A 3.0 cm wire carrying a current of 10 A is placed inside a solenoid perpendicular to its axis. The

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A 3.0 cm wire carrying a current of 10 A is placed inside a solenoid perpendicular to its axis. The magnetic field inside the solenoid is given to be 0.27 T. What is the magnetic force on the wire?

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Force $F = IlB \sin	heta = 10 	imes 0.03 	imes 0.27 	imes \sin(90^\circ) = 8.1 	imes 10^{-2}	ext{ N}$.