A long conductor carries a current of and is placed in a uniform magnetic field of…

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Problem

A

0.25\,\text{m}

long conductor carries a current of

4\,\text{A}

and is placed in a uniform magnetic field of

0.5\,\text{T}

making an angle of

30^{\circ}

with the field. Calculate the magnitude of the force on the conductor. (a)

0.50\,\text{N}

(b)

0.43\,\text{N}

(c)

0.25\,\text{N}

(d)

1.0\,\text{N}

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