A straight, horizontal segment of wire carries a current in the + x-direction in a magnetic field

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A straight, horizontal segment of wire carries a current in the + x-direction in a magnetic field that is directed in the –z-direction.
(a) Is the magnetic force on the wire directed in the (1) – x-, (2) +z-, (3) +y-, or (4) –y-direction? Explain.
(b) If the wire is 1.0 m long and carries a current of 5.0 A and the magnitude of the magnetic field is 0.30 T, what is the magnitude of the force on the wire?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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