A wire of length L = 0.25 m and mass m = 0.085 kg carries a current of I = 0.55 A. The wire is floating at rest in a magnetic field as shown in the figure. Part (a)  What are the forces acting on the wire, and which directions do they go?  Gravity, downward. Magnetic force, upward. Magnetic force, downward. Gravity, downward. Gravity, upward. Magnetic force, downward. Magnetic force, upward. Gravity, upward. Part (b)  Express the magnitude of the magnetic force in terms of the current I, length L and the magnetic field B.  Part (c)  Given the fact that the wire is floating at rest, derive an expression for B.   Part (d)  Calculate the numerical value of B in tesla.

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A wire of length L = 0.25 m and mass m = 0.085 kg carries a current of I = 0.55 A. The wire is floating at rest in a magnetic field as shown in the figure.

Part (a)  What are the forces acting on the wire, and which directions do they go? 

Gravity, downward. Magnetic force, upward.
Magnetic force, downward. Gravity, downward.
Gravity, upward. Magnetic force, downward.
Magnetic force, upward. Gravity, upward.

Part (b)  Express the magnitude of the magnetic force in terms of the current I, length L and the magnetic field B

Part (c)  Given the fact that the wire is floating at rest, derive an expression for B

 Part (d)  Calculate the numerical value of B in tesla. 

B
X X X X X X
I
X X X
X X
X X
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X
X
Transcribed Image Text:B X X X X X X I X X X X X X X х хх х х х х х хх х х х х X X
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