Magnetics 2 Question 14
14. Two long parallel wires are at a distance apart. They carry steady equal currents flowing out of the plane of the paper as shown. The variation of the magnetic field along the line is given by
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 14. (b)
Solution:
- If the current flows out of the paper, the magnetic field at points to the right of the wire will be upwards and to the left will be downwards as shown in figure.
Now, let us come to the problem.
Magnetic field at
Magnetic field in region
Magnetic field in region
Graph (b) satisfies all these conditions. Therefore, correct answer is (b).