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KeeKee77
Apr 28, 2011, 09:12 PM
If a 190 cm wire carrying 15.00 A of current [up] experiences a force [north] of 0.60N,

a)What is the direction and magnetic field intensity that is causing this?
b)At what angle would the field need to be at to have the force experienced?

Unknown008
Apr 29, 2011, 09:28 AM
a) use F = BIl

B is the magnetic field strength,
I is the current,
l is the length of the wire
and F is of course the force.

I'll ask you again to state the direction you think is correct and the reason why would you think so :)

b) Same thing here, post and say why you think so first, then we'll look into it, though I think the question could be worded better.