FIGURE 22-7 -A Wire in the Shape of an "M" Lies in "M

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 22-7
-A wire in the shape of an "M" lies in the plane of the paper. It carries a current of 2.0 A, flowing from A to E. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.75 T in the same plane, directed as shown on the right side of Figure 22-7. The figure indicates the dimensions of the wire. What is the magnitude and direction of the force acting on section AB of this wire?

A) 0.20 N perpendicular out of the page
B) 0.40 N perpendicular out of the page
C) 0.11 N perpendicular out of the page
D) 0.20 N perpendicular into the page
E) 0.11 N perpendicular into the page