A straight segment of wire carries a current in the direction

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

Problem

A straight

0.12\,\text{m}

segment of wire carries a

1.0\,\text{A}

current in the

+x

direction. A uniform magnetic field is given by

\mathbf{B} = (0.30\,\hat{\imath} + 0.40\,\hat{k})\,\text{T}

. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the wire.