A square loop of wire, of side a, lies midway between two long wires,3aapart, and in the same plane. (Actually, the long wires are sides of a large rectangular loop, but the short ends are so far away that they can be neglected.) A clockwise current Iin the square loop is gradually increasing: role="math" localid="1658127306545" dldt=k(a constant). Find the emf induced in the big loop. Which way will the induced current flow?

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The induced emf is μ0kaπln(2)and direction of the current in big loop is counter clockwise.

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01

Write the given data from the question.

The side of the square loop isa

The distance between the long wires is3a

The current is the square loop isl

The increasing rate of the current dldt=k,

02

Determine the emf induced in the big loop.

Consider the diagram of the system as,


The expression for the magnetic field of one wire is given by,

B=μ0I2πs

The magnetic flus due to one wire is given by,

ϕ1θ2aB×da

Substitute μ0f2πsforBand adsfor dainto the above equation.

ϕ1=a2aμ0l2πs×ads

ϕ1=μ0la2πa2a1sds

ϕ1=μ0la2π(lns)a2a

ϕ1=μ0la2π(ln2)

The magnetic flue due to two wire is given by,

ϕ=2ϕ1

ϕ=2μ0la2πln(2)

ϕ=μ0laπln(2)

The induced emf is given by,

ε=dt

Substitute μπμ0ln(2)for ϕinto above equation

ε=ddtμ0laπln(2)

δ=μ0/aπln(2)didt

Substitute kfor dldtinto the above equation.

ε=μ0aπln(2)k

ε=μ0kaπln(2)

Therefore, the induced emf is a0kaπln(2).

The net flux in inward and increasing. According to Len’s law, the emf should oppose the increment in the flux. Therefore, the magnetic flux should be outward, and the current flows in a counter clockwise direction in the big loop.

Hence the induced emf is a0kaπln(2)and direction of the current in big loop is counter clockwise.

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