NEET2009PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentActual
A current I₁ carrying wire A B is placed near another long wire C D carrying current I₂ . If wire A B is free to move, it will have
Options
- Arotational motion only
- Btranslational motion only
- Crotational as well as translational motion
- Dneither rotational nor translational motion
Correct answer
C. rotational as well as translational motion
Step-by-step solution
Since the magnetic field, due to current through wire C D at various locations on wire A B is not uniform, therefore, the wire A B , carrying current I₁ is subjected to variable magnetic field due to which, neither the force nor the torque on the wire A B will be zero. As a result of which the wire A B will have both translational and rotational motions.