A Long Straight Wire Parallel to the Y-Axis Carries a Current

question 6

Multiple Choice

A long straight wire parallel to the y-axis carries a current of 6.3 A in the positive y direction. There is a uniform magnetic field B = 1.5 T along the positive x direction. The magnitude of the force per unit length on the wire is approximately

• A) 6.3 N/m.
• B) 9.5 N/m.
• C) 4.2 N/m.
• D) 0.29 N/m.
• E) 1.5 N/m.

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