Question

A wire is oriented along the x-axis. It is connected to two batteries, and a conventional current of 2.6 A runs through the wire, in the x direction. Along 0.17 m of the length of the wire there is a magnetic field of 0.52 tesla in the y direction, due to a large magnet nearby. At other locations in the circuit, the magnetic field due to external sources is negligible. What is the magnitude of the magnetic force on the wire

Answer 1

the magnitude of the magnetic force on the wire is 0.2298 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the data in the question;

we know that, the magnitude of magnetic force is given as;

|F
`_(mg)^>` | = I(
`B^>` ×
`L^>` )

given that

I = 2.6 A

`B^>` = 0.17

`L^>` = 0.52

so we substitute

|F
`_(mg)^>` | = 2.6( 0.17i" × 0.52j" )

|F
`_(mg)^>` | = 0.2298 N

Therefore, the magnitude of the magnetic force on the wire is 0.2298 N