A cable consists of an inner cylindrical conductor of radius R1 = 0.030 m on the axis of an outer hollow cylindrical conductor of inner radius R2 = 0.06 m and outer radius R3 = 0.090 m. The inner conductor carries current I1 = 6.0 A in one direction, and the outer conductor carries current I2 = 8.0 A in the opposite direction. (a)Find the magnitude and direction of the force between the two conductors at the inner radius (b) What is the difference between the force and the force per unit length?

A cable consists of an inner cylindrical conductor of radius R1 = 0.030 m on the axis of an outer hollow cylindrical conductor of inner radius R2 = 0.06 m and outer radius R3 = 0.090 m. The inner conductor carries current I1 = 6.0 A in one direction, and the outer conductor carries current I2 = 8.0 A in the opposite direction. (a)Find the magnitude and direction of the force between the two conductors at the inner radius (b) What is the difference between the force and the force per unit length?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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