Magnetics 6 Question 15
15. Two very long straight parallel wires carry steady currents and respectively. The distance between the wires is . At a certain instant of time, a point charge is at a point equidistant from the two wires in the plane of the wires. Its instantaneous velocity is perpendicular to this plane. The magnitude of the force due to the magnetic field acting on the charge at this instant is
(1998, 2M)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) zero
Objective Questions II (One or more correct option)
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Solution:
- Net magnetic field due to both the wires will be downward as shown in the figure.
Since, angle between
Therefore, magnetic force