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T The drawing shows a current-carrying wire lying along the x axis. The current

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The drawing shows a current-carrying wire lying along the x axis. The current I is 3.0 A and flows to the right. The wire is 0.22 m long and situated in a uniform magnetic field B. The magnetic field points along the +z axis and has a magnitude of 2.0 T. What is the magnitude F and direction of the magnetic force exerted on the current?

The drawing shows a current-carrying wire lying along the x axis. The current I is 3.0 A and flows to the right. The wire is 0.22 m long and situated in a uniform magnetic field B. The magnetic field points along the +z axis and has a magnitude of 2.0 T. What is the magnitude F and direction of the magnetic force exerted on the current?

Explanation / Answer

F = ilB sin theta


F= 3 * 0.22 * 2 * sin 90


force on the wire = 1.32 N