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When an electric current is flowing through a wire, the force deflecting the charged particles is greatest when the wire is _________ to the magnetic field. A) parallel B) diagonal C) perpendicular D)
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When an electric current is flowing through a wire, the force deflecting the charged particles is greatest when the wire is _________ to the magnetic field.

A) parallel
B) diagonal
C) perpendicular
D) at a 30° angle

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

User DangVarmit
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(c) Perpendicular will be the correct option .

because we know that force on a current carrying wire of length say 'L' when placed in a magnetic Field say 'B' is given by...

F = i(L×B) = iLB sin∅

Thus force will be maximum only when ∅ = 90° .
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