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Force on a Straight Current Carrying Conductor Placed in a Magnetic Field

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If the current in a wire is flowing in the vertically downward direction and a magnetic field is applied from west to east, what is the direction ofr force on the wire ?

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ByFleming's left hand rule, the thumb points to south meaning direction of force is south

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