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 uniform horizontal wire with a linear mass densityof 0.50 g/m carries a 2.0-A current. It is placed in aconstant magnetic field with a strength of 4.0 3 1023 T.The field is horizontal and perpendicular to the wire.As the wire moves upward starting from rest, (a) whatis its acceleration and (b) how long does it take to rise50 cm? Neglect the magnetic field of Earth.
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