A conductor of length 0.18 m is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T
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Problem
A conductor of length 0.18 m is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T. The conductor carries a current of 12 A.
Answer the following:
(i) Calculate the force acting on the conductor when it is perpendicular to the magnetic field.
(ii) Calculate the force acting on the same conductor when it is aligned parallel to the magnetic field.
(iii) Compare and comment on the answers obtained in parts (i) and (ii).