A straight segment of wire of length 2.59 cm carries a current of 3.73 A in the positive y-direction. If the magnetic field in that region is 1.12 T in the positive x-direction, what is the magnitude of the magnetic force on the wire?

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Problem 109CP: A long-rigid wire lies along the x-axis and cairns a current of 2.5 A in the positive x-direction....
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A straight segment of wire of length 2.59 cm carries a current of 3.73 A in the positive y-direction. If the magnetic field in that region is 1.12 T in the positive x-direction, what is the magnitude of the magnetic force on the wire?

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