One metal wire is kept in east-west direction. $I$ is the current flow due west. Then force, due to magnetic field $\to B$ of the earth on the wire is in the........ Direction.

downward

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Solution

The correct option is A downward
according to left-hand rule. if the current is in west direction and a magnetic field is in north direction So magnetic force will be vertically down direction.

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One metal wire is kept in east-west direction. I is the current flow due west. Then force, due to magnetic field →B of the earth on the wire is in the........ Direction.

The correct option is A downwardaccording to left-hand rule. if the current is in west direction and a magnetic field is in north direction So magnetic force will be vertically down direction.

One metal wire is kept in east-west direction. $I$ is the current flow due west. Then force, due to magnetic field $\to B$ of the earth on the wire is in the........ Direction.

The correct option is A downward
according to left-hand rule. if the current is in west direction and a magnetic field is in north direction So magnetic force will be vertically down direction.