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NEET 2026
Exam
NEET
Year
2026
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Magnetic Effects of Current

NEET 2026 · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

Two infinitely long parallel conducting wires A and B carry...

Two infinitely long parallel conducting wires A and B carry currents I and 22I, respectively, in the same direction. The wire A has uniform mass per unit length λ\lambda and lies on an insulated floor. The wire B is kept fixed at a height h above the floor. The minimum magnitude of h so that the wire A does not rise from the floor is :
[g is the acceleration due to gravity and μ0\mu_0 is the permeability of free space.]

Options

  1. A4μ0I2πλg\dfrac{4\mu_0\text{I}^2}{\pi\lambda g}
  2. Bμ0I22πλg\dfrac{\mu_0\text{I}^2}{2\pi\lambda g}
  3. Cμ0I2πλg\dfrac{\mu_0\text{I}^2}{\pi\lambda g}
  4. D2μ0I2πλg\dfrac{2\mu_0\text{I}^2}{\pi\lambda g}

Correct answer

C. μ0I2πλg\dfrac{\mu_0\text{I}^2}{\pi\lambda g}

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic force per unit length between two parallel wires carrying currents I1I_1 and I2I_2 separated by a distance hh is given by:

f=μ0I1I22πhf = \dfrac{\mu_0 I_1 I_2}{2\pi h}

Given I1=II_1 = I and I2=2II_2 = 2I, the upward attractive force per unit length on wire A due to wire B is:

f=μ0(I)(2I)2πh=μ0I2πhf = \dfrac{\mu_0 (I)(2I)}{2\pi h} = \dfrac{\mu_0 I^2}{\pi h}

The downward gravitational force per unit length on wire A is its weight per unit length:

W=λgW = \lambda g

For wire A not to rise from the floor, the upward magnetic force must be less than or equal to the downward gravitational force:

f≤Wf \le W

μ0I2πh≤λg\dfrac{\mu_0 I^2}{\pi h} \le \lambda g

h≥μ0I2πλgh \ge \dfrac{\mu_0 I^2}{\pi \lambda g}

Therefore, the minimum magnitude of hh is μ0I2πλg\dfrac{\mu_0 I^2}{\pi \lambda g}.

Answer: μ0I2πλg\dfrac{\mu_0\text{I}^2}{\pi\lambda g}
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