A Long, Straight, Vertical Segment of Wire Traverses a Magnetic

question 35

Multiple Choice

A long, straight, vertical segment of wire traverses a magnetic field of magnitude 2.0 T in the direction shown in the diagram. The length of the wire that lies in the magnetic field is 0.060 m. When the switch is closed, a current of 4.0 A flows through the wire from point P to point Q.
-Which one of the following statements concerning the effect of the magnetic force on the wire is true?

• A)The wire will be pushed to the left.
• B)The wire will be pushed to the right.
• C)The wire will have no net force acting on it.
• D)The wire will be pushed downward, into the plane of the paper.
• E)The wire will be pushed upward, out of the plane of the paper.

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