12.-11.5 points CJ10 21.P.030 My Notes Ask Your Teacher At New York City, the ea

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12.-11.5 points CJ10 21.P.030 My Notes Ask Your Teacher At New York City, the earth's magnetic field has a vertical component of 5.2 10-5 T that points downward (perpendicular to the ground) and a horizontal component of 1.8 x 10-5 T that points toward geographic north (parallel to the ground). What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic force on a 5.0 m long, straight wire that carries a current of 18 A perpendicularly out of the ground? magnitude direction Select. Additional Materials Section 21.5

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|F|= ILBy = 18x5x1.8x10-5
|F| = 1.62x10-3 N  

direction - west   

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