A straight vertical wire carries a current 10A downwards in the region where a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.6T is produced by an electromagnet. What are the magnitude and direction of the magnetic force on a 1-cm long section of the wire if the magnetic field direction is 

a) east; 

b) south; 

c) 30 degrees south of east?

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Magnitude of the magnetic force is given by F BIL sine a N w B E ... View the full answer