Force between
Two Wires Magnetic Field
LECTURE - 7
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Homework Discussion
Example Figure shows a cross-section of a large metal sheet carrying an electric
current along its surface. The current in a strip of width dl is Kdl, where K is
current per unit length (constant). Find the magnetic field at a point P at a
distance ‘d’ from the metal sheet.
d
Magnetic Field due to Large Sheet of Current
K: is current per unit length
B1
P
Bnet
B2
d
x x
Magnetic Field due to Large Sheet of Current
magnetic field at a point P at a distance d from the metal sheet
P
B
d
K: is current per unit length
P’
B
Magnetic Field due to Infinitely Large Sheet
L
B
S R
d
P Q
B
Example A large metal sheet carries an electric current along its surface. Current
per unit length is λ . Find the magnetic field near the metal sheet is
A. μ0λ B. μ 0λ C. μ 0λ D. μ0λ
2π 2 4
Ans: C
Example A current I flows in an infinitely long wire with cross section in the from
of a semicircular ring of radius R. the magnitude of the magnetic
induction along its axis is :-
[AIEEE - 2011]
A. B. C. D.
i
x
dB
B due to Infinitely Long Hollow Cylindrical wire
dB
r P
Binside = 0
R
Force between Parallel wires
i1 i2
Force between Parallel wires
Same direction: Attractive Opposite direction: Repulsive
d d
i1 i2 i1 i22
F
F
F F
Force per unit length of wire
Example The unit of electric current ‘ Ampere ‘ is the amount of current flowing
through each of two parallel wire 1m apart and of infinite length will give
rise to a force between them equal to
A. 1 N/m B. 2 x 10-7 N/m C. 1 x 10 N/m
-2
D. 4 x 10-7 N/m
Example In the adjoining figure, two very long, parallel wires A and B carry currents
of 10 ampere and 20 ampere respectively, and are at a distance 20 cm
apart. If a third wire C (length 15 cm) having a current of 10 ampere is
placed between them, then how much force will act on C? The direction of
current in all the three wires is same.
A. 3 x 10-5 N(left) B. 3 x 10-5 N (right) C. 6 x 10-5 N (left) D. 6 x 10-5 N (right)
A C B
20 cm
Example A conductor PQ carries a current ‘i’ is placed perpendicular to a long
conductor XY carrying a current I. The direction of force on PQ will be
A. Towards right B. Towards left C. upwards D. downwards
Y
i2
P Q
i1
I
X
Example A rectangular loop carrying a current i is situated near a long straight wire
such that the wire is parallel to one of the sides of the loop and is in the
plane of the loop. If steady current I is established in the wire as shown in
the figure, the loop will
i A. Rotate about an axis parallel to the wire
B. Move away from the wire
C. Move towards the wire
i D. Remain stationary
Example Which of the following statement is correct in the given figure.
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A. Net force on the loop is zero
B. Net torque on the loop is zero
C. Loop will rotate clockwise about axis OO when seen from O
’
D. Loop will rotate anticlockwise about OO’ when seen from O
Infinitely long wire kept perpendicular to C
the paper carrying current inwards B
I1 I2
O O’
A
D
Homework Questions
Example Two large conducting current planes perpendicular to x-axis are placed at
(d, 0) and (2d, 0) as shown in figure. Current per unit width in both planes
is same and current is flowing in the outward (z) direction. The variation of
magnetic induction as function of ‘x’ (o ≤ x ≤ 3d) is best represented by
y A. B.
B B
d 2d 3d d 2d 3d
x x
C. D. B
B
x
d d d d 2d 3d
d 2d 3d x
x
Ans: D
Example Two mutually perpendicular conductors carrying currents I1 and I2 lie in one
plane. Locus of the point at which the magnetic induction is zero, is a
A. circle with centre as the point of intersection of the conductor
B. parabola with vertex as the point of intersection of the
conductors
C. straight line passing through the point of intersection of
the conductors
D. rectangular hyperbola
Ans: C
Example In the figure shown a current I1 is established in the long straight wire AB.
Another wire CD carrying current I2 is placed in the plane of the paper.
The line joining the ends of this wire is perpendicular to the wire AB. The
force on the wire CD is
A. zero B. Towards left C. Directed upwards D. downwards
I2
I1
A C D
Ans: C
Example Find the magnetic force on the square loop ‘ PQRS ‘ due to the wire.
a
Q R
y
I2 a
I1
x
a
P S
A. B. C. D. None of these
Ans: C
Example A circular current loop of radius a is placed in a radial field B as shown. The
net force acting on the loop is
A. zero B. C. D. None
I
a
θ
Example A conducting rod of length l and mass m is moving down a smooth
inclined plane of inclination θ with constant velocity v in fig. A current I is
flowing in the conductor in a direction perpendicular to paper inwards. A
vertically upward magnetic field exists in space. Then magnitude of
magnetic field is
A. B. C. D.
V
Example A long insulated copper wire is closely wound as a spiral of ‘N’ turns. The
spiral has inner radius ‘a’ and outer radius ‘b’. The spiral lies in the XY plane
and a steady current ‘I’ flows through the wire. The Z-component of the
magnetic field at the centre of the spiral is
Y
A. B.
D.
C.
I
b X
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