Wire Definition and 1000 Threads

If you have wire that has 100 ampere current but your load is only 0.5 ampere.. how come the load won't be destroyed by the powerful 100 ampere source? Or let's take the case of hose. If you have water running so fast inside a 10 inches diameter hose.. and you put a small hose between it.. the...

Hello, I'm trying to find the best way to waterproof a wire connection. As you can see in the image I've got three wires connected together with a bit of electrical tape in place. I can't fit a standard junction box because the wires are soldered together. Is there anything I could use that...

On my laptop the power plug that goes to the mains is US type (3 Pin B). My country uses Type D socket at the mains. The charger is universal 110/230V 60/50 Hz I opted for both options. A. I bought a simple converter whose female end plugs into US type and Male end plugs into Socket D. So I...

It is said that the wave whose polarization is parallel to the wire, gets absorbed by the wire. But, there is empty space between the wires. So, that part of the above - said wave which passes through the empty space will not get absorbed by the wire. So, the transmitted wave must have the wave...

Homework Statement I tried to understand the problem b) and c).[/B] Homework Equations Faraday's law: ∇xE = - ∂B/∂t emf ε = Bdv Force : F =ma, Lorenz's force F=q(vxB) ==> ma = IdB Power : power of battery = εI, mechanical power of the wire = Fv The Attempt at a Solution I think I solved...

Homework Statement Find the magnitude of the magnetic induction B of a magnetic field generated by a system of thin conductors along which a current i is flowing at a point A(O,R,O), that is the center of a circular conductor of radius R. The ring is in the yz plane. Homework Equations [/B]...

Homework Statement A circular wire hoop rotates with constant angular velocity ! about a vertical diameter. A small bead moves, without friction, along the hoop. Find the equilibrium position of the particle and calculate the frequency of small oscillations about this position. Homework...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I know that, according to the right hand rule, the direction of the field lines for X and Z are anti-clockwise and Y is clockwise. What do I do next? Thank you!

Homework Statement A straight wire of length 0.20m moves at a steady speed of 3.0m/s at right angles to a magnetic filed of flux density 0.10T. Use Faraday's law to determine the e.m.f. induced across the ends of a wire. Homework Equations E= Nd Φ/dt but N=1 so E= dΦ/dt The Attempt at a...

An electric current in a wire occurs when... A. electrons move in the wire as a result of getting pushed along from a neighboring electron. B. electrons move in the wire as a result of the repelling force from the negative battery terminal and the attractive force from the positive battery...

I know the mechanism of a circuit containing just a capacitor connected to battery in resistance less wire. The particles are just tending towards making same emf on capacitor. But, I am not able to think clearly for the case of inductor. As, we connect battery and as resistance is 0.So,current...

Homework Statement A copper wire and an iron wire of equal length l and diameter d are joined, and a potential difference V is applied between the ends of the composite wire. Calculate the potential difference (in volts) across the iron wire. Assume that l = 2.00 m., d = 0.30 mm., and V = 156...

Homework Statement A wire with a current of I (flowing into the screen) moves down on a slope. What is the direction of the magnetic force acting on it? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I have no Idea why the answer isn't horizontal, but rather opposing its velocity direction.

I have a question with regard to split single phase (in United States) electricity. I understand that there are 2 hot legs each 180 degrees out of phase at +120v and -120v (240v between hot legs) going from transformer to breaker box and a center tapped neutral Earth bonded wire at 0v with...

Hi, I studied the Maxwell laws and the Biot Savart law and I found something I cannot answer. If you have a finite wire carrying current (let say 5m long) and you want to determine the magnetic induction vector due to it at some point that has distance r from the wire, you have 2 options I...

Homework Statement Find the admissible current density Jadm for a wire that has no insulation and also for a wire that has two layers of insulation and compare it to Jadm for the case when the wire has only one layer of insulation.2. The attempt at a solution and equations In the image I've...

Hello, I was wondering if I could get some help understanding the wiring of a knob switch (Link 1 and 2). It's on an old machine that we got and I can't find any schematic for switch. The purpose of the switch on the machine is to raise or lower a steel arm. There are actually two boxes...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution The magnetic field lines due to the infinite wire will be clockwise .When P is the midpoint of the magnet , Magnetic field at the South Pole will have a component upwards and a component towards right .This means S will...

Homework Statement The problem states: 2 concentric shells made out of conductive materials as in the diagram. R2/ R1 = 6. If the shells were charged with a total charge of 100 nc the connected with a wire, Then the final charge on both shells would be? 1) 33.3, 66.7 2) 30, 70 3) 20, 80 4)...

The kinetic energy of electrons in a conductor is roughly 9 orders of magnitude greater than the kinetic energy from the drift velocity of the electrons. It seems that the kinetic energy from the drift velocity is not enough to account for the heating, where does the heat energy come from? Cheers

Homework Statement This is a multi choice question from last years aqa a level. We know a positive reading is produced on the scales indicating something is pushing down on the scales. Please see the picture. Homework Equations We know current direction, not B field. The Attempt at a...

If we have a some wire (length L) with a PD of V from one end to the next and a current I moving along it we can work out the Poynting vector. It's pointing radially inwards and so tells you the energy per unit time per unit area flowing into the the surface of the wire. What I don't understand...

Homework Statement Homework Equations ##ρ=\frac{RA}{L}## ##I=\frac{ΔQ}{Δt}## ##I=\frac{ΔV}{R}## The Attempt at a Solution (a) ##ρ=\frac{RA}{L}## ##L=\frac{2*π*r}{2} = πr## ρ = (5*2.5*10-7)/(π*0.1) ρ = 4*10-6 Ωm. (b) Req = 7+5 = 12Ω ##I=\frac{ΔV}{R}## I = 36/12 = 3 A ##I=\frac{ΔQ}{Δt}## 3 =...

Why don't wires in any circuit touch each other and get short circuited? If two current carrying wires carry charges in same direction then from ampere's law,can't they touch each other due to attractive forces?

I already did a similar question here but got very little response so I will try to reformulate my question into a better one.So, the basic idea of the original question was whether a Faraday disc aka homopolar generator be made such as to have no sliding contacts and the load being attached to...

Homework Statement 1) calculate the longest length of steel wire that can hang vertically without breaking .breaking stress for steel=7.982*10^8N/m^2 and density of steel(d)=8.1*10^3kg/m^3.2)A bar of mass m and length l is hanging from a point A as shown in the figure.Find the increase...

Homework Statement A torsional pendulum consists of a disk of mass 450 g and radius 3.5 cm, hanging from a wire. If the disk is rotated through an angle of 45o and released from rest and oscillates with a frequency of 2.5 Hz, what is the torsion constant of the wire? A : 1.7 x 10-3...

Homework Statement A wire with conductivity σ carries current I. The current is increasing at the rate dI/dt. Show that there is a displacement current in the wire equal to e0/σ⋅dI/dt Homework Equations Id = e0⋅dφ/dt dφ/dt = dE/dt ⋅ A (This is usually true, I'm not sure if it's useful in...

Homework Statement [/B] A rectangular wire of length 3 cm and width 2 cm is suspended vertically between two poles producing a uniform field of 2 T. Calculate the maximum torque acting on the wire.Homework Equations Torque = AIB sin(Θ) Maximum torque is when sin(Θ) = 1, so Maximum Torque = AIB...

Homework Statement Figure 6.47 shows a horizontal infinite straight wire with current I1 pointing into the page, passing a height z above a square horizontal loop with side length l and current I2. Two of the sides of the square are parallel to the wire. As with a circular ring, this square...

I have constructed a gain clone type amp based on the LM3886 chip from Texas Instruments. I have wired it using some available 16 gauge stranded wire. It is powered by a centertapped 34 volt (68 volt total) transformer that is fused by a 2 amp fuse. It is working with no issues however I would...

Homework Statement Two blocks each having masses of 3.3 kg are connected by a wire CD and the system is suspended from the ceiling by another wire AB.The linear mass density of the wire AB is 10X10^-3kgm^-1 and that of CD is 8X10^-3.The speeds of the transverse waves produced in AB and CD are...

Single wire electrical energy transmission without a (ground ) return path... A new way of transmitting electrical energy from a floating totem pole node to almost 500 miles away end point of propagation... My totem pole electric charge supply is made of a high voltage battery and two switches...

Homework Statement A bead of mass ##m## slides (without friction) on a wire in the shape, ##y=b\cosh{\frac{x}{b}}.## Write the Lagrangian for the bead. Use the Lagrangian method to generate an equation of motion. For small oscillations, approximate the differential equation neglecting terms...

I want to take two female USB from a computer one will be on top of the other just as they are installed in a computer I want to make a generic type a female to female connector would one connect pin 1 to pin 1 and so on or do the cross over?

Homework Statement Homework Equations ∆l = Fl/YA The Attempt at a Solution [/B] The net acceleration of the system is F/2M . Force at the right end of the wire will be F towards right . Force at the left end of the wire will be F/2 towards left . Now how should I take the two forces...

Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution [/B] My question: in order to find the answer for part d, I have the L, the B, and the mass. However, the F equations have I, which I do not have. Would I have to solve for I in order to find F? If so, I would like some...

Homework Statement [/B] A solenoid is not connected to an ideal voltage source. Its radius is 0.05m, it has 800 loops per meter and its resistance is 0.2Ω. ε=120V. Around the solenoid we bind two loops of a wire. The loops are attached to a resistor with the resistance of 0.8Ω. Suddenly, we...

Homework Statement Two parallel wires have currents that have the same direction, but differing magnitude. The current in wire A is I, and the current in wire B is 2I. Which one of the following statements concerning the situation is true? A) Both wires attract each other with the same force...

Homework Statement A resistance thermometer bridge circuit shown below has a designed maximum temperature of 150°C, ignoring the effects of connecting wire resistance. If the connecting loop is 200 m determine the smallest gauge (swg) of copper wire which must be used if the indicated maximum...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution When the circuit moves creates magnetic force that moves the some charges in the wire and that is a current. That is what i thought. F = Q.v B sin theta B = ( permeability Of vacuum* I)/(2pi.r) But how to find the I? Thank you...

I'm having trouble figuring out how to solve Maxwell's equations for the electric field of an AC wire. I assume the Voltage waveform in the wire is 120sin(60t). This circuit only has a 14ohm heater in it, according to Ohm's law I=V/R. The current is equation to I(t)=120sin(60t)/14 It is...

Homework Statement A magnetic field of 1.4 T [N] is 4.0 m wide. A very long wire crosses the field. a) If the current in the wire is 2.0 A [W], find the magnetic force on the wire. b) What will happen to the force on the wire if i) The wire is rotated slightly in the horizontal plane? ii) The...

When current flows through a copper wire, for example, a magnetic field is produced. What is the polarity of that field? I've seen an example with special relativity and how a positive charge would be deflected. Does that mean the field is negative to a stationary object? Every video I watch...

I was wondering what would happen if you have a current carrying wire that makes an angle with the magnetic field and how to describe its motion. Prepare yourself for the bad drawing. I will first show how the method I used works for a simpler case where Magnetic field and current are...

Homework Statement A long wire with a current changes direction by 90 degrees. Calculate the magnetic field at the point at a perpendicular distance of S from the wire before it changed direction and a distance of T from the segment of the wire after it changed direction. Homework Equations I...

Homework Statement For a 150 MHz (1 MHz=1 million cycles per second) radio signal, the wavelength is 2 m long. If each wire is about 0.5 m long, a half wavelength of radiation will span the two wires taken as one. The result is that electromagnetic waves are generated in the direction of the...

I read online that insulation rating of the conductor depends on the voltage rating and not on the current. Can some one explain me how current doesn't contribute to insulation rating? Am i missing something? Kindly explain me

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I am having trouble understanding the setup as well as how to approach this problem . I am not understanding the orientation of the two pieces of the wire . They make angle 60° with each other , but then what does it mean when...

Okay...I got a question. Charges move in a wire due to an electric field across its ends. Now, positive test charge in an electric field would have higher electric potential nearer to the positive plate than anywhere else. Now in case of a circuit, like the one I have drawn, the electric...