A 3.0 cm section of a horizontal wire carrying a 6.7 A current from east to west is placed in a north to south 0.42 T magnetic field in the lab. What is the magnitude of the force on the 3.0 cm section of the wire?

A. 0.084 N
B. 0.17 N
C. 0.25 N
D. 0.0017 N
E. 0.0025 N


A. 0.084 N

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