A straight conductor of length is placed in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude…

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Problem

A straight conductor of length

0.50\,\text{m}

is placed in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude

0.30\,\text{T}

directed towards the east. A current of

4\,\text{A}

flows through the conductor vertically downward. The direction of the magnetic force on the conductor is (a)

\text{towards east}

(b)

\text{towards west}

(c)

\text{towards south}

(d)

\text{towards north}