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Constant Magnetic Field, Magnetics

Problem 3.251

Find the magnitude and direction of a force vector acting on a unit length of a thin wire, carrying a current I=8.0 AI=8.0 \mathrm{~A}, at a point O,O, if the wire is bent as shown in (a) Fig. 3.68a, with curvature radius R=10 cmR=10 \mathrm{~cm} (b) Fig. 3.68b,3.68 b, the distance between the long parallel segments of the wire being equal to l=20l=20 cm.

Reveal Answer
3.251. (a) F1=μ0I2/4R=0.20mN/mF_{1}=\mu_{0} I^{2} / 4 R=0.20 \mathrm{mN} / \mathrm{m} (b) F1=μ0I2/πl=F_{1}=\mu_{0} I^{2} / \pi l= =0.13mN/m=0.13 \mathrm{mN} / \mathrm{m}