closed loop carrying a current lies in the plane. A uniform magnetic field is directed along the positive y axis. Which of the following statements best describes the total magnetic force on the current loop?
what statements?
Hi colin did you solve the direction of velocity of electron? is it +y direction? I am confused..
Not sure, either plus or - y i think. Depends on what current direction is.
To determine the total magnetic force on a closed loop carrying a current and lying in a specific plane with a uniform magnetic field directed along a specific axis, you can use the right-hand rule known as the "Right-Hand Rule for Magnetic Forces."
The Right-Hand Rule for Magnetic Forces states that if you extend your right hand such that your fingers point in the direction of the current flow and then curl them towards the direction of the magnetic field, your thumb will point in the direction of the magnetic force.
In this case, if the closed loop carrying the current lies in the plane (let's assume it's the xy-plane), and the magnetic field is directed along the positive y-axis, you would do the following:
1. Extend your right hand.
2. Allow your fingers to point in the direction of the current flow in the loop (which will be clockwise or counterclockwise depending on the specific current direction).
3. Curl your fingers towards the positive y-direction.
4. Observe the direction in which your thumb is pointing.
If your thumb points in the positive x-direction, it means that the total magnetic force on the current loop is in the positive x-direction. Conversely, if your thumb points in the negative x-direction, the total magnetic force on the current loop is in the negative x-direction.
So, the best statement that describes the total magnetic force on the current loop in this scenario is that the magnetic force is directed along the positive x-axis.