PRS17 Parallel Wires Consider two parallel current carrying wires. With the currents running in the same direction, the wires are I1 I2 1. attracted (likes attract?) 2. repelled (likes repel?) 3. pushed in another direction 4. not pushed – no net forcePRS17 Dipole in Field μ The coil above will: 1. rotate clockwise, not move 2. rotate countercw, not move 3. move to the right, no rotation 4. move to the left, no rotation 5. move in another direction, without rotation 6. move and rotate 7. no net force so no rotation or motionPRS17 Dipole in Field The current carrying coil above will move 1. upwards 2. downwards 3. stay where it is because the total force is zeroPRS17 Dipole in Field The current-carrying coil above will move 1. upwards 2. downwards 3. stay where it is because the total force is zeroPRS17 Free dipoles attract because: 1. The force between dipoles is always attractive independent of orientation. 2. A dipole will always move towards stronger field, independent of orientation. 3. The torque on the dipole aligns it with the local field and the dipole will then move toward stronger field
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