The force exerted on a current-carrying wire located in an external magnetic field is directly proportional to which of the following?

a. current strength
b. field strength
c. both A and B
d. None of the above are valid.


c

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A European sports car dealer claims that his product will accelerate at a constant rate from rest to a speed of 100 km/h in 6.00 s. What distance will the sports car travel during the 6.00-s acceleration period? (Hint: First convert speed to m/s.)

a. 41.7 m b. 58.3 m c. 83.3 m d. 167 m e. 125 m

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