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Physics · 2026 · 4 marks
NEET 2026 · 21 June · Code 50 · Q15
Two infinitely long parallel conducting wires A and B carry currents I and 2I, respectively, in the same direction. The wire A has uniform mass per…
Two infinitely long parallel conducting wires A and B carry currents I and 2I, respectively, in the same direction. The wire A has uniform mass per unit length $\displaystyle \lambda$ and lies on an insulated floor. The wire B is kept fixed at a height h above the floor. The minimum magnitude of h so that the wire A does not rise from the floor is :
[g is the acceleration due to gravity and $\displaystyle \mu_0$ is the permeability of free space.]
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(2)
$\displaystyle \frac{\mu_0 \mathrm{I}^2}{\pi \lambda \mathrm{~g}}$
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