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As shown in the figure, two long, straight current-carrying wires (1 and 2) are

ID: 1467079 • Letter: A

Question

As shown in the figure, two long, straight current-carrying wires (1 and 2) are attached at right angles to a board by wire brackets. The current in wire 1 is 8.15 A in the negative ydirection and the current in wire 2 is 5.00 A in the positive x direction. The points A and B are a distance

r = 0.200 m

from both wires.

(a) How does the magnitude of the net magnetic field at point A compare to the magnitude of the net magnetic field at point B?

BA > BB

BA = BB

    

BA < BB


(b) Determine the magnitude of the net magnetic field at points A and B.


(c) If the brackets holding wire 2 are removed, what will happen to wire 2?

It will rotate clockwise.It will rotate counterclockwise.    Nothing will happen.

point A     T point B     T

Explanation / Answer

here,

B)

I1 = 8.15 A

I2 = 5 A

r = 0.2 m

the net magnetic feild at point A , Ba = u0*I1/( 2*pi*r) - u0*I2/( 2*pi*r)

Ba = 1.26 * 10^-6 /( 2*pi*0.2) *( I1 - I2)

Ba = 3.16 * 10^-6 T

magnetic feild at point B ,Bb = u0*I1/( 2*pi*r) + u0*I2/( 2*pi*r)

Bb = 1.26 * 10^-6 /( 2*pi*0.2) *( I1 + I2)

Bb = 13.19 * 10^-6 T

the magnetic feild at point b is 13.19 * 10^-6 T

a)

no the magnetic feild feild at point A and B is not same

BA < BB

c)

the wire 2 will rotate in clockwise direction

as the wire 1 attracts wire 2