A Current-Carrying Wire of Length 50 Cm Is Positioned Perpendicular

question 47

Multiple Choice

A current-carrying wire of length 50 cm is positioned perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. If the current is 10.0 A and it is determined that there is a resultant force of 7.5 N on the wire due to the interaction of the current and field, what is the magnetic field strength?

• A) 1.8 * 10^-3 T
• B) 1.5 T
• C) 6.7 * 10^-3 T
• D) 0.60 T

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