Force between two parallel current-carrying wires
This type of question, asked 6 times: 26 Jun 2022, 28 Jun 2022, 29 Jul 2022, 24 Jan 2023, 30 Jan 2023, 28 Jan 2026 S1. All 6 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
26 Jun 2022
117Two long, straight wires, each carrying a current of are kept parallel to each other. If each wire experienced a force of , then separation between the wires is .Question 2
28 Jun 2022
103Two parallel, long wires are kept apart in vacuum, each carrying current of in the same direction. If the force of attraction per meter of each wire is , then the value of is approximately:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
29 Jul 2022
96A wire of length carrying a current of is placed parallel to a long wire . The wire carries a current of . The distance between two wires is and currents flow in the same direction. The force acting on the wire is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
24 Jan 2023
3Two long straight wires and carrying equal current each were kept parallel to each other at distance. Magnitude of magnetic force experienced by length of wire is - If distance between wires is halved and currents on them are doubled, force on length of wire will be:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
30 Jan 2023
91A current carrying rectangular loop is made of uniform wire. The length and . If ammeter current reading changes from to , the ratio of magnetic forces per unit length on the wire due to wire in the two cases respectively is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
28 Jan 2026 S1
9Three long straight wires carrying current are arranged mutually parallel as shown in the figure. The force experienced by 15 cm length of wire is . ( )Tap an option to check your answer.