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

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Problem

A straight wire of length

5\,\text{cm}

carries a current of

2\,\text{A}

and is held perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of

0.5\,\text{T}

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

0.10\,\text{N}

(b)

0.05\,\text{N}

(c)

0.50\,\text{N}

(d)

0.025\,\text{N}

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