Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2011

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    Two straight parallel wires both carrying\[10\,\,A\]current in the same direction attracts each other with a force of\[1\times {{10}^{-3}}\,\,N\]. If both currents are doubled, the force of attraction will be

    A) \[1\times {{10}^{-3}}N\]                              

    B) \[2\times {{10}^{-3}}N\]

    C) \[4\times {{10}^{-3}}N\]                              

    D) \[0.25\times {{10}^{-3}}N\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Force between two parallel current carrying wires on their unit length                 \[F=\frac{{{\mu }_{0}}}{4\pi }\frac{{{i}_{1}}{{i}_{2}}}{r}\] Hence,  \[F\propto {{i}_{1}}{{i}_{2}}\] or                       \[\frac{{{F}_{1}}}{{{F}_{2}}}=\frac{{{i}_{1}}{{i}_{2}}}{2{{i}_{1}}\cdot 2{{i}_{2}}}\] or               \[\frac{1\times {{10}^{-3}}}{{{F}_{2}}}=\frac{10\times 10}{2\times 10\times 2\times 10}\] or                        \[{{F}_{2}}=4\times {{10}^{-3}}N\]


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