A wire (mass = 50 g, length = 40 cm) is suspended horizontally by two vertical wires which conduct a current I = 15.9 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 X X x x X X X, X 40 cm

A wire (mass = 50 g, length = 40 cm) is suspended horizontally by two vertical wires which conduct a current I = 15.9 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 X X x x X X X, X 40 cm

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Chapter11: Magnetic Forces And Fields

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