A straight wire of length 1 m, and carrying a current of 1.8 A, is placed in a uniform magnetic field of induction 2T. If the magntic field is perpendicular to the length of the wire, then the force acting on the wire is
A
1.8 N
B
3.6N
C
0.9N
D
2.5N
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The correct Answer is:
B
`F=Iblsintheta=1.8xx2xx1xxsin90=3.6N`
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