A 2.0-m wire carrying a current of 0.60 A is oriented parallel to a uniform magnetic field of 0.50 T. What is the magnitude of the force it experiences?

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When a wire carrying a current is oriented parallel to a magnetic field, the angle between the current direction and the magnetic field is 0 degrees. The magnetic force on the wire is given by F = I * L * B * sin(θ). Since sin(0) = 0, the force is zero.

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