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A long straight wire carries a current of 51.3 A. An electron, traveling at 1.00 × 107 m/s, is 4.70 cm from the wire. What force acts on the electron if the electron’s velocity is directed toward the wire? If the direction of force is perpendicular to the current, enter a negative value.
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