Consider a wire in a magnetic field, as shown in the following figure, with a current flowing downward through it. What will happen to the wire?





a.

The wire will be forced toward the north pole.



b.

The wire will be forced perpendicular to the plane of the magnetic field, into the page.



c.

The wire will be forced perpendicular to the plane of the magnetic field, out of the page.



d.

The current will cease flowing.



e.

The wire will be forced toward the south pole.


c

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