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A magnetic field points toward the right while electrons in a wire flow into the page. In what direction is the force acting on the wire?

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The force should be Ampere Force, which is represented as:

F = BIL, here B and I are all vectors, with cross product

So the direction of the force is the direction of the cross product of B and I

Use right hand rule, you will know the direction is forward.
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