A horizontal wire of length 3.0 m carries a current of 6.0 A and is oriented so that the current direction is 50° S of W.The Earth's magnetic field is due north at this point and has a strength of 0.14 × 10−⁴ T.What is the direction of the force on the wire? A)out of the Earth's surface B)toward the Earth's surface C)due east D)40° S of E

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The Answer of A horizontal wire of length 3.0 m carries a current of 6.0 A and is oriented so that the current direction is 50° S of W.The Earth's magnetic field is due north at this point and has a strength of 0.14 × 10−⁴ T.What is the direction of the force on the wire? A)out of the Earth's surface B)toward the Earth's surface C)due east D)40° S of E

A Horizontal Wire of Length 3