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At which angle do wires have to be to experience full force? What happens at other angles?

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Answer:

The angle wires have to be placed to experience full force is such that the angle between the direction of current flow and the direction of the magnetic field is 90°

Step-by-step explanation:

The direction of the force acting on a conductor through which a charge flows is given by Flemings Left Hand Rule which states that the direction of the force acting on a conductor carrying a current of charge is perpendicular to both the direction in which the current is flowing and the direction of the magnetic field

Therefore, wires carrying flowing charges has to be placed such that the direction of charge (current) flow is perpendicular (at 90°) to an existing magnetic field to experience (maximum) full force

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