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54. A straight wire is aligned north-south in a region where Earth's magnetic field (vec{B}) is directed 58.0° above the horizontal, with the horizontal component directed due north. The wire carries a current of 8.00 A toward the south. The magnetic force on the wire per unit length of wire has magnitude (2.80 imes 10^{-3}) N/m. (a) What is the direction of the magnetic force on the wire? (b) What is the magnitude of (vec{B})?

          54. A straight wire is aligned north-south in a region where Earth's magnetic field (vec{B}) is directed 58.0° above the horizontal, with the horizontal component directed due north. The wire carries a current of 8.00 A toward the south. The magnetic force on the wire per unit length of wire has magnitude (2.80 	imes 10^{-3}) N/m. (a) What is the direction of the magnetic force on the wire? (b) What is the magnitude of (vec{B})?

54. A straight wire is aligned north-south in a region where Earth's magnetic field (vecB) is directed 58.0° above the horizontal, with the horizontal component directed due north. The wire carries a current of 8.00 A toward the south. The magnetic force on the wire per unit length of wire has magnitude (2.80 imes 10^-3) N/m. (a) What is the direction of the magnetic force on the wire? (b) What is the magnitude of (vecB)?

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Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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We know that the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire is given by the formula: $$F = I \times L \times B \times \sin{\theta}$$ where $F$ is the magnetic force, $I$ is the current, $L$ is the length of the wire, $B$ is the magnetic field, and $\theta$ is the Show more…

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54. A straight wire is aligned north-south in a region where Earth's magnetic field B is directed 58.0° above the horizontal, with the horizontal component directed due north. The wire carries a current of 8.00 A toward the south. The magnetic force on the wire per unit length of wire has a magnitude of 2.80 × 10⁻³ N/m. (a) What is the direction of the magnetic force on the wire? (b) What is the magnitude of B?