Question: A long straight current-carrying wire is placed in a region where there is a magnetic field B(vector) that has a constant direction. If there is

A long straight current-carrying wire is placed in a region where there is a magnetic field B(vector) that has a constant direction. If there is no magnetic force on the wire, what can you say about the direction of B (vector) relative to the wire.

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