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Q.

Three long straight wires are connected parallel to each other across a battery of negligible internal resistance. The ratio of their resistances are 3 : 4 : 5. What is the ratio of distances of middle wire from the others if the net force experienced by it is zero

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a

4 : 3

b

3 : 1

c

5 : 3

d

2 : 3

answer is C.

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The wires are in parallel, and ratio of their resistances are 3:4:5, Hence currents in wires are in the ratio

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i1=k3i2=k4,i3=k5
 
Force per unit length between top and middle wire:

F1=μ04π2i1i2r1=μ04π×21314k2r1

similarly, Force between bottom and middle wire:

F2=μ04π21415k2r2

As the forces are equal and opposite, 

F1=F2

r1r2=53

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