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A wire of length \( 1.7 \, \text{m} \) carrying \( 7 \, \text{A} \) is at \( 60^\circ \) to a magnetic
field of \( 0.2 \, \text{T} \). What is the force on the wire?

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**Force on current-carrying wire** in magnetic field is F = I l × B, magnitude F = I l B sinθ, I current (A), l length (m), B field (T), θ angle between current direction and B. Direction perpendicular to plane containing wire and B, given by Fleming's left-hand rule. F = I l B sin θ . F = 7 × 1.7 × 0.2 × sin 60° = 2.38 × 0.866 = 2.061 ≈ 2.06 N . Using F = q v B sinθ, F = I l B sinθ, B = μ₀ I/(2π r), B = μ₀ N I/(2R) and τ = N

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