A straight wire of length carries a current of and is placed perpendicular to a…

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Problem

A straight wire of length

0.25\,\text{m}

carries a current of

8\,\text{A}

and is placed perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of

0.40\,\text{T}

. Calculate the magnitude of the force acting on the wire. (a)

3.2\,\text{N}

(b)

0.80\,\text{N}

(c)

0.32\,\text{N}

(d)

0.64\,\text{N}

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