26-m length of horizontal wire carries a 4.5A current toward the south. The dip angle of the Earth's magnetic field makes an angle of 41° to the wire. Estimate the magnitude of the magnetic force on the wire due to the Earth's magnetic field of 55µT. (Assume that the earth's magnetic field is horizontal)

26-m length of horizontal wire carries a 4.5A current toward the south. The dip angle of the Earth's magnetic field makes an angle of 41° to the wire. Estimate the magnitude of the magnetic force on the wire due to the Earth's magnetic field of 55µT. (Assume that the earth's magnetic field is horizontal)

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

10th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter28: Magnetic Fields

Section28.2: Motion Of Charged Particle In A Uniform Magnetci Field

Problem 28.2QQ

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