A horseshoe magnet is held vertically with the north pole

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A horseshoe magnet is held vertically with the north pole on the left and south pole on the right. A wire passing between the poles, equidistant from them, carries a current directly away from you. In what direction is the force on the wire? Explain.

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QUESTION:

Problem 4Q

A horseshoe magnet is held vertically with the north pole on the left and south pole on the right. A wire passing between the poles, equidistant from them, carries a current directly away from you. In what direction is the force on the wire? Explain.

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The Lorentz Force F on a length  of a current I in a magnetic field B is:

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