The figure shows a cross section of three parallel wires each carrying a current of 24 A. The currents in wires B and C are out of the paper, while that in wire A is into the paper. If the distance R = 5.0 mm, what is the magnitude of the force on a 4.0-m length of wire A?





a.

15 mN



b.

77 mN



c.

59 mN



d.

12 mN



e.

32 mN


b

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a.
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b.
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c.
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