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A Horizontal Wire of Length 3

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A horizontal wire of length 3.0 m carries a current of 6.0 A and is oriented so that the current direction is 50° S of W.The Earth's magnetic field is due north at this point and has a strength of 0.14 × 10−4 T.What is the direction of the force on the wire?


A) out of the Earth's surface
B) toward the Earth's surface
C) due east
D) 40° S of E

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