A wire carrying no current is kept horizontally and is subjected to a magnetic field from bottom to top. In which direction will the wire experience a force?

Vertically upward

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Vertically downward

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To the right horizontally

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It does not experience any force

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The correct option is D It does not experience any force
The wire is not carrying any current. Hence, it experiences no force, despite the presence of a magnetic field.

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A wire carrying no current is kept horizontally and is subjected to a magnetic field from bottom to top. In which direction will the wire experience a force?

The correct option is D It does not experience any forceThe wire is not carrying any current. Hence, it experiences no force, despite the presence of a magnetic field.

The correct option is D It does not experience any force
The wire is not carrying any current. Hence, it experiences no force, despite the presence of a magnetic field.