A straight 10 cm wire bent at its midpoint so as to form an angle of 90° carries a current of 15 A. It lies in the xy plane in a region where the magnetic field is in the positive z direction and has a constant magnitude of 3.0 mT. What is the magnitude of the magnetic force on this wire?

A straight 10 cm wire bent at its midpoint so as to form an angle of 90° carries a current of 15 A. It lies in the xy plane in a region where the magnetic field is in the positive z direction and has a constant magnitude of 3.0 mT. What is the magnitude of the magnetic force on this wire?

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A straight 10 cm wire bent at its midpoint so as to
form an angle of 90° carries a current of 15 A. It lies
in the xy plane in a region where the magnetic field is
in the positive z direction and has a constant
magnitude of 3.0 mT. What is the magnitude of the
magnetic force on this wire?
Select one:
a. 6.4 mN
b. 4.2 mN
С. 3.2 mN
d. 2.1 mN

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