A 2.0-m wire segment carrying a current of 0.60 A oriented parallel to a uniform magnetic field of 0.50 T experiences a force of what magnitude?

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The force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field is given by F = I * L * B * sin(θ). Since the wire is parallel to the magnetic field, θ = 0 degrees, and sin(0) = 0, resulting in a force of zero.

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