A long, rigid, conductive straight wire, arranged longitudinally horizontally, with length of 30 cm and mass of 50 g, it is connected to a source of d.d.p. by other threads flexible and ideal (negligible mass). This wire is laid out in a field region 2.5 T constant magnetic, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the wire, so that generate a magnetic force on this wire and balance the force with its weight. In this context, specify and determine the electrical current required for such a balance.

A long, rigid, conductive straight wire, arranged longitudinally horizontally, with length of 30 cm and mass of 50 g, it is connected to a source of d.d.p. by other threads flexible and ideal (negligible mass). This wire is laid out in a field region 2.5 T constant magnetic, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the wire, so that generate a magnetic force on this wire and balance the force with its weight. In this context, specify and determine the electrical current required for such a balance.

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Chapter12: Sources Of Magnetic Fields

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