FIGURE 27-2 -A Horizontal, Long Current-Carrying Wire Is Hanging from a Vertical

question 10

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 27-2
-A horizontal, long current-carrying wire is hanging from a vertical thread. The current is oriented into the plane of Fig. 27-2 shown above. A uniform magnetic field is applied and the wire is pulled away from the vertical. Which of the arrows labeled A to D correctly indicate the direction of the magnetic field?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C
• D)D
• E)The magnetic field is oriented into the plane of the picture.

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