A 240 m long segment of wire is hanging between 2 transmission lines. What is the total magnetic force only (ignore gravitational force) on this segment of wire if the current in the wire is 500 A and the field strength is 3e-5 T

7.2 N

Explanation:

length of wire L  = 240 m

current I = 500 A

field strength B = 3 x 10^-5 T

magnetic force on a current carrying conductor F is given as

F = BILsin∅

The wires are perpendicular with field therefore sin∅ = sin 90° = 1

therefore,

F = BIL = 3 x 10^-5 X 500 X 240 = 3.6 N

If the wire exists between this two transmission lines, then total magnetic force on the wire = 2 x 3.6 = 7.2 N

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