A Long Straight Wire Is Carrying a Current of 2 $\times$

question 40

Multiple Choice

A long straight wire is carrying a current of 2.4 A in a region where the magnetic field is perpendicular to the wire.If the magnetic field is 0.52 mT,what is the magnitude of the force on 3.0 m of the wire?

• A) 1.2 \(\times\) 10^-3 N
• B) 3.7 \(\times\) 10^-3 N
• C) 7.2 \(\times\) 10^-3 N
• D) 3.7 N
• E) 7.2 N

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