The diagram above depicts a wire carrying a current I = 1.75 A. The wire splits
ID: 1444772 • Letter: T
Question
The diagram above depicts a wire carrying a current I = 1.75 A. The wire splits into two channels; of resistance R2 = 7.95 ? and R1 = 1.70 ?, and re-joins, forming a current loop in the shape of an isosceles triangle with base distance d = 6.75 cm and height L = 11.0 cm. The loop is entered into the space between the two poles of a magnet with a uniform magnetic field, B = 1.90×10?2 T, that runs from one pole to the other. The loop is placed such that the field lies in the plane of the loop. What is the torque on the circuit about the wire's axis?
Explanation / Answer
in wire1 current = I1 = 7.95 x 1.75/9.65 = 1.4417 A
=> I2 = 0.3083 A
torque = (I1 - I2) Area x B = 1.1334 x 0.5 x 0.0675 x 0.11 x 1.9 x 10-2 = 8 x 10-5 Nm