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Posted by Robert on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 2:10pm.

A long straight horizontal wire carries a current I = 2.10 A to the left. A positive 1.00 C charge moves to the right at a distance 4.50 m above the wire at constant speed v = 2250 m/s. What are the magnitude and the direction of the magnetic force on the charge?

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1. Select the source(s) responsible for the magnetic field that exerts a force on the moving charge?

a. the charge
b. the current-carrying wire
c. the charge and the current-carrying wire.

Physics concept question - Robert, Monday, March 7, 2011 at 3:00pm
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Physics concept question - Andrea, Friday, April 29, 2011 at 9:02pm
B
Physics concept question - Anonymous, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7:25pm
c
Physics concept question - Anonymous, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7:26pm
c
Physics concept question - Christina, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11:21pm
B: The current-carrying wire produces a magnetic field at the location of the charge. This magnetic field exerts a force on the charge.

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