Answer:
The magnitude of the current in the wire is 3.92x10⁻²A
Explanation:
Given:
L = 2.5 cm = 0.025 m
m = 0.15 g = 1.5x10⁻⁴kg
B = 1.5 T (horizontal and perperdicular to the wire segment)
g = gravity = 9.8 m/s²
Question: What is the magnitude of the current in the wire, I = ?
The intensity of the current in the wire is given by
[tex]I=\frac{mg}{BL}[/tex]
Here,
m is the mass, g is the gravity, B is the magnetic field, and L is the length
Substituting values:
[tex]I=\frac{1.5x10^{-4}*9.8 }{1.5*0.025} =3.92x10^{-2} A[/tex]