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Calculate the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field for different angles.

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The force FF on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field is given by the formula:

F=BILsin⁡θF = BIL \sin\theta

where BB is the magnetic flux density, II is the current, LL is the length of the wire, and θ\theta is the angle between the direction of the current and the magnetic field.

Given values:
I=5 AI = 5 \, \text{A}
L=2 mL = 2 \, \text{m}
B=0.3 TB = 0.3 \, \text{T}

  1. Calculate the force when the wire is placed at a right angle to the field.

    In this case, θ=90∘\theta = 90^\circ.

    sin⁡(90∘)=1\sin(90^\circ) = 1

    Substitute the values into the formula:

    F=(0.3 T)(5 A)(2 m)sin⁡(90∘)F = (0.3 \, \text{T})(5 \, \text{A})(2 \, \text{m}) \sin(90^\circ) F=(0.3×5×2×1) NF = (0.3 \times 5 \times 2 \times 1) \, \text{N} F=3 NF = 3 \, \text{N}

    The force on the wire at a right angle to the field is 3 N\boxed{\text{3 N}}.

  2. Calculate the force when the wire is placed at 35∘35^\circ to the field.

    In this case, θ=35∘\theta = 35^\circ.
    Substitute the values into the formula:

    F=(0.3 T)(5 A)(2 m)sin⁡(35∘)F = (0.3 \, \text{T})(5 \, \text{A})(2 \, \text{m}) \sin(35^\circ) F=(3 N)sin⁡(35∘)F = (3 \, \text{N}) \sin(35^\circ) F≈3×0.5736 NF \approx 3 \times 0.5736 \, \text{N} F≈1.7208 NF \approx 1.7208 \, \text{N}

    Rounding to two decimal places, the force on the wire at 35∘35^\circ to the field is 1.72 N\boxed{\text{1.72 N}}.

  3. Calculate the force when the wire is placed along the field.

    In this case, the wire is parallel to the magnetic field, so θ=0∘\theta = 0^\circ.

    sin⁡(0∘)=0\sin(0^\circ) = 0

    Substitute the values into the formula:

    F=(0.3 T)(5 A)(2 m)sin⁡(0∘)F = (0.3 \, \text{T})(5 \, \text{A})(2 \, \text{m}) \sin(0^\circ) F=(3 N)×0F = (3 \, \text{N}) \times 0 F=0 NF = 0 \, \text{N}

    The force on the wire along the field is 0 N\boxed{\text{0 N}}.

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