A straight copper wire long carries a current of

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Forces and Newton's laws · Forces and Newton's laws

Problem

A straight copper wire

0.25\,\text{m}

long carries a current of

8.0\,\text{A}

. It is held perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of

0.50\,\text{T}

. Calculate the magnitude of the force acting on the wire.