1) Two straight parallel wires carry currents in opposite directions as shown in

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1) Two straight parallel wires carry currents in opposite directions as shown in the figure. One of the wires carries a current of I2 = 11.6 A. Point A is the midpoint between the wires. The total distance between the wires is d = 10.4 cm. Point C is 5.26 cm to the right of the wire carrying current I2. Current I1 is adjusted so that the magnetic field at C is zero. Calculate the value of the current I1.

2) Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at point A.

3) What is the force between two 1.27 m long segments of the wires?

Explanation / Answer

(1) Calculate the distance of the point from the first wire carrying current I1 = r1 = 10.4 + 5.26

= 15.66 cm = 0.1566 m
Now, the distance of the point from the second wire carrying current I2 = r2 = 5.26 cm = 0.0526 m

given that, I2 = 11.6 A
Net Magnetic Induction at the point due to both the wires = 2K{I1/r1 - I2/r2} = 0,
where K = o/4 Wb/A-m = 10^(- 7) Wb/A-m
I1 = I2*(r1/r2) = 11.6*( 0.1566 / 0.0526) A = 34.54 A

(2) Now at the point A :
The two magnetic fields are in the same direction
Magnetic Induction due to first wire = B1 = 2K(I1/r)
Magnetic Induction due to second wire = B2 = 2K(I2/r)
where r = d/2 = 10.4 / 2 cm = 5.20 cm = 0.052 m
Resultant Magnetic Induction at A = B = B1 + B2 = (2K/r)*(I1 + I2)
= {10^(- 7)}*2(34.54 + 11.6)/0.052
= {10^(- 7)}*2*(46.14)/0.052

= 1.775 x 10^-4 Wb/m²

(3) Mutual Force per unit length of the wire = F/L = 2K(I1)(I2)/d, where d = 10.4 cm = 0.104 m
Length of the wire segments = L = 1.27 m
F = 2KL(I1)(I2)/d
=> F = 2*{10^(- 7)}*(1.27)*(34.54)*(11.6)/(0.104) N = 9.78 x 10^-4 N

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