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Magnetism and Current Solution

1. A wire carrying a current produces a magnetic field perpendicular to it. The document calculates the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field and force between two current carrying wires. 2. It then considers two additional parallel wires carrying current, calculating the individual and resulting magnetic fields and forces at a point between the wires. Vector components are used to determine the direction and magnitude of the combined magnetic field. 3. Magnetic fields produced by current carrying wires add according to their perpendicular components and cancel according to their parallel components. The net magnetic field is found by resolving individual fields into components and combining them.

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Magnetism and Current Solution

1. A wire carrying a current produces a magnetic field perpendicular to it. The document calculates the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field and force between two current carrying wires. 2. It then considers two additional parallel wires carrying current, calculating the individual and resulting magnetic fields and forces at a point between the wires. Vector components are used to determine the direction and magnitude of the combined magnetic field. 3. Magnetic fields produced by current carrying wires add according to their perpendicular components and cancel according to their parallel components. The net magnetic field is found by resolving individual fields into components and combining them.

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Magnetic Fields and Forces with current carrying wires

Physics 104
1. A wire carrying a current of 1.5 A is pointing straight downward as shown on the
right.
a) Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field due to the wire at a point, P,
2.0 cm to the left of the wire as shown.
2.0cm
P

μo I (4π x 10 −7Tm / A )(1.5A ) B


B= = = 1.5x 10 −5T
2π r 2π (0.02m )

b) What is the direction of the magnetic field vector at point P? Show this on
the diagram.
Into the page
c) If another wire with a length of 0.75 m and a current of
3.0 A is placed through point, P, pointing straight upward, 2.0cm
P
what is the magnitude of the force it experiences due to
wire 1?
F = ILB sin θ
= ILB sin 90
= ILB 2 1
= (3.0A)(0.75m)(1.5x 10−5T )
= 3.38x 10−5 N
d) What is the direction of the magnetic force on wire 2? Show this on the
diagram.
I

To the
B1 left
F

e) Does wire 2 exert a force on wire 1? If so, what is the direction?


Yes, because wire 2 creates a B field that can exert
a force on wire 1 B2 F
2.0cm
P
B2

2 1
Magnetic Fields and Forces with current carrying wires
Physics 104
2. Two wires are carrying a current of 3.3A are separated by a distance of 6.0
cm. Wire 1 on the left is pointing into the page, and wire 2 on the right is
pointing out of the page . A point, P, is 4.0 cm below the center of the two
wires.
a) Sketch in a circle around each wire with an
B2
arrow showing the direction of B. 1 6.0 cm 2
B1
4.0 cm

b) You know that the Magnetic field vector at a point,


P, is perpendicular to r and points in the direction
given by the loop you drew in A. Sketch in a vector B1 B2
originating at point P that points in the direction of B1
and another in the direction of B2.

c) Find the magnitude of the magnetic force due to wire 1 at point, P.

r = (3.0cm )2 + (4.0cm )2 = 5.0cm


μ I (4π x 10 −7Tm / A )(3.3A )
B1 = o = = 1.32x 10 −5T
2π r 2π (0.05m )
d) Find the magnitude of the magnetic force due to wire 2 at point, P.
μo I (4π x 10 −7Tm / A )(3.3A )
B2 = B1 = = = 1.32x 10 −5T
2π r 2π (0.05m )
f) Find the angle that B1 is pointing using the geometry of the wires and point
⎛ 4.0 ⎞ 1 6.0 cm 2
θ = tan−1 ⎜ ⎟ = 53.1°
P. ⎝ 3.0 ⎠ B1 θ B1y
θ
φ = 90 − 53.1 = 36.9 4.0 cm
B1x
φ
g) Find the x and y components of B1 and B2.

B1 x = B1cos φ = 1.32x 10−5T cos 36.9 B1 B1y B2y B2


= 1.05x 10−5T to the left and B2x is to the right B1x B2x
B1 y = B1 sin φ = 1.32x 10 T sin36.9
−5

= 7.9x 10−6T down = B2y


h) Find the magnitude and direction of the B-field at point, P, due to wire 1 and
2. The x-components cancel each other so Bx=0
And the y-components add so By = 2B1y = 1.58x10-6 T

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