Explain in not more than two sentences why the graph of magnetic force versus angle…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Magnetism and Electromagnetism · Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Problem

Explain in not more than two sentences why the graph of magnetic force

F

versus angle

\theta

for a fixed current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field is symmetrical about

\theta = 90^\circ

in the range

0^\circ \le \theta \le 180^\circ