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At a certain location, Earth has a magnetic field of 0.60 ✕ 10−4 T, pointing 75°...

At a certain location, Earth has a magnetic field of 0.60 ✕ 10−4 T, pointing 75° below the horizontal in a north-south plane. A 11.1 m long straight wire carries a 12 A current.

(a) If the current is directed horizontally toward the east, what are the magnitude and direction of the magnetic force on the wire?

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(b) What are the magnitude and direction of the force if the current is directed vertically upward?

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