A 10-M Long Wire Is Carrying a Certain Amount of Current

question 71

Multiple Choice

A 1.0-m long wire is carrying a certain amount of current. The wire is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field of strength 0.20 T. If the wire experiences a force of 0.60 N, what is the magnitude of the current moving through the wire?

• A) 2.0 A
• B) 1.0 A
• C) 3.0 A
• D) 4.0 A
• E) 5.0 A

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