Answer:
10.75 A
The current is in opposite direction since it causes a repulsion force between the wires
Explanation:
Force per unit length on the wires = 4.30×10^−5 N/m
distance between wires = 2.6 cm = 0.026 m
current through one wire = 0.52 A
current on the other wire = ?
Recall that the force per unit length of two wires conducting and lying parallel and close to each other is given as
[tex]F/l[/tex] = [tex]\frac{u_{0}I_{1} I_{2} }{2\pi r }[/tex]
where [tex]F/l[/tex] is the force per unit length on the wires
[tex]u_{0}[/tex] = permeability of vacuum = 4π × 10^−7 T-m/A
[tex]I_{1}[/tex] = current on the first wire = 0.520 A
[tex]I_{2}[/tex] = current on the other wire = ?
r = the distance between the two wire = 0.026 m
substituting the value into the equation, we have
4.30×10^−5 = [tex]\frac{4\pi *10^{-7}*0.520*I_{2} }{2\pi *0.026}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{ 2*10^{-7}*0.520*I_{2} }{0.026}[/tex]
4.30×10^−5 = 4 x 10^-6 [tex]I_{2}[/tex]
[tex]I_{2}[/tex] = (4.30×10^-5)/(4 x 10^-6) = 10.75 A
The current is in opposite direction since it causes a repulsion force between the wires.
