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PHY 102 Last Minute Prep Objective Question

Question

A wire carries 30A current, 5cm long. Maximum force in B=0.8T is?
Options
A 3.2N
B 2.1N
C 1.2N
Correct Answer
D 5.1N
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

F = BIL = 0.8 × 30 × 0.05 = 1.2N.

Hint

Maximum force when conductor is perpendicular to field: F = BIL.

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