At a site where the Earth's magnetic field has a magnitude of 0.59 gauss (where 1 gauss = 1.00 x 10-4 T) and points to the north, 68° below the horizontal, a high-voltage power line 184 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 magnitude direction ---Select-- at (b) horizontally toward the west N magnitude direction ---Select-- at ° measured below the horizontal ° measured below the horizontal

At a site where the Earth's magnetic field has a magnitude of 0.59 gauss (where 1 gauss = 1.00 x 10-4 T) and points to the north, 68° below the horizontal, a high-voltage power line 184 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 magnitude direction ---Select-- at (b) horizontally toward the west N magnitude direction ---Select-- at ° measured below the horizontal ° measured below the horizontal

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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