A wire (mass = 50 g, length = 40 cm) is suspended horizontally by two %3D vertical wires which conduct a current | = 15.6 A, as shown in the figure. The %3D magnetic field in the region is into the paper and has a magnitude of 60 mT. What is the tension in either wire ( in units of N)?

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A wire (mass = 50 g, length = 40 cm)
is suspended horizontally by two
%3D
vertical wires which conduct a current
| = 15.6 A, as shown in the figure. The
magnetic field in the region is into the
paper and has a magnitude of 60 mT.
What is the tension in either wire ( in
units of N)?
X x X X XX
X x x x X X, X
40 cm
Select one:
A. 0.86
В. О.36
C. 0.54
D. 0.43
E. 0.30
Transcribed Image Text:A wire (mass = 50 g, length = 40 cm) is suspended horizontally by two %3D vertical wires which conduct a current | = 15.6 A, as shown in the figure. The magnetic field in the region is into the paper and has a magnitude of 60 mT. What is the tension in either wire ( in units of N)? X x X X XX X x x x X X, X 40 cm Select one: A. 0.86 В. О.36 C. 0.54 D. 0.43 E. 0.30
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