Two movable wires in Magnetic Field

[Vibhor]

I suspect that you are meant to neglect the force of one wire on the other wire compared to the force that each wire experiences from the external B field.

Hi ,

Don't you think even if we do not neglect the force of one wire on the other wire , it would not affect the final speed of the sliders ? The two forces would cancel each other as far as momentum conservation is concerned .

 

[TSny]

Hi ,

Don't you think even if we do not neglect the force of one wire on the other wire , it would not affect the final speed of the sliders ? The two forces would cancel each other as far as momentum conservation is concerned .

Yes, I think that's right. The momentum would still be conserved and the final velocities of the sliders would still be equal. Nice!

 

[Vibhor]

Ok . Thanks .