At a site where the Earth's magnetic field has a magnitude of 0.51 gauss (where 1 gauss = 1.00 x 10-4 T) and points to the north, 68° below the horizontal, a high-voltage power line 225 m in length carries a current of 120 A. Determine the magnitude and direction of the magnetic force exerted on this wire, if the orientation of the wire and hence the current is as follows. (a) horizontally toward the south N ---Select--- at 0 magnitude direction (b) horizontally toward the west magnitude N direction o measured below the horizontal ---Select--- at 90 X What angle must the magnetic force make with the magnetic field? With the current?º measured below the horizontal

At a site where the Earth's magnetic field has a magnitude of 0.51 gauss (where 1 gauss = 1.00 x 10-4 T) and points to the north, 68° below the horizontal, a high-voltage power line 225 m in length carries a current of 120 A. Determine the magnitude and direction of the magnetic force exerted on this wire, if the orientation of the wire and hence the current is as follows. (a) horizontally toward the south N ---Select--- at 0 magnitude direction (b) horizontally toward the west magnitude N direction o measured below the horizontal ---Select--- at 90 X What angle must the magnetic force make with the magnetic field? With the current?º measured below the horizontal

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter22: Magnetic Forces And Magnetic Fields

Section22.7: The Biot–savart Law

Problem 22.4QQ: Consider the magnetic field due to the current in the wire shown in Figure 22.24. Rank the points A,...

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