A wire placed on the plane of this screen carries a current toward the top of the screen. The wire feels a magnetic force toward the right. The direction of the magnetic field causing this force is which of the following? a. inward into the screen b. in the plane of the screen and toward the left edge c. outward out of the screen d. in the plane of the screen and toward the bottom edge

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Sasha Cook

Physics

18 June, 11:37

A wire placed on the plane of this screen carries a current toward the top of the screen. The wire feels a magnetic force toward the right. The direction of the magnetic field causing this force is which of the following? a. inward into the screen b. in the plane of the screen and toward the left edge c. outward out of the screen d. in the plane of the screen and toward the bottom edge

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Eli Kline · Answer 1

option (a)

Explanation:

The direction of current is upwards and magnetic force is towards right.

By using the Fleming's left hand rule, the thumb denotes the direction of force, fore finger denotes the direction of magnetic field and middle finger denotes the direction of current.

So, the direction of magnetic field is perpendicularly inwards to the plane of screen.

Thus, option (a) is correct.