A straight wire carrying a 3.0 - A current is placed in auniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.28 T directed perpendicularto the wire. (a) Find the magnitude of the magneticforce on a section of the wire having a length of 14 cm. (b) Explain why you can’t determine the direction of the magneticforce from the information given in the problem

A straight wire carrying a 3.0 - A current is placed in auniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.28 T directed perpendicularto the wire. (a) Find the magnitude of the magneticforce on a section of the wire having a length of 14 cm. (b) Explain why you can’t determine the direction of the magneticforce from the information given in the problem

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter11: Magnetic Forces And Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 81AP: A 5.0-m section of a long, straight wire carries a current of 10 A while in a uniform magnetic field...

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