The direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field is
A)perpendicular only to the current.
B)perpendicular only to the magnetic field.
C)perpendicular to both the current and the magnetic field.
D)in the direction opposite to the current.
E)in same direction as the current.

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The direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field is given by the cross product of the current and magnetic field vectors. As a result, the force is perpendicular to both the current and the magnetic field.

The Direction of the Force on a Current-Carrying Wire in a Magnetic