1. The current balance can be set up as follow. Take SY = TY = 16 cm.

(a) If the reading of the electronic balance is 0.59 g,

what is the magnetic force FB acting on the frame?

(b) The electronic balance is then removed and a R

movable rider of mass 5 g is placed on the frame as
shown. When a current of 2 A flows through RS, the rider Y
is moved to 3.2 cm from Y to keep the frame horizontal. S
rider
Estimate the magnetic force FB.

d 2d

wire P wire Q wire R

IP = 1 IQ = 2 IR = 5
2. A A A
Three long straight parallel wires P, Q and R are arranged as shown. Determine the direction of resultant
magnetic force acting on each wire. Also find the ratio of the magnitudes of the resultant magnetic
forces acting on each wire.

3. When the loop rotates, the following happens.

F
F
F normal normal
normal
= 90

B B B
b b b
b sin
b sin
F
F
F

(a) When the normal of the coil makes an angle  to the magnetic field, the moment of
force is given by:  = ____________________

(b) As the coil rotates from horizontal to vertical,  ______ and therefore  ______.

(c) When the coil is vertical,  becomes _______________. However, the coil keeps

rotating due to _______________.