A very long straight wire carries current 20 A. In the middle of the wire a right-angle bend is made. The bend forms an arc of a circle of radius 13 cm, as show. Determine the magnetic field at the center of the arc. What is the direction of the magnetic field? O right out of the plane of the computer screen O down O into the plane of the computer screen O left O down and to the left B = 1.099e-4 X T

A very long straight wire carries current 20 A. In the middle of the wire a right-angle bend is made. The bend forms an arc of a circle of radius 13 cm, as show. Determine the magnetic field at the center of the arc. What is the direction of the magnetic field? O right out of the plane of the computer screen O down O into the plane of the computer screen O left O down and to the left B = 1.099e-4 X T

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter24: Magnetic Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 83A

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