Question 6

A long straight wire carries a current of 30 amperes. An electron, traveling at 2*10^7 m/sec, is 5.0 cm from the wire. What is the magnitude of the force acting on the electron if the electron's velocity is derected toward the wire?

• A. Zero
• B. 3.84*10^(-16) N
• C. 7.68*10^(-14) N
• D. 9.61*10^(-17) N
• E. 1.92*10^(-23) N
• F. Not close to any of the above

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Question 5

Question 7

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