A long, rigid wire lying along the y-axis carries 12.3A current, flowing in the positive y-direction. If a constant magnetic field of magnitude 14.2T is directed along the positive x-axis, what is the magnetic force per unit length on the wire? Select one: O 446.7803N/m O Cannot calculate because the length of the wire is not given O 174.6600N/m O Not given

A long, rigid wire lying along the y-axis carries 12.3A current, flowing in the positive y-direction. If a constant magnetic field of magnitude 14.2T is directed along the positive x-axis, what is the magnetic force per unit length on the wire? Select one: O 446.7803N/m O Cannot calculate because the length of the wire is not given O 174.6600N/m O Not given

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter12: Sources Of Magnetic Fields

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