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

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Moving Charges and Magnetism · Moving Charges and Magnetism

Problem

0.25\,\text{m}

straight wire carries a current of

12\,\text{A}

and is oriented perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of magnitude

0.20\,\text{T}

. Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the wire segment by the magnetic field. Give your answer with appropriate units.