A horizontal power line carries a current of 5830 A from south to north. Earth's magnetic field (51.3µT) is directed toward the north and is inclined downward at 59.0° to the horizontal. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction of the magnetic force on 140 m of the line due to Earth's field. (a) Number i Units
A horizontal power line carries a current of 5830 A from south to north. Earth's magnetic field (51.3µT) is directed toward the north and is inclined downward at 59.0° to the horizontal. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction of the magnetic force on 140 m of the line due to Earth's field. (a) Number i Units
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![A horizontal power line carries a current of 5830 A from south to north. Earth's magnetic field (51.3µT) is directed toward the north
and is inclined downward at 59.0° to the horizontal. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction of the magnetic force on 140m of the line
due to Earth's field.
(a) Number
Units
(b)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F704f883b-a0c5-4a81-8466-c53c2146c53e%2F8b8030d5-72f0-4d2c-83c5-580d2eda1112%2F8hkv9ra_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A horizontal power line carries a current of 5830 A from south to north. Earth's magnetic field (51.3µT) is directed toward the north
and is inclined downward at 59.0° to the horizontal. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction of the magnetic force on 140m of the line
due to Earth's field.
(a) Number
Units
(b)
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