JEE Main2013PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentActual
One of the two small circular coils, (none of them having any self - inductance) is suspended with a V-shaped copper wire, with plane horizontal. The other coil is placed just below the first one with plane horizontal. Both the coils are connected in series with a dc supply. The coils are found to attract each other with a force. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Options
- ABoth the coils carry currents in the same direction.
- BCoils will attract each other, even if the supply is an ac source.
- CForce is proportional to d ⁻¹
- DForce is proportional to d ⁻²
Correct answer
D. Force is proportional to d ⁻²
Step-by-step solution
As the force between the two coils is attractive hence currents in the coil must be in the same direction and the force, F I ₁ I ₂ 2 d where I₁ and I₂ are the currents flowing through the coils.