A horizontal straight wire of length 40 mm is in an east-west as shown in the diagram. A uniform magnetic field of flux density 50 mT is directed downwards into the plane of the diagram. E magnetic field directed downwards S into plane of diagram 5.0A 40 mm When a current of 5.0 A passes through the wire from west to east, a horizontal force acts on the wire. Which line, A to D, in the table gives the magnitude and direction of this force? magnitude / mN direction A 2.0 north B 10.0 north C 2.0 south 10.0 south

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A horizontal straight wire of length 40 mm is in an east-west direction
as shown in the diagram. A uniform magnetic field of flux density 50
mT is directed downwards into the plane of the diagram.
E
magnetic field
directed downwards
into plane of diagram
rire
5.0A
40 mm
When a current of 5.0 A passes through the wire from west to east, a
horizontal force acts on the wire. Which line, A to D, in the table gives
the magnitude and direction of this force?
magnitude / mN
direction
A
2.0
north
10.0
north
C
2.0
south
10.0
south
B
Transcribed Image Text:A horizontal straight wire of length 40 mm is in an east-west direction as shown in the diagram. A uniform magnetic field of flux density 50 mT is directed downwards into the plane of the diagram. E magnetic field directed downwards into plane of diagram rire 5.0A 40 mm When a current of 5.0 A passes through the wire from west to east, a horizontal force acts on the wire. Which line, A to D, in the table gives the magnitude and direction of this force? magnitude / mN direction A 2.0 north 10.0 north C 2.0 south 10.0 south B
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