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What is the force on a conductor of length L carrying a current ''I'' placed in a magnetic field of induction B ? When does it become maximum ?

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Let `'theta'` be the angle between direction of curent and magnetic field.The the force acting on the current carrying wire is given by
`F= ILB sin theta`
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