Physics chapter29 - Problem 41
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Question 41





A horizontal power line of length l = m carries a current of i = A northward as shown in Figure P29.41. The Earth's magnetic field at this location has a magnitude of b = T. The field at this location is directed toward the north at an angle th = below the
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power line. Find
(a) the magnitude and
(b) the direction of the magnetic force on the power line