r is distance between the two and μ₀ is permeability .
Putting the values ,
force per unit length = 10⁻⁷ x 2 x i x 2i / ( 6 x 10⁻³ )
= .67 i² x 10⁻⁴
force on 3 m length
= 3 x .67 x 10⁻⁴ i²
Given ,
8 x 10⁻⁶ = 3 x .67 x 10⁻⁴ i²
i² = 3.98 x 10⁻²
i = 1.995 x 10⁻¹
= .1995
= 0.2 A approx .
2 i = .4 A Ans .