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Chapter 21, Problem 36 Two insulated wires, each 3.05 m long, are taped together

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Chapter 21, Problem 36

Two insulated wires, each 3.05 m long, are taped together to form a two-wire unit that is 3.05 m long. One wire carries a current of 7.64 A; the other carries a smaller current I in the opposite direction. The two-wire unit is placed at an angle of 67.2o relative to a magnetic field whose magnitude is 0.486 T. The magnitude of the net magnetic force experienced by the two-wire unit is 2.84 N. What is the current I?

Chapter 21, Problem 36

Two insulated wires, each 3.05 m long, are taped together to form a two-wire unit that is 3.05 m long. One wire carries a current of 7.64 A; the other carries a smaller current I in the opposite direction. The two-wire unit is placed at an angle of 67.2o relative to a magnetic field whose magnitude is 0.486 T. The magnitude of the net magnetic force experienced by the two-wire unit is 2.84 N. What is the current I?

Chapter 21, Problem 36 Two insulated wires, each 3.05 m long, are taped together to form a two-wire unit that is 3.05 m long. One wire carries a current of 7.64 A; the other carries a smaller current I in the opposite direction. The two-wire unit is placed at an angle of 67.2o relative to a magnetic field whose magnitude is 0.486 T. The magnitude of the net magnetic force experienced by the two-wire unit is 2.84 N. What is the current I?

Explanation / Answer

Given

magnitude of magnetic field is   B = 0.486 T

angle between B and L is 67.2 degrees

length of two wire unit is 3.05 m

One wire carries a current of 7.64 A; the other carries a smaller current I in the opposite direction

The net current be    

                I net = ( 7.64 - I )

Force on a wire due to magnetic field is

                 F = I net B L sin

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