A charged particle moves through a region containing only a magnetic field. Under what condition will it experience no force?
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A 20-cm-long conducting rod with mass 18 g is suspended by wires of negligible mass (Fig. 26.41). A uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T points horizontally into the page, as shown. An external circuit supplies current between the supports A and B. (a) Whats the minimum current necessary to move the bar to the upper position, so its supported against gravity? (b) What direction should the current flow?
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The first step in solving 26 problem number 52 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A 20-cm-long conducting rod with mass 18 g is suspended by wires of negligible mass (Fig. 26.41). A uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T points horizontally into the page, as shown. An external circuit supplies current between the supports A and B. (a) Whats the minimum current necessary to move the bar to the upper position, so its supported against gravity? (b) What direction should the current flow?
From the textbook chapter Magnetism: Force and Field you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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