Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
 

Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor problem 40


Two long straight parallel wires P and Q are situated a distance apart, as illustrated in the figure below.




The current in wire P is . The current in wire Q is . The magnetic flux density at a distance from a long straight wire carrying current is given by the expression




where is the permeability of free space. Calculate:


  • the magnetic flux density at wire Q due to the current in wire P


  • the force per unit length, in , acting on wire Q due to the current in wire P.


 

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