A straight, horizontal segment of wire is 1m long and carries a current of 4A in the +x direction in a magnetic field of 0.30 T that is directed vertically downward (the -z direction). What is the direction of the force on the wire?

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anonymous · Answer

* I'm thinking that it's into the page..

anonymous · Answer

Also, I don't get how this happens: 
|dw:1395727334654:dw| it doesn't make sense how they're attracted to each other when they're going the same way?

chmvijay · Answer

@ganeshie8 @Nurali @Compassionate @whpalmer4  @zepdrix @Destinymasha @dan815 @nincompoop can u help him :)