A 3.0-mm-long segment of wire carries a current of 3.0 A in the +x direction. It lies in a magnetic field of magnitude 0.020 T that is in the xy plane and makes an angle of 30° with the +x direction, as shown in the figure below. What is the magnetic force exerted on the wire segment? 3.0 A 30 IE 3.0 mm

A 3.0-mm-long segment of wire carries a current of 3.0 A in the +x direction. It lies in a magnetic field of magnitude 0.020 T that is in the xy plane and makes an angle of 30° with the +x direction, as shown in the figure below. What is the magnetic force exerted on the wire segment? 3.0 A 30 IE 3.0 mm

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter24: Magnetic Fields

Section24.2: Forces Caused By Magnetic Fields

Problem 21PP

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