A straight wire of length carries a current of inside a uniform magnetic field of strength

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Problem

A straight wire of length 0.25 m0.25\,\text{m} carries a current of 8 A8\,\text{A} inside a uniform magnetic field of strength 0.50 T0.50\,\text{T}. The wire makes an angle of 60∘60^{\circ} with the direction of the field. Calculate the magnitude of the force acting on the wire.

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