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Exercises: Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force

Work through each section in order. Show your work where indicated. For direction problems, state your answer as a cardinal direction (up, down, left, right, into page, out of page) or compass direction as appropriate.

Grade 11·22 problems·~30 min·OpenStax Physics (High School)·section·sec-20-1
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Fluency Practice

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A straight wire of length L=0.50 mL = 0.50\ \text{m} carries I=2.0 AI = 2.0\ \text{A} at an angle of θ=30°\theta = 30\degree to a magnetic field of B=0.20 TB = 0.20\ \text{T}. Calculate the magnitude of the force on the wire in newtons.