If a current-carrying wire is in a magnetic field, in what direction will a force be exerted on the wire?.

Guimoute asked Jan 22, 2023

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The magnetic force on a current-carrying wire is perpendicular to both the wire and the magnetic field with direction given by the right hand rule.

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