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A Wire in the Shape of an "M" Lies in the Plane

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A wire in the shape of an "M" lies in the plane of the paper. It carries a current of 2.0 A2.0 \mathrm {~A} , flowing from AA to EE , as shown in the figure. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.55 T0.55 \mathrm {~T} in the same plane, directed as shown on the right side of the figure. The figure indicates the dimensions of the wire. Note that ABA B is parallel to DED E and to the baseline from which the magnetic field direction is measured. What are the magnitude and direction of the force acting on section CD of this wire?
 A wire in the shape of an  M  lies in the plane of the paper. It carries a current of  2.0 \mathrm {~A} , flowing from  A  to  E , as shown in the figure. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of  0.55 \mathrm {~T}  in the same plane, directed as shown on the right side of the figure. The figure indicates the dimensions of the wire. Note that  A B  is parallel to  D E  and to the baseline from which the magnetic field direction is measured. What are the magnitude and direction of the force acting on section CD of this wire?   A)   0.40 \mathrm {~N}  perpendicular out of the page B)   0.40 \mathrm {~N}  perpendicular into the page C)   0.066 \mathrm {~N}  perpendicular into the page D)   0.066 \mathrm {~N}  perpendicular out of the page E)   0.20 \mathrm {~N}  perpendicular out of the page


A) 0.40 N0.40 \mathrm {~N} perpendicular out of the page
B) 0.40 N0.40 \mathrm {~N} perpendicular into the page
C) 0.066 N0.066 \mathrm {~N} perpendicular into the page
D) 0.066 N0.066 \mathrm {~N} perpendicular out of the page
E) 0.20 N0.20 \mathrm {~N} perpendicular out of the page

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