A cable carries power straight up to an airport control tower. When the current is running upward, what is the direction of magnetic force on the cable due to the earth's magnetic field, which points north?

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A cable carries power straight up to an airport control tower. When the current is running upward, what is the direction of magnetic force on the cable due to the earth's magnetic field, which points north?

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