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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Magnetism and Matter

Question:

A straight wire of mass 200 g and length 1.5 m carries a current of 2 A. It is suspended in mid air by a uniform horizontal magnetic field B perpendicular to length of wire. The magnitude of B is ($g = 10 ms^{-2}$)

Options:

2 T

1.5 T

0.55 T

0.67 T

Correct Answer:

0.67 T

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → 0.67 T

For wire to be suspended in air its weight is balanced by magnetic force.

$\Rightarrow F = ILB = mg $

$\Rightarrow B = \frac{mg}{IL} = \frac{0.2 \times 10}{2\times 1.5} = 0.67T$