A straight 10 cm wire bent at its midpoint so as to form an angle of 90o 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. 4.2 mN b. 3.2 mN c. 6.4 mN d. 2.1 mN

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A straight 10 cm wire bent at its midpoint so as to form an angle of 90carries 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. 4.2 mN
b. 3.2 mN
c. 6.4 mN
d. 2.1 mN
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