1. Consider the possibility of a new design for an electric train. The engine is driven by the force due to the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field (10µT) on a conducting axle (L=3.0 m). Current is passed down one rail, through a conducting wheel, through the axle, through another conducting wheel, and then back to the source via the other rail. What current is needed to provide a modest 10-kN force? axle Current

1. Consider the possibility of a new design for an electric train. The engine is driven by the force due to the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field (10µT) on a conducting axle (L=3.0 m). Current is passed down one rail, through a conducting wheel, through the axle, through another conducting wheel, and then back to the source via the other rail. What current is needed to provide a modest 10-kN force? axle Current

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305116399

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter30: Sources Of The Magnetic Field

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 30.4OQ: Two long, parallel wires each carry the same current I in the same direction (Fig. OQ30.4). Is the...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Inside a motor, 30.0 A passes through a 250-turn circular loop that is 10.0 cm in radius. What i5 the magnetic field strength created at its center?
An electron moving at 4.00103 m/s in a 1.25-T magnetic field experiences a magnetic force of 1.401016 N. What angle does the velocity of the electron make with the magnetic field? There are two answers.
A 0.50-kg copper sheet drops through a uniform horizontal magnetic field of 1.5 T, and it reaches a terminal velocity of 2.0 m's. (a) What is the net map,-, eh: force on the sheet after it reaches terminal velocity? (b) Describe the mechanism responsible for this force, (c) How much power is dissipated as Joule heating while the sheet moves at terminal velocity?
An electron is projected into a uniform magnetic field (0.5i+0.8k)T with a velocity of (3.0i+4.0j)106 m/s . What is the magnetic force on the electron?
Two long, straight wires cross each other at a right angle, and each carries the same current I (Fig. OQ30.5). Which of the following statements is true regarding the total magnetic field due to the two wires at the various points in the Figure? More than one statement may be correct. (a) The field is strongest at points B and D. (b) The field is strongest at points A and C. (c) The field is out of the page at point B and into the page at point D. (d) The field is out of the page at point C and out of the page at point D. (e) The field has the same magnitude at all four points.
Two long, parallel wires each carry the same current I in the same direction (Fig. OQ30.4). Is the total magnetic field at the point P midway between the wires (a) zero, (b) directed into the page, (c) directed out of the page, (d) directed to the left, or (e) directed to the right?
If a cosmic ray proton approaches the Earth from outer space along a line toward the center of the Earth that lies in the plane of the equator, in what direction will it be deflected by the Earth’s magnetic field? What about an electron? A neutron?
Calculate the magnetic field strength needed on a 200-tum square loop 20.0 cm on a side to create a maximum torque of 300 N. m if the loop is carrying 25.0 A.
Nonnuclear submarines use batteries for power when submerged. (a) Find the magnetic field 50.0 cm from a straight wire carrying 1200 A from me batteries to the drive mechanism of a submarine. (b) What is the field if the wires to and from the drive mechanism are side by side? (c) Discuss the effects this could have for a compass on the submarine that is not shielded.
A current path shaped as shown in Figure P30.13 produces a magnetic field at P, the center of the arc. If the arc subtends an angle of = 30.0 and the radius of the arc is 0.600 in. what are the magnitude and direction of the Held produced at P if the current 3.00 A?
A cosmic-ray electron moves at 7.5 × 106 m/sinches perpendicular to Earth’s magnetic field at an altitude queer the field strength is 1.0 × 105T. What is the radius of the circular path the electron follows?
A toroid with a square cross section 3.0cm3.0cm has an inner radius of 25.0 cm. It is wound with 500 turns of wire, and it carries a current of 2.0 A. What is the strength of the magnetic field at the center of the square cross section?