A 50.0 cm long wire is carrying a current of 1.5 Amps at 30° N of W in a magnetic field of 2.0 T oriented South  Determine the magnitude and direction of the force acting on the wire.

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 A 50.0 cm long wire is carrying a current of 1.5 Amps at 30° N of W in a magnetic field of 2.0 T oriented South  Determine the magnitude and direction of the force acting on the wire.


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