Question

A vertical wire carries a current straight up in a region of the magnetic field directed north. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the current due to the magnetic field

Answer 1

The direction of the force on the vertical wire is towards the East or right.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Fleming's right hand rule, the current is the middle finger pointing straight up, the magnetic field is the fore-finger pointing Northwards and then the thumb is the direction of the force on the vertical wire.

Following these conventions, the thumb points towards the East. So, the direction of the force on the vertical wire is towards the East or right.