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A rectangle of wire is placed 7.0 cm from a long straight wire, as shown. The rectangle has a width if 5.0 cm, a length of 8.5cm, and carries a current of 17.0 A. The long wire carries a current of 11.0 A. What is the magnitude and direction of the total magnetic force on the rectangle.

Name: a rectangle of wire is placed 70 cm from a long straight wire as shown the rectangle has a width if 50 cm a length of 85cm and carries a current of 170 a the long wire carries a current of 1 17922
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          A rectangle of wire is placed 7.0 cm from a long straight wire, as shown. The rectangle has a width if 5.0 cm, a length of 8.5cm, and carries a current of 17.0 A. The long wire carries a current of 11.0 A. What is the magnitude and direction of the total magnetic force on the rectangle.

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Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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The magnetic field produced by a long straight wire at a distance r from the wire is given by the formula: B = (μ0 * I) / (2πr) where: B is the magnetic field, μ0 is the permeability of free space (4π x 10^-7 T*m/A), I is the current in the wire, and r is the Show more…

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A rectangle of wire is placed 7.0 cm from a long straight wire, as shown. The rectangle has a width if 5.0 cm, a length of 8.5cm, and carries a current of 17.0 A. The long wire carries a current of 11.0 A. What is the magnitude and direction of the total magnetic force on the rectangle.