AIIMS 2009
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2009
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Magnetic Effects of Current
AIIMS 2009 · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current
A current I_1 carrying wire A B is placed near another long wire C...
A current carrying wire is placed near another long wire carrying current . If wire 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 at various locations on wire is not uniform, therefore, the wire , carrying current is subjected to variable magnetic field due to which, neither the force nor the torque on the wire will be zero. As a result of which the wire will have both translational and rotational motions.
