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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Magnetic Field

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field

A wire carrying a current i is positioned in the x – y plane along...

A wire carrying a current ii is positioned in the xx–yy plane along the curve y=Asin⁡(2πλx)y = A \sin \left(\dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}x\right). A magnetic field BB is present in the zz-direction. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the section of the wire between x=0x = 0 and x=λx = \lambda.

Options

  1. AiλBi \lambda B
  2. BiABi A B
  3. CZero
  4. D2iλB2i \lambda B

Correct answer

A. iλBi \lambda B

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic force on a current-carrying wire in a uniform magnetic field is given by F⃗=∫i(dl⃗×B⃗)\vec{F} = \int i (d\vec{l} \times \vec{B}).

Since the magnetic field B⃗=Bk^\vec{B} = B \hat{k} is uniform, the total force depends only on the displacement vector L⃗\vec{L} between the initial and final points of the wire.

The initial point at x=0x = 0 is (0,0,0)(0, 0, 0).

The final point at x=λx = \lambda is (λ,Asin⁡(2π),0)=(λ,0,0)(\lambda, A \sin(2\pi), 0) = (\lambda, 0, 0).

The displacement vector is L⃗=λi^\vec{L} = \lambda \hat{i}.

The magnetic force is F⃗=i(L⃗×B⃗)=i(λi^×Bk^)=−iλBj^\vec{F} = i (\vec{L} \times \vec{B}) = i (\lambda \hat{i} \times B \hat{k}) = -i \lambda B \hat{j}.

The magnitude of the magnetic force is ∣F⃗∣=iλB|\vec{F}| = i \lambda B.
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