Practice question
Question
Two parallel wires \( 0.06 \, \text{m} \) apart carry \( 9 \, \text{A} \) and \( 5 \, \text{A} \) in
the same direction. What is the force per unit length? (\( \mu_0 = 4 \pi \times 10^{-7} \, \text{T m/A}
\))
Explanation
**Motion of charged particle perpendicular to uniform B** is circular because force F ⊥ v, no work done, speed constant, radius r = m v/(q B), period T = 2π m/(q B) independent of v. If v has component parallel to B, helical path results, pitch = v_parallel·T. f = (μ₀ I₁ I₂/2 π d) . f = (4 π × 10⁻⁷ × 9 × 5/2 π × 0.06) = (180 × 10⁻⁷/0.12) = 1.5 × 10⁻⁵ N/m . Using F = q v B sinθ, F = I l B sinθ, B = μ₀ I/(2π r), B = μ₀ N I/(2R) and τ =
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