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A long wire carries a current toward the west in a magnetic field that is directed vertically upward, perpendicular to the surface of Earth. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the wire? a. west b. north c. east d. south e. No magnetic force is exerted on the wire.

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          A long wire carries a current toward the west in a magnetic field that is directed vertically upward, perpendicular to the surface of Earth. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the wire?
a. west 
b. north 
c. east  
d. south 
e. No magnetic force is exerted on the wire.

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A long wire carries a current toward the west in a magnetic field that is directed vertically upward, perpendicular to the surface of Earth. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the wire? a. west b. north c. east d. south e. No magnetic force is exerted on the wire.