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Which of the following statements is true about a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field? @Somy

A. Reversing the current direction will cause the force deflecting the wire to be parallel to the magnetic field.

B. Reversing the current direction will cause the force deflecting the wire to be perpendicular to the magnetic field but in the opposite direction.

C. Reversing the current direction will not affect the force deflecting the wire.

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Answer:

The answer really is B ( I just took the quiz ).

Step-by-step explanation:

Reversing the current direction will cause the force deflecting the wire to be perpendicular to the magnetic field but in the opposite direction.

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B. Reversing the current direction will cause the force deflecting the wire to be perpendicular to the magnetic field but in the opposite direction.
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