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An electron is moving in the vicinity of a long, straight wire that lies along the x-axis. The wire has a constant current of 9.00 A in the -x-direction. At an instant when the electron is at point (0, 0.200 m, 0) and the electron’s velocity is v→=(5.00×104m/s)i^−(3.00×104m/s)j^, what is the force that the wire exerts on the electron? Express the force in terms of unit vectors, and calculate its magnitude.

Short Answer

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The magnitude of force the wire exerts on the electron is8.40×10-20N.

Step by step solution

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(a) Concept of Magnetic field due to a current carrying wire.

The magnitude of the magnetic field due to current carrying wire is,

B=μ0l2ττ°ù

Here, the current is running in –x direction, the electron is travelling in the y-direction then the magnetic field, from the right hand rule, is directed along the –z direction.

B=μ0l2ττ°ùk^ …(¾±)

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(b) Determination of the magnitude of force the wire exerts on the electron.

Lorentz force on a moving charge under the influence of magnetic field is,

F=q(V→×B→)=−e(V→×B→) …(¾±¾±)

The magnitude of the magnetic field is,

B=μ0(9.00A)2π(0.200m)=9.00×10−6T

So, by equation (i),

B→=−9.00×10−6Tk^

Calculate the force from the equation (ii),localid="1668339345352" F→=−e5.00×104m/si^−3.00×104m/sj^×−9.00×10−6Tk^=9×10−2eT.m/s(5i^−3j^)×k^

Use, the vector identities to find the final vector of the force experienced.

F→=−4.32×10−20Ni^−7.20×10−20Nj^

Now, calculate the magnitude,

F=Fx2+Fy2+Fz2=−4.32×10−20N2+−7.20×10−20N2=8.40×10−20N

Thus, the magnitude of the force is 8.40×10−20N.

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