Horizontal electric power lines supported by vertical poles can carry large currents. Assume that Earth’s magnetic field runs parallel to the surface of the ground from south to north with a magnitude of 0.50×10−4 T and that the supporting poles are 38 m apart.
Find the magnitude and direction of the force that Earth’s magnetic field exerts on a 38 m segment of wire carrying 95 A if the current runs toward the northeast making an angle of 30∘∘ north of east. (Express your answer to two significant figures.)
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