Question: A wire carries a current along the +z direction and experiences a force that lies in the xy plane as shown in Figure P20.54. What

A wire carries a current along the +z direction and experiences a force that lies in the x–y plane as shown in Figure P20.54. What might be the direction of B(vector) ?


60° 30°

60 30

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