If the current in a wire is directed east wards and it is kept in a magnetic field directed northwards, the direction of force on the wire is:

due west

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due south

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vertically upwards

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vertically downwards

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The correct option is C vertically upwards
By fleming's left hand rule, if current (middle finger) is directed eastwards and magnetic field (index finger) is directed northwards, then the net force (thumb) is directed vertically upwards.

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If the current in a wire is directed east wards and it is kept in a magnetic field directed northwards, the direction of force on the wire is:

The correct option is C vertically upwardsBy fleming's left hand rule, if current (middle finger) is directed eastwards and magnetic field (index finger) is directed northwards, then the net force (thumb) is directed vertically upwards.

The correct option is C vertically upwards
By fleming's left hand rule, if current (middle finger) is directed eastwards and magnetic field (index finger) is directed northwards, then the net force (thumb) is directed vertically upwards.