Consider a wire in a magnetic field, as shown in the following figure, with a current flowing downward through it. What will happen to the wire?

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The wire will experience a force perpendicular to both the direction of the current and the direction of the magnetic field, according to the right-hand rule. In this case, the force will be directed out of the page, which is perpendicular to the plane of the magnetic field. Therefore, the wire will be forced perpendicular to the plane of the field, out of the page.

Consider a Wire in a Magnetic Field, as Shown in the Following