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 I, respectively, in the same direction. The wire A has uniform mass per unit length 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 is the permeability of free space.]
[g is the acceleration due to gravity and is the permeability of free space.]
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
The magnetic force per unit length between two parallel wires carrying currents and separated by a distance is given by:
Given and , the upward attractive force per unit length on wire A due to wire B is:
The downward gravitational force per unit length on wire A is its weight per unit length:
For wire A not to rise from the floor, the upward magnetic force must be less than or equal to the downward gravitational force:
Therefore, the minimum magnitude of is .
Answer:
Given and , the upward attractive force per unit length on wire A due to wire B is:
The downward gravitational force per unit length on wire A is its weight per unit length:
For wire A not to rise from the floor, the upward magnetic force must be less than or equal to the downward gravitational force:
Therefore, the minimum magnitude of is .
Answer: