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Question: (a) Find the density ÒÏof mobile charges in a piece of copper, assuming each atom contributes one free electron. [Look up the necessary physical constants.]

(b) Calculate the average electron velocity in a copper wire 1 mm in diameter, carrying a current of 1 A. [Note:This is literally a snail'space. How, then, can you carry on a long distance telephone conversation?]

(c) What is the force of attraction between two such wires, 1 em apart?

(d) If you could somehow remove the stationary positive charges, what would the electrical repulsion force be? How many times greater than the magnetic force is it?

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Answer

  1. The charge density is1.4×104C/cm3 .
  2. The drift velocity is9.1×10-3.
  3. The force of the magnetic field is2×10-7N/cm.

The magnitude of the electric field is2×10-18N/cm

Step by step solution

01

Determine the formulas:

Write the expression for charge density.

ÒÏ=ChargeVolume=(ChargeAtom)(AtomMole)(MoleGram)(GramVolume)=eN(1M)d……. (1)

Here, is the charge of electron, is the Avogadro number, is the atomic mass copper and is the density of copper.

02

Determine the density in the mobile charges. 

a)

Calculate the charge density of mobile charge in piece of copper.

Substitute 1.6×10-19Cfor charge of electron6.0×1023mol, for Avogadro number, for atomic mass of copper and for density of copper in the equation (1)

Therefore,

03

Determine the average electron velocity 

b)

Write the expression for diameter of the copper wire.

d=1mm=1mm1m103mm=10-3m

Write the expression for the radius of the copper wire.

r=d2=10-3m2=5×10-4m

Write the expression for area of the wire.

A=πr2 …… (2)

Substitute for in equation (2)

A=πr2=π5×10-4m2=7.85×10-7m2

Write the formula for current density.

localid="1657976633620" J=IA ……. (3)

Here, is current through the wire and is area.

Substitute 1.0 for I and for in equation (3).

Write the relation between current density and drift velocity .

J=IA=1.0A7.85×10-7m2=1.2738×106A/m2

Rearrange the above equation,

Ï…=JÒÏ â€¦â€¦ (4)

Substitute for and for in equation (4)

Ï…=JÒÏ=1.2738×1061m2104cm21.4×104=9.1×10-3

Hence, the drift velocity is 9.1×10-3cm/s.

04

Determine the force of attraction between the two wires

c)

Calculate the separation between the two wires.

d=1.0cm=1.0cm1m100cm=0.01m

Write the formula for the force per unit length between two parallel wires.

Fmaglength=μ02πI1I2d …… (5)

Substitute for4π×10-7, for current carrying two wires and for separation between the wires .

Fmaglength=μ02πI1I2d=4π×10-72π1.0A1.0A1.0cm=2×10-7

Hence, the force of the magnetic field is 2×10-7.

05

Determine the electrical repulsion force and its intensity compared to the magnetic force

d)

Using Gauss Law,

Write the expression for electric field of symmetrically cylindrical change distribution.

E=12πε0λd …… (6)

Write the expression for the force of electric filed between the two wires.

Fe=12πε0λ1λ2d …… (7)

Here, is the linear charge density.

Using the relation,

λ=Iυ

Here, current is constant and is the drift velocity.

λ1=λ2=Iυ

Here, .I1=I2

Then equation (7) is reduced as,

Fe=1υ212πε0I1I2d …… (8)

Here,

c2=1μ0ε01ε0=μ0c2\

Hence, the equation (8) is reduced as,

Fe=1υ2μ0c22πI1I2d …… (9)

Now, Divide equation Fe=1υ2μ0c22πI1I2dwith Fmag=μ02πI1I2d

FeFmag=1υ2μ0c22πI1I2dμ02πI1I2dfelefmag=c2υ2

localid="1657980326651" FeFmag=1υ2μ0c22πI1I2dμ02πI1I2dfelefmag=c2υ2FeFmag=1υ2μ0c22πI1I2dμ02πI1I2dfelefmag=c2υ2 …… (10)

Thus, the ratio of forces of electric and magnetic field is 1.1 x 1025.

felefmag=1.1×1025=1.1×1025fmag=1.1×1025(2×10-7N/cm)=2×1018N/cm

Thus, the magnitude of the electric field is 2 X 1018.

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