J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Two free parallel wires carrying currents in the opposite directions

    A)  attract each other

    B)  repel each other

    C)  do not effect each other

    D)  get rotated to be perpendicular to each other

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    When two infinitely long parallel conductors carrying current \[{{I}_{1}}\] and \[{{I}_{2}}\] are placed a distance r apart, then force on the unit length of a conductor due to the other conductor is given by \[F=\frac{{{\mu }_{0}}}{4\pi }.\frac{2{{I}_{1}}{{I}_{2}}}{r}\] The force is attractive, if current in two conductors is in same direction; and repulsive, if currents are in opposite directions.


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