3. (I) A 240-m length of wire stretches between two towers and carries a 120-A current. Determine the magnitude of the force on the wire due to the Earth's magnetic field of 5.0 x 10-5T which makes an angle of 68° with the wire.

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3. (I) A 240-m length of wire stretches between two towers and
carries a 120-A current. Determine the magnitude of the
force on the wire due to the Earth's magnetic field of
5.0 x 10-5 T which makes an angle of 68° with the wire.
Transcribed Image Text:3. (I) A 240-m length of wire stretches between two towers and carries a 120-A current. Determine the magnitude of the force on the wire due to the Earth's magnetic field of 5.0 x 10-5 T which makes an angle of 68° with the wire.
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