The minimum current in the rod needed is 4.9 A for the magnetic force to cancel the weight of the rod.
What is a magnetic field?
A magnetic field is a vector field that describes the magnetic influence on moving electric charges, electric currents, and magnetic materials.
A moving charge in a magnetic field experiences a force perpendicular to its velocity and the magnetic field.
Force on a current carrying rod due to the magnetic field is given as:
F = i*L*B
Where,
i is current in the rod.
L is the length of rod = 1 m
B is magnetic field = 0.10 T
Here,
The Magnetic force is balanced by the weight of the rod
i*L*B = m*g
i* ( 1 )* ( 0.10 ) = 0.05 * 9.8
i = 4.9 A
Hence, option d is correct.
The minimum current in the rod needed is 4.9 A for the magnetic force to cancel the weight of the rod.
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