An electron gun res electrons into a magnetic eld directed straight downward. Find the direction of the force exerted by the eld on an electron for each of the following directions of the electrons velocity: (a) horizontal and due north; (b) horizontal and 30west of north; (c)due north, but at 30 below the horizontal; (d) straight upward. (Remember that an electron has a negative charge.)
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Three long wires (wire 1, wire 2, and wire 3) are coplanar and hang vertically. The distance between wire 1 and wire 2 is 20.0 cm. On the left, wire 1 carries an upward current of 1.50 A. To the right, wire 2 carries a downward current of 4.00 A. Wire 3 is located such that when it carries a certain current, no net force acts upon any of the wires. Find (a) the position of wire 3 and (b) the magnitude and direction of the current in wire 3.
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The first step in solving 19 problem number 69 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Three long wires (wire 1, wire 2, and wire 3) are coplanar and hang vertically. The distance between wire 1 and wire 2 is 20.0 cm. On the left, wire 1 carries an upward current of 1.50 A. To the right, wire 2 carries a downward current of 4.00 A. Wire 3 is located such that when it carries a certain current, no net force acts upon any of the wires. Find (a) the position of wire 3 and (b) the magnitude and direction of the current in wire 3.
From the textbook chapter Magnetism you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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