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A straight wire of length 0.5 m carrying a current of 1.6 ampere is placed in a uniform magnetic field of induction 2 T. If the magnetic field is perendicular to the length of the wire, then force on the wire is

A

2.4 N

B

1.2 N

C

1.6 N

D

3.2 N

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