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A horizontal conductor in a power line carries a current of5000 Afrom south to north. Earth'smagnetic field (60.0 µT) is directedtoward the north and isinclined downward at 71° to the horizontal.Find the magnitude anddirection of the magnetic force on 160 mofthe conductor due to Earth's field.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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