A 3.0 cm wire carrying a current of 10 A is placed inside a solenoid perpendicular to its axis.

Question:

A 3.0 cm wire carrying a current of 10 A is placed inside a solenoid perpendicular to its axis. The magnetic field inside the solenoid is given to be 0.27 T. What is the magnetic force on the wire?

Solution:

Length of the wire, l = 3 cm = 0.03 m

Current flowing in the wire, I = 10 A

Magnetic field, B = 0.27 T

Angle between the current and magnetic field, θ = 90°

Magnetic force exerted on the wire is given as:

F = BIlsinθ

$=0.27 \times 10 \times 0.03 \sin 90^{\circ}$

$=8.1 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$

Hence, the magnetic force on the wire is 8.1 × 10–2 N. The direction of the force can be obtained from Fleming’s left hand rule.

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