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Magnetic fields — Question 71

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QUESTION 71 (3 marks)

A 0.45 m0.45\,\text{m} straight wire carries 3.2 A3.2\,\text{A} to the right through a uniform 0.38 T0.38\,\text{T} magnetic field directed out of the page. Determine the magnitude and direction of the magnetic force on the wire.
Current-carrying wire in a magnetic field out of the page
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