Two long wires AB and CD carry currents i1and i2 in the direction shown in figure-

Consider two elements PQ and RS at equal distance point O. Magnetic field at PQ due to i2 is perpendicular to paper outwards and at RS perpendicular to paper in ...

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Standard XII

Physics

Towards Biot-Savart Law

Two long wire...

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Two long wires AB and CD carry currents i₁ and i₂ in the direction shown in figure.

Force on wire AB is towards left

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Force on wire AB is towards right

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Torque on wire AB is anticlockwise

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Torque on wire AB is anticlockwise

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The correct option is D Torque on wire AB is anticlockwise
Consider two elements PQ and RS at equal distance point O. Magnetic field at PQ due to i₂ is perpendicular to paper outwards and at RS perpendicular to paper inwards. Therefore magnetic force on these elements will be in the directions shown in figure. Hence, net force on wire AB will be zero but it will have an anticlockwise torque.

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Two long wires AB and CD carry currents i1 and i2 in the direction shown in figure.

Two long wires AB and CD carry currents i₁ and i₂ in the direction shown in figure.