Three long parallel wires are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure. The wires are separated by a distanced = 3.5 cm and each wire carries a current of 9.5 A. If the currents in wires 1 and 2 are directed into the page, and the current in wire 3 is directed out of the page, what is the force on wire 3 due to the other two? Parallel Wires.pdf 1.8 x 10-3 N directed O 8.9 x 10-4 N directed up O 5.1 x 10-4 N directed up O 1.0 x 10-3 N directed up O 5.1 x 10-6 N directed up up

Three long parallel wires are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure. The wires are separated by a distanced = 3.5 cm and each wire carries a current of 9.5 A. If the currents in wires 1 and 2 are directed into the page, and the current in wire 3 is directed out of the page, what is the force on wire 3 due to the other two? Parallel Wires.pdf 1.8 x 10-3 N directed O 8.9 x 10-4 N directed up O 5.1 x 10-4 N directed up O 1.0 x 10-3 N directed up O 5.1 x 10-6 N directed up up

University Physics Volume 2

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ISBN:9781938168161

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Chapter12: Sources Of Magnetic Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 32P: Two long, parallel wires are hung by cords of length 5.0 cm, as shown in the accompanying figure....

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