The discussion focuses on calculating the force between two long, parallel wires carrying a current of 1.0A each, separated by a distance of 1.0m. The relevant formula for this calculation is derived from Ampère's force law, specifically F = (μ₀/2π) * (I₁ * I₂ * L) / r, where μ₀ is the permeability of free space, I₁ and I₂ are the currents, L is the length of the wires, and r is the distance between them. The participants emphasize the importance of using the correct formula to find the force acting on each wire.
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Please fill up the three part template and show your working. It is mandatory while posting in the homework help forum.Cici2017 said:Two long, parallel wires are separated by a distance of 1.0m. The current in each wire is 1.0A. What is the magnitude of the force on 1.0 m length of each wire?
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cnh1995 said:Please fill up the three part template and show your working. It is mandatory while posting in the homework help forum.
There is an equation which directly gives the force between two current carrying conductors. You can look it up.Cici2017 said:Homework Statement
Two long, parallel wires are separated by a distance of 1.0m. The current in each wire is 1.0A. What is the magnitude of the force on 1.0 m length of each wire?
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Do I use F=BILsinθ? But I don't know B nor θ.
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Oh Yes! Found it! Thank you so much!cnh1995 said:There is an equation which directly gives the force between two current carrying conductors. You can look it up.