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A rod, R , lies perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field B of strength 0.50 T directed into the plane of the page. R is connected to a circuit and the electric current $I_{\mathrm{R}}$ is 2.0 A .

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Calculate the magnitude of the force per unit length on R.

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$\begin{aligned} \text { Use of } F=\text { BIL OR F/L = BI } =1.0 \text { « } \mathrm{N} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \text { » } \text { } \end{aligned}$

(b)

Identify on the diagram the direction of the force on R.

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IB Physics HL D 3 5 Force on Current Conductor Topic Practice

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