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

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State condition in each case for the magnitude of force on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field to be (a) zero, and (b) maximum.

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(a) When current in the conductor is in the direction of a magnetic field, the force exerts will be zero.
(b) When current in the conductor is normal to the magnetic field then it will exert the maximum force.

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