A wire of length 0.50 m carries a current of 0.10 A inthe positive x-direction, parallel to the ground. If thewire has a weight of 1.0 3 1022 N, what is the minimummagnitude magnetic field that exerts a magneticforce on the wire equal to the wires weight? (a) 0.20 T(b) 0.30 T (c) 0.40 T (d) 0.50 T (e) 0.60 T
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A wire with a mass of 1.00 g/cm is placed on a horizontalsurface with a coefficient of friction of 0.200. Thewire carries a current of 1.50 A eastward and moveshorizontally to the north. What are the magnitude andthe direction of the smallest vertical magnetic field thatenables the wire to move in this fashion?
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