A Straight $1.0 - \mathrm { m }$ Long Wire Is Carrying a Current

question 152

Multiple Choice

A straight $1.0 - \mathrm { m }$ long wire is carrying a current. The wire is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field of strength $0.20 \mathrm {~T}$ . If the wire experiences a force of $0.60 \mathrm {~N}$ , what is the current in the wire?

• A) \(4.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• B) \(3.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• C) \(5.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• D) \(2.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• E) \(1.0 \mathrm {~A}\)

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